Happiness HERO
NEW

Happiness

Thursdays 8:30pm

Everyone’s new favourite comedy, Happiness is a joyous love song to the power of community. Stars Harry McNaughton and Rebecca Gibney. Premieres Thursday 3 April on Three.

Made with support of NZ On Air.

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TV Guide

Movies & Docos: 11 - 19 April

Kung Fu Panda 3
FAMILY MOVIE

Kung Fu Panda 3

Fri 11 Apr 7pm

The Dragon Warrior, Po, has to deal with challenges galore when circumstances compel him to train a bunch of awkward pandas in martial arts so that they can trounce Kai, a wicked supernatural warrior.

Lion King Reo Maori
FAMILY MOVIE

Lion King Reo Māori

Sat 12 Apr 6:30pm

Experience this Disney classic in Reo Māori. Starring Piripi Taylor, Ani Piki-Tuari (2022) 

The Conspirator

The Conspirator

Sat 12 Apr 8:30pm

A lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life. Starring Robin Wright, Alexis Bledel.

Goodnight+Goodluck

Good Night, And Good Luck

Sun 13 Apr 8:45pm

Journalist Edward R. Murrow and his team face off against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch hunt during the early days of television broadcasting. Starring George Clooney.

Polk
SPECIAL

Polk: The Trial of Philip Polkinghorne

Premieres Sunday 8:40pm

Polk: The Trial of Philip Polkinghorne explores the case of a prominent New Zealand eye surgeon accused of the murder of his wife, Pauline Hanna. 
Premieres Sunday 13 April 8:40pm, with part 2 Monday 14 April 8:40pm and part 3 Tuesday 15 April 8:30pm

The Secret Lives Of Pets 2
FAMILY MOVIE

The Secret Lives Of Pets 2

Sun 13 Apr 2:55pm

At a farm, Max meets the sheepdog Rooster who tries to help him overcome his fears. Back home, Gidget loses Max's favourite toy, while Snowball tries to rescue a white tiger cub, Hu.

Sanandreas

San Andreas

Sun 13 Apr 8:10pm

Following a massive earthquake, Ray, a rescue-chopper pilot, and his estranged wife try to find and save their daughter before another disaster strikes.

Gaza
DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE

Gaza

Mon 14 Apr 8:30pm

It’s hard to imagine anybody living a normal life in the Gaza Strip. Frequently labeled the world’s largest open-air prison, GAZA portrays the surprising and the unexpected, the unfamiliar stories that portray its true face. 

Weirdalyankovich

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Mon 14 Apr 9:30pm

The unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time. From a conventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin, "Weird Al" Yankovic rebels and makes his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true.

The Quiet Girl

The Quiet Girl

Wed 16 Apr 8:30pm

In rural Ireland, a quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with relatives for the summer where she blossoms and learns what it is to be loved. Starring Catherine Clinch. (2022) 

Hook
FAMILY CLASSIC

Hook

Fri 18 APr 12pm

When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.

Peter Rabbit 2
FAMILY MOVIE

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Fri 18 Apr 5:30pm

Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.

Book Club Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter

Fri 18 Apr 8pm

Join Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, and Diane Keaton for a trip to Italy, as this charming and fun comedy comes to TVNZ 1 this week.

Dogtanian
FAMILY MOVIE

Dogtanian & The Three Muskehounds

Sat 19 Apr 7pm

Dogtanian dreams of joining the legendary Muskehounds. He proves his skills and earns their trust and they must defend the King from the evil Cardinal Richelieu's secret plot to seize power.

Hacksaw Ridge
PREMIERE

Hacksaw Ridge

Sat 19 Apr 8:30pm

Based on a true story, a conscientious objector becomes a hero during World War II for saving 75 men without firing a single shot. Starring Andrew Garfield.

Get your sports fix.

SRP Blues V Moana Pasifika
LIVE START

Super Rugby Pacific: Blues v Moana Pasifika

Sat 12 Apr 4:30pm
Aupiki FINAL
LIVE START

Super Rugby Aupiki: FINAL

Sat 12 Apr 7pm

The Blues will host Matatu at Eden Park in search of their second consecutive title.

NRL

NRL: Eels v Raiders

Sun 13 Apr 12am
English Premier League
GOAL RUSH

Premier League

Sun 13 Apr 10am
UFC314 Prelims
LIVE

UFC314 Prelims

Sun 13 Apr 12pm
Taupo Supercars
LIVE START

Supercars Championship: Taupo Super 440 Race 10

Sun 13 Apr 3pm
NRL Storm V Warriors

NRL: Storm v Warriors

Sun 13 Apr 6pm
F1 Bahrain

F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Highlights

Mon 14 Apr 5pm
World Superbike Champs

World Superbike Championship: Netherlands Highlights

Tue 15 Apr 4:55pm
Indycar

IndyCar: Long Beach Grand Prix Highlights

Thu 17 Apr 4pm
NRL Bulldogs V Rabbitohs
LIVE START

NRL: Bulldogs v Rabbitohs

Fri 18 Apr 6pm
Aleague Adelaide United V Wellington Phoenix
LIVE START

A-League Men: Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix

Fri 18 Apr 9:30pm
NZ Hunter
NEW SEASON

NZ Hunter Adventures

Sundays 7:30pm

Get ready for an all-new season of NZ Hunter Adventures, as hosts Willie and Greg return with another action-packed season of their cult kiwi classic. Join the guys for another super adventurous ride - tramping, mountaineering, and hunting their way through the most remote and incredible back country locations on offer. The new season starts Friday 23 February.

The Breakdown

The Breakdown

Sundays 10:30pm

Fresh off the back of the weekend action, host Kirstie Stanway is joined by All Black legends Goldie and Mils to discuss and analyse all the hot topics.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod

Aotearoa Rugby Pod

Wednesdays 9am

James Parsons, Bryn Hall and Ross Karl give the player's view on the biggest talking points in rugby every week.

Top Picks This Week

Polk
SPECIAL

Polk: The Trial of Philip Polkinghorne

Premieres Sunday 8:40pm

Polk: The Trial of Philip Polkinghorne explores the case of a prominent New Zealand eye surgeon accused of the murder of his wife, Pauline Hanna. 
Premieres Sunday 13 April 8:40pm, with part 2 Monday 14 April 8:40pm and part 3 Tuesday 15 April 8:30pm

Amanda And Alans Spanish Job
NEW

Amanda and Alan's Spanish Job

Mondays 7:30pm

It's scaffolding by day, and sangria by night as Besties Amanda Holden and Alan Carr reunite and head to the sun-kissed hills of Andalusia to bring some some much-needed TLC to a crumbling casa in southern Spain. 

Series premieres Monday 14 April.

David Lomas Investigates
NEW SEASON

All New David Lomas Investigates

Tuesdays 7:30pm

In this raw, real, and heart-breakingly emotional documentary series, David Lomas investigates family mysteries and reunites families. He travels the globe to trace the missing, the lost, and the never forgotten. In a search for the truth, he uncovers cultural identities and discovers lost family heritage for people desperate for answers. Season 5 premieres Tuesday 8 April.

Made with support of NZ On Air.

Suitsla
NEW SERIES

Suits LA

Mondays 10pm

The hotly awaited spin-off of iconic series Suits has arrived - and this time the action is on the sunny West Coast. Following Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, as he reinvents himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles, Suits LA puts a fresh spin on the beloved drama and premieres Monday 7 April.

Happiness

Happiness

Thursdays 8:30pm

Everyone’s new favourite comedy, Happiness is a joyous love song to the power of community. Stars Harry McNaughton and Rebecca Gibney. Premieres Thursdays 3 April. Made with support of NZ On Air.

Accused
SPECIAL

Accused: The Fake Grooming Scandal

Mondays 8:30pm

In May 2020, Ellie Williams posted an extraordinary Facebook message, detailing horrifying sexual and physical assaults she said she’d suffered for years at the hands of an 'Asian grooming gang'. Now, for the first time, this fascinating documentary reveals the truth about Ellie’s claims, using never-before-seen police footage that led to her arrest.

7 Days
NEW SEASON

All New 7 Days

Thursdays 7:30pm

NZ's longest running comedy show returns for its 17th season! 7 Days is back for some absolute hilarity that appeals to all New Zealanders, hosted once again by our very own Jeremy Corbett.
Made with support of NZ On Air.

Down For Love
NEW SEASON

Down For Love

Thursdays 7:30pm

The dating show with a difference returns for a third season, joining some familiar faces, along with others living with Down Syndrome or other intellectual disabilities, on their quest to find love. Coming from all corners of Aotearoa and with a variety of disabilities, as these participants take tentative steps toward love, their honesty and openness proves that the search for love is universal. Down For Love S3 starts Thursday 10 April. 
Made with the support of NZ On Air.

Snow Patrol NZ
NEW SEASON

Snow Patrol NZ

Tuesdays 7:30pm

Set on the ski fields of Mt Hutt and Coronet Peak in New Zealand, Snow Patrol NZ follows the ski patrollers, medics and mountain rescue crews whose job it is to keep families and holiday makers safe from all sorts of mishaps, misadventures, emergencies and wild weather. This series premieres Tuesday 8 April.

Home Land & Sea
NEW SEASON

Home, Land & Sea

Mondays 7:30pm

An intimate look into how the concepts of kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga inform our modern-day eco-warriors and farmers, and the innovative ways in which Māori are changing the game.

Home, Land & Sea season 3 premieres Monday 24 March at 7:30pm and in this 1st episode, Kaai Silbery, chef turned entrepreneur, builds a sustainable honey cooperative on Rēkohu.

Mrsdavis

Mrs Davis

Tuesdays 11:45pm

A nun is forced from her quiet life at the convent when an all-powerful artificial intelligence, known as Mrs. Davis, issues her with a quest to destroy the Holy Grail. Episodes every Tuesday from 18 March.

The Gone
NEW SEASON

The Gone Season 2

Tuesdays 8:30pm

We're heading back to Mount Affinity, as local crime series The Gone returns for a nail-biting second season this week. Picking up after the shocking events of season one, Detectives Theo Richter and Diana Huia are set to go their separate ways, with Richter heading back to Ireland and Huia returning to the city. But when Irish journalist Aileen Ryan vanishes, the pair must reunite to investigate her disappearance - and unravel more of the dark secrets that lie just beneath the surface of the small rural community. 

Everything I Know Abt Love 2

Everything I Know About Love

Tuesdays 10pm

Adapted from Dolly Alderton's memoir, Everything I Know About Love follows Maggie and Birdy as they move into their first grown-up house-share in London with two other friends from University. Season 1 starts Tuesday 1 April.

The Last Anniversary

The Last Anniversary

Wednesdays 9:35pm

Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel, The Last Anniversary is a wickedly funny, heartfelt dramedy wrapped in a gripping mystery about family, motherhood, and the women who define the generations that come after them. Premieres Wednesday 2 April.

Endofvalley

End Of The Valley

Thursdays 9pm

Whakaata Māori’s new scripted drama End of the Valley is must-watch TV.

Focusing on two fictional iwi with conflicting development ideologies, the series reflects real-world struggles – land disputes, intergenerational trauma, and the clash between tradition and progress. Starring Temuera Morrison, Miriama Smith and Roimata Fox. New episodes every Thursday from 13 March, catchup or binge all episodes on MAORI+.

Doompatrol

Doom Patrol

Fridays 10pm

DC’s unlikeliest group of heroes, the Doom Patrol, are ready to save the world… kind of.

Stars Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Rita Farr, Diane Guerrero, Jovian Wade, and Timothy Dalton, Doom Patrol premiers on Three Friday 21 March.

Newamsterdam
RETURNING SERIES

New Amsterdam

Saturdays 11:30pm

Bloom, Iggy, and Reynolds rally around Max as he deals with the fallout from Helen’s decision. At the same time, Reynolds and Wilder help a terminal patient realise his dream. New Amsterdam returns for its 5th season on Saturday 22 March.

Grand Designs UK
NEW EPISODES

Grand Designs UK

Sundays 8:35pm

Kevin McCloud is back to follow more of Britain's most ambitious self-building projects - and the brave souls behind them - as he meets intrepid individuals attempting to design and construct the home of their dreams. 

Seized At Sea
NEW SEASON

Seized At Sea

Sundays 8:30pm

Join US Customs and Border Protection officers in Puerto Rico, Florida and New Jersey as they take the fight against drug cartels and human traffickers away from the southern land border to the territorial waters of the United States, in this gripping series.

Doc

Doc

Mondays 9pm

When hard-charging Chief of Internal & Family Medicine Dr. Amy Elias suffers a brain injury during a car accident and loses her memory of the last eight years, she is forced to reacclimate to the present - with no recollection of a her own personal life and bereft of her medical knowledge. Starting her career again as an intern, can she rebuild her life from the fractured pieces which remain? 

This brand new show starts Monday 17 February on TVNZ 1.

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Thursdays 9:30pm

Join host Greg Davies and team captains Daisy May Cooper and Noel Fielding, as classic British comedy series Never Mind The Buzzcocks premieres on TVNZ 2 on Tuesday 18 February.

MAFS
SEASON 12

Married at First Sight Australia

7pm Sundays to Wednesdays

The cultural phenomenon returns for its latest season! A decade since the reality juggernaut first began in 2015, the new season premieres Monday 3 February and will be the most explosive one yet, showcasing moments never seen before in the history of the show.

Unxplained
NEW SEASON

The UnXplained With William Shatner

Wednesdays 8:30pm

William Shatner returns for the fifth season of this gripping series exploring of the world's most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries, on to which scientists, historians, and witnesses seek to finally shed light.

Premiere Wed 12 Feb.

Graham Norton Show

All New The Graham Norton Show

Thursdays 7:30pm

Graham Norton welcomes the biggest stars of film, TV and music in the 2025 season of The Graham Norton Show.

Shameless

Shameless

Thursdays 9:35pm

The Gallaghers may not have much in the way of money or rules, but they know who they are - and they're absolutely, wildly, unapologetically Shameless.
This wildly engaging and fearlessly twisted drama stars the brilliant William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, and Jeremy Allen White.

Mysteries Of The Deep
Documentary Series

Mysteries Of The Deep

Fridays 9:30pm

Jeremy Wade explores a range of fascinating and compelling stories from the deep sea. From lost treasures and missing ships to strange ocean bed discoveries and odd scientific phenomena.

Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox

Fridays 9:30pm

A cast of celebrity households comment on the week's television from the comfort of their own couch (UK). Season 2 comes to eden on Fri 21 Feb.

Olivia Attwoods Bad Boyfriends

Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends

Thursdays 10:20pm

Olivia Attwood attempts to reform eight unsuspecting bad boyfriends.

Premieres on Thu 13 Feb on TVNZ 2.

Countrycalendartitle
NEW SEASON

Hyundai Country Calendar

Sundays 7pm

New Zealand's longest running television series is back for 2025, as Country Calendar returns to take another look at rural life across Aotearoa. 

The 2025 season premieres on Sunday 16 February.

Amazing Race Aus Celebrity Edn
NEW SEASON

The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition

Sundays 7pm

Eleven celebrities take on the ultimate round the world adventure as The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition returns for its eighth season. From comedians, to chart topping musicians, reality stars and an Olympic legend each of these famous faces is joined by their favourite person to race across continents and win for their charity. Premieres Sun 26 Jan.

911
NEW SEASON

All New 911

Mondays 8:30pm

911 explores the high-pressure experiences of first responders - including police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers - who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking, and heart-stopping situations. Season 8 premiered 8:55pm on Mon 3 Feb.

Ed Stafford First Man Out

Ed Stafford: First Man Out

Mondays 7:30pm

Expect blood, tears and heart-in-mouth action as explorer Ed Stafford takes on the best explorers in the world in a battle across the screens to be the First Man Out - a show in which survival is only half the battle.

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