List of radio stations in New Zealand
This is a list of radio networks and radio stations operating in New Zealand.
Network Stations
Radio New Zealand Stations
Commercial Network Stations
Current Network Stations
Past Network Stations
Non-commercial Network Stations
Local Stations
Nationwide Local Stations
Stations that operate across multiple regions in New Zealand but with local shows in each region.
- Classic Hits FM (Local breakfast only)
- More FM (Local daytime only)
- The Breeze (Has a mixture of local and network shows in some regions)
- Tourist Information FM (Most stations now off-air, a few still broadcast on 88.2FM)
Northland Stations
Current Stations
- Big River Radio
- Kaitaia Country (KCR)
- Radio Ngaithine
- Radio Tautoko
- Sunshine FM
- Te Hiku
- The Alternator
- The Cruise
- The Zone 89X
Previous Stations
Auckland Stations
Main Article: Radio Stations in Auckland
Current Stations
Previous Stations
- 1476 Airport Radio
- 1ZB - Rebranded as Newstalk 1ZB and then Newstalk ZB
- 1ZM - Rebranded as Classic Hits 1251 creating the very first Classic Hits station and a 9 year absence of the ZM brand in Auckland
- 89 Stereo FM and later Triple M and 89X
- Beach FM
- Big 106.2
- Cool Blue 96.1FM
- Country 94.2 and later Country 100FM
- Keywest
- Magic 91FM
- Oasis 94.2FM
- The Breeze 91FM - Completely separate product to current The Breeze station in Auckland.
- Radio Liberty
- Red FM 95.4 - Ran by Mai FM in the early 2000s
- Reo Atu Motu
- Retro Hit Radio (Manukau)
- Soul FM
- Today 99.8FM
Waikato Stations
Current Stations
- Backbeat FM
- Community Radio Hamilton
- Contact 88.1 FM
- Maniapoto
- Nga Iwi FM
- Radio Tainui
- Raglan Community Radio 98.1FM
Previous Stations
- 1ZH and later ZHFM - Rebranded as Classic Hits 98.6 ZHFM
- 898 FM and later Kiwi FM (no connection to current Kiwi FM network)
- Contact 89FM (frequency sold by the Waikato Students' Union and became UFM and The Generator, now succeeded by Backbeat)
- Blue Skies FM
- Buzzard 98FM - Rebranded as The Edge 97.8FM
- King Country Radio (Taumarunui) - Rebranded as Classic Hits King Country Radio
- Radio Forestland (Tokoroa) - Rebranded as Classic Hits Radio Forestland
- Radio Liberty
- Radio Waikato
- The Breeze 89.8FM - Completely separate product to current The Breeze station in the Waikato.
- The Edge 97.8 FM - Original home of The Edge, station moved to Auckland in 2001.
- The Rock 93FM - Original home of The Rock, station moved to Auckland in 1999.
- UFM
- Y99.3 FM - Rebranded as The Breeze
- 89.8ZM - Ran local breakfast until 1999 now networked.
Bay of Plenty Stations
Current Stations
- One Double X - 1XX 90.5 (Whakatane)
- 92.9 Kiwi FM (Te Puke) - No connection to Kiwi FM network.
- Bayrock 97.7 & 99.3 (Whakatane)
- Gold FM 96.4 (Waihi Coromandel)*Coromandel FM
- Moana 98.2FM (Formerly Tahi 98.2FM) (Tauranga)
- The Difference
- Village Radio 1XT
Previous Stations
- 1XM (Mount Maunganui)
- 93 Splash FM
- BOP FM - Originally 1ZD, Rebranded as Classic Hits 95BOP FM
- BOP 105.4FM - New station no connection to Classic Hits station with similar name. Closed in 2011
- 99.3 Cadbury Moro FM Whakatane/Ohope (Summer of 92/93)
- 99.8 Cadbury Moro FM Tauranga/Mt Maunganui (Summer of 92/93)
- FM 90.7 - New Zealand's very first FM station a temporary station operated by 1XX during the summer of 1982.
- Classic Rock 92FM Rebranded as Soild Gold
- Coastline FM - Rebranded as More FM
- Triple X 99FM - Ran from 1997 until mid 1998 by the NZ Radio Group Rebranded as Easy Mix
- Mix 100FM - Rebranded as The Edge
- The Bay's Good Time Classics - Ran by the NZ Radio Group
- 100 FM Country - Networked from FM Country in Auckland but run through Radio Bay Of Plenty Limited (1XX) in Whakatane
Rotorua Stations
Current Stations
- Pulse 99.1 FM
- Pumanawa FM
Previous Stations
- Classic Rock 98.3FM
- Lakes 96FM - Rebranded as More FM
- Radio Geyserland - Rebranded as Classic Hits 97FM
- Rock 99FM
Taupo Stations
'Current Stations
- Ski FM
- Triple T
- Tuwharetoa FM
- Evergreen FM
- 87.6 Bitter FM
- 107.7 FM
Previous Stations
- 94.3 The Fish
- Kis FM - Rebranded as More FM
- Radio Lakeland and later Lakeland FM - Rebranded as Classic Hits Lakeland FM
- Radio Taupo
Taranaki Stations
Current Stations
Access Radio Taranaki 104.4 FM
Previous Stations
- Easy 98FM
- Energy FM - Rebranded as More FM
- Radio Taranaki and later QFM - Rebranded as Classic Hits
- The Rock 95.6FM - Originally local but joined The Rock Network in 1997.
Hawkes Bay Stations
Current Stations
- 94FM Wairoa
- Central FM, independent commercial network covering Central Hawke's Bay, based in Waipukurau, 99.4, 105.2, 106FM
- Radio Kidnappers Hawke's Bay 1431AM, 104.7FM (access station)
- Bay FM Hawke's Bay 100.7FM (local commercial station)
- Magic FM (Napier) LPFM station
- Radio Kahungunu, Hawke's Bay Iwi station, 765AM, 94.3FM
- M R S Radio Hastings LPFM station
- Soundwave FM (Napier) LPFM station
- Instrumental FM (Napier) LPFM station
- Wairoa 88.5 FM
Previous Stations
- 92 More FM - Local More FM station that operated during the 1990s, not affiliated to current More FM station in Hawkes Bay, and subsequently replaced by Solid Gold
- Apple Radio, later 77ZK, originally on AM, became Greatest Hits FM96 and then 96FM Classic Rock - Station was then rebranded as Radio Hauraki (with local programming), and finally replaced with 96ZM (networked)
- Bay City Radio - Rebranded as Classic Hits Bay City Radio
- The Wireless Station and later Gold 1530AM followed by Jammin' Oldies 1530 - Station was finally rebranded as the very first Coast station, but still on AM, now 1584
- The Alligator - later Easy Listening i90FM followed by Easy 90FM and finally Cool 90.3FM before being replaced with Easy Listening i which was rebranded as Viva FM, now called Easy Mix
- Radio Hawkes Bay known as 93FM, then Hot93 - Rebranded as More FM
- The Beat LPFM station
- Xtreme 100 and later 99.9 Kick FM - Station was replaced as Radio Hauraki
Gisborne Stations
Previous Stations
- 2ZG - Rebranded as Classic Hits 90.9FM
- 89FM - Rebranded as More FM
- B96 Classic Gold - replaced with Solid Gold
Wanganui Stations
Current Stations
Previous Stations
- 2ZW and later River City Radio - Rebranded as Classic Hits River City Radio
- Ruapehu Radio - Rebranded as Ski FM
- Star FM - Rebranded as More FM
Manawatu Stations
Current Stations
- Access Manawatu - Community Access Radio
- Radio Control
- Te Reo Irirangi O Rangitane
- Vision 100FM
Previous Stations
- 2QQ and later Q91 FM - Replaced ZMFM in 1989 and reverted back to ZM in 1997.
- 2XS FM - Rebranded as More FM
- 2ZA and later 98FM - Rebranded as Greatest Hits 98FM and later Classic Hits 97.8 ZAFM
- 93 Country FM and later 91.4 Country FM
- Magic 828 & 98.6FM - Rebranded as The Breeze
- Manawatu Sounz AM999 - Rebranded as Access Triple Nine and now Access Manawatu
- Radio Massey
- ZMFM 90.6 - Simulcast of Wellington ZMFM with local breakfast, replaced with local 2QQ during late 1980s
Wairarapa Stations
Current Stations
Previous Stations
- 2ZD and later Radio Wairarapa - Rebranded as Classic Hits Wairarapa FM
- Today FM
- Hitz 89FM - Rebranded as More FM
Wellington Stations
Current Stations
- Atiawa Toa FM
- Classic Rock KIX-FM
- Groove 107.7FM
- Human FM
- Mix FM
- MUNTfm
- Newstalk ZB - Runs local morning talk show.
- Radio Active
- Samoan Capital Radio
- Te Upoko O Te Ika
- Up FM
- THE VBC 88.3FM Wellington Student and Community Radio Station.
- Wellington Access Radio INC
- 90.9ZM - The ZM nationwide breakfast show originates from this station. Originally local 24/7.
Previous Stations
- 2YB
- 2ZB - Rebranded as Newstalk ZB
- B90 FM - Rebranded as Classic Hits 90FM
- Channel Z - Original home of Channel Z replaced with Auckland based network product in 2001.
- Greater Wellington FM and later renamed to Fox FM
- Hit Radio X105
- Pirate FM
- Radio Windy - Rebranded as The Breeze
- The Heat 91.7FM, later renamed to as The Box 91.7 followed by 92 Hitz FM
- The Quake 97.5
Nelson Stations
Current Stations
- Fresh FM
- Impact 100
- Mainland FM
- Radio Robot
Previous Stations
Marlborough Stations
Previous Stations
West Coast South Island Stations
Current Stations
- Coast FM - (no connection to Coast Radio Network.)
- Z102 102.5FM
Previous Stations
- Radio Scenicland and later Scenicland FM - Rebranded as Classic Hits Scenicland FM.
Canterbury Stations
Main Article: Radio stations in Christchurch
Current Stations
Previous Stations
- 3ZB - Rebranded as Newstalk ZB
- 3ZE (Ashburton) - Rebranded as Classic Hits 92.5 ZEFM
- 91ZM - Originally a local station in Christchurch until 2001 when station was replaced with Auckland content. Local during the day 2005 - 2009.
- Canterbury On Air
- Channel Z - Operated local Channel Z station until 2001 when station was replaced with Auckland based network product.
- Easy Listening i94.5 - Operated independently from Easy Listening i in Auckland and later rebranded as Lite FM.
- Fox FM (Ashburton) - Rebranded as Port FM
- 99 Life FM - Original Life FM station
- Mai FM 90.5
- B98 FM - Rebranded as Classic Hits B98 and later Classic Hits 97.7
- Lite FM - Rebranded as The Breeze
- Radio Avon and later C93FM
- Radio Caroline (Timaru) - Rebranded as Classic Hits 99FM
- Blush 96.1 - Christchurch NZBS "Live Sexy"
- Radio U and later Radio UFM - Canterbury University Students Assn. Became RDU
Dunedin and East Otago Stations
Current Stations
Previous Stations
- 4XO - Rebranded as More FM
- 4ZB and later ZBFM - Rebranded as Classic Hits 89FM
- 93Rox
- Radio Waitaki (Oamaru) - Rebranded as Classic Hits Radio Waitaki
- Whitestone FM (Oamaru) - Rebranded as Port FM
Queenstown and Central Otago Stations
Current Stations
- Burn 729AM (Ranfurly)
- The Studio FM (Queenstown)
- Radio Wanaka (Wanaka)
- Wanaka Rox (Wanaka)
Previous Stations
- 96.7 Blue Skies FM (Alexandra)
- Radio Central (Alexandra) - Rebranded as More FM
- Resort Radio (Queenstown) - Rebranded as More FM
- Q92FM (Queenstown) - Rebranded as Q92 The Breeze
Southland Stations
Current Stations
- Country Radio 105.2
- Hokonui Gold (Gore)
- Radio Southland 96.4
Previous Stations
- 4ZA - Rebranded as Classic Hits 98.8 ZAFM
- 4ZG Radio Hokonui - Sold to private owner and became Hokonui Gold
- Foveaux FM - Rebranded as More FM
- eFM - Southern Institute of Technology student radio station that operated in 2001.
- Summa FM (temporary Summer Station)
External links
- FMLIST worldwide database of FM stations (see NZL section)
- FMSCAN worldwide reception prediction
- MWLIST worldwide database of MW and LW stations
- MWSCAN worldwide MW and SW reception prediction
See also