Career
In July 2012, The Radio Network announced Devlin would take over the morning show for New Zealand"s first private station, Radio Hauraki. Devlin is a breakfast radio veteran who began his career in music radio before moving to Radio Sport in 1999. Devlin writes sport for New Zealand Rugby World and does a sport talkback blog for tvnz.co.nz as well as being a regular weekly contributor for Rugby Centre on Sky television"s Rugby Channel.
Television New Zealand contracted the energetic broadcaster to anchor the largest sporting event in New Zealand"s history - the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
On the opening night in October 2011, over one million viewers tuned in to watch Devlin interview rugby legend Jonah Lomu in the minutes before the opening match that featured the All Blacks vs Tonga. During his lengthy radio career that began in 1987 he has worked on Energy FM in New Plymouth, Channel Z in Wellington as well as networks - The Edge, Radio Sport and Radio Live.
In 2014, he anchored Television New Zealand"s coverage of the 2014. Following a period of name suppression granted by the Auckland District Court in regards to a minor "disorderly behaviour" charge in Quay Street, Auckland, on 29 December 2010, Martin Devlin identified himself as the person involved on 24 January 2011 after intense speculation.
