Leah Panapa

Leah Panapa is a breakfast host and news presenter and is an excellent MC

Well known radio personality, Leah Panapa has over 20 years broadcasting and MC experience

Leah is a award-winning newsreader and journalist with over 20 years experience in radio.

She has also done numerous voice-overs, television commercials and a vast array of MC work. Leah has done everything from hosting Miss New Zealand and the New Zealand Body Building Champs, to MC'ing the SPCA High Tea Fashion Parade at the Stamford Plaza, as well as dozens of other MC jobs through her radio commitments.

Each job is different, exciting and has it own challenges but Leah's goal on every job is to show her warmth and fun side. Her years of experience reading a crowd ensures Leah's events are always a success. Leah can sing a bit as well!

Leah has won the following awards during her radio career: 2008 Rock FM Radio Show - Number One Ratings 2008 Best Music Breakfast Host - Metropolitan - NZ Radio Awards - Winner 2007 Rock FM Radio Show - Number One Ratings 2006 Best Music Breakfast Host - Metropolitan - NZ Radio Awards - Winner 2005 Best Music & Entertainment Team - Metropolitan - NZ Radio Awards - Winner 2004 Best Individual Talk Host or Interviewer - NZ Radio Awards - Finalist 1995 Best Music and Entertainment Teams - Radio Awards - Winners 1994 Best Entertainment Programme - Radio Awards - Winner 1994 Winner - Best Music and Entertainment Hosts - Metropolitan - Radio Awards - Winner