About Us
We are New Zealand's only shortwave station, broadcasting to the Island nations of the Pacific. Our broadcasts cover from Papua New Guinea in the west across to French Polynesia in the east, covering all South Pacific countries in between.
Pictures
(The 1998 CBA Award is displayed here by Elma MaUa).
On Assignment…
Sara Vui-Talitu at the Arts Festival
in Palau
Adrian Sainsbury in Kiribati
Karen Brown in Solomon Islands
Philippa Tolley in Papua New Guinea
In the Office…
Linden Clark
We broadcast news, current affairs, business, and sports programmes. Feature programmes include a Pacific business programme - TradeWinds, a regional current affairs show - Dateline Pacific, and a weekly programme for sports lovers.
We also relay Radio New Zealand’s domestic service National Radio, which includes the programmes Checkpoint, Late Edition and Morning Report. Sports commentaries of major events are also broadcast.
While broadcasting mainly in English, we also carry news in seven Pacific languages, making us one of the most listened to stations throughout the South Pacific.
As well as direct broadcasts on the shortwave band, some local Pacific Island radio stations rebroadcast selected items such as news and weather.
Our studios are located in Radio New Zealand House, Wellington, New Zealand. The transmitter can be found at Rangitaiki in the middle of the North Island.
Our Mascot (the Kiwi) and our Emblem both have a pacific feel and more information can be found here.
Our tuning identification is the sound of the New Zealand Bellbird. For more information go to http://www.nzbirds.com/Korimako.html
In 1998 and again in 2000 we won a Commonwealth Broadcasting Association's Rolls-Royce Award for Excellence.
Our Mission
Radio New Zealand International will be a friendly, trusted voice, talking with listeners in neighbouring South Pacific countries and elsewhere about life in our country and region, the things we can offer, and the parts we can play in Pacific and world affairs.
To earn and keep the interest and respect of listeners, RNZI will:
- maintain programme and editorial policies which follow the traditions of public broadcasting, and ensure honest and impartial treatment to listeners and contributors;
- advance overseas an appreciation of the mana of New Zealand and the value placed by her people on ideals of democracy, equality and freedom;
- reflect the diverse cultures, activities and achievements of New Zealanders, acknowledging the central part played in our heritage and future by the tangata whenua;
- provide accurate and objective news and information programming, concentrating on matters of relevance to Pacific listeners, and setting in context domestic and regional reports;
- promote the attractions of our country and the quality of our products and services;
- encourage and expand links and understanding between New Zealand her South Pacific neighbours, and the world community;
- feature wherever possible the words, songs and music of New Zealand.
Our Staff
We have eleven fulltime positions filled by a number of fulltime and part-time staff, along with a group of casual staff.
The RNZI people are:
- RNZI Manager: Linden Clark.
- Technical Manager: Adrian Sainsbury.
- News Editor: Walter Zweifel.
- News team: Don Wiseman, Linda Skates, Philippa Tolley, Sara Vui-Talitu, Johnny Blades, Brian Hudson, Janine Sudbury, Dubravka Voloder, Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor.
- Sports Editor: Elma MaUa.
- Production/Presentation: Myra Oh, Colette Chapman, Damon Taylor, Katrina Batten, Ursula Shabo.
- Web design and development: Richard Hulse
If you would like frequency or programme information these can be obtained on this site under the how to listen and schedules headings.
Links
We are associated with a number of organisations.
We are part of Radio New Zealand Limited, but we are funded by The Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
We are proud to be a member of Digital Radio Mondiale.
We are a member of The Association for International Broadcasting and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.
The World Radio Network broadcasts a specially prepared programme about New Zealand.
