New Zealand media guide

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Image caption, Auckland is New Zealand's biggest city

Broadcasters enjoy one of the world's most liberal media arenas.

The broadcasting sector was deregulated in 1988, when the government allowed competition to the state-owned Television New Zealand (TVNZ). Privately-owned TV3 is TVNZ's main competitor.

Satellite platform SKY TV is the leading pay TV provider. Freeview carries free-to-air digital terrestrial and satellite TV.

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The New Zealand Herald newspaper has the biggest circulation.

There were 4.5 million internet users by July 2022, comprising 93% of the population (Internetworldstats.com).

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Press

  • - Auckland-based daily, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment
  • - Wellington-based daily
  • - Christchurch-based daily
  • - Auckland-based weekly

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Television

  • - state-owned, operates TV One, entertainment-based TV 2, digital services TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7
  • - private network
  • - private network
  • - pay-TV operator
  • - public

Radio

  • - public broadcaster, operates Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert, AM Network
  • - Radio New Zealand's external service, targeting South Pacific region
  • - national government-funded station for New Zealand's Pacific islander communities
  • - stations include More FM, The Edge
  • - a New Zealand newspaper, radio and digital media business, radio stations include Newstalk ZB, Radio Hauraki
  • - operates Christian stations Rhema Radio, Southern Star Network and Life FM
  • - chain of non-profit broadcasters

Online

  • - private
  • - operated by Fairfax New Zealand