Projects
A selection of our recent work, from national FM transmission networks and single frequency networks to commercial and community radio studios. Each case study covers what the client needed, what we designed and built, and how it has performed since.
Coromandel Peninsula · 2018 onwards
Studios in Whitianga and Thames, and a single frequency network that covers the east coast of the peninsula on one frequency.
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Fiji · 2019 onwards
Rebuilding the national FM transmission network with Walesi and FBC, from antenna systems to N+1 transmitter installations.
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Fiji · 2025–2026
A Band III DVB-T2 digital TV proof of concept for FBC, built by converting its existing transmitters, for training and disaster recovery.
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New Zealand · 2012 onwards
Engineering partner to one of New Zealand’s best-known independent stations, from site finding and coverage to a network across more than 12 regions.
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Auckland · 2013 onwards
The Wheatstone WheatNet-IP network behind Rhema, Life FM and Sanctuary, designed in 2013 and supported ever since, now moving to Blade 4.
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Auckland and Wellington · 2014 onwards
From a radio studio in 2014 to PTZ camera studios in Auckland and at Parliament, and a purpose-built television studio on Queen Street.
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Vanuatu and Solomon Islands · 2023
A complete outside broadcast kit, sourced and air-freighted in weeks for VBTC’s coverage of the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara.
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Auckland · 2022
Sports talk network studios built from an empty floor in Parnell, with Wheatstone LXE consoles and WheatNet-IP.
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Hamilton · 2025
Studio 2 reimagined as a podcast and video studio, built around the station’s existing WheatNet-IP system.
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Nelson · 2024
A new Wheatstone on-air studio and production studio, with Tieline links to satellite studios in Motueka and Tākaka.
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Dunedin · 2023
A complete move to new studios in Princes Street, built on our proven WheatNet-IP package for access radio.
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Wellington · 2020
A complete refit of the on-air, production and talks studios, built around the station’s volunteers.
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Palmerston North · 2018
Two on-air studios with handover between them, on Wheatstone WheatNet-IP.
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Hamilton · 2018
From analogue to Wheatstone WheatNet-IP, refreshing the on-air and production studios.
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We have also built studios for a number of community access radio stations around New Zealand, using a standard Wheatstone package that keeps costs down and makes the studios easy for volunteers to run. More about our access radio work →
Studio reference builds
Alongside the case studies above, here are more of the radio and TV studio projects we have built, upgraded or supplied since 2011, for commercial networks, national broadcasters, hospital radio and community stations.
Coast FM
Greymouth · 2026
Studio installation for Andrew and Vicky Jeffries’ West Coast station, with Tieline codec links across the West Coast.
Tahu FM
Christchurch · 2016–21
Line room build and equipment supply in 2016, and the Studio 2 build in 2021.
RadioLIVE
Auckland · 2015
Wheatstone equipment supplied for RadioLIVE’s digital studios.
Radio Lollipop
Starship Children’s Hospital · 2015
Digital Wheatstone studio at Starship Children’s Hospital.
NZ Live
Auckland · 2014
Radio studios and TV audio on Wheatstone for a combined TV and radio operation, working alongside Grass Valley video.
MediaWorks
Christchurch · 2014
Multi-studio Wheatstone digital facility, built as a contractor alongside the MediaWorks engineering team, with Southern Broadcast supplying the equipment.
NBR
Auckland · 2014
The original NBR Radio studio, prebuilt and tested in our workshop.
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Rhema Media
Auckland · 2013–15
WheatNet-IP network and four Wheatstone LX-24 studios.
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Radio Lollipop
Mobile studio · 2013
A mobile studio for the children’s hospital radio charity.
Radio Wanaka
Wānaka · 2013
Studio upgrade.
Radio Ferrymead
Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch · 2013
Two Audioarts Air-4 consoles for the working AM radio station in the park’s broadcasting museum.
National Pacific Radio Trust
Auckland · 2013
Wheatstone digital upgrade, moving the Auckland studios from analogue to Wheatstone. We also replaced an Axia console in the Wellington studio.
Port FM
Ashburton · 2012
Studio upgrade.
Otago Access Radio
Dunedin · 2012
Studio upgrade.
Plains FM
Christchurch · 2011
Studio upgrade for Christchurch’s access radio station.
Compass FM
Rangiora · 2011
Studio upgrade, replacing an Axia system.
Transmission reference projects
Transmission projects from our archive: transmitter sites, AM and FM transmitter work, RF systems, microwave links and disaster recovery, from Central Otago to the West Coast.
Port FM
Hokitika and Greymouth · 2016
Transmitter site work on the West Coast.
MediaWorks
Wither Hills, Blenheim · 2015
Combiner, power divider and RF cabling build.
MediaWorks
Christchurch · 2014
Microwave link gallery for the new Christchurch studios.
MediaWorks
Wellington · 2013
Disaster recovery system build, with radio links.
MediaWorks
Obelisk, Central Otago · 2013
Multi-station transmitter site work.
NZ Racing Board
828 AM, Palmerston North · 2011–12
Harris DAX 5 AM transmitter retuned to 828 kHz, plus a custom automatic changeover and generator control interface.
MediaWorks
Peninsula Hill, Queenstown · 2011
Multi-station transmitter site build.
Compass FM
North Canterbury · 2011
Antenna installation at the station’s hilltop transmitter site.
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