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Radio
- Support for commercial radio programmes will be contingent upon the programme being broadcast by a minimum of 20 individual stations or a national network of comparable audience reach.
- Access radio stations may be funded in communities with a population of 50,000 or more.
- NZ On Air's priorities for programming for commercial radio are focused on youth, spiritual, drama and comedy programmes.
- Funding has also been set aside for English-language Māori programmes.
- Funding support for access radio stations should ideally not exceed 60% of the station's total operating costs.
- An access station will generally not be eligible to receive more than $100,000 towards capital funding.
- NZ On Air's funding contract with Radio New Zealand sets out programme and transmission targets, and requires RNZ to measure levels of audience satisfaction and listenership.
