Producer, Culture 101

Te Tūranga – The opportunity  

An opportunity to work with New Zealand’s award-winning public broadcaster. RNZ aims to strengthen Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging and entertaining content.

Te Mahi – About the job

We‘re looking for someone to help take NZ’s premiere culture programme, Culture 101, to the next level with its on-air & online content.

• Find great stories & guests that showcase what’s happening in all things culture in Aotearoa  
• Support the host in delivering a vibrant and live interactive listener experience on-air
• You will be a team player who can work collaboratively across RNZ’s Music, Arts and Culture team and other broadcast and content teams

Ōu Pūkenga - About You

We're looking for someone with an ear for a great story who has great organisational skills and established strong connections with the NZ arts and culture industry.

We're also looking for someone with experience:

• As a NZ arts and culture writer / content creator
• Producing in a live radio broadcasting environment
• Managing professional relationships
• Writing for radio and online and managing social media platforms

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 based in Auckland, but we are open to flexibility around hours and will consider candidates who are looking for either a part-time or full-time opportunity.

Applications close Sunday, 16^th November 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.