Media Releases

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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RNZ connects with more New Zealanders with strong online growth

Fresh figures show that RNZ continues to attract new audiences, thriving as a multi-platform media organisation. The overall audience growth in recent months has been driven by trusted quality journalism, particularly on RNZ.co.nz.

Released 1:00 pm on 24 September 2021
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RNZ Welcomes Public Media Announcement

Radio New Zealand Chairman, Dr. Jim Mather, has welcomed the appointment of a  Governance Group to lead the next phase of work on a potential new public media entity for Aotearoa New Zealand.

Released 11:21 am on 31 March 2021
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RNZ 2021: New and Coming Soon

RNZ's regular on-air schedule resumes next Monday 25 January, after a month of summer programming.

In 2020, more New Zealanders than ever tuned in to RNZ on-air and online*, continuing to enhance RNZ’s reputation as a leading multi-platform media service. 

Released 10:00 am on 18 January 2021
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Henare te Ua – RNZ Māori Journalism Internship Te Karahipi a Henare te Ua

Te Aorewa Rolleston (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui) is the recipient of the 2020   Henare te Ua Māori Journalism Internship established by Radio New Zealand to support Te reo Māori and foster Māori journalism. 

Released 1:55 pm on 17 November 2020
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RNZ Breaks Radio Industry Survey Records

RNZ National has become the first New Zealand radio station to record more than 700,000 different listeners each week in a nationwide GfK radio industry survey.*

Released 12:44 pm on 15 October 2020
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Comprehensive multi-platform election coverage from RNZ's trusted team

Election 2020 will see RNZ providing the most comprehensive and innovative general election coverage ever delivered to audiences across its multimedia networks.  

Released 12:13 pm on 18 September 2020
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RNZ to Expand Local Democracy Reporting Programme

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) is seeking applications from New Zealand media organisations who are keen to join the Local Democracy Reporting (LDR) programme.

Released 9:56 am on 3 September 2020
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