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===Low power and amateur===
[[Low power broadcasting]] licenses in New Zealand are issued by [[Spectrum management|Radio Spectrum Management]] and managed by the [[Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment]]. In many cases, they provide community groups with easy access to broadcasting. Any resident is allowed a free licence at a maximum of 1 watt [[EIRP]] in the FM guardbands from 87.6 to 88.3 and from 106.7 to 107.7 MHz under a General User Radio License (GURL). Some frequency restrictions apply to areas under the flight paths into Auckland Airport and Wellington Airport to minimise
One licensee may operate two transmitters anywhere (close together), but a third transmitter must be at least 25 km away from at least one of the first two transmitters.<ref name="NZRSM">[http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/licensees/types-of-licence/general-user-licences/low-power-fm-broadcasting] Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Licence for Low Power FM Broadcasting) Notice 2010</ref> Radio Inspectors regularly monitor and make random unannounced visits to broadcasters, and will impose fines for violations of the regulations. New broadcasters are also subject to an initial compulsory inspection. The high cost of frequencies in [[Auckland]], [[Wellington]] and [[Christchurch]] makes low-power broadcasting particularly popular in these markets.
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