Digital Journalist

Te Tūranga –The opportunity 

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

• Initiate, write, edit, produce and publish breaking news, news, features, analysis, background and other context pieces, columns and other digital content on RNZ.co.nz. 
  
• Contribute ideas, insights, original material, context, and lateral thinking to help RNZ develop its distinctive quality. 
  
• Facilitate the flow of content from other parts of the organisation to the homepage, including from News, Features, RNZ National, RNZ Pacific and RNZ Music.
  
• Edit the RNZ homepage and various sections as required, providing a relevant, highly visual, dynamic, and compelling window to the best journalism in the organisation. 
  
• Use analytical tools to monitor audience engagement with RNZ stories. 
  
• Be available for shift work and some weekend work when required. 
  

Ōu Pūkenga - About You

• Tertiary journalism qualification or equivalent experience.
  
• Reporting and subbing experience for a news website or digital media organisation. 
  
• Not afraid to jump into action when breaking news hits, making phone calls or going out to the scene.
  
• Experience as a writer, combined with an excellent command of English and correct use of grammar and punctuation. 
  
• Experience in still pictures, video and audio editing, development and use of graphics and visualisation of data. 
  
• Demonstrated experience in writing news stories, live blogging, hour-by-hour story development, features, analysis and context pieces, and online content curation. 
  

Ngā Hua: What we offer

• A 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%
  
• Additional leave provisions for some roles and the option to buy extra leave
  
• Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation
  
• 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, and can be based in our Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch offices. 

Applications close: Monday 13th January 2025 unless filled prior. 

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