RNZ National ( mi, Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa Ā-Motu), formerly Radio New Zealand National, and known until 2007 as the National Programme or National Radio, is a publicly funded non-commercial New Zealand English-language radio network operated by

Radio New Zealand Radio New Zealand ( mi, Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa), commonly known as Radio NZ or simply RNZ, is a New Zealand public-service radio broadcaster and Crown entity that was established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news and c ...

. It specialises in programmes dedicated to news, the arts, music, and

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generally, including some material in the

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. Historically the programme was broadcast on the (AM) "YA" stations 1YA, 2YA, 3YA and 4YA in the main centres. 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. In 2014 493,000 people listened to RNZ National over the course of a week – the second-largest cumulative audience. A 2021 survey estimated 609,800 listeners (13.5% of the 10+ population), Morning Report being the most popular, with 434,000 listeners. 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 and terrestrial Freeview HD services are available in

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RNZ-owned frequencies

These are the RNZ-owned frequencies of RNZ National: * Kaitaia – Maungataniwha – 101.1 FM * 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 *

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– Tihiotonga – 1188 AM *

– 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 *

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– 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 *

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– Waingawa – 1071 AM *

– 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 *

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– 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 * Tākaka – 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 *

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– 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 *

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* Unencrypted satellite broadcast * Sky Television DHS encrypted satellite broadcast * TelstraClear

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in Wellington * TelstraClear cable TV in Christchurch * Freeview television channel 50

References

External links

Official page RNZ National
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