Wharite Peak

Wharite Peak
Wharite Peak
	View of Wharite from near Ashhurst, Manawatū
Highest point
Elevation	920 m (3,020 ft)
Coordinates	40°15′17″S 175°51′30″E / 40.25465°S 175.85837°ECoordinates: 40°15′17″S 175°51′30″E / 40.25465°S 175.85837°E
Geography
	Wharite Peak Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Parent range	Ruahine Range

Wharite Peak is a mountain at the southern end of the Ruahine Range, 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Woodville in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The mountain is home to the main television transmitter for the city of Palmerston North and the wider Manawatu region.

Transmitter[]

The main Wharite transmitter

A 1 kW television transmitter was established atop Wharite in 1963, relaying WNTV1 from Wellington. It was replaced with a 100 kW transmitter in 1966.^[1]

Television Station	Transmit Channel	Transmit Frequency	Band	Power (kW)
Kordia digital B	26	514.0 MHz	UHF	0.00125
World TV digital	28	530.0 MHz	UHF	32
Sky digital	30	546.0 MHz	UHF	32
MediaWorks digital	32	562.0 MHz	UHF	32
TVNZ digital	34	578.0 MHz	UHF	32
Kordia digital A	36	594.0 MHz	UHF	32
Māori Television digital	38	610.0 MHz	UHF	32
Radio Station	Transmit Channel	Transmit Frequency	Band	Power (kW)
Radio New Zealand Concert		89.0 MHz	VHF	40
Kia Ora FM		89.8 MHz	VHF	1
ZM		90.6 MHz	VHF	40
Radio Rhema		91.4 MHz	VHF	4
More FM		92.2 MHz	VHF	80
The Edge		93.0 MHz	VHF	5
Magic Talk		93.8 MHz	VHF	40
The Sound		94.6 MHz	VHF	5
The Rock		95.4 MHz	VHF	5
Mai FM		97.0 MHz	VHF	5
The Hits		97.8 MHz	VHF	40
The Breeze		98.6 MHz	VHF	8
Newstalk ZB		100.2 MHz	VHF	40
Radio New Zealand National		101.0 MHz	VHF	8
Niu FM		103.4 MHz	VHF	8
Magic Music		104.2 MHz	VHF	5
Coast		105.8 MHz	VHF	12.5

Former analogue television frequencies[]

The following frequencies were used until 29 September 2013, when Wharite switched off analogue broadcasts (see Digital changeover dates in New Zealand).

TV Channel	Transmit Channel	Transmit Frequency	Band	Power (kW)
TV One	2	55.25 MHz	VHF	320
TV2	4	175.25 MHz	VHF	800
TV3	7	196.25 MHz	VHF	320
Four	11	224.25 MHz	VHF	16
Māori Television	46	671.25 MHz	UHF	250
Prime	62	799.25 MHz	UHF	250

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References[]

^ "Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)". 351. New Zealand Parliament. 28 June 1967. p. 1394.
^ "Search Licences". www.rsm.govt.nz.

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[1] "Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)". 351. New Zealand Parliament. 28 June 1967. p. 1394.

[2] "Search Licences". www.rsm.govt.nz.

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