Three decades ago, a bunch of radio pirates ignored government warnings and started broadcasting illegally from the Hauraki Gulf. Since then, Radio Hauraki has become an institution broadcasting in 16 markets reaching 240,600 people across the country. Radio Hauraki is New Zealand's original classic rock station - featuring music from U2, The Stones, Pink Floyd, the Doors and many more. Typically 25 to 50 year olds and mostly male, Hauraki listeners come from a broad cross-section of society, spending their money on everything from household furniture and consumables to sports and entertainment.