Indigenous Radio

TAI FM is a radio station aimed at the youth market which makes TAI FM unique in New Zealand and since its establishment in 2001 been offering a quality upbeat station to Far North and other areas listeners. A recent Massey University survey among the Maori population found that TAI FM is the most listened to radio station in the Far North for the 0-25 year age group.

The target audience is from 4-25 and our exciting music format includes Contemporary Hits Radio – mainstream pop, hip-hop, NZ Top 20 Chart, and latest hits.

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Te Korimako O Taranaki 94.8FM is the only local Māori radio station in the Taranaki region. It has been on air since 1992, when it was first set up at the Bell Street campus of Taranaki Polytechnic.

In 1993 it moved to Rangiātea campus in Ngāmotu (Spotswood).

In late 2006, it purchased a house at 151 Coronation Avenue and built a new studio and production rooms.  

Te Korimako O Taranaki 94.8FM broadcasts a variety of programmes besides it’s general music mix of R&B, Rap, Hip Hop, Reggae, Top 40, Local Artists, and Waiata Māori etc. Some of the programmes include "Health", "Talkback", "Current Affairs" and "Māori Youth Magazine Show".

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Te Upoko the longest running Maori Radio Station in Aotearoa / New Zealand, has been broadcasting since 1982 in Wellington City. Its history and whakapapa is strongly linked to the rise of Maori Language usage throughout Aotearoa.

Te Upoko broadcasts appeal to a whanau audience where listeners range from tamariki (children) through to kuia and koroua (older people), attracted by te reo Maori and tikanga in the discussion, interviews and music.

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Turanga F.M is the Iwi Radio Station for the Gisborne Area Broadcasting on 91.7FM / 95.5FM & 98FM. It was established by Te Runanga O Turanganui A Kiwa in 1992 as a Private Limited Liability Company and registered under the 1955 Companies Act.

The Station has a wide & diverse music format catering to the listening tastes of many while still maintaining its prime mission statement of preserving & promoting the maori culture & language.  The prime objective Turanga F.M is to promote, pursue and advance the cultural, economic, spiritual, social well-being and prosperity of Iwi.

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