Journalist – Wellington, Casual
Te Tūranga – The opportunity
An opportunity to work with New Zealand’s award-winning public media company. RNZ aims to strengthen Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging and entertaining content.
Te Mahi – About the job
RNZ is looking for a journalist with demonstrable experience with breaking news and a track record of original stories for radio, current affairs programmes and digital and social media platforms.
Your experience will mean that you are organised, efficient and reliable, using your initiative to report on a mix of stories that matter.
You will be ready to hit the road, relying on key contacts and sources to drive story ideas and deliver first-class journalism.
Ōu Pūkenga - About You
You will:
- Have superior writing, interviewing and live broadcasting skills
- Be a skilled reporter
- Have experience working as a journalist
- Bring accuracy, attention to detail, curiosity, speed, and creativity to your work
- File written, audio and visual content to tight radio and digital deadlines
- Understand the issues affecting the Wellington region and the lower North Island
- Be flexible and able to commit to shift work
- Must have a full driver licence
Ngā Hua: What we offer
At RNZ, you’ll be joining a passionate team who love what they do and are committed to making a difference. We offer:
- A chance to shape the national conversation and serve the public good
- A friendly, welcoming and inclusive culture.
- Regular development and training opportunities for our people.
- Salary reflecting the living wage and matched KiwiSaver contributions up to 4%.
- Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation.
- Flexible work options and additional leave provisions for some roles.
- Wellbeing support, including access to a confidential guidance and counselling services.
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 role based in Wellington.
Applications close: Wednesday, 1 July 2026 unless filled prior.
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.
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.