Media Insider: Paul Thompson out as RNZ CEO - leaving early, last day Monday

NZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·13 Nov, 2026 08:14 PM5 mins to read‌Former RNZ chair Jim Mather, outgoing broadcasting minister Paul Goldsmith, former RNZ chief financial officer Hilary Parker, and outgoing RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson (front). Photo / Herald composite, Ollie RusdenRNZ chief executive Paul Thompson will leave the role on Monday, six weeks earlier than expected, as the broadcaster grapples with the fallout from a financial and management debacle.Thompson told staff in a message today that his early departure “is best for me, my family, and RNZ”. “I have