List of programmes broadcast by TVNZ

This is an incomplete list of television programmes, past and present, screened on Television New Zealand that were made in New Zealand.

Programmes

Local

Regular shows (screened throughout the year)

Show	Release date	Channel	Notes
1News	3 November 1969	TVNZ 1	News service, regular updates live from 6am weekdays; the main bulletin is at 6:00 pm everyday, with lunchtime and late night bulletins also broadcast on weekdays.
20/20	2005	TVNZ 2 (2005–2016) TVNZ 1 (2016-present)	Current affairs documentary show, hosted by Carolyn Robinson. Reporters are: Emma Keeling, Erin Conroy and Hannah Ockelford.
Breakfast	1997	TVNZ 1	Morning talkshow. Currently hosted by Jenny-May Clarkson and Chris Chang.
Country Calendar	6 March 1966	TVNZ 1	New Zealand farming show; the longest-running show on New Zealand television. Produced by Frank Torley. Some reporters include Vivienne Jeffs, Tony Benny and Jerome Cvitanovich.
Fair Go	7 April 1977	TVNZ 1	Long running consumer watchdog show. Hosted by Haydn Jones and Pippa Wetzell. Current reporters are Hannah Wallis, Mark Crysell, Amy Kelley and Libby Middlebrook.
The Go Show	31 October 2005	TVNZ+ (formerly on TVNZ6, TV2 and KidZone)	Weekday toddler show. Similar to Hi-5.
Lotto	1 August 1987	TVNZ 2 (1987–2015) TVNZ 1 (2015–present)	Live Lotto New Zealand draw at 8:00 pm on Saturdays and 8:20pm on Wednesdays.
Marae		TVNZ 1	Māori affairs show. Presented By Shane Taurima. Political reports by Arana Taumata.
One Sport		TVNZ 1	Live sports coverage of sports shows screened on TVNZ 1
Q+A	2009	TVNZ 1	Presented by Jack Tame, who interviews politicians on current political issues.
Rural Delivery		TVNZ 1	Farming affairs show. Presented By Roger Bourne.
Seven Sharp	2013	TVNZ 1	Weeknight current affairs and human interest show presented by Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells. This show replaced the long running 7pm current affairs show Close Up and the show's predecessor Holmes.
Shortland Street	25 May 1992	TVNZ 2	Long running New Zealand soap opera based at fictional hospital Shortland Street.
Sunday	2002	TVNZ 1	Sunday evening current affairs show. Presented by Miriama Kamo.
Tagata Pasifika		TVNZ 1	Pacific Islander affairs show; hosted by Tom Natoealofa and Marama T-Pole; also screened on Māori Television
Te Karere	1983?	TVNZ 1	Māori language current affairs show hosted by Scotty Morrison. Former host: Tini Molyneux
Ten 7 Aotearoa	2002	TVNZ 2	Reality police/criminal series hosted by Rob Lemoto and Sam Wallace; 29 seasons as of February 2023.
Waka Huia	1987	[1][2]	Māori culture and current affairs
What Now?	1981	TVNZ 2 (1989–present) TVNZ 1 (1981–1989)	The longest-running children's show on New Zealand television; hosted by Erin Wells, Stella Maris and Joseph Coughlan

Seasonal shows

Show	Release date	Channel	Notes
The Bad Seed	14 April 2019	TVNZ 1	Drama series, 5 episodes aired during the week beginning 14 April 2019.
Best Bits	2014	TVNZ 1	Comedy shows that looks at the best TV clips from the past week.
Border Patrol	2005	TVNZ 1	Reality show, narrated by Tim Balme.
Coast	2018	TVNZ 1	Documentary series where the story of coastal locations around New Zealand is told.
Coastwatch	2005	TVNZ 1	Similar to Border Patrol. Narrated by Jason Hoyte.
Descent From Disaster	2019	TVNZ 1	Factual series, New Zealand celebrities tell the story of New Zealand's most famous disasters.
Dog Squad		TVNZ 1	Reality series which follows police dogs.
Dog Squad Puppy School	2020	TVNZ 1	Spin off to Dog Squad series, this series focuses on the pups being trained for New Zealand's most elite organisations.
Eat Well For Less New Zealand	2020	TVNZ 1	New Zealand version of British series Eat Well For Less.
Educators	8 May 2019	TVNZ+	Comedy series.
First Dates New Zealand	2020	TVNZ 2	Reality series based on the British series of First Dates.
Fresh Eggs	2019	TVNZ 2	Comedy series
Goodnight Kiwi	2019	TVNZ+	Various New Zealand celebrities read children's bed time stories, with the first episode featuring Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The title is a reference to the TVNZ closedown sequence used in the 1980s and 1990s featuring the Goodnight Kiwi or TV Kiwi as the character was known.
Go Girls	2009	TVNZ 2	Drama series
Have You Been Paying Attention?	2019	TVNZ 2	Celebrity quiz show where celebrity contestants are asked questions on news events and TV events that have occurred in the past week.
Highway Cops	2012	TVNZ 1	Show that follows highway patrol police.
I Am	2018	TVNZ 1	Factual Documentary series where a New Zealander tells his or her story. Each episode a New Zealander will tell a story about living with a certain health condition or surviving a certain event.
I Date Rejects	2019	TVNZ+	Comedy Series
Last Chance Dogs	2012	TVNZ 2	Show about dogs who are at risk of being confiscated from their owners.
Late Night Big Breakfast	2014, 2020	TVNZ 1, TVNZ Duke	Comedy parody show of a late night talk show.
Let's Get Inventin'	2006	TVNZ 2	Children's invention show
Living with the Boss	2020	TVNZ 1	Reality series where the CEO or owner of a New Zealand business lives with an employee for a week.
Motorway Patrol	2001	TVNZ 2	Reality series following the New Zealand Police Highway Patrol in action showing footage of people being stopped for traffic offences or accidents on the Auckland motorways.
Mucking In	2003	TVNZ 1	Lifestyle/makeover series hosted by presenter Jim Mora and gardener Tony Murrell.
My Kitchen Rules New Zealand	2014	TVNZ 1	New Zealand version of My Kitchen Rules
Nabbed	2014	TVNZ 2	Reality series following NZ police.
Neighbours at War	2006	TVNZ 2	Reality series
New Zealand Surf League			Sports show showcasing the New Zealand Ironman finals. Hosted by Cory Hutchings.
New Zealand's Got Talent	8 September 2008	TVNZ 1	New Zealand version of the Got Talent series. Original season screened on Prime in 2008; series 2 began on TV One in 2012.
Piha Rescue	2005	TVNZ 1	Reality show about lifeguards at Auckland's Piha Beach. Narrated By John Sumner.
Rapid Response	2010	TVNZ 1	Reality show following the New Zealand ambulance service,
Renters	2003, 2005 and 2011–present	TVNZ 2	This reality show follows several rental property managers showing houses badly treated by tenants and dealing with tenants who are late in paying their rent.
Snack Masters	2022	TVNZ 2	This reality cooking show, hosted by Kim Crossman and Tom Sainsbury, challenges chefs to replicate well-known snacks.
The Brokenwood Mysteries	2014	TVNZ 1, Prime	With the assistance of Detective Kristin Sims, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd investigates a wide range of murder mysteries in Brokenwood, a small town in the countryside of New Zealand.
The Casketeers	2018	TVNZ 1	Documentary and reality series that goes behind the scenes of a New Zealand funeral director Tipene Funerals.
The Great Kiwi Bake Off	2019	TVNZ 2	Reality cooking/baking series.
The Year That Was	2012	TVNZ 2	A standup comedian talks about a particular year to a live audience; the show features clips from that year.
This Is Your Life	1984	TVNZ 1	New Zealand version of the show where the host surprises guests with a show documenting their lives, with audience participation from their friends and family. Usually screened once a year or every few years; in the early series the show screened more often. Originally presented by Bob Parker, later shows have been presented by Paul Holmes and for a few years Paul Henry.
This Town	2013	TVNZ 1	Show that looks at small towns in Heartland New Zealand focusing mostly on the people that live in these towns. Each week it looks at small towns in a different area of New Zealand.
Treasure Island	2000–2008, 2019	TVNZ 2	Reality television show; Survivor-like, only mainly with celebrities.

One-off series

Shows that screened intentionally for just one season or for just a few weeks.

Show	Release date	Channel	Notes
From the Archives	1 June 2010	TVNZ Heartland	A series looking back at television in New Zealand, presented by Andrew Shaw. Each show featured highlights or an entire show from a particular decade. The series is shown on TVNZ Heartland and was the very show to feature on the channel. Later episodes contained older shows with a theme such as gardening shows, cooking shows and an episode dedicated to Top Town.
Frontier of Dreams	2005	One	Series about the history of New Zealand.
Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy	2019	TVNZ 1	5 part documentary series that looked at the past of New Zealand comedy.
Karaoke High	2006	TV2	New Zealand drama show screened during the summertime as a replacement for Shortland Street. Featured New Zealand actress Miriama Smith.
North	2011	One	Presented by Marcus Lush, this successor to the series South looks at the northern part of New Zealand.
Off the Rails	2005	One	Presented by Marcus Lush, this series follows the New Zealand rail network from Bluff to the most Northern railway line in New Zealand visiting local people and attractions along the way.
Police College	11 April 2006	TV2	Reality show following the recruits of the New Zealand Police
Scarfie Days	2007	TV2	A look at the lives of students studying at the University of Otago.
Snotties	2006	TV2	A look at aspiring naval officers.
South	2009	One	Presented by Marcus Lush, this series looks at the southernmost part of New Zealand.
The Eggplant	2020	TVNZ+	A series designed to help young Kiwis navigate one of the greatest mysteries of the 21st century – the internet.

Cancelled/ended programmes

Show	Release date	Channel	Notes
2 Tube	2008	TV2	Show where viewers send in their own home movies. Similar to America's Funniest Home Videos. Hosted by Millen Baird.
10 Years Younger	2005–2009	One	Hosted by Fiona MacDonald, the New Zealand version of the British show.
10AM	1990		Arts and lifestyle magazine programme
14 Days on Trial	1989/90		Documentary about New Zealand pioneers
3.45 Live	1989–1990	TV2	Older children's and teenagers' after-school show hosted by Ricky Morris and Fenella Bathfield in 1989 and Phil Keoghan and Hine Elder in 1990.
5.30 with Jude		One	Talk show hosted by Jude Dobson
60 Minutes	1993–2001	TV2 moved to One	Current affairs show. Rights bought by TV3.
AA Torque Show	2005	One	Picked up by Prime in 2007
The Adam and Eve Show	2015–2017	TV2	Children's afternoon show hosted by Adam Percival and Eve Palmer aired 4.30 in 2015 and 2016 and 3.30 pm in 2017. Replaced 4.30 show and Erin Simpson Show.
After 2	1989–1991	TV2	Children's show aimed at preschoolers and younger school children; replaced the earlier part of After School while 3.45 Live replaced the later part. Hosted by Jason Gunn and Thingee.
After School	1983–1988	One from 1987, moved to TV2	Children's after-school show originally hosted by Olly Ohlson and in 1988 Jason Gunn and Thingee.
Animal House	9 March 2005 – 2011	TVNZ 1	Series highlighting the New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The Apprentice New Zealand	2010	TV2	New Zealand version of The Apprentice, hosted by Terry Serepisos
April's Angels	1998	TV2	Hosted by April Ieremia; the team every week takes part in a community project.
Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?	2007	TV2
Asia Down Under	22 February 2001	One	A magazine series reflecting the life, concerns and interests of the Asian community in New Zealand. Spin-off of Asia Dynamic. Presented By Melissa Lee.
Artsville	2005–2011	TVNZ 1	Documentary arts series
Auction House	30 April 2006 – ?	TVNZ 1	Reality show about auctioneers and real estate.
Back Benches	2008–2012	TVNZ 7	Political talk show. Ended when TVNZ 7 was closed down in 2012. Picked up by Prime in 2013.
The Billy T. James Show	1983–1985		Comedy show starring Billy T. James. Show later screened on TV3 in 1990, a year before his death.
Blind Date	1989–1991	TV2	Dating match show, hosted by Dave Jamieson and Suzy Aitken
Breakfast Business	1997	One	Weekday morning business show, hosted by Corin Dann. Reports from Owen Poland, Justine Turner, Michelle King, Lisa Davies and Pushpa Jabin.
The Bugs Bunny Show The Cartoon Company	1991–1994	TV2	Looney Tunes cartoon show hosted by Fenella Bathfield and then Fiona Anderson
Bumble	1999–2002	TV2	Toddler show featuring Bumble the Bee and his friends, the show also aired in Australia.
Business Weekend		One	Weekend version of the weekday morning show. Hosted by Corin Dann.
Carters DIY Dads			Reality show
Changing Rooms	1998–2002	One	New Zealand version of the TV show where two households redecorate each other's houses. Hosted by Kerry Smith and Andy Dye.
Chic Chat			Children's programme hosted by Chic Littlewood and Alma Woods.
Close to Home	1975–1987	One	New Zealand drama series
Close Up	198?	One	Weekly current affairs show screened Thursday nights on TV1. This show has no connection to the show of the same name that screened weeknights on TV1 between 2004 and 2012.
Close Up	2004–2012	One	Weeknightly current affairs show hosted by Mark Sainsbury. Originally hosted by Susan Wood.
Compass	1960s	AKTV2, WNTV1, CHTV3, DNTV2	News and documentary style show.
Country GP			Period soap which succeeded Close to Home.
Crash Course	2010	TV2	Road safety show presented by race car driver Greg Murphy
Crime Scene	1997–1998	TV2
Crimewatch	1987–1996	One	Show presented by the New Zealand Police, showing reconstructions, security footage and other details of recent unsolved crimes. Based on the British series of the same name. Superseded by Crime Scene and Ten 7 Aotearoa.
The Cult	2009–2010	TV2	A serial drama television series in which a group of people try to rescue their loved ones from a mysterious cult called Two Gardens. Produced by Great Southern Television.
Dancing with the Stars	2005–2009	One	Reality television show where celebrities compete in a dance competition with a professional dancer as their partner. Hosted by Jason Gunn and Candy Lane.
Dig This	1972–1986	One	Gardening show hosted by Eion Scarrow.
DIY Rescue	2001–2003	TV2	Reality show where the team come and fix DIY disasters or unfinished DIY work. Presented by Lisa Manning.
A Dog Show	1980s	One	Rural New Zealand show where South Island farmers compete against North Island farmers to round up sheep with their dog only using a dog whistle. The winner received a trophy. Show presented by John Gordon.
Eating Media Lunch	2003–2008	TV2	Hosted by Jeremy Wells
The Erin Simpson Show	2009–2013	TV2	Daily teen affair/entertainment show, hosted by Erin Simpson. The show was produced in Christchurch by Whitebait Studios.
Eye to Eye with Willie Jackson	2006	One	Current affairs debate talk show, hosted by Willie Jackson
Face the Music	1992–1994	TV2	Quiz show about music, hosted by Simon Barnett
Facelift	2005–2007	One	Comedy show that made fun of current events, politics and anything else on New Zealand television using characters dressed with sculpted faces to resemble various politicians and TV stars.
Filthy Rich	2016	TV2	Drama series
Finding J. Smith	2003	TV2	Game show where teams had to find a certain J. Smith (the most common name) in New Zealand. Had the largest game show prize in New Zealand, NZ$250,000, and was used to heavily promote the then new Vodafone Live! service.
FlipSide	2002–2004	TV2	Youth news and entertainment talk show, hosted by Mike Puru.
Foreign Correspondent	1980s – 1990s	One	Current affairs show featuring overseas stories presented by TVNZ foreign correspondents.
Free Time	1983–1988	One from 1987 moved to TV2	School holiday replacement, screened in place of After School during school holidays.
Fresh and Fancy Fare Country Fare	1985–1986		Cooking series narrated by Gordon Jackson.
Friday Night	1988		Friday night programme featuring overseas material (including Red Dwarf), live bands, comedy, a viewer participation game and information on upcoming events. Hosted by Alasdair Kincaid and others.
Frontline	1988–1994	One	News and current affairs show screened Sunday nights on TV1.
Frontseat	2005–2009	One	Arts show hosted by Oliver Driver
Fun Factory	1979		Children's programme hosted by Mike Wilson.
Game of Two Halves	2005–2008	One	Sports quiz show hosted by Martin Devlin, with Matthew Ridge and Marc Ellis as team "captains". The show was previously hosted by Tony Veitch until he was suspended pending investigation after allegations of serious assault, which he confessed to on national TV. He later resigned from his positions at TVNZ.
Ghost Hunt			Reality show hunting famous New Zealand ghosts
Give It a Whirl	2005–2006		Documentary music show.
Gliding On	1980s	One	Adapted from Roger Hall's Glide Time play, a sitcom about workers in a government department.
Gloss	1987–1990	TV2, or TV One	Soap set in the world of fashion publishing, starring Ilona Rodgers. Also featured notable New Zealand actors Danielle Cormack and Geeling Ng.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?	1998	TV2	Reality show hosted by Suzanne Paul
Havoc and Newsboy's Sellout Tour	1998–2000	TV2	Presented by Mikey Havoc and Jeremy Wells; the show travelled around New Zealand with the presenters reviewing events and local places of interest in a humorous way.
Headliners	2004–2005	One	Entertainment news show hosted by Jason Reeves and Renee Wright. Cancelled at the end of 2005 for a ONE News revamp.
Heartland	1993–1995	One	Presented by Gary McCormick. Each week Gary followed the locals in a different community in New Zealand.[3]
High Life	1990–1995	One	New Zealand version of the 1984-1994 television show Kids Incorporated.
Holmes	1989–2004	One	Moved to Prime Television New Zealand; current affairs show hosted by Paul Holmes
How Clean Is Your House?	2005–2007	One	Hosted by Carolyn Jones and Evon Blackwell-Chin.
Hudson and Halls	1976–1985	One	Cooking and entertainment show.
Hunter's Gold	1977		Scott Hunter tries to track down his father in New Zealand's gold-prospecting country in 1860.
I Like That One Two	1986	2	Viewers' choice show, featuring clips from TV shows that viewers had requested by postal mail. A similar show was also screened in 1989 called Your Choice.
Insider's Guide To Love	2004	TV2	Drama series
Internet Island	2001	TV2	Reality show where a group of people were placed in a house and had to survive with nothing but an Internet connected computer.
Intrepid Journeys	2001	One	Reality/travel show where celebrities travel to foreign countries and do "as the Romans do"
Island Wars	2009	TV2	Reality show where a group of people were placed on an island in a battle against New Zealanders and Aussies.
It's in the Bag	1970s–1990	One	Originally on radio and hosted by Selwyn Toogood, the show moved to TV during the 1970s and was hosted by John Hawkesby during the 1980s.
Jackson's Wharf	1999–2000	TV2	Drama series set in the fictional town of Jackson's Wharf
Jandals Away	11 March 2006		Sitcom, starring David Fane. Season 1 ended May 2006. Moved to the afternoon, and Season 2 began July 2006. Featured Dancing with the Stars singer Bella Kololo.
Jeopardy!	1992–1993	TV2	Quiz show where contestants are given the answer and have to match the question; hosted by Mark Leishman
Just Kidding	1995–1996	TV2	Hosted by Marcus Lush; a show similar to Candid Camera.
Kiwi Living	2015–2016	One	New Zealand lifestyle series
Kiwi Video Show	1995–1998	TV2	The successor to New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos.
Kiwifruit			Gay magazine show starring Amanda Rees, Kevin Alexander and Matu Ngaporo; replacement of QueerNation
Krypton Factor	1987–1991	TV2	Challenge between four contestants having to compete in mental agility, observation, physical ability, intelligence and general knowledge tests. Hosted by Dougal Stevenson.
Last Man Standing	2005		Jointly made Australian–New Zealand drama series. Cancelled after one season.
Learner Drivers	1998	One	Reality show following the trials of people getting their driver's licenses.
Living the Dream	2004		Licensed version of Joe Schmo. A reality TV show featuring several actors pretending to be contestants in a game show and one man who thinks it's all real.
M2	2001–2003	TV2	Music show that ran from midnight until 6 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; hosted by Dominic Bowden, Jacquie Brown and Joe Cotton.
Mai Time	1996	TV2
The Mainland Touch	1983–1990	One (Canterbury)	Regional news show screened exclusively in the upper South Island broadcast from TVNZ studios in Christchurch. Originally screened during a time period where each region screened a regional news show during the network news, later moved to before the network news.
Making Italy Home	2005		Reality show about the Waters family, who relocate from Havelock North to Italy.
Marc & Matthew's Rocky Road	2005–2006	TV2	Hosted by Marc Ellis and Matthew Ridge
Market Forces			Sequel to Gliding On; covered the change from government department to state-owned enterprise.
Marlin Bay	1992	TV2	Drama series, starring Ilona Rodgers and Andy Anderson.
Masterchef New Zealand	2010–2014	One	Cooking competition show. Moved to TV3 in 2015.
MasterMind	1980s, 2016	TVNZ 1	New Zealand version of British quiz show Mastermind. Originally screened in the 1980s and presented by Peter Sinclair the show was revived in 2016 now presented by Peter Williams
McDonald's Young Entertainers		TV2	Children's variety show hosted by Jason Gunn
McPhail and Gadsby	1980s	One	Satirical sketch show, centring on politics, starring David McPhail and Jon Gadsby, and written by the pair with A. K. Grant.
Media 7	2008–2012	TVNZ 7	Weekly talk show screening on TVNZ 7, this show contains discussions with politicians and other media personalities from New Zealand. Moved to TV3 after TVNZ went off the air, rebranded as Media 3.
Meet the Locals	2007–2012	TVNZ 6 (2007–2011) TVNZ 7 (2011–2012)
Mercy Peak	2001–2004	One	Drama series. Featured actress Sara Wiseman.
Mitre 10 DIY Rescue	2001–2003	TV2	Reality show where the DIY Rescue team repair unfinished DIY work done to a home or DIY work that has gone wrong.
Mitre 10 Dream Home	1999–2009 2013	TV2	Reality show where two couples compete to build the house of their dreams with the winner taking away the house and the second place team given the option to buy the house. Hosted by Jayne Kiely until 2009 and Simon Barnett in 2013.
Mitre 10 Mega: The Fence		TV2	Reality show
The Mole	2000	TV2	Reality show
Mortimer's Patch	1980–1984		Police drama, starring Terence Cooper.
My House, My Castle	1999–2011	TV2	Hosted by Robert Harte; lifestyle housing show
New Zealand Idol	2004–2006	TV2	Hosted by Dominic Bowden; New Zealand version of Pop Idol or American Idol
New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos	1990–1995	TV2	Hosted by Ian Taylor (1990), Kerry Smith (1991–2), Jason Gunn (1993). Based on the format of America's Funniest Home Videos.
New Zealand's Worst Driver	2005	One	Based on the UK series; eight very bad drivers participate in various driving challenges with the most improved driver taking home a new car and the loser given the title of New Zealand's Worst Driver and having his vehicle crushed. Hosted by D'Arcy Waldegrave.
NewsNight	1994	TV2	Late night news show on TV2, presented by Marcus Lush, targeted towards a younger audience.
Nothing Trivial	2011–2014	TVNZ 1	Drama series
No Opportunity Wasted	12 November 2006	TV2	Created by Phil Keoghan & Louise Keoghan; 26 contestants are given 72 hours, $3,000 and the opportunity to fulfill a long-held dream or desire.
NZ Story	2013	TVNZ 1	Show where various New Zealanders tell their stories about a historic event in New Zealand.
On the Mat			Wrestling show
Open Home	1992–1994	One	Show that gave an open home tour of people's homes, usually luxury homes. The show usually featured a celebrity's home as well.
The OUTHouse	2005		Magazine show aimed at gays and lesbians. Ran for a trial ten episodes as a possible QueerNation replacement.
Palmers Garden Show / Maggie's Garden Show	1992–2003	One	Gardening lifestyle show presented by Maggie Barry. Initially screened on Saturday mornings but later moved to Friday evenings.
Party Animals	2003–2004	TV2	A children's show with bears for toddlers, the show also aired in Australia
Play Your Cards Right			New Zealand version of U.S. game show Card Sharks; hosted by Kenny Cantor
Popstars	1999	TV2	Created TrueBliss. Only ran for one season but the format was taken overseas and many more manufactured groups were created around the world. Returning in 2021.
Praise Be	1985–2016	TVNZ 1	Christian hymns show. Most recently hosted by Chris Nichol succeeding Graeme Thomson.
Press for Service	1980s		The A. K. Grant-created successor to Gliding On. Lasted one season.
The Price is Right	1992	TV3	A short-lived New Zealand version of the famed, long-running U.S. game show of the same name; hosted by Dave Jamieson.
Pulp Comedy			Stand-up comedy show
Queer Nation	1993–2005		Longest-running queer issues show in the world.
A Question of Sport	1988–1991	One	Sports quiz show where two teams of New Zealand sporting personalities competed against each other. The winning team each week had the choice of charity to donate prize money to.
Radio with Pictures		TV2	Late-night music programme.
Raise My Kids	2005–2007	One	Reality show seeing if couples who want children can raise someone else's children for a week.
Ready Steady Cook	1999	TV2	Cooking show where two teams of celebrities compete to cook the best meal in a certain time.
Redemption Hill	2006	TV2	Reality television show about delinquent children; Season 1 ended April 2006
Ready to Roll RTR Countdown Video Hits	1975–2006	TV2	Long running music show; ended 2006
Risk	2001	One	Game show and Lottery show hosted by Matthew Ridge and Marc Ellis; replaced TeleBingo in 2001
Roche	1985		Dramas in a family-owned trucking firm.
Romper Room	1977		Children's show which included Yvonne Moore as one of its hosts.
Rookie Vets			Reality show that follows students at Massey University who are aspiring to become veterinarians
Sale of the Century	1989–1993	One	Quiz show hosted by Steve Parr and Jude Dobson.
Sensing Murder	2006–2010	TV2	Psychic crime investigations show hosted by Rebecca Gibney. Spans New Zealand and Australia. The psychics are Deb Webber, Sue Nicholson and Kelvin Cruickshank.
Seven Periods With Mr. Gormsby	2005–2006	One	Satirical comedy series
Shark in the Park	1989–1990	One	Action–drama series set in a Wellington police station, starring Jeffrey Thomas and Nathaniel Lees.
Shock Treatment	2006–2008	TV2	Reality television show where celebrities are surprised and put through the wringer.
Showstoppers			Variety show
The Singing Bee	2008–2009	TV2	New Zealand version of a show where the first few lines of a popular song is sung, then when the music stops the contestant must continue singing the lyrics. Hosted by Jordan Vandermade. The show was panned by the public.
So You Wanna Be a Popstar?		TV2	Celebrity music singing contest similar to New Zealand Idol
Son of a Gunn	1992–1994	TV2	Children's show hosted by Jason Gunn and Thingee
Soup	2002		Clay animation children's TV series
The South Tonight	1983–1990	One (Otago/Southland)	Regional news show screened exclusively in the Otago and Southland regions only, broadcast from TVNZ studios in Dunedin. Originally screened during a time period where each region screened a regional news show during the network news, later moved to before the network news. Presented by Hillary Muir-Clark.
SportsCafe	Original run 2003–2005 on TV2 and returned to air in 2008.	TV2	Sports variety show; originally started on SKY Sport in 1995, moved to TV2 in 2003 and ended after the celebrity drug scandal of 2005. Returned to air in July 2008 for one season.
Spot On	1970s – 1988	One moved from 1987 to TV2	Youth related news and entertainment show.
Squirt	1999–2007	TV2	Saturday morning children's show; hosted by Ryan Inglis; former hosts include Dominic Bowdenl originally on TV3
Step Dave	2014–2015	TVNZ 2	Drama series about a 24-year-old man Dave dating a 39-year-old solo mother.
Street Legal		TV2	Law drama series starring Jay Laga'aia
Strip Search			Reality show fronted by ManPower Australia founder Billy Cross in finding a male revue show in New Zealand. Created KiwiFire.
Studio 2 LIVE	22 March 2004 – 2010	TV2	Weekday children's show hosted by Matt Gibb, Dayna Vawdrey and Jordan Vandermade.
Taonga	2006		Taonga is a New Zealand documentary series about New Zealand art and artists that debuted in 2006.[4]
A Taste of New Zealand		One	Cooking show hosted by Peta Mathias.
TeleBingo	1996–2001	One	Quiz and lottery show, rated well until 2001 when the show was shifted to a later time slot. Presented by Simon Barnett and Ingrid Mole.
The Zoo	2005–2010	TVNZ 1	Reality show set in Auckland Zoo
To Catch a Thief	2005	TV2	Two ex-thieves, Abraham Pehi and Veronica Jacomb, find a house that is an easy target for thieves and teach the occupants a lesson by organising to break into the house and take as many possessions as possible. They then help to fix the security flaws in the house. This series was rescreened in January 2008.
Today Tonight	1983–1990	One (Wellington)	Regional news show screened exclusively in the lower North Island (and originally the Upper South Island), broadcast from TVNZ studios in Wellington. Originally screened during a time period where each region screened a regional news show during the network news, later moved to before the network news.
Top Half	1983–1990	One (Auckland)	Regional news show screened exclusively in the upper North Island broadcast from TVNZ studios in Auckland. Originally screened during a time period where each region screened a regional news show during the network news, later moved to before the network news. Presented by Judy Bailey and John Hawkesby.
Top of the Class	30 April 2006		Reality show putting famous New Zealanders back into school with a younger "clone" version of themselves.
Top of the Pops	2004–2006	TV2	Live music show hosted by Bede Skinner; ended in 2006 after 3 seasons. Picked up by C4 in May 2006.
Top Town	1976–1990 and returned in 2009	TV2	Show where locals from towns around New Zealand competed in various challenges against locals from other towns. The 2009 version was hosted by Marc Ellis and Hayley Holt.
Town and Around	1960s	AKTV2, WNTV1, CHTV3, DNTV2	Magazine style show; presenters traveled around towns in New Zealand interviewing the locals and talking about issues in the region. As this show featured before TVNZ programming was networked, each area of the country had its own local version.
Trading Places	1998–1999	TV2	Reality show where two contestants must swap occupations for a day.
Treasure Hunt	1990	TV2	Hosted by Nick Tansleyl contestants in a studio had to guide Nick (who travelled between locations in a helicopter) to the hidden treasure using clues given before a certain time.
TVNZ News at 8	2008	TVNZ 7	One hour news bulletin screened at 8pm.
TVNZ News Now	2008	TVNZ 7	5 minute news bulletin screened on the hour each hour.
Two on One	1980–1982	One	Variety show, starring Ray Woolf.
U Late	2013	TVNZ U	Late night version of U Live, this version featured less music and more talk.
U Live	2011–2013	TVNZ U	Daily presenter based entertainment show featuring movie and music reviews and interviews. Ended when TVNZ U went off the air on 31 August 2013.
Unauthorised History of New Zealand	2005–2008	One	Hosted by Jeremy Wells
Under the Mountain	1981	TV2	The mini-series based on a novel by Maurice Gee. It was seen in the United States on The Third Eye on Nickelodeon.
University Challenge	1976–1989	One	Quiz show between teams of students representing universities around New Zealand
W3	1980s	One	Children's quiz show hosted by Selwyn Toogood and Lockwood Smith.
Weddings	1995–2000	TV2	Presented by Jayne Kieley, this reality series followed a couple's wedding and preparation for the wedding.
A Week of It	1970s		Satirical sketch show.
Wheel of Fortune	Original run 1991–1996 and returned 2008–2009	TV2, moved to One	Originally hosted in the 1990s by Phillip Leishman and with Lana Coc-kroft as the token blonde who turned around the letters. This show returned to New Zealand television in 2008 now hosted by Jason Gunn and Sonia Gray. Gray was temporarily replaced by Greer Robson when she went on maternity leave. However, in an unexpected move, the series was cancelled on 2 May 2009 due to local production budget cuts and the global recession.
XSTV	2004–2009	TV2	Series highlighting the world of skateboarding, BMX racing and other extreme sports.
Your Choice	1989	TV2	Viewers' choice show, featuring clips from TV shows that viewers had requested by postal mail. A similar show was screened in 1986 called I Like That One Two.

Specials

• The TV2's 2003, a television special documenting a short film competition