Media Releases

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  • RNZ announces appointment of Chief News Officer

    RNZ’s Chief Executive and Editor in Chief Paul Thompson has announced Mark Stevens as RNZ’s Chief News Officer.

    Released 2:27 pm on 20 July 2023
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  • RNZ becomes first media organisation in Aotearoa to achieve Living Wage Accreditation

    RNZ has become the first media organisation in Aotearoa to achieve a Living Wage accreditation.

    Accreditation requires that all staff employed directly by the organisation, as well as contract workers such as cleaners employed by external providers (who are delivering a service to the business on a regular basis), are on the current living wage - or have agreements in place to reach that status. 

    Released 3:30 pm on 14 June 2023
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  • Independent panel appointed

    RNZ Board Chairman, Dr Jim Mather, has announced a three-person panel to undertake a review of RNZ’s editorial processes.

    Released 9:27 am on 14 June 2023
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  • Enhanced future focus for RNZ

    RNZ is starting a new chapter with a strengthened purpose as Aotearoa's non-commercial public media organisation. Our vision is to provide outstanding public media that matters.

    RNZ’s Chief Executive and Editor in Chief Paul Thompson says the Charter will provide the organisation’s North Star.

    “As Aotearoa’s public broadcaster we are focused on delivering our Charter more effectively and building public trust with high quality news, information and entertainment.

    “We will soon receive increased baseline funding that will enable us to strengthen current services while developing new audience experiences for New Zealanders.

    Released 4:36 pm on 26 May 2023
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  • RNZ Welcomes Funding Announcement

    New funding announced today for RNZ is recognition of the crucial role it plays in the public media sector at a time of much change, board chairman Dr Jim Mather says.

    Dr Mather has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister for Broadcasting and Media that RNZ will receive $25.7m in increased funding.

    Released 8:40 am on 6 April 2023
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  • RNZ Responds to Government Announcements of the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill

    The Government’s announcement today about the future of the ANZPM Bill has provided clarity around the important role RNZ plays in the public media sector, Board Chair Dr Jim Mather said.

    Released 9:33 am on 9 February 2023
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  • RNZ audience numbers up at end of 2022

    RNZ has had a dual focus throughout 2022 – continuing to deliver trusted, independent journalism, current affairs and entertainment content for all the people of Aotearoa and preparing for the future as part of the new Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media entity.
     

    Released 1:59 pm on 2 December 2022
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  • RNZ is the most trusted media organisation in New Zealand

    RNZ is proud to be the most trusted media organisation in New Zealand. Two independent reports* highlight the value of RNZ as an independent, non-commercial media organisation. In a time when trust in media is trending down, these results are a reminder of the importance of strong, independent public media.

    Released 5:41 pm on 22 September 2022
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  • RNZ welcomes Pacific infrastructure investment

    RNZ Chief Executive and Editor-in-Chief Paul Thompson has welcomed the budget investment in RNZ Pacific shortwave transmitters.

    In Budget 2022 the Government announced $4.4 million dollars capital funding for a new transmitter for RNZ Pacific.

    Released 3:19 pm on 19 May 2022
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  • RNZ welcomes investment in the future of public media

    RNZ Chief Executive and Editor-in-Chief, Paul Thompson, says the Budget 2022 funding announcement reflects the importance of ensuring public media broadcasting is well resourced into the future.

    The Government announced today $327 million dollars over three years in baseline funding for the new media entity.

    Released 3:16 pm on 19 May 2022
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  • RNZ focusses on the future

    RNZ started 2022 with clear priorities and objectives – continuing to deliver the high-quality news, current affairs and entertainment that the public expect from our radio and digital platforms, along with a focus on preparing for an exciting future as part of a new public media entity for Aotearoa.

    Released 3:18 pm on 5 May 2022
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  • RNZ awarded three medals at New York Festivals Radio Awards

    RNZ has been awarded three medals at the prestigious international New York Festivals Radio Awards announced at a virtual gala presentation today.

    Released 4:04 pm on 27 April 2022
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  • RNZ Welcomes Public Media Proposal

    RNZ Chairman, Dr. Jim Mather, has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister for Broadcasting and Media that the Government will implement its Strong Public Media policy and create a new public media entity that will incorporate RNZ and TVNZ.

    Released 1:53 pm on 10 March 2022
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  • RNZ Wins at the NZ TV Awards

    RNZ series received three awards at the NZ TV Awards tonight, winning Best Factual Series and Best Original Score for Fight for the Wild and Best Pasifika Programme for Untold Pacific History.

    Released 5:57 pm on 1 March 2022
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  • RNZ now on rova, TAHI launches content with two series + opportunities for rangatahi creatives

    RNZ is pleased to announce that RNZ National, RNZ Concert, RNZ Pacific and new rangatahi platform TAHI are now available on MediaWorks’ streaming radio app rova.

    Released 11:06 am on 15 February 2022
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  • RNZ wraps up 2021 with an audience high

    RNZ is ending the year on a high, with the strongest audience levels of 2021 across radio and digital channels. RNZ has continued to have an outstanding showing at local and international awards on all platforms, and RNZ’s radical sharing strategy continues to break new ground with Proof, a documentary produced in-house at RNZ by Guyon Espiner and Claire Eastham-Farrelly, screening on both RNZ.co.nz and TVNZ last month and a new content-sharing partnership with Mediaworks that has just been signed. From later this month, RNZ-credited stories will be included in news bulletins across Mediaworks stations.

    Released 2:35 pm on 2 December 2021
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  • RNZ wins major international and local awards

    RNZ has had a strong showing at multiple media award presentations in the past week, including three wins and a highly commended at the pre-eminent international broadcasting awards the AIBs. The Association of International Broadcasters (AIB) awards are judged by an international panel of experts nominated by broadcasters from round the world. They cover factual television, radio, audio and online productions in any language.

    Released 2:20 pm on 16 November 2021
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  • Aotearoa on the air: 100 years of radio

    New Zealand's first radio broadcast took place on 17 November 1921 when Professor Robert Jack made the first radio broadcast in New Zealand from Otago University’s physics department. For a week in November, RNZ is going to be celebrating radio in this country - the milestones, what it means to us today, and the unforgettable moments and memories.

    Released 4:11 pm on 27 October 2021
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  • Voyager Media Awards Recognise RNZ Journalism (May 2021)

    Friday 28 May 2021
    RNZ excellence in journalism has been recognised by judges at the prestigious Voyager Media Awards announced in Auckland this evening. The annual awards celebrate the very best in print, digital and broadcast journalism on all media platforms across New Zealand.

    Released 5:04 pm on 13 October 2021
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  • International Recognition for RNZ

    Three RNZ podcasts have won awards at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards, presented today in an online ceremony hosted from New York.

    Released 11:37 am on 13 October 2021
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