In New Zealand, published freelance rates for a reporter are NZ$0.10–NZ$0.60 a word.
Freelance
NZ$0.10–NZ$0.60 a word
Sources
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What reporter work in New Zealand pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
What the published rates say
Word
Freelance writing or journalism, per wordNZSA · Recommended minimums
NZ$0.10–NZ$0.60
Hour
Freelance writing or journalism, per hourNZSA · Recommended minimums
NZ$25–NZ$55
Each published rate as a day's pay
Freelance · 1 figure
NZ$25–NZ$55 an hour
US$ a day at the ECB rate for the month. A month is 12 payments over 260 working days, or 13 or 14 where the agreement says so; a year is 260 days; a shift counts as a day.
| Type of work | What | As printed | US$ a day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance | Freelance writing or journalism, per hour | NZ$25–NZ$55 an hour | $179.54 | NZSA · Recommended minimums |
Every figure, as printed
Open a row for the wording in the document and its dates.
Printed
Freelance writing/journalism per word $0.10-0.60DocumentFair Rates of Pay for NZ Writers 2023 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
Printed
Freelance writing/journalism per hour $25-55DocumentFair Rates of Pay for NZ Writers 2023 · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
Printed
$49K-$100K per yearDocumentCareers NZ journalist pay range, 2022-23 data · Official statistics StatusReplaced or expired
Printed
17-39 cents a wordDocumentNew Zealand print freelancers' per-word rates, Griggs study 2007-08 · Survey StatusReplaced or expired
Questions people ask
In New Zealand, published freelance rates for a reporter are NZ$0.10–NZ$0.60 a word.
Careers NZ, NZSA, PJR, in 3 documents.
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