NZME, owner of legacy media outlets NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB, announced plans to cut 38 jobs as part of a significant reorganisation of its news operations.
The company will focus on publishing fewer, “high-performing stories” and investing more in video content.
Journalists will be grouped into teams led by editors for specific coverage areas like news, business, and politics.
A specialist print team will cater to print-specific audiences.
Changes include merging teams and reducing reporting roles, such as the Wellington news team becoming a single desk and fewer NZ Herald reporters in the gallery.
Staff impacted by the cuts were informed in a webinar led by NZME’s chief content officer.
The move follows a broader trend of challenges for New Zealand’s media industry, including previous closures of community newspapers by NZME and layoffs by other legacy media companies like Stuff.
