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.

This television-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021)

Current shows

Drama

The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014–present)
The Cul de Sac (2016–present) ^{[citation needed]}
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)
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