AM/FM Commercial Broadcasting Renewal Offers are released, with moratorium on licence modifications lifted

All commercial sound broadcasting licensees should have received their renewal offer on Tuesday 27 October.

If you think you should have received one but haven’t, please email:

CrownSpectrum@mbie.govt.nz

Further information, including FAQs, are available on:

AM/FM radio spectrum: 2031 expiry of licences and potential reassignment

In-line with previous announcements, the moratorium on commercial licence modifications was lifted on 1 November 2026.

A moratorium on new commercial licences remains and is expected to be lifted in early 2027.