💼 Full-Time Position

Visual Journalist

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New Zealand Herald
📍 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Location
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted
April 12, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

The opportunity:

As a Visual Journalist at The New Zealand Herald, you’ll be at the forefront of storytelling — capturing powerful stills and compelling video that inform, engage and inspire audiences across all NZME platforms.

You’ll be a key member of our South Island newsroom, based in Christchurch, working alongside some of the best journalists in the country to deliver visual journalism that beats the competition. From fast-moving breaking news to sport, politics, local issues, and in-depth features, no two days will look the same.

Key accountabilities:

  • Capture high-quality photography and video for digital and print platforms

  • Deliver creative, engaging visual storytelling that brings news to life

  • Cover a wide range of assignments, including breaking news, sport and features

  • Operate and maintain camera, sound, lighting and video editing equipment

  • Work collaborative...