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Broadcasting Minister offers commercial radio cut price spectrum deal

NewsroomRNZWednesday 28 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story NZME, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Paul Goldsmith, Newstalk ZB

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Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith has personally intervened to offer commercial radio stations a lower cost for spectrum licences. NZME has been offered a 20-year renewal for its frequencies for $11.2 million, a price approximately 70 per cent lower than the 2011 renewal round.

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First reported by Newsroom, Wed 28 Oct, 6:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 5 hours
  1. NewsroomNewsroom

    Goldsmith overrules officials and offers commercial radio a cut price deal (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    Private radio gets cut price deal on frequencies for another 20 years (opens in new tab)