Home is where the TV is.
It's also usually where the bikkies are.
And the cuppa. Now all of them together,
there's something quite comforting about that.
Freeview is all about good TV.
All the channels we know and love, all your favourite shows,
all in one place. It's good TV, for all Kiwis. Since we like to go above and beyond, there's some good radio in the mix too.
The ultimate high is that it's free.
You don't need to pay a subscription fee for Freeview.
Like long sunny days and the best things in life, it's free to enjoy.
And in a sense, priceless too.
A Few Top Picks
2026 Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour
Lions v All Blacks Wed 26 Aug 9am
Springboks v All Blacks Sun 30 Aug 10:50am
Check the TV Guide for Three for more broadcast coverage.
This is Home
With a stellar cast, including Miriama McDowell, Keporah Torrance, Jim Moriarty, Troy Kingi and Scotty Cotter, This is Home follows grown-up sisters Kara and Nina, forced to live under the same roof again for the first time since their teens. As they struggle with financial strains, personal setbacks, and unresolved sibling conflicts, tensions rise and secrets begin to surface.
NPC
Marking a landmark 50 years of the competition in New Zealand, the epic round-robin clashes on the field continue, with Rounds 1-5 playing out across the month.
See the TV Guide for upcoming NPC matches in the coming week.
NRL
Eels v Cowboys Sat 15 Aug 7pm LIVE START
Broncos v Warriors Sat 15 Aug 11:15pm
Knights v Sea Eagles Sat 22 Aug 7pm
Rabbitohs v Warriors Sat 22 Aug 9pm
Roosters v Dolphins Sat 29 Aug 6:55pm LIVE START
Warriors v Knights Sun 30 Aug 6:30pm
See the TV Guide for Sky Open for more free-to-air coverage.
Settling
When 30-something writer, Harriet “Harry” Brewer finds herself heartbroken and back living with her mother in Auckland, the last person she expects to change her life is her old high school best friend Salman Abbasi, now a divorced single dad and dentist who has similarly given up on love.
Made with the support of NZ on Air.
Rebus
In Edinburgh's murky underbelly, Detective Sergeant John Rebus is drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal. Based on the best-selling novels by Ian Rankin. Stars: Richard Rankin (Outlander), Lucie Shorthouse (We Are Lady Parts)
The Mountain
Mallory longs for adventure and meets Sam, a sick runaway brazen with her ambition to summit the local mountain. Together, they journey to the summit to find the healing magic of the gods. (2024)
IndyCar Highlights
Grand Prix of Portland Highlights Wed 12 Aug 4:30pm
Indy at Markham Highlights Wed 19 Aug 4:30pm
Freedom 250 GP of Washington DC Highlights Wed 26 Aug 4:30pm
Milwaukee Mile Race 1 Highlights Wed 2 Sep 4:30pm
Milwaukee Mile Race 2 Highlights Wed 3 Sep 4:30pm
HAVE A LOOK AT OUR 8-DAY TV GUIDE.
Whatever you're into, there's a channel or two for you.
TAKE THE PAEKAKARIKI EXPRESS TO STREAM TOWN.
Yes, that's right. You can stream Live TV now. The channels Kiwis know and love, all in one Freeview Streaming TV app, right on your Smart TV. You might say it's as brilliant as thousands of luminous spheres.
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Your nightly wind-down shouldn't be a wind up. Life's busy enough without more decisions to make, so spend less time choosing what to watch, escape the algorithm and... just relax.
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