Wellington Radio Online: Stations Streaming Live
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You can listen to Wellington radio online in any browser, with no download and no account: open 72FM, search for a station's name, and press play. Wellington streams RNZ, the public broadcaster headquartered in the capital, alongside Newstalk ZB and ZM, student station Radioactive.FM and local radio from the Hutt Valley to the Kāpiti Coast.
RNZ
- RNZ National — news, features and national affairs from the public broadcaster.
- RNZ Concert — classical music.
- RNZ Parliament — live coverage from the House of Representatives in Wellington while Parliament sits.
Commercial and local
- Newstalk ZB Wellington — local news and talk.
- ZM Wellington — chart hits from the ZM network.
- The Cheese — music for Generation X from the Hutt Valley.
- BeachFM 106.3 — hits from the 60s to the 00s with local news from the Kāpiti Coast.
Community, student and internet
- Radioactive.FM 88.6 — alternative, indie and local music on Wellington's student station.
- Wellington Access Radio — community radio with programmes in many languages.
- World FM Tawa 88.2 — world music, world news and current affairs, relayed on low-power FM in Tawa.
- Paekakariki 88.2FM — eclectic community radio from Paekākāriki on the Kāpiti Coast.
- Mushroom FM — internet radio playing music from past decades; its sister stream Mushroom Escape plays old-time radio.
The sound of the city
RNZ is headquartered in Wellington, and the capital's dub and roots scene produced Fat Freddy's Drop and The Black Seeds. Flight of the Conchords and The Phoenix Foundation also started out in Wellington. New Zealand radio, Auckland radio and reggae radio go further.
Listening from elsewhere
Wellington keeps New Zealand time — twelve hours ahead of UTC in winter (NZST) and thirteen during daylight saving (NZDT), from late September to early April.
A route in
- RNZ National, for news.
- Radioactive.FM 88.6, for alternative music.
- The Cheese, for Gen X hits.
Up the North Island, Auckland radio online is next.
Frequently asked questions
How can I listen to Wellington radio online for free?
Search for the station on 72FM — RNZ National, Newstalk ZB Wellington, ZM Wellington and Radioactive.FM 88.6 are in the directory — no download and no account, with an hour a day free.
Is RNZ based in Wellington?
Yes — RNZ, New Zealand's public broadcaster, is headquartered in Wellington, and RNZ National, RNZ Concert and RNZ Parliament are in the directory.
What time is it in Wellington for live radio?
New Zealand time: UTC+12 (NZST), and UTC+13 (NZDT) during daylight saving from late September to early April.