Himatangi Radio Station was a High Frequency (HF) Transmitting station operated by the New Zealand Post Office (NZPO). It was sited near Foxton at a location chosen because of excellent all-around look angles and good ground conductivity, both desirable attributes for an HF station. Opened in 1953 with a radiotelephone call between the Postmasters-General of New Zealand and Great Britain, it operated until 1993 when it was closed down and stripped.