RNZ to introduce social media monitoring tool to allow for more conversation

28 September 2025 With more than 850,000 followers of RNZ social media accounts and hundreds of thousands of comments a month, the task of monitoring them is increasingly...

Next steps for RNZ in ever-changing media landscape

27 August 2025 Article by Paul Thompson, CEO, RNZ The biggest challenge for all media organisations is adapting to ever-changing audience habits and needs. It's been the key to...

Patrick Crewdson is RNZ’s first Director of AI Strategy & Implementation

10 July 2025 Experienced editorial leader Patrick Crewdson has been appointed RNZ’s first Director of AI Strategy & Implementation. This pivotal role will oversee the integration of AI...

RNZ goes live with new Pacific shortwave transmitter

2 August 2024 RNZ went live on Thursday with its new Pacific shortwave transmitter, replacing its old one that dates to 1989. Pacific high commissioners and Foreign Affairs…

One-off fund for arts and culture podcasts announced in New Zealand

10 July 2024 A new one-off fund for arts and culture podcasts has been announced in New Zealand. Creative New Zealand, NZ On Air and RNZ are working...

First RNZ Asia scholarship recipients announced

11 April 2024 A new RNZ scholarship programme, established with support from NZ On Air, that aims to reduce the financial burden associated with a postgraduate degree in journalism...

RNZ Pacific resumes shortwave analogue service to Pacific region

1 September 2022 RNZ Pacific has resumed its shortwave analogue service to the Pacific region. The service, which airs between the 5 am and 9 am New Zealand...

More speakers at Radiodays Asia 2022

27 June 2022 Radiodays Asia 2022 has announced more speakers for this year’s conference, to be held in-person and online on September 6 and 7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....

RNZ Pacific to get funding for new transmitter

24 June 2022 The New Zealand government has committed to spend NZ$4.4 million (US$2.8 million) for a new transmitter for Radio New Zealand Pacific. RNZ Pacific broadcasts into...

RNZ and TVNZ to merge

10 March 2022 New Zealand’s Minister for Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi has announced the government’s decision to create a new public media entity by merging RNZ and...

New Zealand government allocates more money to public media in 2018 budget

27 May 2018 The New Zealand Labour Government delivered its budget last week, giving more money to the country's national broadcasters and granting funds for an advisory group...

RNZ boss calls for global news service

15 May 2014 From Radio New Zealand's (RNZ) CEO Paul Thompson has used his speech at the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association conference in Glasgow to call for...