Casual Producers, Morning Report

Te Tūranga –The opportunity 

RNZ aims to strengthen Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging and entertaining content.

An opportunity to work on a casual basis with New Zealand’s award-winning public media broadcaster and its flagship news programme, Morning Report. RNZ is looking for casual producers to pick up occasional shifts helping to make our programmes sing.

Te Mahi – About the job

You'll contribute to the production of Morning Report by identifying stories, arranging talent, writing background notes and introductions and identifying angles that are informative and relevant. The role involves audio editing, and studio and digital production as required.

This role requires shift work, and we are looking for journalists who are able and willing to work early morning, afternoon/evening and/or overnight.

Casual producers don’t have guaranteed shifts and the work is irregular.

These roles are office-based and often in a studio environment.

Ōu Pūkenga - About You

• A tertiary qualification in Journalism or a related field, or equivalent working experience.
  
• Good knowledge of regional, national, and international current affairs
  
• Proven ability to produce “live” programmes of a consistently high quality.
  
• Live radio production skills
• Digital recording and editing skills
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills

Ngā Hua: What we offer

• A friendly, welcoming and inclusive team/organisation.
  
• Development and regular training opportunities for our people.
  
• Competitive salary.
  
• Will match an employee’s KiwiSaver contribution up to 4%
  
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including access to a confidential support, guidance and counselling service.
  

Te Ahurea – Our Culture

At RNZ we are committed to fostering an inclusive and constructive culture. This means creating a place where our people feel like they belong and can do their best work. We do this through our attitudes; Be Bold, Better Every Day and Extend Manaakitanga. 

This is a casual position, based in Wellington or Auckland. Shifts will be infrequent and not guaranteed.

To apply for this role please complete your application on our careers site, including your covering letter and a CV. If applying through Seek you will be able to view and download a copy of the job description for this role after clicking Apply. 

Applications close: Tuesday 20th May, 2025 unless filled prior. 

If you'd like to speak to someone about this role, please get in touch with the recruitment team on jobs@rnz.co.nz

RNZ is committed to the principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity and welcomes applicants reflecting New Zealand’s cultural and ethnic diversity.