The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) was a state-owned company established by the New Zealand Government in 1962. Under the Broadcasting Act 1976, the NZBC was restructured as the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand (BCNZ).[1] The NZBC was dissolved on 1 April 1975 and replaced by three separate entities: Radio New Zealand, Television One, and Television Two, which was later renamed South Pacific Television. In 1980, the two television channels merged to form Television New Zealand, while Radio New Zealand continued as a standalone organisation.
History
Early years (1960–1962)
The NZBC had its headquarters in Broadcasting House on Bowen Street, Wellington, behind the parliamentary buildings. Construction of the building began in 1959, and it was opened in 1963. After 1975, the premises were occupied by Radio New Zealand.[2]