List of New Zealand television series

This is a list of New Zealand television series. Shows included feature from TVNZ, Discovery New Zealand, Māori Television, Prime, Sky, PBS, and CTV.

Current shows

Drama

• The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014–present)
• The Cul de Sac (2016–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Dark City: The Cleaner (2024-present)
• Dear Murderer (2017–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• The Gulf (2019–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• The Market (2005-present)

Sports

• CRC Motorsport ^{[citation needed]}
• Big Angry Fish (2012–present)
• The Crowd Goes Wild ^{[citation needed]}
• Fishing & Adventure (2013–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• ITM Fishing Show ^{[citation needed]}

Religious

• NZ Destiny Church ^{[citation needed]}
• NZONE Focus ^{[citation needed]}
• Praise Be ^{[citation needed]}

Soap opera

• Shortland Street (1992–present)

Lifestyle and documentary

• Country Calendar (1966–present)
• Fair Go (1977–present)
• Intrepid Journeys (2003–present)
• Motorway Patrol (1999–present)
• Reunited (2022–present)
• SCU: Serious Crash Unit (2004–present)
• Sensing Murder (2006–present)
• Ten 7 Aotearoa (2002–2023)

Children's

• The Adventures of Tumeke Space (2021–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• The Barefoot Bandits (2016–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Brain Busters (2020–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Bumble (2020–present)
• Darwin & Newts (2018–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• The Drawing Show (2019–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Extreme Cake Sports (2021–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• The Exceptional Squad (2020–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Jandal Burn (2019–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Kai Five (2018–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Kiddets (2018–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Kiri and Lou (2019–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• The Kids of Korero Lane (2023–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• My Favourite Dead Person (2022–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Night Eyes (2023–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Quimbo's Quest (2019–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Takaro Tribe (2017–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Tales of Nai Nai (2019–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Toi Time! (2022–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• The Vloggingtons (2018–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• What Now (1981–present)
• Young Riders (2019–present) ^{[citation needed]}

Reality

• The Bachelor NZ (2015–present)
• The Block NZ (2012–present)
• Dancing with the Stars (2005–2009, 2015, 2018–present)
• Haka Life (2017-present)
• My Kitchen Rules NZ (2014, 2017–present)

Comedy

• 7 Days (2009–present)
• Agent Anna (2013–present)
• Girl vs. Boy (2012–present)
• Golden Boy (2019–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Mean Mums (2019–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• Taskmaster NZ (2020–present)

News

• 20/20 ^{[citation needed]}
• 60 Minutes ^{[citation needed]}
• The Crowd Goes Wild ^{[citation needed]}
• A Current Affair (2021–present)
• Marae
• PRIME News: First at 5:30 (2004–present) ^{[citation needed]}
• The Project (2017–present)
• Q+A (2009–present)
• Seven Sharp (2013–present)
• Sunday (2002–present)
• Tagata Pasifika
• Te Karere (1990s–present)

Past shows

Drama

• 800 Words (2016–2018)
• The Almighty Johnsons (2011–2013)
• AFK (2015–2018) ^{[citation needed]}
• The Blue Rose (2013)
• Burying Brian (2008)
• City Life (1996–1998)
• Close to Home (1975–1983)
• A Country GP (1984–1985)
• Cover Story (1994–1996)
• The Cult (2009)
• Dirty Laundry (2016) ^{[citation needed]}
• Doves of War (2006) ^{[citation needed]}
• Duggan (1997–1999)
• Filthy Rich (2016–2017)
• Gloss (1987–1990)
• Go Girls (2009–2013)
• The Insider's Guide To Happiness (2005)
• The Insider's Guide To Love (2006)
• Interrogation (2005)
• Jackson's Wharf (1999–2001)
• Marlin Bay (1991–1994)
• Mataku (2002-2005)
• Mercy Peak (2001–2003)
• Mortimer's Patch (1980–1984)
• Nothing Trivial (2011–2015)
• Orange Roughies (2006–2007)
• Outrageous Fortune (2005–2010)
• The Panthers (2021)
• Pukemanu (1971)
• Rude Awakenings (2007)
• Shark in the Park (1989–1992)
• Step Dave (2013–2015)
• Street Legal (2000–2003)
• The Strip (2002–2003)
• Tales of the South Seas (1997)
• This Is Not My Life (2010)
• Westside (2015–2020)

Comedy

• Bro'Town (2004–2009)
• Diplomatic Immunity (2009)
• Funny Girls (2015–2018)
• Gliding On (1981–1985)
• Hounds (2012)
• The Jaquie Brown Diaries (2008–2009)
• Jono and Ben (2012–2018)
• The Jono Project (2010–2012)
• Melody Rules (1993–1995)
• Pulp Sport (2003–2009)
• The Ring Inz (2017-2019)
• Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (2005–2006)
• Short Poppies (2014)
• Super City (2011–2012)
• Wanna-Ben (2010–2011)
• Willy Nilly (2003)

Lifestyle and documentary

• Brunch (2012)
• Dark Tourist (2018)
• Epitaph (2001)
• Ghost Hunt (2005–2006)
• Holmes (1989–2004)
• Home Front (2000-2005)
• Mitre 10 Changing Rooms ^{[citation needed]}
• Mitre 10 D.I.Y. Rescue ^{[citation needed]}
• Mitre 10 Dream Home (1999–2009) ^{[citation needed]}

Game shows

• Blind Date ^{[citation needed]}
• Captive (2004)
• Deal or No Deal (2007–2008)
• The Weakest Link (2001–2002)
• Wheel of Fortune (1991–2009)
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Reality

• 100 Hours (2002)
• The Apprentice New Zealand (2010)
• Flatmates (1997)
• Going Straight (2003)
• Henderson to Hollywood (2007)^[1]
• MasterChef New Zealand (2010–2014)
• New Zealand Idol (2004-2006)
• New Zealand's Next Top Model (2009-2011)
• So You Think You Can Dance (New Zealand) (2006)
• Survivor NZ (2017–2018)
• The X Factor (2013, 2015)

Children's

• Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2006–2008)
• Being Eve (2001–2002)
• Bumble (1999–2002) (expected to be brought back in YouTube revival series in late 2020)
• Children of the Dog Star (1984)
• Children of Fire Mountain (1979)
• Fanimals (2018–2019) ^{[citation needed]}
• Jane and the Dragon (New Zealand and Canadian co-production) (2005-2006)
• The Kids from OWL (1980s)
• The Killian Curse (2006)
• Maddigan's Quest (2006)
• Mirror, Mirror (New Zealand and Australian co-production) (1995)
• The Son of a Gunn Show (1992–1995)
• Sticky TV (2002–2017)
• Studio 2 LIVE (2004–2010)
• Terry and the Gunrunners (1985)
• The Feed (2022–2023)
• The Tribe (1998–2003)
• Under the Mountain (1981) - miniseries

References

1. "Henderson To Hollywood | Television New Zealand | Entertainment | TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2". Archived from the original on 20 February 2018.