Cliff Joiner is leaving his role at NZME to rejoin the BNZ as General Manager Corporate Affairs. For the past two years, he has been NZME's General Manager, Communications. Cliff was previously at the BNZ as Communications Manager to the CEO, and then External Communications Manager. Prior to that, his 25 years' experience in journalism and media management included National Bureau Editor and Editor - Newsgathering at TVNZ, Programme Producer of the 3News 6pm programme for Mediaworks and Network Director at RadioLIVE, as well as an extensive career in broadcast news reporting.

Cliff will start his new role at BNZ on 6^th December.