Hawkes Bay Today

Hawke’s Bay Today’s Chief Reporter role is an exciting challenge for a journalist with proven news judgment, wide reporting experience and an awareness of what grabs and engages an audience.

The ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills in a busy newsroom that works flexibly across Hawke’s Bay’s most-read digital, print and radio platforms is essential. If this sounds like you, you will also be aware of your legal responsibilities; be confident heading up a team of multiplatform reporters and have plenty of ideas to sharpen up our online and print content! Commitment and enthusiasm will be a given; as will your writing and editing abilities. We are a team; and you will need to relish being a team player, and leader. If you have a passion for news and want to be part of New Zealand’s leading media company at the forefront of innovation in the industry, then we want to hear from you.

You’ll be backed by a company fostering growth and development; succession and progression; and reward and recognition for its biggest asset - its staff.

Hawke’s Bay is noted for its outdoors lifestyle, great climate, sporting activities, excellent educational facilities and lively arts community, so don’t let this work/life balance opportunity pass you by!

To apply, email a cover letter and CV to: