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Are you an outstanding reporter looking for a new challenge and wanting to serve your community? Greymouth Star, with the support of RNZ and NZ On Air’s Public Interest Journalism Fund, is hiring a journalist to join Local Democracy Reporting in 2026.

You will be covering local authorities and other publicly-funded 
organisations, but also going out and talking to the people 
affected by these organisations’ decisions, sharing their stories, 
and coming up with your own stories on similar topics.

You will report to the Greymouth Star editor and chief reporter. 
You will receive extra training and support from RNZ, and your 
work will be made available at the same time to all of the 
programme’s media partners, including RNZ.

This could be a junior, intermediate or senior role depending on 
the successful candidate. We are looking for someone with as 
many of the following qualities as possible. You don’t need all of 
these to apply, but you do need to have demonstrated journalism experience.

• Excellent writing skills
• Able to spot a strong story and make it come alive for your audience
• Able to meet the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and balance
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Sound knowledge of local government

This is a full-time role for a fixed term (through to December 31, 
2026). Assistance with relocation costs may be considered.
Applications close on January 6, 2026. Your CV, cover letter, work samples, etc should be sent to Paul Madgwick, Editor, Greymouth Star, e-mail editor@greystar.co.nz.

Visit RNZ’s website for more information about the LDR service: 
https://www.rnz.co.nz/ldr/about