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, and CTV.

Current shows[]

Drama[]

• Dear Murderer (2017-present)^{[citation needed]}
• The Brokenwood Mysteries(2014-present)
• The Cul de Sac (2016-Present)^{[citation needed]}
• The Gulf (2019-present)^{[citation needed]}

Sports[]

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

Religious[]

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

Soap opera[]

• Close to Home, (1975 - 1983)
• (1984 - 1985)
• Shortland Street (1992–present)

Lifestyle and documentary[]

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

Children's[]

• What Now (1981–present)
• Quimbo's Quest (2019-present)^{[citation needed]}
• Takaro Tribe (2017-present)^{[citation needed]}
• Darwin & Newts (2018-present)^{[citation needed]}
• The Barefoot Bandits (2016-present)^{[citation needed]}
• The Vloggingtons (2018-present)^{[citation needed]}
• The Drawing Show (2019-present)^{[citation needed]}
• Tales Of Nai Nai (2019-present)^{[citation needed]}
• Bumble (2020-present)
• Brain Busters (2020-present)^{[citation needed]}
• Jandal Burn (2019-present)^{[citation needed]}
• Kai Five (2018-present)^{[citation needed]}
• The Exceptional Squad (2020-present)^{[citation needed]}
• The Adventures of Tumeke Space (2021-present)^{[citation needed]}

Reality[]

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

Comedy[]

• 7 Days (2009–present)
• Agent Anna(2013-present)
• Funny Girls (2015-present)
• Girl vs. Boy (2012-present)
• Mean Mums (2019-present)^{[citation needed]}
• Golden Boy (2019-present)^{[citation needed]}

News[]

• 20/20^{[citation needed]}
• 60 Minutes^{[citation needed]}
• A Current Affair (2021-present)
• The Crowd Goes Wild^{[citation needed]}
• Marae
• PRIME News: First at 5:30 (2004-present)^{[citation needed]}
• Q+A (2009–present)
• Seven Sharp (2013-present)
• Sunday (2002-present)
• Tagata Pasifika
• Te Karere (1990s–present)
• The Project (2017-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)
• 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 (1999–2000)
• Marlin Bay (1991–1994)
• Mercy Peak (2001–2003)
• Mortimer's Patch (1980-1984)
• Nothing Trivial (2011–2015)
• Orange Roughies (2006–2007)
• Outrageous Fortune (2005–2010)
• 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)
• Gliding On (1981)
• 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)
• Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (2005–2006)
• Short Poppies (2014)
• Super City (2011–2012)
• Wanna-Ben (2010-2011)
• Willy Nilly (2003)

Lifestyle and documentary[]

• Epitaph
• Ghost Hunt (2005-2006)
• Holmes (1989–2004)
• 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 Rich List
• The Weakest Link (2001-2002)
• Wheel of Fortune (1991–2009)
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Reality[]

• 100 Hours (2002)
• Going Straight (2003)
• (2007) ^[1]
• The Apprentice New Zealand (2010)
• MasterChef New Zealand (2010-2014)
• The X Factor (2013, 2015)

Children's[]

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

References[]