Lisa Owen questions her own chief executive about incorrect financial information and why he remains the right person to lead the broadcast…
On YouTube, RNZ has 254,000 subscribers and 153,412,472 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 1,000 subscribers and 1,860,079 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 4,282 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 107 of 126 in category "News networks and broadcasters". On Instagram, @rnznewzealand has 225,900 followers.
YouTube: The numbers today
▲ 3,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 4,385,695 in the last 30 days
Instagram: The numbers today
@rnznewzealand · The account on Instagram
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category News networks and broadcasters | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,459 of 2,442 | 57 of 74 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: News networks and broadcasters
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand’s comedy industry is paying tribute to the loss of one of its most… | Carousel | November 10, 2026 | - | 856 | 4 |
| On camera: Checkpoint's Lisa Owen speaks to RNZ CEO Paul Thompson and asks how… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 272,525 | 2,694 | 296 |
| The number of New Zealanders returning from Australia has increased 14 percent… | Carousel | November 10, 2026 | - | 252 | 10 |
| #BREAKING | New Zealand TV star and comedian Dai Henwood has died after a… | Photo | November 10, 2026 | - | 4,441 | 156 |
| Explainer - “Physician associate” is now a registered profession in New Zealand,… | Carousel | November 9, 2026 | - | 80 | 18 |
| Outgoing senior National MP Chris Bishop says the overhang campaign run by the… | Carousel | November 9, 2026 | - | 733 | 145 |
| Pop culture and literature names are increasingly popping up as pet names around… | Carousel | November 9, 2026 | - | 384 | 13 |
| Labour leader Chris Hipkins has acknowledged departing senior National MPs… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 149,513 | 4,573 | 128 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 5 Reels, 9 carousels and 1 photo.
As of November 10, 2026
Apple Podcasts: Podcasts
The Detail · No. 11 today among the top podcasts in New Zealand
Morning Report · No. 35 today among the top podcasts in New Zealand
RNZ News · No. 52 today among the top podcasts in New Zealand
YouTube: What happened lately
November 11, 2026 9.5x its usual comments Near $12m loss: 'I've never seen anything like th… The video drew 379 comments in its first day, 9.5 times a normal first day on this channel (40).
Lisa Owen and John Campbell anchor a broadcast that crosses from coalition arithmetic to concertgoers outside Spark Arena.
RNZ's widely watched press-conference clip shows the Labour leader acknowledging the personal cost of an election defeat for outgoing Natio…
The video drawing the most views now
Hipkins acknowledges outgoing National MPs | RNZ
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 82,920
- Video views, pace per day
- 6,057
- Views on its first day
- 71,669
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category News networks and broadcasters | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 4,282 of 5,393 | 107 of 126 |
| By views gained this week | 2,005 of 5,274 | 85 of 126 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 2,656 of 5,043 | 96 of 121 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.1% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 0.4% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category News networks and broadcasters
Views gained this week in the category News networks and broadcasters
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 251,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 254,000 subscribers
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 149,104,383 views → November 11, 2026: 153,412,472 views · average: 148,554 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 12.3 in the category: 18.7
- comments per 1,000 views
- 5.5 in the category: 2.3
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 2,706 views
- short vs long
- 11 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 14,940
average views per long video: 9,850
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
Incredible footage shows calm before fatal blast on Whakaar… | December 12, 2019 | 9:03 | 14,172,760 |
Madeleine McCann wasn't abducted, criminal profiler says | March 17, 2017 | 13:08 | 5,147,234 |
NZ Live: Aaradhna 'Forever Love' | September 30, 2016 | 3:30 | 2,665,887 |
Lumsden locomotive emerges from mud after 93 years | January 29, 2020 | 4:39 | 2,596,223 |
Air NZ flight TE901 before it crashed into Mt Erebus. Warni… | November 12, 2019 | 0:24 | 1,727,746 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
Haka interrupts vote for the Treaty Principles Bill | RNZ | November 18, 2024 | 1:00 | 14,299,272 |
Moment carpark blaze ignites caught on CCTV | RNZ | October 31, 2025 | 2:46 | 224,417 |
All Blacks star offers to help Irish opponent after red car… | November 2, 2025 | 1:00 | 187,412 |
Chlöe Swarbrick refuses to apologise, vote taken to suspend… | August 13, 2025 | 1:35 | 151,450 |
Moment backcountry skiers were caught in avalanche | RNZ | September 6, 2025 | 0:20 | 146,684 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video people are talking aboutNear $12m loss: 'I've never seen anything like th… The video drew 379 comments in its first day, 9.5 times a normal first day on this channel (40).
- Video taking offHipkins acknowledges outgoing National MPs | RNZ The video opened at a pace of 71,669 views a day, 26 times a normal first day on this channel (2,709).Read the story
- Video taking offNZ election 2026: Results and analysis | RNZ The video opened at a pace of 389,440 views a day, 163 times a normal first day on this channel (2,395).Read the story
- Video taking offNZ election 2026 - what happens next? | RNZ The video opened at a pace of 284,392 views a day, 119 times a normal first day on this channel (2,395).
- Video taking off'Too close to call': National leader Christopher … The video opened at a pace of 210,846 views a day, 88 times a normal first day on this channel (2,395).
- Video taking offLabour leader Chris Hipkins says one thing is cle… The video opened at a pace of 121,780 views a day, 51 times a normal first day on this channel (2,395).
- Video taking off'The biggest result the Green Party has ever achi… The video opened at a pace of 36,291 views a day, 13 times a normal first day on this channel (2,706).
- Video taking off'Calling it early': Qiulae Wong says Opportunity … The video opened at a pace of 36,688 views a day, 15 times a normal first day on this channel (2,395).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 814,735 views a day, 8 times a normal day (102,473).
- Video people are talking about'Rubbish!' Chris Hipkins rejects claims Labour's … The video drew 267 comments in its first day, 7.4 times a normal first day on this channel (36).
- Video people are talking about'Obsessed with us' - Davidson says of National ab… The video drew 200 comments in its first day, 9.1 times a normal first day on this channel (22).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 344,421 views a day, 3.3 times a normal day (105,615).
Stories
Lisa Owen questions her own chief executive about incorrect financial information and why he remains the right person to lead the broadcast…
Lisa Owen and John Campbell anchor a broadcast that crosses from coalition arithmetic to concertgoers outside Spark Arena.
RNZ's widely watched press-conference clip shows the Labour leader acknowledging the personal cost of an election defeat for outgoing Natio…
In a Checkpoint interview, Brent Impey faces questions about leadership accountability, proposed job cuts and a bank loan he says breached …
RNZ's final-election-result discussion identifies seat changes that could leave a narrow majority, a hung parliament or a government needin…
RNZ's election-night coverage follows tight electorate counts and coalition possibilities, while Christopher Luxon calls the result "too cl…
RNZ's election-night speech recording captures Labour's leader pledging to keep working and thanking departing MPs across party lines.
RNZ's morning-after special explains why shifting party votes may not change National's seat count, while close electorate contests could.
RNZ's election-night address adds a timetable for special votes and an explicit acknowledgement that forming a government will require comp…
The Panel distinguishes an affectionate Māori term for elders from a politician claiming that standing for himself.
RNZ's newly posted TVNZ footage shows the NZ First politician proposing board and charter oversight in response to bias he alleges.
In RNZ's interview, the Opportunity leader says excluding Michael Laws from a future ministry does not go far enough.
RNZ's press conference clip begins with accessibility policy before reporters press the NZ First leader on what consequences his candidate …
In RNZ's Morning Report interview, the Labour leader predicts a better election result than public polls suggest and points to turnout assu…
RNZ's John Campbell presses the Labour leader on spending ambitions and what happens if projected capital gains tax revenue falls short.
In RNZ's interview, the National leader rejects the cyberbullying accusation and says he is confident the party's attacks do not breach dig…
RNZ pairs Luxon's warning about a possible Green finance minister with Davidson's defence of Swarbrick's economic priorities.
RNZ captures a photo request, a party-vote chant and a question about whether the ACT leader is the mayor.
RNZ's campaign stand-up also brings a firm commitment on Barbara Edmonds and Labour's plans to get voters to the polls.
RNZ's eyewitness footage shows a rotating funnel over farmland as thunder, lightning and hail reach the region.
In RNZ's MATA interview, the New Zealand First leader defends urging Hutt South voters to support National's candidate rather than his own.
Anna Thomas's interview explores the National Party leader's childhood, interest in history and life beyond politics.









































