Wharite Peak

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Wharite Peak
View of Wharite from near Ashhurst, Manawatū
Highest point
Elevation920 m (3,020 ft)
Coordinates40°15′17″S 175°51′30″E / 40.25465°S 175.85837°E / -40.25465; 175.85837
Geography
Wharite Peak is located in New Zealand
Wharite Peak
Wharite Peak
Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Parent rangeRuahine 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

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

The main Wharite transmission tower
The Wharite South transmitter tower.

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

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

[6] [note 1]

Radio frequencies

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

[6]

Former analogue television frequencies

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

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

  1. ^ The table does not include hour-delayed or music television stations.

References

  1. ^ a b "Rangitāne o Manawatu Statutory Acknowledgements" (PDF). Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ "TV TRANSMITTER ON RUAHINES - N.Z.B.C. To Begin Tests". The Press. 4 March 1963. p. 3.
  3. ^ a b "Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)". Vol. 351. New Zealand Parliament. 28 June 1967. p. 1394.
  4. ^ "HIGH-POWER TELEVISION - Transmitters Ordered". The Press. 1 October 1963. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Television Relay". The Press. 1 April 1966. p. 3.
  6. ^ a b RSM Register of Radio Frequencies
  7. ^ "NIWA Datahub (Agent number: 3223)". NIWA. Retrieved 26 November 2024.