Waatea News

Waatea News is a Māori radio station and news agency based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is Auckland's only Māori radio station, broadcasting on 603am and online. The station is operated by UMA Broadcasting Ltd, which was established in 1999 by the Manukau Urban Māori Authority and Te Whanau a Waipareira Charitable Trust. Waatea News provides extensive bilingual (English and Te Reo Māori) broadcast and delivers the National Māori Language News and Current Affairs service.

Radio Waatea is Auckland's only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Ngā Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa. UMA Broadcasting Ltd was established in 1999 by the Urban Māori Authorities, namely the Manukau Urban Māori Authority and Te Whanau a Waipareira Charitable Trust, as an entity to seek, foster and develop opportunities for urban Māori in broadcasting. Since its inception UMA Broadcasting has set up the Māori radio station in Tamaki Makaurau Te Reo Irirangi o Waatea (Waatea 603am) and is a key stakeholder with the 96.6 FM frequency which George FM broadcast off in Tamaki. The company holds the frequency and management rights to Auckland's only Māori radio station Radio Waatea 603am. In addition under its Waatea News and Current Affairs service the company delivers the National Māori Language News and Current Affairs service.

1. 1Waatea News: Māori Radio Station - Keep up to date with the latest Māori news from around regional Aotearoa. Listen to Waatea live, Auckland's only Māori radio on 603am or online…waateanews.com
2. 2About Waatea – Waatea News: Māori Radio Stationwaateanews.com
3. 3Privacy Policy – Waatea News: Māori Radio Stationwaateanews.com
4. 4Terms & Conditions – Waatea News: Māori Radio Stationwaateanews.com
5. 5Waatea Newswikidata.org