Audience data

We publish the 10 highest rating funded television programmes and headline streaming data for funded screen content.

We'll be adding some streaming data for funded content soon. Watch this space!

The top 10 funded TV programmes on air between 12 October - 8 November 2025.

1. Hyundai Country Calendar
TVNZ 1* Sundays 7:00 pm
Average 5+ audience: 528,400
2. Counting The Beat
TVNZ 1* Wednesday 7.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 233,000
3. David Lomas Investigates (R)
Three* Tuesday 7.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 195,800
4. Shortland Street
TVNZ 2* Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 7.00 pm
Average 5+ audience: 160,400
5. Q + A with Jack Tame
TVNZ 1* Sunday 9.00 am
Average 5+ audience: 65,600
6. Tangata Pai
Three* Monday 8.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 39,300
7. Taskmaster NZ (R)
TVNZ 2* Friday 9.45 pm
Average 5+ audience: 36,000
8. Earth Oven with Temuera Morrison
Sky Open* Wednesday 8.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 35,800
9. Hyundai Country Calendar (R)
TVNZ 1* Saturday 8.30 am
Average 5+ audience: 31,300
10. Crown Lynn A Māori story
Whakaata Māori* Monday 8.00 pm
Average 5+ audience: 26,200

*TV figures quoted are 5+ consolidated ratings. Sourced from Nielsen Television Audience Measurement

Nielsen TAM pārongo published by NZ On Air is not to be re-published, copied, quoted, or redistributed to any other parties.

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