Business Update — September 2025
Read the Radio Spectrum Business Update for September 2025.
Updated Radio Standards Notice released – what you need to know
On September 1, Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) released an updated Radio Standards Notice, an important step forward in ensuring New Zealand’s radio products meet modern compliance expectations.
This latest update introduces a range of changes designed to reflect current technologies and international best practices. Key highlights include:
- revision of outdated standards to better align with today’s radio environment
- inclusion of new standards that support emerging technologies and applications
- coverage of previously unmandated products, ensuring a more comprehensive compliance framework.
Together, these changes are designed to make compliance clearer for suppliers, improve spectrum efficiency, and encourage innovation all while protecting users from harmful interference.
If you're a supplier, installer, or simply interested in how these updates might affect your equipment or operations, we encourage you to review the full notice and supporting materials available on our website:
Call for expressions of interest in FM sound broadcasting licences
Applications have been received for the following FM sound broadcasting spectrum licences:
- Franz Josef (Westland District) 97.7 MHz, licence ID 426430, reserve price: $1,150 incl. GST
- Waihi (Western Bay of Plenty District) 105.5 MHz, licence ID 426301, reserve price: $1,314 incl. GST
Radio Spectrum Management is seeking expressions of interest in these commercial FM licences, closing 5pm on 30 September 2025. Interested parties should email the Crown Spectrum Asset Manager at crownspectrum@mbie.govt.nz.
Following this, decisions will be made to determine if the licences can be allocated by direct sale or by a competitive allocation process.