Wharite Peak

Wharite Peak is a mountain at the southern end of the Ruahine Range, 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Woodville in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The mountain is home to the main television transmitter for the city of Palmerston North and the wider Manawatu region.

Wharite Peak
Wharite Peak
Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Highest point
Elevation920 m (3,020 ft)
Coordinates40°15′17″S 175°51′30″E
Geography
LocationManawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Parent rangeRuahine Range

Transmitter

The main Wharite transmitter

A 1 kW television transmitter was established atop Wharite in 1963, relaying WNTV1 from Wellington. It was replaced with a 100 kW transmitter in 1966.[1]

Television Station Transmit Channel Transmit Frequency Band Power (kW)
Kordia digital B26514.0 MHzUHF0.00125
World TV digital28530.0 MHzUHF32
Sky digital30546.0 MHzUHF32
MediaWorks digital32562.0 MHzUHF32
TVNZ digital34578.0 MHzUHF32
Kordia digital A36594.0 MHzUHF32
Māori Television digital38610.0 MHzUHF32
Radio Station Transmit Channel Transmit Frequency Band Power (kW)
Radio New Zealand Concert89.0 MHzVHF40
Kia Ora FM89.8 MHzVHF1
ZM90.6 MHzVHF40
Radio Rhema91.4 MHzVHF4
More FM92.2 MHzVHF80
The Edge93.0 MHzVHF5
Magic Talk93.8 MHzVHF40
The Sound94.6 MHzVHF5
The Rock95.4 MHzVHF5
Mai FM97.0 MHzVHF5
The Hits97.8 MHzVHF40
The Breeze98.6 MHzVHF8
Newstalk ZB100.2 MHzVHF40
Radio New Zealand National101.0 MHzVHF8
Niu FM103.4 MHzVHF8
Magic Music104.2 MHzVHF5
Coast105.8 MHzVHF12.5

Former analogue television frequencies

The following frequencies were used until 29 September 2013, when Wharite switched off analogue broadcasts (see Digital changeover dates in New Zealand).

TV Channel Transmit Channel Transmit Frequency Band Power (kW)
TV One 2 55.25 MHz VHF 320
TV2 4 175.25 MHz VHF 800
TV3 7 196.25 MHz VHF 320
Four 11 224.25 MHz VHF 16
Māori Television 46 671.25 MHz UHF 250
Prime 62 799.25 MHz UHF 250

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References

  1. "Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)". 351. New Zealand Parliament. 28 June 1967: 1394. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Search Licences". www.rsm.govt.nz.
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