Radio New Zealand International

The Voice of New Zealand, Broadcasting to the Pacific

Te Reo Irirangi O Aotearoa, O Te Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa

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Radio New Zealand International has won the International Radio Station of the Year Award.

20 Nov, 2007 22:30 UTC

At a function of the Association For International Broadcasting in London, RNZI was declared the category winner.

The station was praised for its ability and clarity of vision to deliver something that’s valued by audiences throughout the region.

Also commended were the BBC World Service and the Middle Eastern network Radio Sawa.

Radio New Zealand International has also won the award for Most Innovative Partnership, with commendations being given to Radio Canada International and Radio Australia.

The New Zealand High Commissioner to Britain, Jonathan Hunt, received the awards on RNZI’s behalf.

Award winners included Bloomberg TV for international channel of the year.

Lyse Doucet of BBC World is the Television Personality of the Year and George Arney of the BBC is the International Radio Personality of the Year.