TVNZ+ has a few ways to find content depending on what you're looking for.

Browse the main menu

Select any of the menu items to explore that area:

• Home — your personalised feed with recommended and featured content
• Shows — all TV shows
• Movies — all movies
• News — news clips and streams
• Sport — live and on-demand sport
• Channels — all live channels with EPG guide
• Categories — browse by genre (drama, comedy, reality, etc.)
• My List — your saved list and shows in progress

Search

Tap or click the search icon (magnifying glass) from any screen. Start typing and results appear from two characters onwards. You can search by show title, actor name, genre, mood, or keyword. Results include shows, movies, channels, sport events, and news clips. 

Voice search is available on supported devices — look for the microphone icon in the search bar.

Browse by category

Select Categories from the menu to browse by genre. Each category has its own page with curated content, so it's a good way to discover something new.

Find Channels

Select Channels from the menu to see all available live channels. The built-in guide (EPG) shows you what's on now and coming up on each channel, up to a week ahead.

Can't find a specific show?

Some content is only available for a limited time due to licensing. If a show isn't appearing in search results, it may no longer be available on TVNZ+.

We’ve renamed Live TV to Channels. All live channels on TVNZ+ are available in one place — the Channels section.

Getting to Channels

Select Channels from the main menu. You'll see all available channels including TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2, DUKE, and a range of FAST channels (free ad-supported streaming channels). Tap or click any channel to start watching.

Using the TV guide (EPG)

While watching a channel, you can open the guide to see what's on now and coming up. The guide shows schedules up to a week ahead for all available channels.

• On a smart TV: press the up arrow on your remote while watching to open the guide
• On mobile: swipe up from the bottom of the screen while watching
• On web: select the guide icon in the player

From the guide you can browse other channels, see show details, and jump straight to another channel.

Switching channels

• Smart TV remote: use the up and down arrow buttons
• Mobile: swipe left or right on the channel list
• Web (keyboard): use the arrow keys when the channel guide is open

Channels also appear across the app

Channel tiles appear in belts on the home page and other landing pages. Tap any channel tile to open it.

TVNZ has a video function that automatically plays the next video in a series.  This is available on a large proportion of our shows.  To turn off video auto play, simply select the 'Watch credits' button - allowing the remainder of your video to play out.

You can't rewind or scrub back on live channels (like TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2, Duke, or FAST channels). This is due to broadcasting rights agreements. 

Alternatives if you've missed something 

Watch from start — Many live news and sport programmes let you watch from the beginning. Once the stream is playing, look for a Watch from start option in the player controls. 

Catch-up on demand — If the show is available on demand, you can find it on TVNZ+ and watch it in full. Search for the show name or check the channel's page. 

Note: Some live events — like sport — may also let you pause and resume within the current session. But you can't rewind past the point where you started watching.

My List is where you'll find everything you've saved and everything you've started watching. You can access it from the main menu.

My List

My List lets you save shows, movies, and events to watch later. Items are sorted by most recently added.

To add something to your list:

• On a show or movie page, tap or click the My List icon (bookmark icon)
• On web, you can also hover over a tile and select the My List option from there
• On web, you can add from the hero banner at the top of a page

To remove something, tap or click the My List icon again on the show page, or remove it directly from your My List page.

Continue Watching

Continue Watching shows everything you've started but haven't finished — shows, episodes, and movies. Your progress is synced across all your devices, so you can start watching on your phone and pick up on your TV.

Progress is shown as a bar on each tile. The section appears on your homepage, the shows, the movies, and your My List page.

To remove a show or movie from My List, go to the show's page and tap or click the My List button again. If the show is already in your list, selecting it will remove it.

From the show page

1.    Find the show you want to remove.
2.    Open the show page.
3.    Tap or click the My List button (the bookmark icon).
4.    The show will be removed from your list.

From My List

You can also manage your list from My List. Go to My List, find the show, open its page, and deselect the My List button.

If you're having trouble removing a show, contact us.