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This article is a list of free-to-air channels in New Zealand.
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This article is a list of free-to-air channels in New Zealand.
| Channel number | DVB name(s) | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrestrial | Satellite DVB | IPTV | ||||||||
| Freeview [2] | Sky [3] | DVB 64-QAM | Freeview | Sky | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | TVNZ 1 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 June 1960 | TVNZ | 1080i | 576i | 1080i | Live stream and on-demand HD | |
| New Zealand's first television channel. Started as four stations (AKTV2, WNTV1, CHTV3, DNTV2); amalgamated into one channel (NZBC TV) in October 1973. Renamed TV One on 1 April 1975. | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TVNZ 2 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 June 1975 | TVNZ | 1080i | 576i | 1080i | Live stream and on-demand HD | |
| Youth focused channel, named South Pacific Television from 1976 to 1980. | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Three | Warner Bros. Discovery | 26 November 1989 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 1080i | 576i | 1080i | Live stream and on-demand | |
| Started off as NZ's first private TV network, sold off to Canadian and, later, Australian interests. Currently owned by Discovery, Inc. | ||||||||||
| 4 | 12 | Bravo | Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal International Networks | 3 July 2016 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 576i | 576i | 576i | Live stream and on-demand | |
| Lifestyle and reality television channel. Originally launched as a youth entertainment channel TV4 in 1997, became music video C4 in October 2003, reverted in 2008, renamed to FOUR in February 2011, then rebranded to its current form, Bravo in July 2016. | ||||||||||
| 5 | 19 | Whakaata Māori | Māori Television Service (govt.) | 28 March 2004 | Maori Television, Warner Bros. Discovery | 1080i | 576i | 576i | primetime on-demand | |
| Tax-payer funded content in Māori and English. Known as Maori Television from 2004-2022. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 23 | TVNZ Duke | TVNZ (govt.) | 20 March 2016 | TVNZ | 1080i | 576i | 1080i | Live stream and on-demand HD | |
| operates between the hours of 12pm and 3am. Screens sport and general entertainment. | ||||||||||
| 7 | 502 | TVNZ 2+1 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 September 2013 | TVNZ | 576i | 576i | 576i | on-demand | |
| Timeshifted TVNZ 2, delayed by one hour (replaced TVNZ U) [4] | ||||||||||
| 8 | 13 | Eden | Warner Bros. Discovery | 28 April 2012 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 1080i [5] | 576i | 576i | Live stream and on-demand | |
| Formerly known as Choice TV, rebranded eden on 21 March 2022. | ||||||||||
| 9 | 512 | Bravo Plus 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal International Networks | 26 June 2014 | Warner Bros. Discovery Sky | 576i | 576i [6] | 576i | on-demand | |
| Timeshifted Bravo, delayed by one hour | ||||||||||
| 10 | 82 | Te Reo | Māori Television Service (govt.) | 2008 | Maori Television Discovery New Zealand | 1080i | 576i | 576i | primetime on-demand | |
| Tax-payer funded content in 100% Māori. | ||||||||||
| 11 | 501 | TVNZ 1+1 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 July 2012 | TVNZ | 576i | 576i | 576i | on-demand | |
| Timeshifted TVNZ 1, delayed by one hour (replaced TVNZ 7) | ||||||||||
| 12 | 504 | TVNZ Duke+1 | TVNZ (govt.) | 17 November 2020 | TVNZ Sky | 576i | 576i | 576i | on-demand | |
| Timeshifted TVNZ Duke, delayed by one hour. [7] | ||||||||||
| 13 | 503 | ThreePlus1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 30 March 2009 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 576i | 576i | 576i | on-demand | |
| timeshifted Three, delayed by one hour | ||||||||||
| 14 | 24 | Rush | Warner Bros. Discovery | 21 March 2022 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 1080i [8] | 576i | 576i | Live stream | |
| 15 | 4 | Sky Open | Sky | 30 August 1998 | Kordia | 1080i | 576i | 1080i | Live stream and on-demand HD | |
| Started off as a Subsidiary of Australia's Prime TV of three localised feeds before being sold to Sky TV in 2006 | ||||||||||
| 18 | 505 | Eden+1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 21 March 2022 | Kordia Sky | 576i | 576i | 576i | on-demand | |
| Timeshifted Eden, delayed by one hour | ||||||||||
| 19 | 21 | HGTV | Warner Bros. Discovery | 27 June 2016 | Kordia Warner Bros. Discovery | 576i | 576i | 576i | on-demand | |
| Shows with a focus on home improvement, gardening, crafts, and remodeling. | ||||||||||
| 20 | 90 | Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera Media Network | 25 October 2013 | Kordia | 576i | 576i | 576i | live unicast | |
| Foreign news service | ||||||||||
| 21 | 514 | Sky Open +1 | Sky | 1 January 2017 | Sky | No | 576i | 576i | Live stream and on-demand | |
| Timeshifted Sky Open, delayed by one hour | ||||||||||
| Channel number | DVB name(s) | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrestrial | Satellite DVB | IPTV | ||||||||
| Freeview | Sky | DVB 64-QAM | Freeview | Sky | ||||||
| 25 | 201 | Shine TV | Rhema Media (corp.) | 1 December 2002 | Kordia Discovery New Zealand | 576i Whangarei, Rotorua, Taupo, Gisborne, Whanganui, Masterton, Nelson, South Canterbury, Invercargill [9] | 576i | 576i | live unicast | |
| Christian programming | ||||||||||
| 26 | 206 | Firstlight | Firstlight Charitable Trust | 17 September 2012 | Kordia Discovery New Zealand | 576i | 576i | 576i | live unicast | |
| Family safe Christian programming | ||||||||||
| 27 | 204 | Hope Channel | Seventh-day Adventist Church | 12 September 2015 | Kordia Discovery New Zealand | 576i | 576i | 576i | live unicast | |
| Christian Programming | ||||||||||
| 28 | N/A | TV28 | Best News Entertainment (corp.) | 13 August 2007 | Kordia | 576i Kordia Metro only | No | No | No | |
| Local and international Chinese programming | ||||||||||
| 31 | 86 | Parliament TV | Kordia (distributor, govt.) | 9 October 2007 | Kordia Discovery New Zealand | 576i Kordia Metro only | 576i | 576i | live unicast | |
| Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions | ||||||||||
| 200 | N/A | CH200 | Kordia | 1 December 2020 | Kordia | 1080i | No | No | live unicast | |
| Formerly known as Kordia TV. | ||||||||||
| NorDig | DVB name | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVB 64-QAM | IPTV | ||||||
| 33 | Channel 33 | New Zealand Culture and Media Group | 16 November 2020 | Kordia | Kordia Metro only | No | |
| Local and international Chinese programming | |||||||
| 36 | Apna Television | Golam Moinuddin (private) | 25 March 2014 | Kordia | Auckland | selected on-demand | |
| International Hindu programming in Hindi | |||||||
| 39 | Channel 39 | Allied Press | 1995 | Kordia | Dunedin | No | |
| Regional programming as well as Al Jazeera, DW TV, etc. | |||||||
| 48 | Television Hawke's Bay | Sawyer Television Limited | 1994 | local | Napier Hastings only | No | |
| Programming from local, national and international sources. | |||||||
| NorDig | DVB name | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVB 64-QAM | IPTV | |||||
| 41 | Wairarapa TV | noise productions ltd | 2016 | local | Wairarapa | Yes |
| Locally generated television content via its partner More FM. | ||||||
| NorDig | DVB name | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVB 64-QAM | IPTV | ||||||
| Mainland Television | Media-7 | 1992 | local | Nelson only | No | ||
| Rebroadcasts BBC World, Al Jazeera, DW TV, CCTV, VOA and locally produced news | |||||||
| 45 South TV | local | Oamaru only | No | ||||
| Broadcasts 98% local content. Community station run by volunteers. Rebroadcasts TV3, Sommet Sports & Cue Television. | |||||||
| Channel number | DVB name(s) | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrestrial | Satellite DVB | IPTV | ||||||||
| Freeview | Sky | FM/AM | DVB 64-QAM | Freeview | Sky | |||||
| 50 | 421 | RNZ National | Radio New Zealand (govt.) | 1925 | Kordia Discovery New Zealand Sky | Yes | Kordia metro only | Yes | Yes | live unicast |
| News/talk-back | ||||||||||
| 51 | 422 | RNZ Concert | Radio New Zealand (govt.) | 24 February 1933 (as 2YC) | Kordia Discovery New Zealand Sky | Yes | Kordia metro only | Yes | Yes | live unicast |
| New Zealand's only commercial free classical music channel. | ||||||||||
| NorDig | DVB name | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrestrial | Satellite DVB | IPTV | |||||||
| FM | DVB 64-QAM | Freeview | Sky | ||||||
| 70 | George FM | MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 1998 | Discovery New Zealand | Yes | No | Yes | No | live unicast |
| Dance music station started off in Auckland only, sold off to Canadian and, later, Australian interests. | |||||||||
| 71 | Radio Aotearoa | 2023 | Kordia Discovery New Zealand | Auckland, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty | Yes | Yes | No | live unicast | |
| hip hop music station that split from George FM. | |||||||||
| The Edge | MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 1994 | Yes | No | No | No | live unicast | ||
| Urban and contemporary music station started off in Hamilton only, sold off to Canadian and, later, Australian interests. | |||||||||
| Niu FM | National Pacific Radio Trust | 31 August 2002 | Discovery New Zealand | Yes | No | Available on non-certified FTA receivers | No | live unicast | |
| Pacific Island immigrate targeted music and news. | |||||||||
| Tahu FM | Independent iwi trusts | 6 February 1991 | Sky | Timaru, Christchurch, Kaikoura, Dunedin, Invercargill | No | Available on non-certified FTA receivers | No | live unicast | |
The following is a list of free-to-air DVB satellite services [10] available in New Zealand. Most New Zealand homes already have a standard 60 cm satellite dish fitted which can pick up most of these channels, as these are also used (or have been used in the past) to pick up free-to-air and pay New Zealand television channels from Optus D1 (and historically, Optus B1). A frequency scanning (aka blind-scan) capable set-top box can be used to locate other services.
| Name | Description | Frequency @ Pulse rate LNB IEEE band polarization |
|---|---|---|
| Optus D1 for 60 cm dish or greater | ||
| 9 Network feed for STW | backhaul | 12383 MHz @ 3.75 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| 7 Network SNG 1 | backhaul | 12635 MHz @ 7.2 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| 7 Network SNG 2 | backhaul | 12644 MHz @ 7.2 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| 7 Network SNG 3 | backhaul | 12653 MHz @ 7.2 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| 9 Network SNG 1 | backhaul | 12407 MHz @ 6.111 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| 9 Network SNG 2 | backhaul | 12421 MHz @ 6.111 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| 9 Network SNG 3 | backhaul | 12431 MHz @ 6.111 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| Optus C1 for 60 cm dish or greater | ||
| Australian wildfeed links | backhaul | 12407 MHz @ 24.45 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| Intelsat 19 for 100 cm dish or greater | ||
| NHK World Japan TV | 1080i state-owned English service | 4060 MHz @ 26.59 MBd C linear horizontal |
| 576i state-owned English service | ||
| Optus D2 for 60 cm dish or greater | ||
| Tele Padre Pio | Catholic Italian service | 12396 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear horizontal |
| Telepace | Catholic Italian/English service | 12425 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear horizontal |
| Al Hayat | Arabic service | 12519 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| AON | Religious English service | |
| Channel NewsAsia | state-owned English service | 12545 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| Al Iraqiya | Arabic service | |
| Salaam | Arabic service | |
| 3ABN | Religious English service | |
| TVRI | state-owned Indonesian service | 12.608 GHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear horizontal |
| Kurdistan TV | Kurdish service | |
| BVN | state-owned Dutch service | 12644 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| TRT 1 | state-owned Turkish service | |
| JUCETV | Religious English service | |
| TBN | Religious English service | |
| Church Channel | Religious English service | |
| Smile of a Child | Religious English service | |
| God TV | Religious English service | |
| Daystar | Religious English service | |
| Inspiration | Religious English service | |
| EWTN | Religious English service | |
| Al Forat | Arabic service | 12706 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| Press TV | English service | |
| CGNTV | Religious English service | |
| Hope Channel | Religious English service | |
| Aghapy TV | Religious English service | |
| RT | state-owned English service | 12734 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| TV3 | state-owned Malaysian service | |
| Suria | Singaporean-Malay service | |
| EPT World | state-owned Greek service | |
| Kurdsat | Kurdish service | |
| TVR International | Romanian service | |
| Duna | Hungarian service | |
| Abu Dhabi Al Oula | Arabic service | |
| Oman TV | Arabic service | |
| AsiaSat 4 for 90 cm dish or greater | ||
| DaAi World | Taiwanese service | 12430 MHz @ 20 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| Intelsat 19 for 90 cm dish or greater | ||
| Arirang | state-owned English/Korean service | 13557 MHz @ 13.333 MBd Ku linear horizontal |
| NSS-9 | ||
| BYU TV | Mormon Multilingual service | 4185 MHz @ 6.527 MBd 2m dish or greater C right hand circular |
| RFO Wallis & Futuna | French service | 3922 MHz @ 2.895 MBd 1m dish or greater C right hand circular |
| Name | Description | Frequency @ Pulse rate LNB IEEE band polarization |
|---|---|---|
| Optus D1 for 60 cm dish or greater | ||
| Southern Cross 10 | regional backup | 12635 MHz @ 5.1 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| Tasmanian SBS One | state-owned English/Foreign service | 12646 MHz @ 12.6 MBd Ku linear vertical |
| Tasmanian SBS Two | state-owned English/Foreign service | |
| Tasmanian SBS HD | simulcast service | |
| Intelsat 5 for 90 cm dish or greater | ||
| BBC World News | state-owned English service | 4160 MHz @ 26.48 MBd C linear horizontal |
| Iqraa | Arabic | 4.16 GHz @ 26.48 MBd C linear horizontal |
| Intelsat 8 | ||
| ABC Australia | state-owned English service | 4.1 GHz @ 26.48 MBd 180 cm dish or greater C linear horizontal |
| MAC TV | Taiwanese service | 12504 MHz @ 3.073 MBd 90 cm dish or greater Ku linear vertical |
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