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Story: Radio

Page 9. All images & media

From page 1 - The early years, 1921 to 1932

From page 2 - The state takes over – the 1930s

From page 3 - The golden age of radio, 1936 to 1960

From page 4 - A turning point for radio – the legacy of the 1960s

From page 5 - The rise of private radio, 1970s to 2010s

From page 6 - Public and community radio from 1989

From page 7 - Māori, minority and student radio, 1960s to 2010s

How to cite this page

Brian Pauling, Radio, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/229524/media (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Brian Pauling, published 13 October 2014.