| 
landmarks
This chronology is indicative only. It covers -
Context is provided by the broader communications and
media timeline on this site.
antecedents
1919 broadcast by forerunner of Radio Dunedin considered
to mark start of radio in New Zealand
1921 experimental station at University of Otago
1921 scheduled programming two days a week from Dunedin
1923 broadcasting regulations under the Post & Telegraph
Act 1920
1923 Public Broadcasting Fee introduced
1923 Otago Radio Association founded and starts regular
broadcasting
RBC and nationalisation
1925 Radio Broadcasting Company (RBC) replaces existing
government-subsidised stations 1YA, 2YK, 3AQ and 4YA after
agreement with government for national broadcasting system
1927
RBC establishes relay stations in provincial towns in
competition with private 'B' stations
1932 RBC assets were acquired by New Zealand Broadcasting
Board (NZBB)
1934 NZBB acquires and closes most private “B”
stations
1936
NZBB abolished
the NBS
1936 National Broadcasting Service (NBS) established as
discrete government agency
1936 NBS buys Auckland’s 1ZB as first station of
govt-owned National Commercial Broadcasting Service (NCBS)
1948
several local stations absorbed by NZBS under a frequency
plan.
1953
experimental television broadcasts
the Corporation
1962 New Zealand Broadcasting Service (NZBS) replaced
by New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC)
1976
NZBC becomes Broadcasting Corporation Of New Zealand (BCNZ),
inc New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO)
1982
FM stereo radio launched
1987 takes 13% stake in Sky Television pay tv network
fission
1988 BCNZ dissolved by Broadcasting Corporation of
New Zealand Restructuring Act 1988, replaced by Radio
New Zealand (RNZ) and Television New Zealand (TVNZ)
1989 Broadcasting Act 1989 establishes Broadcasting
Commission, independent body operating under the name
New Zealand On Air
1993 Broadcasting Amendment Act 1993 established
a Maori broadcasting funding agency, Te Reo Whakapuaki
Irirangi (known as 'Te Mangai Paho')
privatisation
1996 commercial operations of RNZ sold to New Zealand
Radio Network Limited consortium - inc Wilson
& Horton
1997 sells South Pacific Pictures
1997 sells 80% of TVNZ Natural History unit to News
1997 closes HPTV
1999 TVNZ sells 25% stake in Clear Communications
1999 sells remaining stake in TVNZ Natural History Unit
2000 Public Broadcasting Fee abolished
://:
|
