In 2008 and 2009 NZ On Air conducted a comprehensive review of community broadcasting sector funding. This sector includes regional television and access radio services.
First we sought the views of the sector through a brief survey. After considering the responses and the general environment, we issued a discussion paper with some preliminary conclusions.
Here are the 2009/10 funding decisions for access radio, compared to the previous year’s operating grants:
| Funding Tier |
Access radio station |
2009/2010 NZ On Air funding (operating grant) |
2008/2009 NZ On Air funding (operating grant)
|
% change to station funding |
| Tier 1: Large Metro |
Planet FM Auckland |
$250,000 | $230,000 | 8.7% |
| Tier 2: Large Urban |
Access Radio Wellington |
$210,000 | $230,000 | (8.7%) |
| Plains FM Christchurch |
$230,000 | $218,400 |
5.31% | |
| Community Radio Hamilton |
$230,000 | $210,000 | 9.52% | |
| Tier3: Provincial City |
Access Manawatu |
$165,000 | $150,000 | 10% |
| Radio Kidnappers Hawkes Bay |
$170,000 |
$155,000 | 9.68% | |
| Fresh FM Nelson |
$195,000 | $200,000 | (2.5%) | |
| Toroa FM Dunedin |
$165,000 | $160,000 | 3.13% | |
| Radio Southland Invercargill |
$159,600 | $159,600 | - | |
| Tier 4: Small Region |
Arrow FM Wairarapa |
$130,000 | $123,000 | 5.69% |
| Coast Access FM Kapiti |
$130,000 | $130,000 |
- | |
| $2,034,600 | $1,966,100 |
