Wharite Peak
| Wharite Peak | |
|---|---|
.jpg) View of Wharite from near Ashhurst, Manawatū | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°15′17″S 175°51′30″E / 40.25465°S 175.85837°E |
| Geography | |
.png)  Wharite Peak Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand | |
| Parent range | Ruahine Range |
Wharite Peak is a mountain at the southern end of the Ruahine Range, 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Woodville in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The mountain is home to the main television and FM radio transmitter for the city of Palmerston North and the wider Manawatu region.
Etymology
[edit]Wharite is a corruption of either Whare-Iti ("home of Iti") or Whare-tītī ("nesting place of tītī").[1]
According to Rangitāne o Manawatu, Wharite was inhabited by Iti a Tohunga from the Ruakawa Pa area below. The Tohunga was banished to the peak due to his small stature and disfigurements. However, Rangitāne o Manawatu still consulted him for his knowledge related to environmental matters.[1]
Transmitter
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A pilot 1 kW television transmitter was established atop Wharite in 1963, relaying WNTV1 from Wellington.[2][3]
In October 1963, the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) announced Wharite as one of four sites (along with Waiatarua in Auckland, Mount Te Aroha in Waikato, and Sugarloaf in Christchurch) to receive permanent 100 kW television transmitters.[4] The new 100 kW transmitter came into service on 4 April 1966.[3][5]
Today, there are two transmission towers atop Wharite; the main TV/FM tower (Wharite) and a smaller FM-only tower to the south (Wharite South).
Television frequencies
[edit]| Television Station | Freeview | Owner | Channel | Frequency | Power (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGTV | 19 | Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand | 28 | 530.0 MHz | 32 |
| Al Jazeera | 20 | Al Jazeera Media Network | |||
| Shine TV | 25 | Rhema Media | |||
| Hope Channel | 27 | Seventh-day Adventist Church | |||
| Three | 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand | 32 | 562.0 MHz | |
| Bravo | 4 | ||||
| Eden | 8 | ||||
| Rush | 14 | ||||
| TVNZ 1 | 1 | TVNZ | 34 | 578.0 MHz | |
| TVNZ 2 | 2 | ||||
| TVNZ Duke | 6 | ||||
| Sky Open | 15 | Sky | 36 | 594.0 MHz | |
| Whakaata Māori | 5 | New Zealand Government | 38 | 610.0 MHz | |
| Te Reo | 10 |
Radio frequencies
[edit]| Radio Station | Owner | Transmit Frequency | Tower | Power (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio New Zealand Concert | Radio New Zealand | 89.0 MHz | Main | 40 |
| Kia Ora FM | National Māori Radio Network | 89.8 MHz | Main | 1 |
| ZM | New Zealand Media and Entertainment | 90.6 MHz | Main | 40 |
| Radio Rhema | Rhema Media | 91.4 MHz | South | 4 |
| More FM | MediaWorks New Zealand | 92.2 MHz | South | 80 |
| The Edge | 93.0 MHz | South | 5 | |
| The Sound | 93.8 MHz | Main | 40 | |
| Channel X | 94.6 MHz | South | 5 | |
| The Rock | 95.4 MHz | South | 5 | |
| Mai FM | 97.0 MHz | South | 5 | |
| The Hits | New Zealand Media and Entertainment | 97.8 MHz | Main | 40 |
| The Breeze | MediaWorks New Zealand | 98.6 MHz | South | 8 |
| Newstalk ZB | New Zealand Media and Entertainment | 100.2 MHz | Main | 40 |
| Radio New Zealand National | Radio New Zealand | 101.0 MHz | Main | 8 |
| PMN 531 | Pacific Media Network | 103.4 MHz | South | 8 |
| Magic | MediaWorks New Zealand | 104.2 MHz | South | 5 |
| Coast | New Zealand Media and Entertainment | 105.8 MHz | Main | 12.5 |
Former analogue television frequencies
[edit]The following frequencies were used until 29 September 2013, when Wharite switched off analogue broadcasts (see Digital changeover dates in New Zealand).
| TV Channel | Transmit Channel | Transmit Frequency | Band | Power (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV One | 2V | 55.25 MHz | VHF | 100 |
| TV2 | 4V | 175.25 MHz | VHF | 200 |
| TV3 | 7V | 196.25 MHz | VHF | 100 |
| Four | 11V | 224.25 MHz | VHF | 16 |
| Māori Television | 46V | 671.25 MHz | UHF | 250 |
| Prime | 62V | 799.25 MHz | UHF | 250 |
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Wharite Peak (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.2 (50.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.8 (40.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 151 (5.9) |
149 (5.9) |
202 (8.0) |
188 (7.4) |
187 (7.4) |
173 (6.8) |
182 (7.2) |
194 (7.6) |
170 (6.7) |
193 (7.6) |
169 (6.7) |
207 (8.1) |
2,165 (85.3) |
| Source: NIWA (rainfall 1951–1980)[7] | |||||||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ The table does not include hour-delayed or music television stations.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rangitāne o Manawatu Statutory Acknowledgements" (PDF). Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "TV TRANSMITTER ON RUAHINES - N.Z.B.C. To Begin Tests". The Press. 4 March 1963. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)". Vol. 351. New Zealand Parliament. 28 June 1967. p. 1394.
- ^ "HIGH-POWER TELEVISION - Transmitters Ordered". The Press. 1 October 1963. p. 16.
- ^ "Television Relay". The Press. 1 April 1966. p. 3.
- ^ a b RSM Register of Radio Frequencies
- ^ "NIWA Datahub (Agent number: 3223)". NIWA. Retrieved 26 November 2024.