Open Justice Reporter - Lower South Island (Fixed Term)

Open Justice Reporter - Lower South Island (Fixed Term)

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The Opportunity

We are looking for a talented and passionate Multimedia Journalist to join NZME’s successful Open Justice - Te Pātiti team in January 2026.

How You’ll Do It

As part of the Open Justice team, you’ll produce impactful multimedia content for NZME’s extensive digital and print platforms, including the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB, and regional mastheads. Your work will also feature on Radio New Zealand, Top South Media, Whakaata Māori, and Allied Media through our content partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Cover a mix of stories for multiple news cycles – shorter daily stories (including breaking news and coverage of hearings), features and long-term investigations.
• Cover a full range of courts and tribunals : Civil and criminal; employment and environment; human rights and immigration, and many more.
• Produce agenda‑setting journalism that explains the “why” as much as the “what”.
• Hold lawmakers to account.
• Champion the rights of everyone involved in the system.

About You

What’s On Offer

NZME is committed to the ongoing development of journalists working in this specialised area. Members of the Open Justice - Te Pātiti team will join our ongoing legal training sessions led by in‑house counsel and newsroom leaders. Further sessions on more specialist matters will be arranged as required. NZME provides a safe, inclusive, and diverse working environment and is committed to developing our understanding of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and embedding them in all aspects of our work.

All applicants will be asked about their working rights in New Zealand. E.g., Citizen, resident, visa, no visa etc.

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