Television and radio
With 13 free-to-air channels as well as pay-per-view and subscription TV, two public radio networks and hundreds of private stations, there’s always something interesting on-air.
Television
New Zealand is currently moving to digital TV transmission. There are brochures available to download about the changeover in English, Maori, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Cook Islands Maori, Fijian, Korean, Samoan and Tongan.
There are thirteen free-to-air television channels and a number of subscription and pay-per-view channels, but to view all of them you need a digital TV receiver.
Radio
New Zealand has the most radio stations per capita in the world. More than 200 private stations and two public networks provide national coverage through repeaters across the country. Some larger private operators also network their programmes. If you want to see what’s available before you get to New Zealand, go to www.nzradioguide.co.nz where live internet streaming of over 80 NZ radio stations is available.
Information and some streamed content from the two public networks, Radio New Zealand National, and Radio New Zealand Concert, can be found at www.radionz.co.nz
