RNZ
Source Passport
NZ-M-00001-4
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- Legal name
- Radio New Zealand Limited
- Country
- New Zealand
- Type
- Radio
- Founded
- 1995
- Editor-in-chief
- Paul Thompson (Chief Executive and Editor in Chief)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- Not yet
0 of 6 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name and registration number on record, not yet checked
- Owners with influence on record, not yet checked
- Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) not applicable
- State or public-body ownership stated on record, not yet checked
- State advertising or revenue mix on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
- State-owned
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Origin
Not yet verified
- Brand names Pending check
- RNZ
- Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- RNZ National
- RNZ Concert
- RNZ Pacific
- RNZ News
- Company registration number Pending check
- (Crown entity company; Radio New Zealand Act 1995, Crown Entities Act 2004, Companies Act 1993)
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
3 sources
- RNZ, About page, read 2026-10-20 (Crown entity established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995, stand-alone Crown-owned entity since 1995; operates under the RNZ Charter; Chief Executive and Editor in Chief Paul Thompson; networks RNZ National, RNZ Concert, AM network, RNZ Pacific, RNZ News; RNZ National and Concert funded by NZ On Air, RNZ Pacific by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage; official Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok accounts)
- New Zealand Treasury, commercial portfolio entry "Radio New Zealand Limited", read 2026-10-20 (Crown entity company, established 1995, head office Wellington; primary legislation Radio New Zealand Act 1995, Crown Entities Act 2004, Companies Act 1993; board chair Brent Impey; Letter of Expectations 2026/27 dated 18 March 2026)
- Radio New Zealand Act 1995 (version as at 28 October 2021), legislation.govt.nz, read 2026-10-20 (s 19 renames the public radio company "Radio New Zealand Limited"; s 16 the company is a Crown entity under s 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004; "shareholding Ministers" as defined in s 10 of that Act; s 8 Charter; s 13 bars ministerial direction on programmes and news)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owners with influence Pending check
Owner Share % Holding Owner type The Crown (New Zealand Government), shares held by the shareholding Ministers 100% Direct State or public body - Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Parent group Pending check
- The Crown (New Zealand Government)
3 sources
- New Zealand Treasury, commercial portfolio entry "Radio New Zealand Limited", read 2026-10-20 (Crown entity company, established 1995, head office Wellington; primary legislation Radio New Zealand Act 1995, Crown Entities Act 2004, Companies Act 1993; board chair Brent Impey; Letter of Expectations 2026/27 dated 18 March 2026)
- Radio New Zealand Act 1995 (version as at 28 October 2021), legislation.govt.nz, read 2026-10-20 (s 19 renames the public radio company "Radio New Zealand Limited"; s 16 the company is a Crown entity under s 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004; "shareholding Ministers" as defined in s 10 of that Act; s 8 Charter; s 13 bars ministerial direction on programmes and news)
- RNZ, About page, read 2026-10-20 (Crown entity established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995, stand-alone Crown-owned entity since 1995; operates under the RNZ Charter; Chief Executive and Editor in Chief Paul Thompson; networks RNZ National, RNZ Concert, AM network, RNZ Pacific, RNZ News; RNZ National and Concert funded by NZ On Air, RNZ Pacific by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage; official Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok accounts)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- State advertising and foreign public funding
- Not disclosed
- Revenue mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders Pending check
Funder Type Note NZ On Air (Broadcasting Commission) Government or public body NZ$66,606,000 to Radio New Zealand in 2024/25 (same in 2023/24); funds RNZ National and RNZ Concert Ministry for Culture and Heritage Government or public body funds RNZ Pacific (amount not read)
2 sources
- NZ On Air (Broadcasting Commission), Annual Report 2024/25, read 2026-10-20 (note 6: Radio New Zealand NZ$66,606k in 2024/25 and 2023/24; governed by the Crown Entities Act 2004 and Broadcasting Act 1989)
- RNZ, About page, read 2026-10-20 (Crown entity established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995, stand-alone Crown-owned entity since 1995; operates under the RNZ Charter; Chief Executive and Editor in Chief Paul Thompson; networks RNZ National, RNZ Concert, AM network, RNZ Pacific, RNZ News; RNZ National and Concert funded by NZ On Air, RNZ Pacific by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage; official Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok accounts)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official websites Pending check
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link Facebook facebook.com/rnznewzealand Instagram instagram.com/rnznewzealand YouTube youtube.com/@rnznewzealand TikTok tiktok.com/@rnznewzealand
How does it travel?
Distribution
Nothing disclosed
- Distribution partners
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Sister outlets in the same group
- Not disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 November 2026 | First published |
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