List of radio stations in Northland

The following is a list of radio stations in the New Zealand region of Northland, as of 2020[update]. It includes the frequency, name, owner and transmitter location of each station, its first airdate on that frequency, and previous stations that broadcast on the station. Radio stations in Northland predominantly broadcast from Whangārei, Kaikohe and Kaitaia.

The commercial Northland radio market covers 112 thousand people, from the region's total population of 166 thousand. In a survey of 800 people in 2014, More FM was the most popular station with an estimated 27 thousand listeners and 17.3 percent market share.[1][2]

## Upper Northland

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### FM stations

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Frequency[3] | Name[4] | Format[5] | Owner[3] | Location (transmitter)[3] | Broadcasting on
frequency since  | Previous stations on frequency[6]

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88.0 | Paihia FM | LPFM |  | Paihia |  |
89.2 | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | NZME | Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) | 1/12/2024 | Gold
89.6 | Coast | Classic hits | NZME | Russell |  |
90.0 | The Rock | Active rock | MediaWorks | Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) |  |
91.6 | More FM | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks | Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)  |  |
92.0 | The Sound | Classic rock | MediaWorks | Kerikeri (Cottle Hill Drive) |  |
92.4 |  |  |  | Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) |  | BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside
93.2 | Radio Hauraki | Active rock | NZME | Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) |  |
93.6 | Defunct |  |  | Kaitaia |  | Kaitaia Community Radio, 1KCR
93.6 | Radio Hauraki | Active rock | NZME | Russell |  |
94.0 | The Edge | Hit radio | MediaWorks | Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) |  |
94.4 |  |  |  | Russell |  | BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside, SENZ, Sport Nation
94.8 | ZM | Hit radio | NZME | Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) |  |
95.2 | More FM | Adult contemporary music | MediaWorks | Russell |  |
95.6 | iHeartCountry New Zealand | Country music | NZME | Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) | 09/05/2025 | The Hits
Gold
96.4 | Coast | Middle of the Road | NZME | Kaikohe (Hikurangi)
Kaitaia (Maungataniwha)  | 20/06/2021 | The Hits
97.1 | Te Hiku O Te Ika FM | Full service Iwi radio | Te Hiku Media | Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) |  |
97.3 | RNZ Concert | Fine music | Radio New Zealand | Russell |  |
97.5 | Tautoko FM | Full service iwi radio |  | Kaikohe (Hikurangi) |  |
98.3 | RNZ Concert | Fine music | Radio New Zealand | Kaikohe (Hikurangi) |  |
99.1 | Ngati Hine FM | Full service | Ngati Hine | Kaikohe (Hikurangi) |  | Radio Ngatihine
99.5 | Tautoko FM | Full service iwi radio |  | Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) |  |
99.9 | Rhema | Christian adult contemporary | Rhema Media | Kaikohe (Browns Hill) |  |
100.3 | RNZ Concert | Fine music | Radio New Zealand | Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) |  |
100.7 | The Breeze | Easy listening | MediaWorks | Kaikohe (Hikurangi) | 31/03/2023 | Radio Live; Jan 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
101.1 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) |  |
101.5 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Kaikohe (Hikurangi) |  |
103.5 | Life FM | Christian contemporary hit radio | Rhema Media | Kaitaia (Awanui) |  |
104.3 | Sunshine FM | Iwi radio | Te Hiku Media | Kaitaia (Puketutu) | 2004 |
105.1 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | NZME | Kaitaia (Maungataniwha) | July 2022 | until July 2022: Radio Hauraki
105.3 | Tautoko FM | Full service iwi radio |  | Russell |  |
105.9 | Coast | Classic hits | NZME | Doubtless Bay (Mangonui) |  | The Hits
106.1 | The Hits | Adult contemporary music | NZME | Russell |  |
106.3 | Life FM | Christian contemporary hit radio | Rhema Media | Waimamaku |  |
107.3 | More FM | LPFM Adult contemporary | MediaWorks | Kerikeri |  |

### AM stations

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Frequency [3] | Name[4] | Format[5] | Owner[3] | Transmitter[3] | Broadcasting on
frequency since  | Previous stations on frequency[6]

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549 | Rhema | Christian adult contemporary | Rhema Media | Kaitaia (Awanui) |  |
837 | RNZ National |  |  | Kaitaia (Waipapakauri) |  | RNZ National AM transmission ceased July 2022 due to the mast at Waipapakauri being in danger of collapse. A new mast was built and transmitting again as of 28 November 2022[7]
981 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Kaikohe |  |
1026 | Silent |  |  | Kaitaia (Waipapakauri) |  | Newstalk ZB AM transmission ceased July 2022 due to the mast at Waipapakauri being in danger of collapse.
1215 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | NZME | Kaikohe |  |

## Lower Northland

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### FM stations

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Frequency[3] | Name[4] | Format[5] | Owner[3] | Transmitter[3] | Broadcasting on
frequency since  | Previous stations on frequency[6]

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89.2 | The Hits | Adult contemporary | NZME | Whangārei | 01/12/2024 | 2016 - 30 June 2020: Mix; 1/07/2020 - 1/12/2024: Gold
90.0 | The Rock | Active rock | MediaWorks | Whangārei |  |
90.4 | The Wireless [8] |  | Perryscope Productions | Mangawhai |  |
90.8 | The Breeze | Easy listening | MediaWorks | Whangārei | 31/03/2023 | Radio Live; Jan 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
91.6 | More FM | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks | Whangārei |  | KCC FM
92.4 | Magic | Oldies | MediaWorks | Whangārei | 27/01/2025 | BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside, SENZ, Sport Nation
93.2 | Radio Hauraki | Active rock | NZME | Whangārei |  |
93.6 | More FM \- Rodney | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks | Mangawhai | 2016 |
94.0 | The Edge | Hit radio | MediaWorks | Whangārei |  |
94.4 | More FM | Adult contemporary | MediaWorks | Tutukaka |  |
94.8 | ZM | Hit radio | NZME | Whangārei | 1995 |
95.6 | iHeartCountry New Zealand | Country music | NZME | Whangārei | 01/12/2024 | Classic Hits, Radio Northland
20/06/2021 - 01/12/2024: The Hits
01/12/2024 - 09/05/2025: Gold
96.4 | Coast | Middle of the Road | NZME | Whangārei | 20/06/2021 |
98.0 | The Sound | Classic rock | MediaWorks | Whangārei |  | Mai FM
98.6 | Big River FM | Community radio | Community-owned | Dargaville |  |
98.8 | Life FM | Christian radio | Rhema Media | Whangārei |  |
99.6 | Ngati Hine FM | Full service | Ngati Hine | Whangārei |  | Radio Ngatihine
100.0 | Defunct |  |  | Whangārei |  | Soundwaves
100.0 | Defunct |  |  | Mangawhai | 2013 | More FM \- Rodney, Times FM
100.4 | RNZ Concert | Fine music | Radio New Zealand | Parahaki |  |
101.2 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Horokaka |  |
103.6 | PMN 531pi | English & Pacific Island programme | Pacific Media Network | Parakiore | Jan 2019 | Niu FM
104.2 | Life FM | Christian radio | Rhema Media | Dargaville |  |
104.4 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Parahaki |  |
105.2 | RNZ Concert | Fine music | Radio New Zealand | Horokaka |  |
105.6 | Smooth FM [9] |  | Infinity Media | Waipu |  |
106.0 | Flava | Urban contemporary | NZME | Whangārei | 19/07/2021 | Coast moved to 96.4
106.4 | Heads FM[10] |  | Perryscope Productions | Mangawhai |  |

### AM stations

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Frequency[3] | Name[4] | Format[5] | Owner[3] | Transmitter[3] | Broadcasting on
frequency since  | Previous stations on frequency[6]

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621 | Rhema | Christian adult contemporary | Rhema Media | Maungakaramea |  |
729 | Gold Sport | Greatest hits & Sports radio | NZME | Otaika | 01/07/2020 | Until 30/03/2020: Radio Sport; 30/03/2020-30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
837 | RNZ National | Public radio | Radio New Zealand | Otaika |  |
900 | Coast | Middle of the Road | NZME | Maungakaramea |  |
1026 | Newstalk ZB | Talk radio | NZME | Otaika |  |

### Internet stations

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* New Zealand Net Radio, Whangārei.[11]

### Low power FM stations

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Frequency[4] | Name[4] | Format[5] | Owner  | Transmitter  | Broadcasting on
frequency since  | Previous stations on frequency[6]

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87.6 | Overhype | Dance radio, alternative rock |  | Parihaki |  |
88.0 | TLC Radio[12] | Country music |  | Te Kōpuru |  |
88.1 |  |  |  | Mangawhai |  | Heads FM[10] on 106.4
88.1 | Beagle Radio | Community radio |  | Whangārei |  |
88.2 | Sanctuary |  | Rhema Media | Mangawhai Heads | 14/02/2025 |
88.2 | Cool FM |  |  | Dargaville |  |
88.2 | Big River FM |  |  | Ruawai |  |
88.3 | Magic Music FM[13] |  |  | Whangārei |  |
89.0 | Defunct |  |  | Whangārei |  | The Zone 89
106.9 | Sanctuary |  | Rhema Media | Kamo | 14/02/2025 | Until 14/02/2025: Star rebranded Sanctuary
107.1 | Magic Music FM[13] |  |  | Whangārei |  |
107.3 | Mai FM | Urban music | MediaWorks | Whangārei |  |
107.3 | TLC FM[12] | Country music |  | Dargaville |  |
107.5 | Sport Nation[14] | Sports radio | Entain New Zealand Ltd | Whangārei | 19/11/2024 |  |
107.7 | Smooth FM |  | Infinity Media | Whangārei | 2024 | The Generator |
107.7 | Sanctuary |  | Rhema Media | Dargaville | 14/02/2025 |

## References

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1. ^ "Radios Northland". Radios. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
2. ^ "Northland Commercial Radio Audience Measurement Survey 2/2014". TNS Research. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "The Register of Radio Frequencies".
4. ^ a b c d e f "Radio Heritage NZ Listings". Radio Heritage Foundation.
5. ^ a b c d e "Local Radio Broadcast Stations". Radio Station World.
6. ^ a b c d e "FWLIST radio database". FMLIST."MWLIST radio database". MWLIST.
7. ^ "Govt keeps AM on the air in Northland". The Beehive. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
8. ^ The Wireless
9. ^ Smooth FM
10. ^ a b Heads FM
11. ^ "NZ Net Radio". All About The Music. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
12. ^ a b "The Little Country Radio".
13. ^ a b Magic Music FM Whangārei
14. ^ Sport Nation

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