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Radio licences, 1924–71

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These graphs show the increase in radio licences from 1924, when figures for radio licences were first recorded, to 1971, when the radio licence fee was abolished.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1925–1972

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Brian Pauling, Radio – The early years, 1921 to 1932, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/42791/radio-licences-1924-71 (accessed 20 June 2026).

Story by Brian Pauling, published 24 September 2013.