Media Releases
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Monthly Highlights: April
Radio news and new content on rnz.co.nz.
Released 10:20 am on 25 March 2025
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RNZ to run political poll
Public media organisation RNZ is launching a new political poll. The poll builds on the former Newshub-Reid Research Poll, which ran successfully from 2009 to 2023.
Released 10:59 am on 21 March 2025
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RNZ releases first independent content assessment
RNZ has released an external assessment of its coverage and handling of complaints relating to Israel/Palestine issues since the start of the most recent conflict until July 2024. It is the first of what will be annual assessments of aspects of RNZ’s coverage.
Released 12:17 pm on 14 March 2025
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Shine On Katherine Mansfield: Today's creatives inspired by her legacy
Katherine Mansfield’s not dead. She lives vibrantly in hearts and minds of scores of people here and everywhere, 100 years since she died.
Released 10:52 am on 13 March 2025
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Explore the future of Antarctica in new podcast
Step into a frozen world with New Zealand researchers investigating the future of Antarctica with a new podcast Voice of the Sea Ice launching today.
Released 10:31 am on 6 March 2025
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Monthly highlights: March
Radio news, events, and new content coming to RNZ in March
Released 10:20 am on 25 February 2025
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New visual podcast Treaty Talks a resource for learning
Treaty Talks, hosted by Kara Rickard (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Koata, Tainui), is an eight-part visual podcast series that seeks to educate Māori and non-Māori audiences alike about the Treaty of Waitangi and its historical and contemporary significance.
Released 9:59 am on 4 February 2025
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RNZ appoints Andrew Holden as Complaints Custodian
RNZ has appointed distinguished journalist and editor Andrew Holden to the role of Complaints Custodian where he will oversee RNZ’s vitally important system for formal complaints, ensuring the maintenance of public trust and confidence in RNZ’s work.
Released 11:08 am on 30 January 2025
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Seven stories of love, humility, and sacrifice in new documentary series Farewell Guangdong
Launching tomorrow to coincide with Chinese New Year, Farewell Guangdong is a celebration of women from the Chinese New Zealand community and their harrowing journey to New Zealand.
Released 10:59 am on 28 January 2025
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RNZ's 2025 programming highlights
RNZ National and RNZ Concert summer schedules wrap up on Sunday 26 January, with the regular programmes and presenters back on air from Monday 27 January.
RNZ Pacific’s key news programme and podcast Pacific Waves is also back on air from next week.
Released 11:59 am on 23 January 2025
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RNZ to retire Waingawa AM transmission mast
RNZ is retiring its AM transmission mast at Waingawa, Masterton. The mast has reached the end of its service life and overlapping signals from other AM/FM sites already cover the transmission region.
Released 11:13 am on 16 January 2025
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RNZ Monthly highlights: December & January
Radio news, events, and new content coming to RNZ over the summer period
Released 11:28 am on 27 November 2024
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RNZ achieves record connection with audiences
RNZ is engaging with a record 80% of New Zealanders aged 18-plus with its content a month.*
Released 11:04 am on 26 November 2024
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New podcast: Kim Hill wants to Know
Kim Hill is back asking questions in her inimitable style for her new podcast Kim Hill Wants to Know launching today.
Released 10:03 am on 19 November 2024
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New podcast: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior
The story behind the Rainbow Warrior's final mission
Released 10:07 am on 13 November 2024
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Bringing arts and culture stories to New Zealanders – three new podcasts coming in 2025
A podcast taking listeners on a gallery visit with an art critic, an artist and rangatahi Māori; an exploration through New Zealand’s bold Māori art history and its intersection with societal change; and a podcast of collective voices, bringing Māori and Pasifika queer artists, academics and thinkers together to exchange ideas, are the three podcasts that have been backed to bring more arts and culture coverage to New Zealanders’ ears.
Released 2:36 pm on 1 November 2024
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Monthly highlights: November
Radio news, events, and new content coming to RNZ in November
Released 10:00 am on 22 October 2024
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RNZ rolls out independent capability in emergency (ICE) kits for communication in civil defence events
RNZ reporters from the far north to the deep south can now be completely self-sufficient in an emergency for at least 24 hours when normal power and communications are unavailable.
Released 11:21 am on 16 October 2024
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Uncut Diamond Daniella: A powerful story of grit and determination that transformed women’s boxing
7 October 2024
Uncut Diamond Daniella is a new five-part podcast from RNZ about Māori boxer Daniella Smith (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu) launching on rnz.co.nz/podcasts and on podcast apps on Thursday 10 October.
Released 9:13 am on 7 October 2024
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RNZ’s video-led current affairs programme 30 with Guyon Espiner is back
RNZ’s video-led current affairs programme 30 with Guyon Espiner is back, with the CEO of our biggest Australian Bank, Antonia Watson, in the hot seat for the first episode for season two, which launches at 3pm today.
Released 8:58 am on 25 September 2024
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