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TV guide New Zealand

New Zealand on TV, at a glance.

194 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Pacific/Auckland.

194channels
271with a schedule today
8 daysahead
2026history from
09:35local time
On now in New ZealandNext starts, NZDT
RushRush S3 Ep. 209:28
Whakaata MaoriTōku Reo09:30
ThreeInfomercials10:35
TVNZ 2Infomercial09:30
TVNZ 1The Finish Line10:00
Sky OpenThe Crowd Goes Wild09:30
Juice TVMood = Chill09:30
FirstlightThe Influence of the Media10:30
eden7 Little Johnstons10:05
HGTVWorld's Bargain Dream Homes09:30
BravoInfomercials10:00
Wairarapa TVDOC10:00
SummaryNew Zealand in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels194271 with a schedule today
Registry ids48
Guide only146
With a logo47
Schedule depth8 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 771%
Field fill96%of today's programmes carry a description
Category94%
Episode no.69%
Series link17%
Sport this week34events on TV in New Zealand, next 7 days
Live31
Football0
Other sport34
EndpointsThe API for New Zealand listings

Every call below answers for New Zealand as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/NZ/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/NZ/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/NZ/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/NZ/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=NZSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=NZEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=NZA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/NZ/now"
What is on now on every channel in New Zealand, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/NZ/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_8whd8fy7",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T19:34:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T20:28:01Z",
                "title": "Rush S3 Ep. 2",
                "progress": 0.97
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T20:28:00Z",
                "title": "Rush S3 Ep. 3"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 271,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:35:56Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in New Zealand this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=NZ.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
11:00 Tue 3 NovTrackside 2 LIVE v AUSSport2Live
12:00 Tue 3 NovTrackside 1 LIVE v NZ/AUSSport2Live
19:00 Tue 3 NovTrackside 2 LIVE v AUSSport2Live
21:00 Tue 3 NovTrackside 1 LIVE v AUSSport2Live
06:55 Wed 4 NovTrackside 2 LIVE v USASport2Live
12:35 Wed 4 NovTrackside 1 LIVE v NZ/AUSSport2Live
14:30 Wed 4 NovBLACKCAPS v IndiaCricket4Live
20:00 Wed 4 NovTrackside 2 LIVE v AUSSport2Live
21:30 Wed 4 NovTrackside 1 LIVE v AUSSport2Live
00:00 Thu 5 NovTrackside 1 LIVE v AUS/INTLSport2Live
Channel mixWhat New Zealand's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Sport10
General6
Films6
Entertainment3
Comedy2
Lifestyle2
Music2
Culture1

Biggest owners

Sky Network Television5
Skydance Corporation4
Paramount Networks UK & Australia2
New Zealand Government2
Television New Zealand Ltd.2
New Zealand Culture and Media Group1

The New Zealand TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for New Zealand covers 194 channels, 271 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 8 days ahead. Every time on this page is Pacific/Auckland, and its listings history reaches back to 2026.

Most of New Zealand's channels are sport, general and films channels, and the biggest owners are Sky Network Television, Skydance Corporation and Paramount Networks UK & Australia. This week 34 sports events are on TV in New Zealand, 31 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in New Zealand with GET /v1/countries/NZ/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/NZ/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=NZ.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full New Zealand line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on New Zealand's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in New Zealand, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in New Zealand, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does New Zealand have?

We list 194 channels in New Zealand, 271 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the New Zealand TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 8 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are New Zealand TV times in?

This page shows Pacific/Auckland. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get New Zealand's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/NZ/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=NZ for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in New Zealand?

34 events are on New Zealand's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=NZ, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every New Zealand channel, in one API call