Pacific Media Network

Pacific Media Network
Broadcast areaNew Zealand
Programming
FormatPacific broadcasting
History
First air date
2002; 22 years ago
Links
Websitewebsite

The Pacific Media Network is a New Zealand radio network and pan-Pasifika national broadcasting network, currently owned and operated by the National Pacific Radio Trust and partly funded by the Government. It includes the PMN 531 radio network, PMN News and Auckland-only broadcast station PMN NIU combined are accessible to an estimated 92 percent of the country's Pacific population. The network targets both first-generation Pacific migrants and New Zealand-born people with Pacific heritage.[1] As of 2009, it was the only specifically pan-Pacific broadcaster in New Zealand.[2]

The National Pacific Radio Trust receives a $3.9 million annual grant from the Government, managed by NZ On Air[3] and overseen by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.[4] It broadcasts in English, Cook Islands Māori, Niuean, Tongan, Samoan, Tuvaluan, Kiribati Gilbertese, Fijian, Solomon Islands Pijin and Tokelauan — 11 of the 40 languages NZ On Air supports.[5] This is supplemented by commercial income which is another $800k per annum.

Since August 2017, the Trust is chaired by Tiumalu Peter Fa'afiu. Patrick Lino was the CEO from July 2017 to June 2019. Don Mann was appointed CEO on 1 July 2020.[6]

  1. ^ "About us". Pacific Media Network. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. ^ Robie, David (2009). "Diversity, Identity and the Media". Pacific Journalism Review. 15 (1).
  3. ^ "Statement of Intent" (PDF). National Pacific Radio Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Broadcasting & film". mch.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Radio funding keeps diverse voices and music on the airwaves". New Zealand Government. NZ On Air. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. ^ "NZ's Pacific Media Network appoints new CEO". RNZ. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2024.