{"id":385364,"date":"2026-04-18T05:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T05:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/385364\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T05:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T05:46:15","slug":"rnz-dismantling-ageing-transmission-masts-in-auckland-outages-expected-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/385364\/","title":{"rendered":"RNZ dismantling ageing transmission masts in Auckland, outages expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4JQ2WYV_20260416_013417806_iOS_jpg_1.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"787\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nWork has begun to dismantle RNZ&#8217;s 92-year-old northern mast on Selwood Road.<br \/>\nPhoto: RNZ\n<\/p>\n<p>Work is underway to dismantle and replace two ageing RNZ transmission masts in West Auckland, with listeners warned to expect temporary AM outages over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The project began on Thursday at RNZ&#8217;s Henderson transmission sites, where the 92-year-old northern mast on Selwood Road is being taken down in sections using a 126 metre crane.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4JPZNVJ_Image_2_jfif.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nThe northern mast on Selwood Road is being taken down in sections.<br \/>\nPhoto: RNZ\n<\/p>\n<p>Once that work is complete, the top of the southern mast on Lincoln Road, which stands 153m high and is 71 years old, will be removed by helicopter, before a crane dismantles the rest.<\/p>\n<p>Both masts are past their 50-year design life, and RNZ stated that independent engineering reports have found they can no longer be safely maintained.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4JQ2WVG_20260416_013620025_iOS_jpg.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"787\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nBoth the Selwood Road and Lincoln Road masts are past their 50-year-old design life.<br \/>\nPhoto: RNZ\n<\/p>\n<p>Both towers are planned to be decommissioned by June 2026 and replaced with a single new mast on the northern site, which will continue to support AM transmission and emergency broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p>The Henderson sites provide AM coverage for the wider Auckland region, including RNZ National on 756 AM.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4JQ2WPY_20260416_013938448_iOS_jpg.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"787\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nPhoto: RNZ\n<\/p>\n<p>During the works, which are expected to take around four weeks, listeners will experience daytime outages on that frequency, although delays are possible depending on the weather.<\/p>\n<p>RNZ said coverage will return to normal once the project is complete, and the overall broadcast area will not change.<\/p>\n<p>Listeners can switch to 101.4 FM in central Auckland, or use other AM frequencies depending on location.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/Henderson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Updates on outages<\/a> will be published on RNZ&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radionz.us6.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=211a938dcf3e634ba2427dde9&amp;id=b3d362e693\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for Ng\u0101 Pitopito K\u014drero<\/a>, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Work has begun to dismantle RNZ&#8217;s 92-year-old northern mast on Selwood Road. 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