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 2 and 29 March 2025.

Many audience favourite shows are taking a summer break, so there is more Repeat content than usual at this time of year.

1. Hyundai Country Calendar
TVNZ 1* 7pm Sundays
Average 5+ audience: 540,700
2. Endangered Species Aotearoa
TVNZ 1* Monday 7.30pm
Average 5+ audience: 238,400
3. Cold Case NZ
TVNZ 1* Monday 8:30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 222,300
4. The Gone S2
TVNZ 1* Tuesday 8.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 143,800
5. Shortland Street
TVNZ 2* Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 7.00 pm
Average 5+ audience: 136,200
6. Q+A with Jack Tame
TVNZ 1* Sunday 9.00 am
Average 5+ audience: 82,200
7. Vince
Three* Thursday 8.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 44,100
8. Queer Aotearoa We've Always Been Here
TVNZ 1* Saturday 10.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 31,900
9. New Zealand Today (R)
Three* Thursday 9.30 pm
Average 5+ audience: 29,700
10. Tagata Pasifika
TVNZ 1* Saturday 9.30 am
Average 5+ audience: 22,500

*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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