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Radio New Zealand is a Crown entity established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995.
Radio New Zealand provides listeners with exciting and independent radio programmes in accordance with the Radio New Zealand Charter.
Radio New Zealand broadcasts over three nationwide networks; Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert and the AM network which relays Parliamentary proceedings. Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) is our overseas shortwave service, broadcasting to the South Pacific and beyond, while Radio New Zealand News provides comprehensive, up-to-the-minute news and current affairs information.
National and Concert are funded by New Zealand On Air.
Public broadcasting in New Zealand had its beginnings in 1925 when, under a five year contract, the government granted the Radio Broadcasting Company substantial income from radio dealers’ licences and 25 shillings from each receiving licence on the condition that the company expand four existing stations in the main centres to establish a national non-commercial broadcasting system, the direct forerunner of today’s National Radio.
Company income was insufficient to meet demands for expansion and 1931 legislation established the government-appointed New Zealand Broadcasting Board which was also dependent on licence fee income. In 1936 the first Labour government set up the National Broadcasting Service as a government department which soon added fully commercial stations.
After the war this system became the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (NZBS) and in 1962 government department status ended with the establishment of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC).
Radio New Zealand provides listeners with exciting and independent radio programmes in accordance with the Radio New Zealand Charter.
Radio New Zealand broadcasts over three nationwide networks; Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert and the AM network which relays Parliamentary proceedings. Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) is our overseas shortwave service, broadcasting to the South Pacific and beyond, while Radio New Zealand News provides comprehensive, up-to-the-minute news and current affairs information.
National and Concert are funded by New Zealand On Air.
Public broadcasting in New Zealand had its beginnings in 1925 when, under a five year contract, the government granted the Radio Broadcasting Company substantial income from radio dealers’ licences and 25 shillings from each receiving licence on the condition that the company expand four existing stations in the main centres to establish a national non-commercial broadcasting system, the direct forerunner of today’s National Radio.
Company income was insufficient to meet demands for expansion and 1931 legislation established the government-appointed New Zealand Broadcasting Board which was also dependent on licence fee income. In 1936 the first Labour government set up the National Broadcasting Service as a government department which soon added fully commercial stations.
After the war this system became the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (NZBS) and in 1962 government department status ended with the establishment of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC).
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luckykatieseven wrote:
<3
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BlacknesiA wrote:
This is interesting, will definitely be listening to this station before coming to NZ hopefully soon!
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tyger_vs_you wrote:
Radio NZ ftw, don't let John Key kill it!
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juepucta wrote:
Here's a link to the killer Flying Nun documentary series http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/documentaries/fnr/1 (that's pt.1).
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buxomborin wrote:
It's good - and certainly miles better than commercial alternatives - but could be better imo. That said I gotta love RNZ listeners
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jaysonhoogy wrote:
I don't mind paying taxes for this.
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Sctsmn wrote:
This Way Up with Simon Morton HAS to be the most interesting show on at the moment - such a diverse range of fascinating subjects means there is always something to learn. Thanks Radio NZ!
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Randomextremist wrote:
I love Radio NZ. It's my constant companion when driving anywhere.
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KhanadaRhodes wrote:
i want to have radio nz's babies for making enzology available in podcast form.
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iluvtheclean wrote:
podcasts available from http://www.radionz.co.nz/rss
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taniwha wrote:
Where from? some podcasts somewhere?
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