RNZ National
RNZ National (Māori: Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa National), formerly Radio New Zealand National, and known until 2007 as National Radio, is a publicly funded non-commercial New Zealand English-language radio network operated by Radio New Zealand. It specialises in programmes dedicated to news, the arts, music, and New Zealand culture generally, including some material in the Māori language. Historically the programme was broadcast on the (AM) "YA" stations 1YA, 2YA, 3YA and 4YA in the main centres.
Broadcast area | New Zealand |
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Frequency | |
Programming | |
Format | Varied |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio New Zealand |
History | |
First air date | 1925 |
Links | |
Webcast | Live stream |
Website | Official website |
In 2013, RNZ National had a 10.3 per cent market share, the highest nationwide and up from 9.1 per cent in 2009. Market share peaked at 11.1 per cent in 2011, probably due to the station's coverage of the Christchurch earthquake. 493,000 people listen to RNZ National over the course of a week – the second-largest cumulative audience.[1]
Its sister station is RNZ Concert.
Stations
RNZ National's programming is distributed via several means. RNZ National was the first network in New Zealand to incorporate the Radio Data System in its FM signal. Most FM frequencies are 101FM state-owned public service licences and some are held by non-profit community organisations. RNZ National broadcasts its FM signal in mono, but the on-line service is available in stereo.[2]
RNZ-owned frequencies
These are the RNZ-owned frequencies of RNZ National:
- Kaitaia – Maungataniwha – 101.1 FM
- Kaitaia – Waipapakauri – 837 AM
- Kaikohe – Hikurangi – 101.5 FM
- Kaikohe – Ohaeawai – 981 AM
- Whangarei – Otaika – 837 AM
- Whangarei – Horokaka – 101.2 FM
- Whangarei – Parahaki – 104.4 FM
- Auckland – Henderson – 756 AM
- Auckland – Sky Tower – 101.4 FM
- Hamilton – Eureka – 1143 AM
- Hamilton – Te Aroha – 101.0 FM
- Tauranga – Paengaroa – 819 AM
- Tauranga – Kopukairua – 101.4 FM
- Tokoroa – Wiltsdown – 729 AM
- Tokoroa – Te Aroha – 101.0 FM
- Rotorua – Tihiotonga – 1188 AM
- Rotorua – Tihiotonga – 101.5 FM
- Whakatane – Mount Edgecumbe – 101.7 FM
- Taupo – Whakaroa – 101.6 FM
- Taupo – Mountain Road – 104.8 FM
- Gisborne – Wheatstone Road – 101.3 FM
- Gisborne – Wainui – 1314 AM
- Hawke's Bay – Opapa – 630 AM
- Hawke's Bay – Mount Erin – 101.5 FM
- New Plymouth – Mount Egmont – 101.2 FM
- Palmerston North – Kairanga – 1449 AM
- Palmerston North – Wharite – 101.0 FM
- Whanganui – Titahi Bay – 567 AM
- Whanganui – Mount Jowett – 101.6 FM
- Masterton – Waingawa – 1071 AM
- Masterton – Otahoua – 101.5 FM
- Kapiti – Forest Heights – 101.5 FM
- Wellington – Titahi Bay – 567 AM
- Wellington – Kaukau – 101.3 FM
- Wellington – Towai – 101.7 FM
- Blenheim – Titahi Bay – 567 AM
- Blenheim – Wither Hills – 101.7 FM
- Nelson – Grampians – 101.6 FM
- Nelson – Stoke – 1116 AM
- Westport – Cape Foulwind – 1458 AM
- Greymouth – Paparoa – 101.1 FM
- Christchurch – Gebbies Pass – 675 AM
- Christchurch – Sugarloaf – 101.7 FM
- Ashburton – Gawler Downs – 101.3 FM
- Timaru – Fairview – 918 AM
- Timaru – Mount Studholme – 101.1 FM
- Wanaka – Mount Maude – 101.0 FM
- Queenstown – Peninsula Hill – 101.6 FM
- Alexandra – Obelisk – 101.5 FM
- Dunedin – Highcliff – 810 AM
- Dunedin – Highcliff – 101.4 FM
- Invercargill – Dacre – 720 AM
- Invercargill – Hedgehope – 101.2 FM
Other broadcasting methods
These are the community-owned frequencies and other broadcasting methods of RNZ National:
- Te Kuiti – 94.0 FM
- Takaka – Mount Burnett – 98.2 FM
- Reefton – 88.0 FM (low power)
- Lake Tekapo – Mount John – 93.4 FM
- Twizel – Mount Mary – 92.6 FM
- Omarama – Cloud Hill – 97.3 FM
- Otematata – 106.7 FM (low power)
- Milford Sound- Milford Sound Hotel – 92.0 FM
- Te Anau – Ramparts Road – 101.6 FM
- In-stereo Internet Audio Streaming
- Podcasts
- iHeartRadio
- Unencrypted satellite broadcast
- Sky Television DHS encrypted satellite broadcast
- TelstraClear cable TV in Wellington
- TelstraClear cable TV in Christchurch
- Freeview television channel 50
References
- "Dominion Post, Retrieved March 29th 2014".
- "RNZ distribution; AM/FM frequencies, mono/stereo, RDS". Radio New Zealand. 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.