PremiumUpdatedMedia Insider: RNZ National radio ratings - listener numbers ease back as broadcaster faces budget and political pressureShayne CurrieNZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·25 May, 2026 11:31 PM7 mins to readMorning Report co-hosts John Campbell and Ingrid Hipkiss. Photo / RNZMorning Report co-hosts John Campbell and Ingrid Hipkiss. Photo / RNZRNZ National’s early momentum in rebuilding its radio audience has stalled, just as almost every commercial station is enjoying growth. RNZ reiterates we’ll have to wait until later this year to start seeing the impact of new Morning Report co-host John Campbell.
RNZ National’s radio listenership has dropped back, just
