Business Reporter

Te Tūranga –The opportunity 

An opportunity to work in 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 New Zealand’s only non-commercial public multimedia organisation and exists to serve the public interest by providing unique, impartial services and content to all New Zealanders.

Part of RNZ’s strategy involves continuing to expand our business reporting team to connect with a growing and increasingly diverse audience.

In this role you will:

• Research and cover stories from the Business sector. You will be reporting for a Business audience but also a General one with an interest in the sector.
  
• Foster a network of contacts to break news stories. 
  
• Be a part of developing our storytelling across radio and digital. Understand the strengths of each platform to engage audiences.  
  
• Provide audio stories for out bulletins and news programmes using your voice, editing and production skills.
  
• Use your proven interest in covering business news.
  
• Accomplish high quality work within deadlines and according to RNZ editorial policy and standards.
  
• Maintain strong relationships with newsroom staff and working collaboratively with the team.
  

Ōu Pūkenga - About You

• Tertiary qualifications in journalism.
  
• Solid Business and Economics knowledge.
  
• Experience in Business and Economics journalism. 
  
• Digital writing skills.
  
• Radio skills – including sub-editing and presentation.
  
• Live-to-air skills including the ability to answer questions and present on air.
  
• Ability to produce packaging including audio, sound (colour) and voice.
  

Ngā Hua: What we offer

• A business team committed to excellent work
  
• 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 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

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, Wellington or Christchurch, but we are open to flexibility of location, where possible.

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, January 14th 2025

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