“Sean will be on air tomorrow morning from 6am and would love to hear from you as we grieve and remember our true local icon.”
Leiataua won Best Music Host – Provincial at the 2014 New Zealand Radio Awards for The Andrew Leiataua Breakfast Show.
He was a finalist in the same category in 2011.
Leiataua was also recognised for services to broadcasting at the 2025 NZ Radio and Podcast Awards.
He also appeared on Shortland Street in 1995.
Out of the studio, Leiataua was involved in Taupō community events and fundraisers, including Dancing for Life Education’s inaugural fundraiser in 2019.
He later returned to the event as a judge.