LDR Associate Editor

Te Tūranga – The opportunity 

Join RNZ, New Zealand’s trusted public media organisation, and play a key role in supporting our Local Democracy Reporting programme. We aim to strengthen Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging, and entertaining content.

Te Mahi – About the job

You’ll support the LDR Editor to ensure smooth operations and editorial quality across RNZ’s Local Democracy network. This includes coordinating stories, maintaining standards, and fostering collaboration with media partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor story submissions for accuracy and compliance
  

• Assist with sub-editing headlines, captions, and metadata
  

• Coordinate scheduling and communication across partners
  

• Track story performance and prepare reports
  

• Liaise with editors and reporters to maintain workflow
  

• Flag stories which have potential for national interest
  

• Manage corrections promptly and accurately
  

• Provide administrative and editorial support
  

Ōu Pūkenga - About You

• Tertiary qualification in journalism or equivalent experience 
  

• Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail 
  

• Experience in sub-editing or newsroom coordination 
  

• Familiarity with digital publishing workflows and CMS tools 
  

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
  

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 welcoming and inclusive team/organisation 
  

• Development and training opportunities  
  

• Will match an employee’s KiwiSaver contribution up to 4% 
  

• Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation 
  

• 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 part-time (0.5FTE) fixed-term role until December 2026, with the possibility to extend, based in Christchurch or Wellington.

Applications close: Sunday 12 April 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.

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