Radio New Zealand have a new shortwave frequency for the Region.
RNZ Pacific (RNZI) provides comprehensive Pacific news coverage with the very latest Pacific stories as well as a live audio feed, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
RNZI broadcasts in digital and analogue short wave to radio stations and individual listeners across the Pacific region. The RNZ Pacific signal can sometimes be heard as far away as Japan, North America, the Middle East and Europe.
RNZI was named the International Radio Station of the Year 2007 by the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB). RNZ Pacific also won the Most Innovative Partnership category recognising the way it works with local Pacific media.
RNZ Pacific (RNZI) broadcasts at the following frequencies and times to different parts of the Pacific Region.
| UTC | KHZ | TARGET | DAYS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 - 05:58 | 15720 | Pacific | Daily |
| 05:59 - 07:58 | 11725 | Pacific | Daily |
| 07:59 - 09:58 | 9765 | Pacific | Daily |
| 09:59 - 12:58 | 6115 from 15 Jan | Solomon Isl , PNG | Daily |
| 12:59 - 19:58 | 6115 | Pacific | Sat |
| 12:59 - 16:50 | 6115 | Pacific | Sun - Fri |
| 16:51 - 17:50 | 5975 DRM | Tonga Niue Samoa Cook Islands | Sun - Fri |
| 17:51 - 18:50 | 11690 DRM | Tonga Niue Samoa Cook Islands | Sun - Fri |
| 18:51 - 19:58 | 13840 DRM | Pacific | Daily |
| 19:59 - 20:58 | 11725 | Pacific | Sun-Fri |
| 20:59 - 22:58 | 13840 | Pacific | Daily |
| 22:59 - 23:58 | 15720 | Pacific | Daily |
MAINTENANCE DAY: Every month on the first Wednesday RNZ conducts Maintenance at their transmitter site from 2230 – 0600 UTC. ( Thursdays 1030 – 1800 NZST) During this period there may be interruptions to programming.