About This Role
This opportunity is with New Zealand’s award-winning public media company, providing comprehensive, independent, and trusted regional and national news and current affairs. The role suits a journalist with proven experience in breaking news and a track record of original stories for various platforms, who is organised, efficient, and reliable.
Responsibilities
- Report on a mix of stories that matter, using initiative
- Hit the road, relying on key contacts and sources to drive story ideas
- Deliver first-class journalism
- File written, audio, and visual content to tight radio and digital deadlines
Requirements
- Superior writing, interviewing, and live broadcasting skills
- Skilled reporter
- Experience working as a journalist
- Bring accuracy, attention to detail, curiosity, speed, and creativity to your work
- Understand the issues affecting the Wellington region and the lower North Island
- Flexible and able to commit to shift work
- Full driver licence
Benefits
- Welcoming and inclusive team/organisation
- Development and training opportunities
- KiwiSaver contribution matched up to 4%
- Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation
- Comprehensive wellbeing support including access to a confidential support, guidance, and counselling service
Important Details
- Application deadline: Sunday, 20 September 2026
Application Process
- Complete your application on our careers site, including your covering letter and a CV
About the Company
RNZ is New Zealand’s award-winning public media company.
