Radio New Zealand is New Zealand's public service radio broadcaster. It was originally created, along with Television New Zealand as part of the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand (BCNZ) in 1976. Previously, radio services were provided by the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), and before 1961, the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (NZBS). It became a separate State Owned Enterprise in 1988, following the dissolution of BCNZ.
In 1995, the Radio New Zealand Commercial (RNZC) networks were privatised, with the non-commerical New Zealand Public Radio (NZPR) known simply as 'Radio New Zealand' (RNZ).
RNZ has two main national networks, National Radio, which carries news, current affairs and arts, and Concert FM, which is dedicated to classical music. National Radio generally broadcasts on AM, but is now increasingly available on FM in major cities.
Radio New Zealand International broadcasts on short-wave to neighbouring countries in the Pacific.
