Māori News Editor

3 weeks ago


Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand Radio New Zealand Full time

Te Tūranga - The opportunity
RNZ aims to strengthen Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging and entertaining content.

Te Mahi - About the job


Increase our Māori content, protect, promote, and normalise the use of te reo Māori, empower our staff to navigate Te Ao Māori and strengthen and develop new partnerships with Māori content creators.


This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to help develop the new Māori strategy and is passionate about Māori news and issues in Aotearoa and who can lead and work with a small, dedicated team.

The role will work closely with senior RNZ News leaders to share Māori storytelling across all RNZ's platforms.

Ngā Pūkenga - Skills
We are looking for a journalist with a reputation for breaking original stories and the necessary experience to manage our Māori News team:

  • Be as comfortable reporting live on breaking news as you are in providing background analysis
  • Be skilled in multimedia, and adept at driving content which meets the needs of a wide audience across Aotearoa
  • You will have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Te Ao Māori, te reo Māori and ngā tikanga
  • You will be committed to the highest standards of journalism and be confident working across multiple platforms including radio, digital, visual, and social

Ngā Hua:
What we Offer


  • An opportunity to join a great team and organisation culture
  • Development and regular training opportunities for our people
  • Competitive salary
  • Will match an employee's KiwiSaver contribution up to 4%
  • Additional leave provisions for some roles and the option to buy extra leave
  • Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation
  • Company discounts and benefits including discounted Southern Cross health insurance, car rental services and free flu shots
  • RNZ supports work/life balance for our people including working from home initiatives where possible
  • Comprehensive wellbeing support including access to a confidential support, guidance and counselling service

Te Ahurea - Our Culture
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:
Tuesday, 20 June 2023


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

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