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New Zealand's public broadcaster, providing comprehensive NZ news and current affairs, specialist audio features and documentaries.
Radio New Zealand is a Crown entity established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. Radio New Zealand News are vital elements in our programming, providing impartial news and information to New Zealanders every day. Radio New Zealand (RNZ) provides listeners with exciting and independent radio programmes in accordance with the Radio New Zealand Charter.
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RNZ Premieres New Multi-media Current Affairs Interview Programme: 30 With Guyon Espiner
Friday, 12 April 2024, 1:24 pm | RNZ
30 with Guyon Espiner will premiere as a video across 10 weekly episodes, be released the next day as a podcast, and broadcast on RNZ National on Sundays at 5:10pm. More >>
First RNZ Asia Scholarship Recipients Announced
Friday, 5 April 2024, 10:22 am | RNZ
The scholarship is part of the RNZ Asia service, launched in July 2023 and co-funded with NZ On Air, as part of a new initiative to speak to and report on issues in the growing Asian communities of New Zealand. More >>
Far-right Activist Kyle Chapman Avoids Jail On Gun Charges
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 3:22 pm | RNZ
Far-right activist Kyle Chapman has avoided jail, telling a court he now wants to be a father first. More >>
Auckland train network reliability in question with CRL on horizon
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 11:28 am | RNZ
There are concerns the problems causing rail disruption won't be fixed before the underground metro is finished next year. More >>
All wards should be treated the same, says Local Government New Zealand president
Monday, 5 February 2024, 10:19 am | RNZ
Councils are attacking the government's proposal to bring back local referenda for Māori wards. More >>
No more aid for UN aid agency until Peters satisfied - Luxon
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 12:48 pm | RNZ
Christopher Luxon has announced contributions to UNRWA will be reviewed by the Foreign Minister, while Helen Clark has criticised nations for pulling out. More >>
Community of 11,000 set to lose only supermarket
Friday, 19 January 2024, 12:55 pm | RNZ
Locals in a small, low-income suburb north of Hastings are devastated by the news. More >>
2024 Launches With Content Boost For RNZ
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 9:41 am | RNZ
RNZ launches into 2024 with an enhanced selection of new content on rnz.co.nz and the return of regular radio programming to entertain listeners. Three of Aotearoa’s top interviewers will present new projects for RNZ, with a Kim Hill podcast expected ... More >>
Provisional NCEA results show pass rates drop for third year in a row
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 11:56 am | RNZ
The Qualifications Authority said three years of Covid-related disruption were probably to blame. More >>
Futureproofing Pacific Broadcasting – Transmitter Replacement Underway
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 3:02 pm | RNZ
RNZ has powered down for the last time its 34-year-old shortwave Thompson transmitter, known as “Transmitter 1”, one of two shortwave transmitters that deliver analogue and digital radio broadcasts to the Pacific. It is part of the preparation for the ... More >>
Special Votes: National and ACT lose majority in largest ever Parliament
Friday, 3 November 2023, 2:15 pm | RNZ
Special votes have given Te Pāti Māori two more electorates, and the Greens an extra list seat, with National losing two. More >>
Community Collaboration For RNZ
Friday, 3 November 2023, 12:58 pm | RNZ
RNZ (Radio New Zealand) and CAMA (Community Access Media Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand) have agreed to share content and work together to benefit audiences across New Zealand. RNZ and CAMA, the national representative body for the 12 independent access media ... More >>
RNZ Chief News Officer Appointed
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 2:46 pm | RNZ
RNZ’s Chief Executive and Editor in Chief Paul Thompson has announced Mark Stevens as RNZ’s Chief News Officer. Mark Stevens is a former Head of News for Stuff. His 29-year-long media career has seen him rise from reporting ranks to executive ... More >>
Independent Panel Appointed
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 11:23 am | RNZ
RNZ Board Chairman, Dr Jim Mather, has announced a three-person panel to undertake a review of RNZ’s editorial processes. They are media law expert Willy Akel, who will chair the panel, public law expert and former journalist Linda Clark, and former ... More >>
Silicon Valley Bank: NZ stock exchange opens lower
Monday, 13 March 2023, 12:31 pm | RNZ
The New Zealand stock exchange opened lower as the first financial market in the world to open after the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank sent US stock markets tumbling. More >>
RNZ Responds To Government Announcements On The Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 3:32 pm | Radio New Zealand
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. “As New Zealand’s oldest public broadcaster and its most ... More >>
RNZ Welcomes Public Media Proposal
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 12:55 pm | RNZ
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. “We ... More >>
Auckland And All Other 'red' Regions, Except Northland, Moving To 'orange'
Monday, 13 December 2021, 4:45 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced Auckland and all other red regions, excluding Northland, will move to Covid-19 framework setting orange at 11.59pm on Thursday 30 December. More >>
Judith Collins removed as National Party leader
Friday, 26 November 2021, 1:06 pm | RNZ
Dr Shane Reti is interim leader of the National Party after Judith Collins lost a no-confidence vote. More >>
Judith Collins out, Reti to serve as interim leader
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 12:52 pm | RNZ
National's new interim leader Dr Shane Reti is about to hold a press conference after a backlash against Judith Collins' sudden demotion of Simon Bridges saw her step down. Watch the media conference here. More >>
