Media Releases

Surviving 7.8 - Phil Pennington

‘Yes, Wellington, we are undergoing a fairly dense earthquake at the moment…this is long and rolling and getting worse…’ *

Just after midnight on November 14th, last year, the world’s second most powerful quake of 2016 struck under the North Canterbury hills.

Released 8:44 am on 28 February 2017
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RNZI Remains the Essential Voice of the Pacific

Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) continues to serve people across the Pacific region, delivering essential day to day news and information and providing a vital lifeline in times of natural disaster.

Released 8:54 am on 13 February 2017
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RNZ – Henare te Ua Māori Journalism Internship Te Karahipi a Henare te Ua

Radio New Zealand has announced the establishment of a significant new training and development programme to support Te Reo Māori and foster Māori journalism.
 

Released 8:58 am on 9 February 2017
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VoxPop – Dynamic Innovation from RNZ

“Vox Populi” – the voice of the people – takes on a whole new meaning as RNZ helps the launch of the latest digital innovation VoxPop.

Released 10:46 am on 5 January 2017
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Joint Press Release: 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards team up with Radio New Zealand for the first-ever live television broadcast

The 2016 Silver Scroll Awards will this year be televised live, thanks to a partnership between APRA AMCOS and RNZ.

Released 3:56 pm on 26 September 2016
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BATS and RNZ announce new partnership: Live on Stage. Now!

BATS and RNZ have partnered in the Live on Stage. Now! initiative. The project will make audio recordings of selected productions and events live on stage at BATS over the next 12 months. RNZ and BATS hope to make top-quality New Zealand stage works more available to audiences everywhere, within the theatre itself and further out.

Released 2:05 pm on 20 September 2016
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Historic partnership agreement between RNZ and Te Whakaruruhau O Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori

An historic partnership agreement was signed today between RNZ and Te Whakaruruhau O Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori, the network of Māori radio stations.

Released 12:27 pm on 31 August 2016
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Total New Zealand Radio New Zealand Audience Measurement

Survey 1 – 2016
Auckland, July 28, 2016 – Results of the Total New Zealand 2016 All Radio Audience Measurement Survey 1 conducted by GfK were released on Thursday July 28 at 1pm.

Released 11:19 am on 1 August 2016
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A Wrinkle in Time – a new look at ageing

For RNZ presenter Noelle McCarthy, creating her first podcast series - exploring ageing - was a profoundly meaningful experience.

Released 4:49 pm on 13 July 2016
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Music 101 – A Dream Gig for Alex Behan

RNZ's popular music show Music 101 has a new presenter - and for radio head Alex Behan the gig is a dream come true.

Released 8:29 am on 5 July 2016
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RNZ Scoops Five New York Festival Awards

Radio New Zealand has won five awards for excellence competing against the best in the world at the prestigious New York Festival Radio Awards announced in New York on Tuesday.

Released 2:26 pm on 22 June 2016
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Canon Media Awards Recognise RNZ Journalism

Friday May 20 2016
RNZ's journalism has been recognised with three major awards at the Canon Media Awards announced in Wellington on Friday May 20.

Released 8:02 am on 14 June 2016
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NZ newsrooms work together on Panama Papers investigation

Joint media release with ONE News
This morning, a major investigative collaboration between ONE News, RNZ News and journalist and author Nicky Hager exposes more New Zealand links to secret offshore trusts that are operating in this country to avoid paying tax.

Released 9:08 am on 9 May 2016
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Voices from the past reflect on the New Zealand Wars

This Anzac Day RNZ looks back at Aotearoa’s own civil war and remembers more than 3,000 people who lost their lives over three decades during the New Zealand wars.

Released 1:03 pm on 22 April 2016
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Radio with Pictures - Checkpoint with John Campbell - Live from Monday

Radio New Zealand launches its new multi-platform Checkpoint programme with John Campbell on RNZ National next Monday 18th January.

Released 1:51 pm on 15 January 2016
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Kathryn Ryan - International Radio Personality of the Year

RNZ National’s Nine to Noon presenter, Kathryn Ryan, has won the 2015 International Radio Personality of the Year Award.

Released 3:25 pm on 17 November 2015
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John Campbell joins Radio New Zealand

John Campbell is joining Radio New Zealand as a drive-time news and current affairs presenter, fronting a proposed new multi-media programme.

Released 12:40 pm on 6 August 2015
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Jesse Mulligan Joins Radio New Zealand

Broadcaster and columnist Jesse Mulligan is to host the popular Afternoons programme on Radio New Zealand National.

Released 1:02 pm on 17 July 2015
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New York Gold for Radio New Zealand (23 June 2015)

Radio New Zealand has won one gold and two silver awards against strong international competition at the prestigious New York Festival Radio Awards announced in New York this morning. (NZ time)

Released 1:09 pm on 9 July 2015
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Mihingarangi Forbes Joins Radio New Zealand (5 June 2015)

The international award winning Māori broadcaster Mihingarangi Forbes (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Paoa) is to join Radio New Zealand as Specialist Correspondent, Māori Affairs.

Released 1:05 pm on 9 July 2015
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