News Producer

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic News Producer to create compelling, accurate and balanced news bulletins for our Breakfast show. You will lead a team of producers, reporters and presenters, delivering standout daily content across broadcast and digital platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the on‑air broadcast of Breakfast news bulletins, adjusting for time, breaking stories and technical issues.
• Identify and deliver the day’s biggest stories to a Breakfast audience.
• Support Planning Producer, Senior Set‑Up Producer and EP Breakfast through handovers.
• Ensure editorial strength, legal compliance and refer contentious issues to EP Breakfast.
• Write, edit and subtitle rundowns for half‑hourly news bulletins.
• Lead and inspire the production team to maintain high‑quality daily news content.
• Drive editorial excellence and collaboration within the Breakfast team.

Required profile

• Strong experience in broadcast journalism and production.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• High‑level decision‑making and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent organisational and project‑management capabilities.
• Proven editorial skills with knowledge of media law.
• Good general industry knowledge and keen awareness of local, national and international events.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and guide presenters and staff.

Required skills

What we offer

• Early‑morning start in a vibrant Auckland newsroom.
• Opportunity to shape the news stories New Zealand wakes up to.