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 19 July - 15 August 2026.

1. Hyundai Country Calendar
TVNZ 1* Sunday 7.00 pm
Average 5+ audience: 578,496
2. Coastal Wonders
TVNZ 1* Sunday 7.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 346,896
3. Shortland Street
TVNZ 2* Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 7.00 pm
Average 5+ audience: 139,595
4. Paddy Gower Has Issues
Three* Tuesday 7.30pm
Average 5+ audience: 111,300
5. Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee
Three* Thursday 7.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 88,200
6. Q+A with Jack Tame
TVNZ 1* Sunday 9.00am
Average 5+ audience: 63,400
7. Settling
Three* Saturday 8.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 56,000
8. Ms. X
Three* Monday 8.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 46,700
9. Hyundai Country Calendar (R)
TVNZ 1* Saturday 8.30 am
Average 5+ audience: 37,700
10. Black Coast Vanishing (R)
Three* Wednesday 9.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 33,200

*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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