Radio Spectrum Allocations in New Zealand

Standard Frequency 20kHz

VLF / LF
3 kHz 9 kHz 90 kHz 190 kHz 300 kHz

Standard Frequency 2500 kHz

MF
300 kHz 415 kHz 521 kHz 1690 kHz 2000 kHz 2107 kHz 2194 kHz 2850 kHz 3000 kHz

405 kHz 479 kHz 1612 kHz 1800 kHz 2065 kHz 2170 kHz 2495 kHz

Standard Frequency 5000 kHz Standard Frequency 10 MHz Standard Frequency 15 MHz Standard Frequency 20 MHz Standard Frequency 25 MHz
Fixed
HF
3000 kHz 4438 kHz 5450 kHz 7000 kHz 8100 kHz 9400 kHz 10.150 MHz 11.175 MHz 12.230 MHz 13.870 MHz 14.990 MHz 16.200 MHz 18.030 MHz 19.680MHz 21.450 MHz 22.855 MHz 24.000 MHz 26.100 MHz 28.000 MHz 30 MHz

Broadcasting

Mobile

Land Mobile 3155 kHz 4650 kHz 5730 kHz 8815 kHz 9900 kHz 11.400 MHz 14.000 MHz 15.600 MHz 17.410MHz 19.020MHz 21.000 MHz 22.000 MHz 23.200 MHz 26.200 MHz 29.700 MHz

Aeronautical Radionavigation
VHF
30 MHz 54 MHz 87 MHz 100 MHz 117.975 MHz 138 MHz 148 MHz 161.9625 MHz 230 MHz 300 MHz
Radionavigation/Radiolocation

Satellite Navigation, Exploration

Satellite Communications 50 MHz 74.8 MHz 108 MHz 137 MHz 144 MHz 156.4875 MHz 174 MHz 235 MHz

Meteorological Satellite and Aids

UHF Standard Frequency 400 MHz
300 MHz 399.9 MHz 502 MHz 694 MHz 806 MHz 915 MHz 1164 MHz 1350 MHz 1610 MHz 1710 MHz 1920 MHz 2010 MHz 2170 MHz 2395 MHz 2500 MHz 2700 MHz 3000 MHz
Radio Astronomy

Space Research

Amateur 328.6 MHz 510 MHz 825.015 MHz 960 MHz 1215 MHz 1300 MHz 1400 MHz 1525 MHz 1660 MHz 1880 MHz 1980 MHz 2200 MHz 2370 MHz 2450 MHz 2690 MHz 2900 MHz

Amateur Satellite SHF

3.00 GHz 4.2 GHz 5 GHz 5.725 GHz 7.075 GHz 8.5 GHz 9.2 GHz 10.0 GHz 10.68 GHz 11.7 GHz 12.75 GHz 13.75 GHz 15.35 GHz 16.6 GHz 17.7 GHz 21.2 GHz 24.25 GHz 25.5 GHz 28.35 GHz 30 GHz
Management Rights

Not Allocated

Maritime Mobile 3.4 GHz 4.4 GHz 5.15 GHz 5.85 GHz 8.75 GHz 10.5 GHz 12.2 GHz 13.4 GHz 14.5 GHz 15.4 GHz 17.2 GHz 19.7 GHz 23.6 GHz 24.65 GHz 27.0 GHz 29.5 GHz

Aeronautical Mobile EHF 300+ GHz

30 GHz 43.5 GHz 54.25 GHz 66 GHz 76 GHz 119.98 GHz 241 GHz 250 GHz
-10 -12 -13 -15 -16
Wavelength 7
3x10 m
6
3x10 m
5
3 x10 m 30,000m 3,000m 300m 30m 3m 0.3m 0.03m
-3
3x10 m
-4
3x10 m 3x10 m
-5
3x10-6m 3x10 m
-7 -8
3x10 m 3x10 m
-9
3x10 m
-11
3x10 m
-14
3x10 m 3x10 m 3x10 m 3x10 m 3x10 m
Band Very Low Frequency (VLF) LF MF HF VHF UHF SHF EHF Infrared Visible Ultraviolet X-Ray Gamma-Ray Cosmic
Long Medium Short
Usage Wave Wave Wave Microwave Visible Light
19 21 2223 24
Frequency 10 Hz 100 Hz 1kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 1MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz 1GHz 10 GHz 100 GHz 1THz 10 THz 100 THz 1 x10 Hz 1 x1016 Hz 1 x1017 Hz 1 x1018 Hz 1 x10 Hz 1 x1020 Hz 1 x10 Hz 1 x10 Hz 1 x10 Hz 1 x10 Hz
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40 GHz 50.4GHz 57 GHz 71 GHz 81 GHz 134 GHz 248 GHz The Radio Spectrum

Radio spectrum is defined as electromagnetic energy of frequencies lower than 3000 Frequency bands are planned for various services in accordance with Government policy The Radiocommunications Act allows the Government to provide licences directly upon
gigahertz. It is managed by the Crown, through the Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) directives, international practices, and technical standards. Persons wishing to utilise application but also allows the creation of a management right over particular frequencies
team within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, on behalf of the people frequencies in accordance with these plans apply for a licence for which an annual fee for periods up to 20 years. These management rights can then be transferred to private
of New Zealand. The efficient use of the radio spectrum to provide safety-of-life, is often charged. entities, for example a company providing cellular services, thereby allowing that entity
telecommunications, broadcasting and other services is essential to the functioning of a exclusive powers to create licences as required for their services.
modern economy. This chart shows in simplified form the significant primary and secondary radio spectrum
Enquiries are welcome and should be directed to: usage in New Zealand (as at June 2017). Many frequency bands are also utilised for other
Radio Spectrum Management RSM is responsible for providing advice to Government on the allocation of radio secondary purposes, which may not be shown. Hence this chart must be regarded as VLF = Very Low Frequency VHF = Very High Frequency
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment frequencies to meet the demands of emerging technologies and services, in order to ensure indicative only and the Crown does not accept responsibility whether in contract, tort, LF = Low Frequency UHF = Ultra High Frequency
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Email: [email protected] chart or for any error or omission from this chart. For specific details of current allocations, MF = Medium Frequency SHF = Super High Frequency
Fax: +64 4 978 3162 www.rsm.govt.nz please refer to Table of Radio Spectrum Usage in New Zealand PIB 21. HF = High Frequency EHF = Extremely High Frequency