The transmitting antennas at the RNZ Pacific transmitter site in Taupo Photo: RNZ/Steve White
RNZ Pacific's transmitter 2 is back on air, after fault repairs have been completed.
Shortwave broadcasts were temporarily interrupted, but our satellite internet and streaming services were unaffected.
The repair work on transmitter 2 was carried out by RNZ's Transmission Engineer Specialist Steve White.
Last year, RNZ Pacific's short-wave transmitter 1 was decommissioned, and work on installing a new Ampegon transmitter started in January. This has temporarily reduced our capacity to manage faults, without a short break in service.
We apologize to our short-wave listeners around the world, for any inconvenience this may have caused.
RNZ's Transmission Engineer Specialist, Stephen White, standing next to RNZ's transmitter 1. Mr White is leading the project to decommission transmitter 1. Work to install the new transmitter will start in January 2024 Photo: RNZ