Ngāti Hine FM

What Ngāti Hine FM does

Ngāti Hine FM is an iwi (tribal) community radio station headquartered at 5 Walton Street, Avenues, Whangārei, New Zealand, with a satellite studio in Kawakawa. It serves the Ngāti Hine iwi and the wider Ngāpuhi tribe in the Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) region, broadcasting te reo Māori content including local news, community storytelling, and cultural programming on frequencies 99.6FM and 99.1FM, with online streaming available globally via its website and a multi-platform social/podcast presence across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify. The station positions itself as "Te Tino Parani o te Iwi" (The Choice Portal of the People), with a stated mission of inspiring listeners by telling stories in te reo Māori through a unique iwi lens. The on-air team explicitly carries iwi affiliations (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahi ki Whangaroa, Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa, Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāti Awa, Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Hāmoa), which functions as a cultural authenticity signal that commercial broadcasters cannot replicate.

The station is one of 21 iwi radio stations in Aotearoa New Zealand that receive direct government funding from Te Māngai Paho (the Māori Language Commission) to support te reo Māori revitalisation. It is operationally embedded within the Ngāti Hine Health Trust, which links up to Te Runanga o Ngāti Hine, providing institutional governance, an 8-person board chaired by Pita Tipene, and a small operational team of approximately six staff including a Media Operations Lead and a Programme Director & On-air presenter. The technology stack is conventional radio broadcasting infrastructure with online streaming and standard social media distribution; there are no proprietary software platforms, AI/ML systems, APIs, mobile apps, patents, or commercial products beyond the core broadcast service. Distribution is regional via FM, global via the web stream, and top-of-funnel via organic social channels; there is no listener pricing.

The business model is a non-commercial grant-funded model: Ngāti Hine FM is free-to-listen with zero subscription or listener fees, and Te Māngai Paho te reo revitalisation funding is the named revenue stream. No private equity, venture capital, public listing, or commercial advertising/sponsorship revenue is disclosed. Ownership is community/iwi-based rather than corporate, with the station governed through the Health Trust structure rather than a standard equity holder base. Revenue figures are not disclosed, and the operating scale is small, consistent with the under-$1M annual budget profile typical of iwi radio stations in this funding cohort.

Name

Ngāti Hine FM

Legal name

Ngāti Hine FM

Website

https://ngatihinefm.co.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ngāti Hine FM is an iwi (tribal) community radio station in Whangārei, New Zealand, broadcasting te reo Māori content on 99.6FM, 99.1FM, and online for Ngāti Hine and Ngāpuhi iwi members in Te Tai Tokerau, funded by Te Māngai Paho.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE), Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Iwi radio station
• Māori language revitalisation
• Te reo Māori programming
• Online radio streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Whangarei

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Ngāti Hine FM receives funding from Te Māngai Paho (Māori Language Commission) to support te reo Māori revitalisation initiatives. This is a government grant model as one of 21 iwi radio stations in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ngāti Hine FM operates a community (iwi) radio station broadcasting on FM frequencies 99.6FM and 99.1FM from Whangārei with a satellite studio in Kawakawa, serving Ngāti Hine and the greater Ngāpuhi iwi in Te Tai Tokerau with te reo Māori revitalisation content, local news, and cultural programming. Content is also available globally via online streaming through its website.

Product overview

Ngāti Hine FM is a single-service iwi (tribal) radio station offering broadcast radio programming via FM frequencies (99.6FM & 99.1FM) and online streaming. The station does not operate a modular platform or sell separate products; its core offering is radio broadcasting and content delivery to the Ngāti Hine and Ngāpuhi communities in Te Tai Tokerau, New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ngāti Hine FM Radio Broadcast
• Online Radio Streaming

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ngāti Hine Health TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNgāti Hine FM is part of Ngāti Hine Health Trust which links to Te Runanga o Ngāti Hine. This institutional structure provides organizational backing and community connection for the radio station.
• Iwi Radio Network (21 stations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNgāti Hine FM is one of 21 iwi radio stations across Aotearoa New Zealand that receive Te Māngai Paho funding for te reo revitalisation. These stations form a network of Māori-language focused broadcasters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Media Network: Pacific Media Network operates ethnic and Pacific-focused radio, television, and digital media in New Zealand, serving Pacific Island communities with culturally-targeted content. Comparable to Ngāti Hine FM as a community/ethnic broadcaster with similar funding structures, audience focus, and multi-platform content delivery.
• Te Upoko o Te Ika ( Wellington Access Radio): Access Radio Wellington (Wellington Access Radio) is one of a handful of community access radio stations in Aotearoa that broadcast culturally and linguistically diverse programming. Comparable to Ngāti Hine FM as a community-access radio station with grant funding, volunteer-driven content, and targeted underserved community outreach.
• Māori Television: Māori Television is New Zealand's primary indigenous-language public broadcaster, delivering te reo Māori and English-subtitled content across TV and digital channels. It is directly comparable to Ngāti Hine FM as a Māori-focused media organisation funded by Te Māngai Paho with the same cultural revitalisation mandate, but operating at a national television scale.
• Atiawa Toa FM: Atiawa Toa FM is another iwi radio station from the 21-station network funded by Te Māngai Paho, serving Taranaki whānui iwi. It is directly comparable to Ngāti Hine FM in operating model, funding source, regulatory positioning, and culturally-targeted programming focus.
• Tahua FM: Tahua FM is one of the 21 iwi radio stations within the same Te Māngai Paho funding network, broadcasting te reo Māori content in its regional area. Comparable to Ngāti Hine FM in funding structure, broadcasting model, regulatory moat, and te reo revitalisation mission.

Regional players

• NITV (SBS Australia): NITV is Australia's Indigenous television and digital media service operated under SBS, providing First Nations content across broadcast and streaming. Comparable to Ngāti Hine FM as an indigenous-focused broadcaster with government backing and cultural revitalisation objectives, though operating at a larger scale and in Australia.

Broad incumbents

• Radio New Zealand (RNZ): RNZ is New Zealand's public service radio broadcaster operating national networks (RNZ National, RNZ Concert) and a comprehensive online platform. It is comparable as a publicly-funded NZ radio broadcaster with multi-platform distribution, but serves a broader general-audience mandate rather than iwi-specific cultural programming.

Others

• Te Māngai Paho: Te Māngai Paho is the Māori Language Commission that funds Ngāti Hine FM and the broader iwi radio network. It is adjacent rather than competitive — the funder and policy steward of the iwi broadcasting sector in which Ngāti Hine FM operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ngatihinefm991
• Facebookfacebook.com/ngatihinefm
• Instagraminstagram.com/ngatihinefm
• TikToktiktok.com/@ngatihinefm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ng%C4%81ti-hine-fm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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