RNZ

RNZ (Radio New Zealand) is New Zealand's public service broadcaster, funded by the government and operating under a public charter. It produces English-language news, current affairs, and programming across radio and online. RNZ is regarded as a trusted, impartial source of national and international news for New Zealand audiences.

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RNZ at a glance

Country: New Zealand
Region: Australia and New Zealand · Oceania
Kind of outlet: Public broadcaster
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Ownership: A Crown entity, New Zealand's public broadcaster
Published from: Wellington
Website: rnz.co.nz ↗
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How Crosswire groups RNZ

Crosswire groups RNZ as Centrist for comparisons within New Zealand's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where RNZ sits in New Zealand's press

RNZ is published from Wellington and is a Crown entity, New Zealand's public broadcaster. It is one of 6 outlets tracked in New Zealand and the only public broadcaster tracked there. By outlets tracked, New Zealand ranks second of the 8 countries on Crosswire's Oceania hub, which lists 32 outlets in all.

Across Oceania, Crosswire tracks 6 of the 59 public broadcasters in the directory. The nearest counterparts to RNZ outside New Zealand, starting with Australia and New Zealand, are FBC News (Fiji), SIBC (Solomon Islands), VBTC (Vanuatu) and ABC News (Australia). Opening one of them beside RNZ is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.