Etymology
The names Kohinurākau and Kōhinerākau were officially gazetted in August 2018 as part of the Treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements, Treaty of Waitangi settlement with Heretaunga Tamatea. The previous name, Mount Erin, is now unofficial but is still used to refer to the transmitter site.Transmitter
The Mount Erin television transmitter was commissioned in 1966, broadcasting Wellington's TVNZ 1, WNTV1 channel. Television arrived in the Hawke's Bay in 1963 with a private translator atop Kahurānaki, south-southeast of Kohinurākau. The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) took over a temporary transmitter atop Te Mata Peak in 1965 prior to the commissioning of the Mount Erin transmitter.Transmission frequencies
The following table contains television and radio frequencies currently operating at Mount Erin:Former analogue television frequencies
The following frequencies were used until 30 September 2012, when Mount Erin switched off analogue broadcasts (see Digital changeover dates in New Zealand).References