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National television in New Zealand sits alongside services with more specific cultural, civic, and community purposes. TVNZ, Three, and Sky Open serve broad national audiences, while Whakaata Māori places Māori language, culture, and perspectives at the center of its programming. Parliament TV provides direct coverage of the work of the House of Representatives, and CH200 offers community-access programming that also includes New Zealand Sign Language coverage of major public events and briefings.
This combination gives New Zealand television a distinctive public and cultural dimension beyond general entertainment and news. Several national broadcasters are based in Auckland, while Parliament TV reflects Wellington’s role as the country’s political center. Squid TV brings these different functions into the same country view, making it possible to see how national broadcasting, Indigenous media, parliamentary coverage, and community access each serve different parts of New Zealand society.
TV Broadcasters & Channels
| Broadcaster / Channel | Genre | Language |
| TVNZ | General | English, Māori |
| Television New Zealand (TVNZ) is a state-owned national television broadcaster based in Auckland, Auckland Region. Its principal channels—TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2, and TVNZ DUKE—cover news, current affairs, entertainment, drama, factual programs, sports, and other general-interest programming. |
| Three | General | English |
| Three is a national free-to-air television channel based in Auckland, Auckland Region. Established in 1989 as TV3, it presents news and current affairs alongside drama, comedy, factual programs, and other general-entertainment programming. |
| Sky Open | Entertainment | English |
| Sky Open is a national free-to-air television channel based in Auckland, Auckland Region. Its schedule combines entertainment, sports, documentaries, factual programs, films, and New Zealand productions within a broad general-interest format. |
| Whakaata Māori | Indigenous, General | Māori, English |
| Whakaata Māori is a national Indigenous television broadcaster based in East Tāmaki, Auckland Region. Its Māori- and English-language programming includes news, culture, documentaries, entertainment, children's programs, drama, and sports, with a strong focus on Māori language and perspectives. |
| Parliament TV | Parliament | English, Māori |
| Parliament TV is the official television channel of the New Zealand House of Representatives, based in Wellington, Wellington Region. It covers parliamentary debates, oral questions, legislative proceedings, select committee information, and other activities of the House. |
| CH200 | Community Access | English, NZ Sign Language |
| CH200 (Channel 200) is a community-access television channel in New Zealand. Its schedule includes independently supplied programming covering music, culture, and community-oriented content, together with NZSL-interpreted coverage of major events and media briefings. |
Country Profile
- Country Name
- New Zealand
Aotearoa (Māori) - Location
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- Languages
- English, Māori, NZ Sign Language
- Capital
- Wellington
- Largest City
- Auckland
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