Te Tūranga –The opportunity
This is an opportunity to develop your skills and improve your craft at a unique organisation. New Zealand's award-winning public broadcaster, RNZ aims to develop a life-long relationship with all the people of Aotearoa by enriching, reflecting and connecting the communities of Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging and entertaining storytelling.
Te Mahi – About the job
Tāmaki Makaurau is one of our key focus areas for RNZ’s radio and digital audience. The Bureau Chief will lead the news team to cover the growing city as well as the region from Taupo north and will aim to attract new people to RNZ through a top-quality news service. The priority will be great original reporting, covering the biggest news stories of the day, and handling all breaking news. The team will be focused on both quality radio news and digital journalism.
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Developing a top-class newsroom, full of talent and energy to cover the city and surrounding regions
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Driving the news agenda for the region with top coverage of breaking news as well as breaking original news stories
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Initiating training and development of staff so they can deliver top quality journalism
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Organising rosters, performance and pay reviews and maintaining a happy team through top-notch management
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Developing a strong and resilient relationship with other daily news managers to ensure Auckland is a key part of the national news mix
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Driving towards a diverse and flexible newsroom that can handle the demographic makeup of the region
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Proactively manage the newsroom budget.
Ōu Pūkenga - About You
The successful candidate will have:
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Significant skills and experience in journalism – specifically radio and digital reporting
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Editorial leadership skills
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Experience in running a newsroom
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Knowledge of Auckland and its people would be an advantage
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Cultural knowledge of diverse communities and the ability to manage a diverse team
Ngā Hua: What we offer
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A chance to show off your creative leadership skills in running a growing and developing newsroom
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A welcoming and inclusive team & organisation
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Competitive salary
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Development and regular training opportunities for our people
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Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation
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Will match an employee’s KiwiSaver contribution up to 4%
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RNZ supports work/life balance for our people including working from home initiatives where possible
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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 full-time role based in Auckland.
Applications close: Monday, 1st September 2025 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.