RNZ, a State Owned entity headquartered in New Zealand, was founded in 1995, operates with approximately 590 employees, and reported $44.0M in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, transmitting over three nationwide networks: RNZ National, RNZ Concert, and the AM network, which relays Parliamentary proceedings. It also operates Radio New Zealand Pacific as an overseas shortwave service broadcasting to the South Pacific and beyond. Radio New Zealand News provides comprehensive, up-to-the-minute news and current affairs information. Established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995, RNZ provides listeners with independent radio programmes in accordance with the Radio New Zealand Charter. The National and Concert networks are funded by New Zealand On Air.
The search for a new RNZ chief executive is underway, and the Media Minister recently indicated that the public broadcaster's trust targets lack sufficient ambition, according to reporting on September 3, 2026. This follows news on August 26, 2026, that RNZ topped a trust survey, which also reported larger audiences across its radio and digital platforms. RNZ National specifically saw a rebound to 509,200 listeners in the GfK radio survey, after experiencing a decline earlier in the year. Previously, on August 14, 2026, RNZ announced plans to cut approximately 25 to 30 roles, representing about 10% of its workforce, in response to further reductions in its public funding. The broadcaster has reopened its voluntary redundancy scheme, which was previously active in the 2025/26 financial year, as a first step in this process.
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