Wairarapa TV is a television station in

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that transmits in the

Wairarapa The Wairarapa (; ), a geographical region of New Zealand, lies in the south-eastern corner of the North Island, east of metropolitan Wellington and south-west of the Hawke's Bay Region. It is lightly populated, having several rural service ...

area of the North Island. Wairarapa TV began transmitting in the

on 24 October 2016. The channel is a

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regional channel covering Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and

Martinborough Martinborough ( mi, Wharekaka) is a town in the South Wairarapa District, in the Wellington region of New Zealand. It is 65 kilometres east of Wellington and 35 kilometres south-west of Masterton. The town has a resident population of The town ...

. The channel broadcasts on Freeview Channel 41 from Popoiti Hill in Carterton. It broadcasts more than 50% locally generated television content via its partner

More FM More FM is a New Zealand radio network that plays hot adult contemporary music. It is operated by MediaWorks New Zealand. More FM broadcasts in 25 centres throughout New Zealand on 81 transmitters with a mix of local and network programming. ...

. The channel is funded and supported by Noise Productions Ltd, Trust House Ltd, The Wairarapa Times-Age, Media Works Wairarapa and Wairarapa Bush Rugby. Wairarapa TV has no permanent staff and is fully automated using technology developed by founder Toby Mills. In 2018, Wairarapa TV signed a technology and content sharing agreement with Changchun Television in China. In 2018, with the demolition of the Empire Lodge, the previous home of

Arrow FM More Radio Hastings, formerly Arrow FM, is an Independent Local Radio station serving Hastings, Bexhill, Battle and surrounding areas. It is owned and operated by Total Sense Media and broadcasts from studios in Worthing, as part of a network ...

, Wairarapa TV moved into a new shared premises with Arrow FM at Radio House in Masterton.

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