Media Insider: RNZ to cut 25-30 roles in major cost-cutting move

NZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·13 Aug, 2026 11:15 PM4 mins to read‌RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson - Treasury states: 'RNZ needs to deliver its operations more efficiently, including right sizing,' says a Treasury report.'RNZ is planning to cut 25 to 30 roles - around 10% of its workforce - over the next 10 months as part of a major cost-cutting move.The public broadcaster has told staff it needs to reduce staff numbers to remain “financially sustainable”. RNZ has around 342 full-time equivalent