HOBSON LEAVY is delighted to announce the appointment of Tracy Watkins as Director of Communications at BusinessNZ.
Tracy is one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded media leaders, bringing four decades of journalistic experience and deep political and economic insights.
Most recently Editor of The Post and the Sunday Star-Times, Tracy has been instrumental in transforming The Post into the country’s fastest-growing national news brand. In 2024, she was named Editorial Leader of the Year at the Voyager Media Awards, a reflection of her exceptional leadership and strategic vision.
Across a distinguished career, Tracy spent 20 years covering national politics from the Press Gallery, including more than a decade as Political Editor, and is widely respected across both political and media circles.
As BusinessNZ heads into a critical election year, Tracy’s experience and insight will be invaluable to the BusinessNZ team, its members, and to New Zealand.
Thank you for the opportunity CEO Katherine Rich and the wider executive team at BusinessNZ – we are proud to have partnered with you on this important appointment.
Please join us in congratulating Tracy on her appointment.
