RNZ

On Our Radar | 19 June 2026

This edition: harmful rhetoric against RNZ, approval of a bill to abolish Czech licence fee, and a French journalist's expulsion from Israel.

SBS

Funding bills, resignations & editorial policies | The PMA Briefing

Israel’s Kan and Czech media confront funding threats, ABC and SBS reject the IHRA antisemitism definition, RNZ’s CEO prepares to step down.

RNZ

New Zealand: PMA alarmed by Deputy PM commentary on RNZ leadership

Comments from deputy prime minister and RNZ shareholding minister, David Seymour, raise concern ahead of election.

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RNZ remains New Zealand’s most trusted news brand, survey reveals

RNZ has held its top spot as New Zealand's most trusted news brand in the latest Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand report.

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New PMA Board Elected

The new Public Media Alliance board includes public media leaders from eleven countries across five continents.

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How (and why) RNZ used AI to recreate a dead man’s voice

Should PSM use AI to recreate the voices of those who can no longer speak? RNZ examined its core mission: giving voice to the voiceless.

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Four ways PSM are adopting AI for news

From content moderation to fact-checking, how is AI changing news, and newsrooms at public media organisations?

RNZ

Trust and Tech: Where should RNZ draw the line on AI?

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but RNZ is considering carefully how it should use these tools — and where to draw the line.

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Public media mergers: no small feat

We take a look at five projects of public service media mergers, which are often seen as a solution to some of the challenges facing PSM.

RNZ

RNZ: the challenge to serve many audiences

An internal report casts a shadow on the performance of RNZ and its strategy and recent reforms to reach different audiences.