You will need Freeview, Sky or Telstra Clear to continue watching TV after your area goes digital. If you have more than one TV, you'll need to make sure each one can receive a digital signal.
Region | Geographic description (1) | Date for going digital |
Time |
West Coast | Haast to Karamea, including Murchison, St Arnaud and Maruia |
Sunday 30 September 2012 |
0200 |
Hawke's Bay | Approximately Norsewood* to Tutira, including translators dependent on Mt Erin and Mt Threave. |
Sunday 30 September 2012 |
0200 |
Rest of South Island | South Island east of and including Athur's Pass; south of Haast; north of St Ardaud. |
Sunday 28 April 2013 |
0200 |
Lower North Island and East Cape |
Wellington to Taranaki (Awakino), south of Taumaranui, Ruapehu and to East Cape. |
Sunday 29 September 2013 |
0200 |
Upper North Island | The remainder of the North Island. |
Sunday 1 December 2013 |
0200 |
(1) It is important to note that the areas above describe the expected areas in which digital switchover will occur. In some areas, viewers may receive their signals from a site other than that identified by the radio engineers.
* Viewers in Norsewood or further south with aerials pointed at Mt Erin will go digital on 30 September 2012. Those with aerials pointed at Wharite will go digital on September 2013.