Internet radio in New Zealand in numbers
As of , radioko lists 154 radio stations from New Zealand that stream online. 152 of the 152 stations we could test on played. The count covers the internet streams radioko lists and tests every night, with duplicates merged; it is not the number of licensed broadcasters.
Last updated:
- Stations listed
- 154
- Played in our latest check
- 152 of 152 (100%)
- Did not play
- 0
- No clear result
- 2
- Not tested yet
- 0
- Typical bitrate (median)
- 128 kbps
We hide a station once it fails our check three nights running: these figures describe the stations listed here, not every stream on the internet.
How the numbers are made
| Step | Stations |
|---|---|
| Records in our sources marked as working | 236 |
| Moved to or from another country's list, or removed as foreign | -1 |
| Duplicates merged | -66 |
| Cannot play in a browser (unsecured stream, format or address) | -12 |
| Left out on request or by our listing rules | 0 |
| Hidden after failing our check three nights running | -3 |
| Stations listed | 154 |
| Played in our latest check | 152 |
Stations by region
| Region | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 44 | 29% |
| Canterbury | 10 | 6% |
| Waikato | 10 | 6% |
| Wellington | 8 | 5% |
| Otago | 8 | 5% |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | 4 | 3% |
| Taranaki | 4 | 3% |
| Northland | 4 | 3% |
| Bay of Plenty | 3 | 2% |
| Nelson | 2 | 1% |
| Hawke's Bay | 2 | 1% |
| Tasman | 1 | 1% |
| Gisborne | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 53 | 34% |
Cities with the most stations
| City | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | 7 | 5% |
| Hamilton | 5 | 3% |
| Tauranga | 2 | 1% |
| Dunedin | 2 | 1% |
| Whangārei | 1 | 1% |
| Palmerston North | 1 | 1% |
Most common genres
| Genre | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | 23 | 15% |
| Community and college | 19 | 12% |
| Pop | 14 | 9% |
| Oldies | 11 | 7% |
| News | 9 | 6% |
| Christian | 8 | 5% |
| Talk and culture | 8 | 5% |
| Electronic and dance | 8 | 5% |
| Jazz and soul | 6 | 4% |
| Hip-hop and R&B | 6 | 4% |
| Country and folk | 5 | 3% |
| Classical | 1 | 1% |
| Sports | 1 | 1% |
| Latin | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 63 | 41% |
A station can have more than one genre, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
Other languages on air
| Language | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Māori | 3 | 2% |
| Hindi | 2 | 1% |
| Hakka Chinese | 1 | 1% |
| Cantonese | 1 | 1% |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1% |
| Fijian | 1 | 1% |
| Samoan | 1 | 1% |
| Tongan | 1 | 1% |
Stream formats
| Stream | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 | 73 | 47% |
| HLS | 30 | 19% |
| AAC | 27 | 18% |
| HE-AAC | 16 | 10% |
| HE-AAC v2 | 5 | 3% |
| Ogg Vorbis | 2 | 1% |
| Ogg FLAC | 1 | 1% |
Featured stations ()
| # | Station | Place | Frequency | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RDU | Christchurch | MP3 · 128 kbps | |
| 2 | The Breeze 93.4 | Auckland | 93.4 FM | AAC · 130 kbps |
| 3 | The Edge | HLS · AAC | ||
| 4 | RNZ Concert | Auckland | AAC · 128 kbps | |
| 5 | George FM | Auckland | HLS · AAC | |
| 6 | Coast FM | Auckland | HLS · HE-AAC | |
| 7 | The Cheese | Lower Hutt | MP3 · 128 kbps | |
| 8 | The Rock | HLS · AAC | ||
| 9 | Radioactive.FM 88.6 | Wellington | 88.6 FM | MP3 · 320 kbps |
| 10 | Radio Hauraki | Auckland | HE-AAC · 64 kbps |
Our order: stations that played in all our recent nightly checks come first, and among them the best known (a regulator's licence, an encyclopedia article). Updated . Every stream here passed its latest check.
Source: the stations from New Zealand listed on radioko and our own nightly test of every stream.
Figures may be quoted with credit: radioko, .