Broadcasting and content creation

Ignite your creativity. Step into the future of broadcasting and content creation with storytelling that inspires, informs and connects.

Learn how to craft authentic, engaging, and impactful content that resonates with diverse audiences.

At the NZ Radio Training School, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, you’ll get hands-on with the latest tools and techniques to bring your ideas to life. The Diploma in Content Creation (Broadcasting) at Awanuiārangi encompasses a multimedia approach from radio to screen, video production, podcasting to digital platforms, you’ll learn to write, record, engineer, and produce your own original content.

This diploma goes beyond just technical skills and industry best practice, students also explore Māori knowledge, bringing cultural depth and confidence to create content that is meaningful, innovative, and inclusive for Aotearoa and beyond.

Turn your creativity into a career in social media, digital media, content creation and more preparing you to thrive in this fast-evolving media landscape.

Why Study the Diploma in Content Creation (Broadcasting)?

Industry Expertise and Facilities

Learn from industry experts with deep media experience. Connect with media networks for real career opportunities and access state-of-the-art studios and industry standard software and equipment.

Culturally Grounded Learning

Kaupapa Māori values and aspects to the course provide cultural edge to learning and creative content approaches.

Industry Ready Skills

Graduate with the skills to work not only in mainstream media, but iwi radio and other digital agencies. Create real content for radio, podcasting, and digital platforms. Master storytelling, sound design, editing, and audience engagement with practical, hands-on learning

Supportive Learning Environment

Learn in a supportive environment, with small class sizes that value inclusivity, diversity and student voice.

What you’ll learn in the Diploma in Content Creation (Broadcasting)

• Video and audio production. Produce content for radio, podcasts, screen, and digital platforms. Apply creative and technical processes across multimedia formats.
• Understand the business of media: audience targeting, distribution, and monetisation.
• Explore the cultural, historical, ethical and social contexts of broadcasting in Aotearoa.
• Digital media storytelling including graphics, photography and branding
• Te reo Māori and tikanga in media
• AI & Emerging Tools – learn how to use AI for content creation ethically and effective
• Cultural & Community Storytelling – weaving kaupapa Māori and indigenous perspectives into digital spaces. Integrate cultural knowledge and values into your content and creative practice.

Who should apply?

• School leavers passionate about storytelling
• Career changers seeking to re-train or upskill in a changing media environment
• Aspiring content creators and broadcasters
• Students seeking culturally grounded media education