List of programmes broadcast by Sky Free

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This is a list of New Zealand-made television programmes broadcast by Sky Free.

The free-to-air channels Three, Bravo, Eden, Rush, HGTV, streaming service ThreeNow, and current affairs service ThreeNews are operated by Sky Free, a subsidiary of satellite TV network Sky Network Television.[1][2]

Bravo

The following programmes were screened on Bravo.

Current programming

Reality / non-scripted

Three

The following programmes were screened on Three.

Current programming

More information Title, Genre ...
Title Genre First air date Series Status Notes Ref(s)
ThreeNews News 6 July 2024 33 Previously 3 National News (1989–98), 3 News (1998–2016), Newshub, (2016-2024)
7 Days Panel show 21 August 2009 (2009-08-21) 14 Season 14 ongoing [4]
CRC Motorsport Sport 17 January 2010 (2010-01-17)
The Block NZ Reality competition 4 July 2012 (2012-07-04) -
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09)		 10 Cancelled[5][6][7] [8]
Dancing with the Stars Talent show 31 May 2015 (2015-05-31) 3 Renewed[9] Series 6–present, moved from TV One [10]
MasterChef New Zealand Reality competition 26 July 2015 (2015-07-26) 1 Renewed[9] Season 6–present, moved from TV One [11]
Arranged Docuseries 20 March 2016 (2016-03-20) 3 Season 3 ongoing [12]
The Hui Current affairs show 10 April 2016 (2016-04-10) 6 Renewed[13] [14]
R&R with Eru & K'Lee Talk show 16 May 2016 (2016-05-16) 4 Previously R&R with Robert Rakete (2016–17) [15]
Married at First Sight NZ Reality 1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) 3 Pending [16]
Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games Sports 17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) 4 Pending [17]
Fish of the Day Sports 7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) 3 Pending Season 3–present, moved from Prime [18]
Mean Mums Sitcom 16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) 2 Renewed[19] [20]
Golden Boy Sitcom 16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) 2 Pending [21]
New Zealand Today Satire 23 August 2019 (2019-08-23) 2 Renewed[22] [23]
The Gulf Crime drama 26 August 2019 (2019-08-26) 2 Pending [24]
David Lomas Investigates Docuseries 14 April 2020 (2020-04-14) 2 Renewed[9] [25]
2nd Chance Charlie Reality competition 17 June 2020 (2020-06-17) 2 Pending [26]
Head High Drama 28 June 2020 (2020-06-28) 2 Pending [27]
ITM Fishing Sports 1 August 2020 (2020-08-01) 2 Pending Previously The ITM Fishing Show (2008–13) [28]
Patrick Gower: On Docuseries 31 August 2020 (2020-08-31) 4 (films) Renewed[9] Documentary film series [29]
Match Fit Reality 20 October 2020 (2020-10-20) 1 Renewed[9] [30]
Bay Patrol Docuseries 14 April 2021 (2021-04-14) 1 Pending [31]
The Masked Singer NZ Reality competition 9 May 2021 (2021-05-09) 1 Renewed[9] [32]
Piri's Tiki Tour Docuseries 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 1 Pending Season 4–present, moved from Whakaata Māori [33]
House Rules NZ Reality competition 10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) 1 Pending Season 1–present [34]
n00b Sitcom 17 October 2024 (2024-10-17) 1 Pending [35]
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Former programming

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Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
Aotearoa Music Awards Awards show 19 November 2015 (2015-11-19) 15 November 2020 (2020-11-15) 6 Previously aired on various networks including Three, moved to TVNZ 2. [36]
Moving Out with Kanoa Lifestyle 14 November 2019 (2019-11-14) 19 December 2019 (2019-12-19) 1 [37]
Newshub Late Current affairs show 1 February 2016 (2016-02-01) 31 May 2024 Previously Newsworthy (2015)
Newshub Nation Current affairs show 20 March 2010 (2010-03-20) 2 December 2023 12 Previously The Nation (2010–17)
AM Breakfast Television 13 February 2017 5 July 2024 6
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Dramas

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Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
The New Adventures of Black Beauty Period family drama 2 June 1990 (1990-06-02) 1990 (1990) 1
Homeward Bound Soap opera 11 June 1992 (1992-06-11) 29 October 1992 (1992-10-29) 1 [38]
Cover Story Drama 1995 1995 1 Moved to TV One for series 2. [39]
The Strip Drama 5 March 2002 (2002-03-05) 11 November 2003 (2003-11-11) 2 [40]
Mataku Anthology drama 3 October 2002 (2002-10-03) 19 December 2002 (2002-12-19) 2 Moved to TV One for season 3. [41]
Outrageous Fortune Comedy-drama 12 July 2005 (2005-07-12) 9 November 2010 (2010-11-09) 6 [42]
Doves of War Thriller 2 February 2006 (2006-02-02) 2006 (2006) 1 [43]
The Almighty Johnsons Fantasy drama 7 February 2011 (2011-02-07) 26 September 2013 (2013-09-26) 3 [44]
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud Crime drama 17 August 2011 (2011-08-17) 21 September 2011 (2011-09-21) 1 Miniseries [45]
The Blue Rose Crime drama 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) 29 April 2013 (2013-04-29) 1 [46]
Harry Crime drama 8 May 2013 (2013-05-08) 12 June 2013 (2013-06-12) 1 [47]
Hope and Wire Drama 3 July 2014 (2014-07-03) 17 July 2014 (2014-07-17) 1 [48]
Westside Comedy-drama 31 May 2015 (2015-05-31) 16 November 2020 (2020-11-16) 6 [49]
Jonah Drama 18 August 2019 (2019-08-18) 19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) 1 Miniseries [50]
Friends Like Her Drama 15 April 2024 (2024-04-15) 6 May 2024 (2024-05-06) 1 Television series [51]
Tangata Pai Drama 16 September 2025 (2025-09-16) 28 October 2025 (2025-10-28) 1 Television series [52]
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Comedies

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Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
Letter to Blanchy Sitcom 1 December 1989 (1989-12-01) Series later picked up by TV One
The Billy T James Show Sitcom 13 June 1990 (1990-06-13) 1990 (1990) 1 [53]
Issues Sketch comedy 14 August 1990 (1990-08-14)
1992		 1990 (1990)
1993		 3 Previously known as 1990: The Issues (season 1), Moved to TV One for More Issues (season 2), then back to TV3.
Away Laughing Sketch 6 May 1991 (1991-05-06) 1992 (1992) 2
Melody Rules Sitcom 1994 (1994) 1995 (1995) 2 [54]
bro'Town Adult animation comedy 22 September 2004 (2004-09-22) 24 May 2009 (2009-05-24) 5 [55]
Pulp Sport Sports comedy 10 November 2005 (2005-11-10) 16 October 2009 (2009-10-16) 5 Seasons 3–7, Moved from C4. [56]
The Jaquie Brown Diaries Sitcom 25 July 2008 (2008-07-25) 11 December 2009 (2009-12-11) 2 [57]
Comedy Gala Comedy 6 May 2009 (2009-05-06) 27 April 2018 (2018-04-27) 10 Moved from and then back to TVNZ 2. [58]
@Seven Comedy 21 December 2009 (2009-12-21) 22 January 2010 (2010-01-22) 1 [59]
Radiradirah Sketch comedy 21 May 2010 (2010-05-21) 9 July 2010 (2010-07-09) 1 [60]
Wanna-Ben Comedy 8 October 2010 (2010-10-08) 23 March 2012 (2012-03-23) 2 [61]
The Best of Moon TV Comedy 7 January 2011 (2011-01-07) 4 February 2011 (2011-02-04) 1
Super City Sketch comedy 11 February 2011 (2011-02-11) 20 September 2013 (2013-09-20) 2 [62]
The Jono Project Sketch comedy 20 May 2011 (2011-05-20) 18 November 2011 (2011-11-18) 1 Moved from C4 after season 1. [63]
Brown Bruthaz Comedy 14 October 2011 (2011-10-14) 11 November 2011 (2011-11-11) 1 [64]
Hounds Comedy 1 June 2012 (2012-06-01) 6 July 2012 (2012-07-06) 1 [65]
Golden Comedy 17 June 2012 (2012-06-17) 22 July 2012 (2012-07-22) 1 [66]
Jono and Ben Satire 13 July 2012 (2012-07-13) 15 November 2018 (2018-11-15) 7 Previously known as Jono and Ben at Ten from seasons 1–3. [67]
Sunny Skies Sitcom 8 February 2013 (2013-02-08) 15 March 2013 (2013-03-15) 1 [68]
Chopper's Republic of Anzakistan Comedy 17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) 21 August 2015 (2015-08-21) 1 [69]
Funny Girls Sketch comedy 23 October 2015 (2015-10-23) 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 3 [70]
Subject: Dad Comedy 2 February 2018 (2018-02-02) 20 April 2018 (2018-04-20) 1 [71]
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  • 7 Days of Sport (2015)[72]
  • A Thousand Apologies (2008)[73]
  • After Hours (2014)[74]
  • AotearoHA: Next Big Things (2011)
  • AotearoHA: Rising Stars (2015)
  • Ben & Steve: World Famous In (2013)[75]
  • Ewen Gilmour: Westie Legend (2015)[74]
  • Love Mussel (2001)[76]
  • The Millen Baird Show (2008)[77]
  • Poking the Borax (2011)[78]
  • The Radio (2013)[79]
  • Skitz (1993–97)
  • Tele Laughs (1996–97)

Reality / non-scripted

More information Title, Genre ...
Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
Target Consumer protection 1999 (1999) 7 August 2012 (2012-08-07) 14 [80]
Going Straight Reality competition 2003 (2003) 2003 (2003) 1 [81]
Downsize Me! Reality August 2005 (2005-08) November 2008 (2008-11) 3 [82]
So You Think You Can Dance Reality competition 12 February 2006 (2006-02-12) 23 April 2006 (2006-04-23) 1 [83]
Wa$ted! Reality 20 February 2007 (2007-02-20) 8 April 2008 (2008-04-08) 2 [84]
Downsize My Pet! Reality 18 September 2007 (2007-09-18) 13 December 2007 (2007-12-13) 1 [85]
New Zealand's Next Top Model Reality competition 13 March 2009 (2009-03-13) 2 September 2011 (2011-09-02) 3 [86]
Destroyed in Seconds Docuseries March 2010 (2010-03) 1 [87]
The Real Hustle New Zealand Docuseries 22 March 2010 (2010-03-22) 24 May 2010 (2010-05-24) 1 [88]
Road Cops Factual 16 August 2010 (2010-08-16) 16 June 2015 (2015-06-16) 4 [89]
Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger Reality 7 February 2011 (2011-02-07) 11 April 2011 (2011-04-11) 1 [90]
The GC Reality 2 May 2012 (2012-05-02) 7 April 2014 (2014-04-07) 2 Moved to Four for series 3. [91]
The X Factor Reality competition 21 April 2013 (2013-04-21) 18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) 2 [92]
The Great Food Race Reality competition 2 February 2014 (2014-02-02) 27 April 2014 (2014-04-27) 1 [93]
Cadbury Dream Factory Reality competition 20 February 2014 (2014-02-20) 10 April 2014 (2014-04-10) 1 [94]
The Bachelor New Zealand Dating game show 17 March 2015 (2015-03-17) 22 May 2017 (2017-05-22) 3 Moved to TVNZ 2 for series 4. [95]
Come Dine with Me New Zealand Reality competition 15 June 2015 (2015-06-15) 7 August 2015 (2015-08-07) 1 [96]
Grand Designs New Zealand Docuseries 4 October 2015 (2015-10-04) 9 November 2020 (2020-11-09) 6 Moved to TVNZ 1. [97]
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  • 111 Emergency (2011)
  • Big (2011)
  • The Big Stuff (2008)
  • Cafe Secrets (2011–12)
  • Candid Camera (1991–92)
  • Creative Living (2016)
  • Crime Exposed (2013)
  • Does My Bum Look Big? (2007)
  • Dog Patrol (2011)
  • Drug Bust (2011–12)
  • Emergency Heroes (2009–10)
  • The Family (2003)[98]
  • Family Secret (2013–14)
  • Fusion Feasts (2013–14)
  • Hitched (2009–10)
  • Honey, We're Killing the Kids (2006)
  • New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker (2010–13)
  • Hot Property (2000–03)
  • The Kitchen Job (2008–10)
  • Lost & Found (2015–19)[99]
  • Marae DIY (2015–16, moved from and back to Māori Television)[100]
  • Million Dollar Catch (2009)
  • Money Man (2006–09)
  • Native Kitchen (2015–16)
  • A New Zealand Food Story (2020)[101]
  • Noise Control (2011)
  • On the Grill (2012)
  • Police Stop (1996–97)
  • Reality Trip (2015)
  • Reel Late with Kate (2010–11)
  • The Ridges (2012)[102]
  • Road Madness (2012–15)
  • Lion Red. RUGBY CLUB (1998) About the North Harbour rugby union in the 1998 NPC first division season.
  • Saving Gen-Y (2013)
  • The Secret Lives of Dancers (2010–14)
  • Sing Like a Superstar (2005)
  • Smokefreerockquest (1996, 1998–2000, 2006, 2016)
  • Testing the Menu (2013)
  • Think Tank (2011–13)
  • Thirsty Work (2016)
  • Ansett New Zealand Time of Your Life (1996–97)
  • Under the Grill (2011)
  • What's Really in Our Food? (2008–12)
  • World Kitchen (2009–11)

Awards shows

Game shows

More information Title, First air date ...
Title First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
Sale of the Century 5 September 1994 (1994-09-05) 1995 (1995) Moved from TV2 and TV One.
Woolworths Ready Steady Cook 13 July 1998 (1998-07-13) September 1998 (1998-09) 1 Moved to TV2.
Joker Poker 10 February 2007 (2007-02-10) 25 May 2008 (2008-05-25) 4 [103]
Deal or No Deal 6 June 2007 (2007-06-06) 26 December 2007 (2007-12-26) 1 [104]
Would I Lie to You? 12 February 2012 (2012-02-12) 28 September 2012 (2012-09-28) 1 [105]
Family Feud 15 February 2016 (2016-02-15) 27 November 2017 (2017-11-27) 3 [106]
All Star Family Feud 28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 3 [107]
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  • Off the Planet (1997)
  • Perfect Match (1989–1990)
  • The Price Is Right (1992)

News and information

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Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
A Current Affair Current affairs 1989 (1989) 16 February 1990 (1990-02-16)
Nightline Late-night news 12 February 1990 (1990-02-12) 20 December 2013 (2013-12-20) [108]
60 Minutes News magazine 25 March 1990 (1990-03-25)
13 February 2002 (2002-02-13)		 1992 (1992)
2 December 2012 (2012-12-02)		 Moved to TV One from 1993–2002, then to Prime.
The Westcott File Current affairs 9 July 1990 (1990-07-09) 1990 (1990)
The Ralston Group Talk show 13 June 1991 (1991-06-13) 23 August 1994 (1994-08-23) 4 [109]
20/20 News magazine 10 January 1993 (1993-01-10) 10 December 2003 (2003-12-10) Moved to TV2, then TVNZ 1. [110]
Sports Tonight Sports news 15 February 2004 (2004-02-15) 21 December 2012 (2012-12-21) [111]
Campbell Live Current affairs 21 March 2005 (2005-03-21) 29 May 2015 (2015-05-29) [112]
Sunrise Breakfast television 2 October 2007 (2007-10-02) 9 April 2010 (2010-04-09) [113]
ASB Business News 6 October 2008 (2008-10-06) 8 April 2010 (2010-04-08) [114]
Firstline Breakfast television 7 March 2011 (2011-03-07) 2 April 2015 (2015-04-02) 5 [115]
Three60 Current affairs 6 May 2012 (2012-05-06) November 2015 (2015-11) 4 [116]
Media3 Media affairs 11 August 2012 (2012-08-11) 3 July 2013 (2013-07-03) 2 [117]
3D Current affairs 6 March 2013 (2013-03-06) 14 December 2015 (2015-12-14) 3 Previously known as 3rd Degree (2013–14) [118]
The Vote Current affairs debate show 27 March 2013 (2013-03-27) 6 November 2013 (2013-11-06) 1 [119]
The Paul Henry Show Late-night news 27 January 2014 (2014-01-27) 19 December 2014 (2014-12-19) 1 [120]
Paul Henry Breakfast television 7 April 2015 (2015-04-07) 16 December 2016 (2016-12-16) 2 [121]
Newsworthy Late-night news 8 June 2015 (2015-06-08) 18 December 2015 (2015-12-18) 1 [122]
Story Current affairs 10 August 2015 (2015-08-10) 16 December 2016 (2016-12-16) 2 [123]
The Café Breakfast television 11 April 2016 (2016-04-11) 2020 (2020) 5 [124]
The Spinoff TV Current affairs 22 June 2018 (2018-06-22) 5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) 1 [125]
Rebuilding Paradise with Paul Henry Current affairs 20 April 2020 (2020-04-20) 14 May 2020 (2020-05-14) 1 [126]
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  • 5:30 Live (1993–94)
  • Four Corners (1993–94)

Documentaries

  • Aftershock – Would You Survive? (2008)
  • Both Worlds (2012–18)[127]
  • The Eruption: Stories of Survival (2020)[128]
  • Funny Roots (2012)
  • The Good Shit (2018)[129]
  • Great War Stories (2014–18)[130]
  • House of Champions (2019)[131]
  • Inside New Zealand (1991–2013)
  • The James Gang Rides Again (9 August 1990)
  • Kiwis Coming Home (2021)[132]
  • Missing Pieces (2009–12)
  • Options (1990)
  • Pacman (1990)
  • Prison Families (2013–14)
  • The Race for Motutapu (2018)
  • Reaching for the Skies (1990)
  • Rocked the Nation: 100 NZ Sporting Moments (2011)
  • Stan (2018)
  • Taranaki Hard (2020)[133]
  • Te Mana Te Ihi Te Wairua (1990)
  • Til Death Do Us Part: The Antony de Malmanche Story (2015)
  • The Valley (2017)
  • Waka (1990)
  • Who Owns New Zealand Now? (2017)[134]

Sports

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Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
Gone Fishin' Fishing 20 November 1993 (1993-11-20) 19 July 2020 (2020-07-19) 26 [135]
Outdoors with Geoff Fishing 2003 (2003) 26 March 2016 (2016-03-26) 17 [136]
The ITM Fishing Show Fishing 26 April 2008 (2008-04-26) September 2013 (2013-09) 6 Season 5–10, Moved from TV One after season 4, then back after season 10. [137]
Big Angry Fish Fishing 29 April 2012 (2012-04-29) 8 September 2019 (2019-09-08) 8 [138]
Big Bash Boxing Professional boxing 1 July 2016 (2016-07-01) 12 November 2016 (2016-11-12) [139]
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  • Aussie Big League (1993–94)
  • Cup Talk (2011)
  • Golf World (2013–16)
  • Makita Sports Machine (1994)
  • Mobil Motorsport Show (1996)
  • Mobil Sport (1990–95)
  • Reebok 3 Sport Sunday (1992)
  • Sportsworld (1989)
  • Wynn's Sport (1990–91)

Children's and youth programming

More information Title, Genre ...
Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
Infocus News magazine 15 September 1990 (1990-09-15) 1995 (1995)
3pm Children's 3 February 1992 (1992-02-03) 25 December 1992 (1992-12-25)
You and Me Children's 13 July 1992 (1992-07-13) 1998 (1998) [140]
Oscar and Friends Children's animation adventure 30 December 1995 (1995-12-30) 20 January 1996 (1996-01-20) 1
Suzy's World Children's education September 1999 (1999-09) September 2002 (2002-09) 4 [141]
Being Eve Comedy-drama 25 August 2001 (2001-08-25) 12 July 2002 (2002-07-12) 2 [142]
Sticky TV Children's 2002
4 July 2016 (2016-07-04)		 2011
25 December 2017 (2017-12-25)		 Moved to Four, then back to Three again. [143]
Maddigan's Quest Children's fantasy 11 February 2006 (2006-02-11) 5 May 2006 (2006-05-05) 1 [144]
The Moe Show Children's 19 December 2016 (2016-12-19) 4 August 2017 (2017-08-04) 2 Seasons 3–4, Moved from Four. [145]
Amped Children's programming 8 April 2020 (2020-04-08) 1 May 2020 (2020-05-01) 1 [146]
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  • Aunties' Alphabet (1991)
  • Ice As (2000)
  • Ice TV (1995–1999)
  • Push Play (2010)
  • Short Sportz (1991–93)
  • The Simon Eliot Show (2007–08)

Saturday morning

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Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
EBS Children's 27 November 1989 (1989-11-27) 1992 Previously known as The Early Bird Show (1989–1990) [147]
Squirt Children's 1 March 1996 (1996-03-01) 1997 (1997) Moved to TV2.
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  • Pacific Beat St (2006–10)
  • Ya Hoo (1991–93)

Television films

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Title Genre First air date Notes Ref(s)
Ihaka: Blunt Instrument Crime drama 22 February 2002 (2002-02-22) [148]
Stolen Crime drama 28 July 2010 (2010-07-28) [149]
Toke Crime drama 14 September 2020 (2020-09-14) [150]
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  • Aftershock (2008)

ThreeNow

The following programmes were released on ThreeNow.

Children's programming

More information Title, Genre ...
Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
series		 Notes Ref(s)
Lucy Lewis Can't Lose Children's comedy 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 18 September 2017 (2017-09-18) 2 [151]
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Former channels

C4

The following programmes were screened on C4.

Comedy

Reality / non-scripted

  • Making Tracks (2008–10)
  • Roll the Dai (2007)
  • Roll the Dai: Outback (2008)
  • Smokefreerockquest (2007–10)
  • Studentville (2006–07)

Documentaries

  • Rocked the Nation: 100 NZ Music Moments (2008)
  • Rocked the Nation 2: 100 NZ Pop Culture Stories (2009)

Game shows

  • Pop! Goes the Weasel (2005–07)
  • Celebrity Joker Poker (2007–08)

Awards shows

News and information

  • Special Features (2005–08)

Music shows

  • 6 Degrees
  • 10 Reasons
  • 10 Years Of... (2007)
  • Added This Week (2003)
  • Ampd (2003–06)
  • The Big Breakfast (2007)
  • Blender (2004)
  • The Boost Mobile Holla Hour (2006)
  • C4U (2013)
  • Edge Chart (2003)
  • The Best...
  • Spoon
  • Homegrown (2003)
  • Insert Video Here
  • Intellectual Property (2003–06)
  • The Official NZ Top 40 (2003–10)
  • Select (2003–10)
  • Select Live (2003–10)
  • So Hot Right Now
  • Steel Mill
  • Top 10/100
  • U Choose 40 (2006–11, 2013)
  • Video Hits
  • What's The Theme?
  • Fade To Black

Four

The following programmes were screened on Four.

Children's programming

  • Kiwisport TV (2011)
  • The Moe Show (2013–16)
  • Sticky TV (2011–16)

News and information

Reality / non-scripted

Awards shows

References

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