RNZ Pacific shortwave frequencies and schedule

RNZ Pacific (New Zealand) has 34 scheduled transmissions on 8 frequencies on shortwave, in French, English, Pijin/Solomon Islands Pidgin, Cook Islands Maori / Rarotongan and 3 more, aimed at Oceania. Times are UTC, for the A26 season (EiBi schedule, updated October 15, 2026).

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Frequencies

Press one to tune it through a public shortwave receiver.

Schedule (UTC)

Time UTC	Frequency	Days	Language	Target	Transmitter
01:25–01:35	17675 kHz 16m	Thu	French	Oceania	Rangitaiki
03:25–03:35	17675 kHz 16m	Thu	French	Oceania	Rangitaiki
04:59–06:58	13690 kHz 22m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
06:59–10:58	9700 kHz 31m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
06:59–10:58	11725 kHz 25m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
07:25–07:35	9700 kHz 31m	Mon–Fri	Pijin/Solomon Islands Pidgin	Oceania	Rangitaiki
07:25–07:35	11725 kHz 25m	Mon–Fri	Pijin/Solomon Islands Pidgin	Oceania	Rangitaiki
08:30–08:40	9700 kHz 31m	Thu	French	Oceania	Rangitaiki
08:30–08:40	11725 kHz 25m	Thu	French	Oceania	Rangitaiki
10:59–13:58	7245 kHz 41m	Mon–Fri	English	WOc	Rangitaiki
10:59–13:58	7245 kHz 41m	Sat, Sun	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
10:59–12:58	9700 kHz 31m	Mon–Fri	English	WOc	Rangitaiki
10:59–12:58	9700 kHz 31m	Sat, Sun	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
11:28–11:35	7245 kHz 41m	Mon–Fri	Pijin/Solomon Islands Pidgin	WOc	Rangitaiki
11:28–11:35	9700 kHz 31m	Mon–Fri	Pijin/Solomon Islands Pidgin	WOc	Rangitaiki
12:59–16:50	7440 kHz 41m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
13:30–13:40	7245 kHz 41m	Wed	Pijin/Solomon Islands Pidgin	WOc	Rangitaiki
13:30–13:40	7440 kHz 41m	Wed	Pijin/Solomon Islands Pidgin	Oceania	Rangitaiki
13:59–16:50	7440 kHz 41m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
16:51–17:58	6135 kHz 49m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
16:51–18:58	9700 kHz 31m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
17:10–17:20	6135 kHz 49m	Mon–Fri	Cook Islands Maori / Rarotongan	Oceania	Rangitaiki
17:10–17:20	9700 kHz 31m	Mon–Fri	Cook Islands Maori / Rarotongan	Oceania	Rangitaiki
17:59–18:58	9700 kHz 31m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
18:40–18:50	9700 kHz 31m	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun	Samoan	Oceania	Rangitaiki
18:52–18:58	9700 kHz 31m	Mon–Fri	Niuean	Oceania	Rangitaiki
18:59–19:58	11725 kHz 25m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
18:59–19:58	13690 kHz 22m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
19:40–19:50	11725 kHz 25m	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun	Tongan	Oceania	Rangitaiki
19:40–19:50	13690 kHz 22m	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun	Tongan	Oceania	Rangitaiki
19:59–20:58	15720 kHz 19m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
20:59–04:58	17675 kHz 16m	daily	English	Oceania	Rangitaiki
21:10–21:20	17675 kHz 16m	Mon, Thu	Pijin/Solomon Islands Pidgin	Oceania	Rangitaiki
22:40–22:50	17675 kHz 16m	Wed	French	Oceania	Rangitaiki

Schedule data: EiBi. Broadcasters change frequencies at the end of March and October; Skywave DX updates this page every night.

Transmitter sites

Rangitaiki

Questions

What frequency is RNZ Pacific on?

RNZ Pacific uses 8 shortwave frequencies this season: 6135 kHz, 7245 kHz, 7440 kHz, 9700 kHz, 11725 kHz, 13690 kHz, 15720 kHz, 17675 kHz. Which one carries which programme depends on the time; see the schedule on this page (times in UTC).

When can I hear RNZ Pacific on shortwave?

It has 34 scheduled transmissions, 12 of them daily, from 01:25 UTC. Reception depends on where you are and the time of day: lower frequencies travel farther at night, higher ones by day.

Can I listen to RNZ Pacific online?

Yes, over the air: Skywave DX tunes the frequency through a public shortwave receiver that can hear it, so you hear the real broadcast as it arrives. Press a frequency on this page to tune it.

New to shortwave? Read how to listen online and the band guide.