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News Publishers’ Association cuts Voyager sponsorship over CEO repost

5/6/2026

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The News Publishers’ Association terminated Voyager Internet’s naming-rights sponsorship of the New Zealand Media Awards after CEO Seeby Woodhouse reposted social-media content.
The association said the reposted material conflicted with the values and standards it upholds for New Zealand’s news publishing community.
The termination was communicated to Voyager and Woodhouse on the day the decision was announced.
Voyager’s branding will be removed from the awards’ title moving forward.

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The News Publishers’ Association terminated Voyager Internet’s naming-rights sponsorship of the New Zealand Media Awards after CEO Seeby Woodhouse reposted social-media content.
The association said the reposted material conflicted with the values and standards it upholds for New Zealand’s news publishing community.
The termination was communicated to Voyager and Woodhouse on the day the decision was announced.
Voyager’s branding will be removed from the awards’ title moving forward.