The largest city, Auckland, has the weakest position, with no explicitly feminist program, although some of its women-oriented Pacific Island programs are radical in character. Compared with the amount of programming devoted to other interests, the position of women is still marginal. Most feminist programs are co-ordinated by a loose collective of women brought together by their common interest in providing a vehicle for the views, opinions and activities of women. At some stations a single woman will act as a focus or facilitator of a women's program or programs. This creates a dilemma for women working in community radio.
Feminist programs tend to rely on a single personality or particular group to survive.
But lack of funding is the main reason why women's groups discontinue broadcasting. The program or airtime charges required by most stations act as a disincentive. Access radio is subsidised, not fully funded. Individuals and groups who broadcast are generally expected to pay a program fee. Feminist groups are seldom wealthy and few individual women or collectives are prepared to assume personal debt in order to ensure a program's continuance, no matter how strong their commitment.