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Auction 6, Licences for AM and FM sound broadcasting and VHF and UHF television
In September 2003 an auction for additional television, AM and FM broadcasting licences was announced. The internet-based auction commenced on 18 November 2003. There were 4 separate schedules of lots, which each concluded separately.
Auction 6 results
The 4 tables below contain the results for each schedule of lots in the 2003 auction.
Schedule 1
| Lot no. | Frequency (MHz) | Transmit site | Amount | Provisionally successful bidder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1AB |
0.954 |
Palmerston |
$25,014 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
1AC |
0.174 |
Invercargill |
$42,433 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
1AD |
1.206 |
Dannevirke |
|
Not sold |
|
1AE |
1.359 |
New Plymouth (Bell Block) |
$61,319 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
Schedule 2
| Lot no. | Frequency (MHz) | Transmit site | Amount | Provisionally successful bidder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2CA |
89.6 |
Peninsula Hill |
$35,930 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2CB |
89.7 |
Whakatane |
$6,504 |
Radio Bay of Plenty Ltd |
|
2CC |
89.9 |
Wharekopae |
$64,450 |
Surf City Radio Ltd |
|
2CD |
90.6 |
Waiheke Island |
$378,000 |
Yin-Chic Liu |
|
2CE |
90.7 |
Hokitika |
$5,200 |
New Zealand Racing Board |
|
2CF |
91.1 |
Forest Heights |
$60,000 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2CG |
91.1 |
Karangahape |
$234,721 |
New Zealand Racing Board |
|
2CH |
91.1 |
Otahoua |
$62,210 |
New Zealand Racing Board |
|
2CI |
91.3 |
Mitchell Farm |
$39,600 |
Radio Bay of Plenty Ltd |
|
2CJ |
91.3 |
Waikawa Reservoir |
$7,246 |
Voice TV Incorporated |
|
2CL |
92.3 |
Mt Studholme |
$20,000 |
Port FM Ltd |
|
2CM |
92.6 |
Richardson Road |
$9,177 |
Rhema Broadcasting Group Inc. |
|
2CN |
92.9 |
Redhill |
$22,180 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2CO |
92.9 |
Te Puke |
$49,200 |
Radio Bay of Plenty Ltd |
|
2CP |
93.0 |
Mt Maude |
$23,443 |
Radio Bay of Plenty Ltd |
|
2CQ |
93.8 |
Waihi |
|
Not sold |
|
2CR |
93.9 |
Timaru |
$35,138 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2CS |
94.1 |
Wheatsone Road |
$59,350 |
Surf City Radio Ltd |
|
2CT |
94.4 |
Cape Wanbrow |
$22,002 |
Port FM Ltd |
|
2CU |
94.5 |
Putauaki |
$97,920 |
New Zealand Racing Board |
|
2CV |
94.7 |
Timaru |
$35,138 |
Rhema Broadcasting Group Inc. |
|
2CW |
95.1 |
Tihiotonga |
$81,245 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2CX |
95.1 |
Whangarei |
$187,124 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2CY |
95.2 |
Shakespeare Road |
$24,003 |
New Zealand Racing Board |
|
2CZ |
95.7 |
Porirua |
$37,001 |
Jyoti Import & Export Ltd |
|
2DA |
95.8 |
Paraparaumu Airport |
$5,662 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2DB |
96.0 |
Horokaka/Parahaki |
$759,497 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2DD |
96.4 |
Cardiff |
$25,739 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2DE |
96.4 |
Colsons Hill |
$38,725 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2DF |
96.4 |
Waihi |
|
Not sold |
|
2DG |
96.7 |
Bluff Hill (Napier Girls High School) |
$103,681 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2DH |
96.8 |
Bastia Hill |
$38,881 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2DI |
97.0 |
Anderson Heights |
$6,000 |
Radio Wanaka Ltd |
|
2DJ |
97.0 |
Dannevirke |
$115,000 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2DK |
97.0 |
Grampians |
$343,065 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2DL |
97.2 |
Mt Egmont |
$1,080,150 |
New Zealand Racing Board |
|
2DM |
97.4 |
Pipipi |
$6,374 |
Jyoti Import & Export Ltd |
|
2DN |
97.4 |
Tauranga |
$89,561 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
|
2DO |
97.9 |
Hokitika |
$5,705 |
New Zealand Racing Board |
|
2DP |
98.3 |
Obelisk |
$13,406 |
Canwest NZ Radio Holdings Ltd |
|
2DQ |
98.6 |
Mt Maude |
$10,260 |
Canwest NZ Radio Holdings Ltd |
|
2DR |
99.0 |
Ngarara |
$36,801 |
Canwest NZ Radio Holdings Ltd |
|
2DS |
99.1 |
Cromwell |
$8,165 |
Radio Wanaka Ltd |
|
2DT |
99.2 |
Porirua |
$144,007 |
Rhema Broadcasting Group Inc. |
|
2DU |
99.6 |
Colsons Hill |
$37,011 |
Rhema Broadcasting Group Inc. |
|
2DV |
99.9 |
Taurauranui |
$16,837 |
The Radio Network Ltd. |
|
2DW |
100.0 |
Mid Dome |
$9,182 |
Rhema Broadcasting Group Inc. |
Schedule 3
| Lot no. | Frequency (MHz) | Transmit site | Amount | Provisionally successful bidder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3EA |
100.6 |
Skytower |
$6,332,301 |
Canwest NZ Radio Holdings Ltd |
|
3EB |
105.4 |
Skytower |
$6,572,895 |
The Radio Network Ltd |
Schedule 4
| Lot no. | Frequency (MHz) | Transmit site | Amount | Provisionally successful bidder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4GA |
175.2370 |
Wheatstone Rd |
$5,807 |
Prime Television NZ Ltd |
|
4GB |
189.2500 |
Parikanapa |
$8,843 |
Prime Television NZ Ltd |
|
4GC |
519.2604 |
Ngarara |
$6,308 |
Sky Network Television Ltd |
|
4GD |
519.2500 |
Wanaka (Mt Aspiring College) |
$6,354 |
Voice TV Incorporated |
|
4GE |
543.2500 |
Matamata |
$43,052 |
Voice TV Incorporated |
|
4GF |
543.2578 |
Reynolds Farm |
$88,338 |
Yin-Chick Liu |
|
4GG |
711.2604 |
Mt Jowett |
$6,163 |
Prime Television NZ Ltd |
|
4GH |
759.2500 |
New Brighton |
$72,288 |
Voice TV Incorporated |
|
4GI |
799.2500 |
Oamaru |
$2,425 |
Jyoti Import & Export Ltd |
|
4GJ |
799.2578 |
Te Weraiti |
$15,001 |
Kaimai Family Television Network Trust |
|
4GK |
799.2396 |
Ngarara |
$9,089 |
Prime Television NZ Ltd |