News tips and press releases

Email story ideas or press releases to the RNZ News team: news@rnz.co.nz.

Interview pitches

To pitch an interview or story to a radio programme, find the contact on our programme pages for RNZ National or RNZ Concert or visit the pages for RNZ Pacific, RNZ Chinese or IndoNZ

Other contacts (for general public)

Feedback

We welcome your feedback and your thoughts and ideas for our programmes and services.  

Please use the feedback form to get in touch.
 

General enquiries 

Email: rnz@rnz.co.nz
Phone: (04) 474 1999
 

Text radio stations

RNZ National - 2101
RNZ Concert - 8824

Additional fees over your normal texting charge may apply and not all programmes use this service. We always read your texts, however it is not always possible for presenters to reply. Please note: texts cost 20 cents per text and goes to the provider of the service, not RNZ.
 

Social media

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Contact a programme

Many RNZ programmes have their own social media channels and email addresses.

RNZ National programmes
RNZ Concert programmes 
 

Subscribe to email newsletters

Sign up to receive regular updates about what's in the news, upcoming guests, interviews, plus links to audio and features.
 

For technical help

Visit our Audio Help page.
 

For radio transmission issues

Email transmission@rnz.co.nz
Phone 0800 435 772
 

Website

Email: website@rnz.co.nz - for queries about content on the website
Email: webmaster@rnz.co.nz - for technical issues
 

Formal complaints

Find out how to make a formal complaint
 

Official information act requests

Email oiarequests@rnz.co.nz to make a request for information via the official information act.
 

RNZ locations and contacts

See other RNZ office locations and contact details

Contacts for media

If you are a journalist with a query about RNZ as an organisation, email mediaenquiries@rnz.co.nz or phone 021 391 599.

If you are a journalist wanting to request images, interviews or information about RNZ on-air talent, or a podcast, video series or other project, please email publicity@rnz.co.nz.

Note: If you are a publicist or communications person wanting to pitch a story or interview, please contact either the producer of the relevant show (visit the programme’s homepage via the link above to find out how to contact them directly) or email your media release to news@rnz.co.nz.

Advertising

RNZ is Aotearoa’s non-commercial, independent public media organisation. As a non-commercial organisation, RNZ does not carry advertising or paid posts from any media outlet, organisation or individual.

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