Audience data

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

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The top 10 funded TV programmes on air 9 August-5 September 2026.

1. Hyundai Country Calendar
TVNZ 1 Sundays 7.00 pm
Average 5+ audience: 541,595
2. Coastal Wonders
TVNZ 1 Sundays 7.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 325,797
3. Hacked
TVNZ 1 Monday 17 August 8.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 279,197
4. What Happened To Sex?
TVNZ 1 Monday 24 August 8.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 227,796
5. Exposure
TVNZ 1 Monday 31 August 8.30pm
Average 5+ audience: 218,600
6. Shortland Street
TVNZ 2 Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 7.00 pm
Average 5+ audience: 121,800
7. Paddy Gower Has Issues
Three Tuesdays 7.30pm
Average 5+ audience: 101,000
8. Q+A with Jack Tame
TVNZ 1 Sundays 9.00am
Average 5+ audience: 72,597
9. Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee
Three Thursdays 7.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 51,997
10. Black Coast Vanishings (R)
Three Mondays 9.30pm
Average 5+ audience: 31,400

*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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