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Saturday May 23
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6:00 Infomercials
7:30 Fishing and Adventure
Little Barrier: the crew head to the northern Hauraki Gulf to take on Little Barrier Island. They get into a solid squid session before tackling the rest of the challenge list from both above and below the water.
8:00 Rural Delivery
The Timata Method offers farmers a low cost alternative to native regeneration; a Lighter Touch uses non chemical methods to control weeds in crops; and truffle tourism is being developed in Waikato.
8:30 Hyundai Country Calendar
Class Act: a former world champion shearer mentors the next generation of shepherds, shearers and farmers, while managing a large Pāmu owned King Country sheep & beef station.
9:00 Dog Squad Puppy School. s4 e5
Does Police pup Stark bite off more than she can chew, which of the Blind Low Vision brothers gets blindsided, Aiden or Archie? and a new batch of Biosecurity Beagles.
9:30 Tagata Pasifika
Tagata Pasifika is TVNZ's flagship Pacific news show, telling the stories of Pacific Islanders and its community. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
10:00 Find My Country House Canada
Yarrow: Couples looking to relocate from the city find their perfect country house in a regional, Canadian location.
10:30 John & Lisa's Weekend Kitchen
John & Lisa's Weekend Kitchen: Join John and Lisa as they make four mouth watering dishes including John's pink spaghetti and moreish fuss free banana doughnuts with only five main ingredients.
11:30 Jeremy Pang's Hong Kong Kitchen
Chris Bavin: Jeremy invites good friend and TV presenter Chris Bavin to Hong Kong as they explore regenerative farming and tour the city's last traditional roasting pits.

12:35 Johnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
Season Finale: Johnny must buy wisely when he visits a high end trade fair in Harrogate. with the lease on the pop up shop coming to an end, Johnny and Bev ponder their future in the antiques trade.
1:30 The Travelling Auctioneers
Selling Collections for Campervan Dreams: Research, restore and ready for sale! An intrepid team of antiques experts and master crafters help families turn unwanted items into winning lots.
2:30 Lingo
Quiz show hosted by Adil Ray in which three pairs of contestants use their powers of deduction to work out words that appear in the Lingo grids and Puzzlewords.
3:35 Hard Quiz
Tom Gleeson is back with four new experts vying to be #HardQuiz champion and take home the Big Brass Mug. Tonight’s topics: HMAS Melbourne, Justin Bieber, Socceroos and Jim Henson.
4:45 The Chase New Zealand
Season Finale: Reagan, Tim, Raiha and Laura work together to win money and try and defeat the Chaser, an international quiz genius. Hosted by Paul Henry.

6:00 1news at Six
The nation's leading team of journalists brings viewers the latest news and sport, plus the most comprehensive weather report.
7:00 Britain's Got Talent
The auditions make their way to Birmingham, where guest judge Stacey Solomon joins the panel as performers try to impress the crowd and judges in the legendary Hippodrome theatre.
8:00 Lotto
8:05 Britain's Got Talent Continued
Britain's Got Talent: the auditions make their way to Birmingham, where guest judge Stacey Solomon joins the panel as performers try to impress the crowd and judges in the legendary Hippodrome theatre.
8:15 The Marlow Murder Club. s3 e1
Season Premiere: When the Mayor dies in the middle of a meeting, Judith, Becks and Suzie uncover lies, scandal and blackmail.
10:20 Moving Houses
Nevis: Season Premiere: Mark and Anthony expand their Nevis Valley retreat, but their mover has to navigate the South Island's most scenic yet treacherous route, with hairpin bends and steep drop offs.
11:20 Half Man. s1 e4
2008. After a breakdown, Niall learns that Ruben has returned. Obsession takes hold, and a charged confrontation forces the brothers to face their fractured past.

12:35 Highway Cops
The squeaky wheel doesn’t get the oil and ignoring it causes a rush hour crash. Officers check out a driver who’s speeding to check in.
1:00 Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup
Day 2: LIVE coverage of the second day of racing on Sardina’s Bay of Angels for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta.
3:00 TVNZ1 Quiz
3:30 Infomercials
6:00 Rural Delivery
Producing fruit without trees, vines or bushes; the 20 year long process to secure water supply for the Waimea Plain; and an award winning Waikato cheese maker caring for community and environment.
6:30 Barkley Manor. s1 e3
There’s a battle for the ball between best friends Kahu and Floyd. Zoya the Black Russian stages a daring raid on her kitchen, and Sarah’s schnoodle Billy receives some scary news.
6:55 Tagata Pasifika
Tagata Pasifika is TVNZ's flagship Pacific news show, telling the stories of Pacific Islanders and its community. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
7:25 Songs of Praise
Gospel: Inspiring hymns and songs, together with uplifting stories of faith from around the UK and beyond.
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6:50 Bigsies and Littles
Epic: Two penguins, Big Blue & Little Blue, explore everyday life with curiosity, kindness, and song, finding big meaning in little moments.
7:05 Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood
The Dragon Hunter: Sherwood is in danger from the tyrannical Prince John! Teenage Robin and his merry band of outlaws fight back.
7:30 Smarty Pants
Guess Who's Coming to Sleepover?: Tired of being the "losers" in class, three buddies are on a mission to become cool realising along the way that just accepting themselves is the coolest way to be.
7:55 Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu
Infamous: When two evil brothers manipulate the past and future to control all of Ninjago, the ninjas must retrieve the lost time blades to stop them.
8:40 Beyblade X
Blading Soul: Four beybladers and their genius friend travel the world as team 'Bladebreakers' to win a championship, realising there's much more at stake on the go.
9:05 Transformers: Earthspark
Classified: After the end of the Transformers' war, the Malto family moves to Witwicky, Pennsylvania, to start a new life but their lives soon get entangled with a group of Terran Transformers.
9:30 The Nanny. s1 e21
Frannie's Choice: a marriage proposal threatens Fran's future with the Sheffields.
10:00 Fresh
Mālō e lelei & Kia Orana! We are back at ASB Polyfest   join US for the MAFANA vibes on the Tongan stage and drums from Cook Islands your one stop wonder is here, lesgooo!!
10:30 Shortland Street
Izzy's legacy looms.

12:10 School Spirits. s1 e3
Dead and Confused: with an unexpected suspect possibly involved in her death, Maddie’s forced to reveal more about the depth of that relationship leading to unexpected consequences.
1:10 Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out
Psoria Sister: Dave is a firefighter and avid cyclist whose bump gets in the way of wearing various helmets; Bree empowers others on social media by accepting her own psoriasis.
3:00 DMV. s1 e14
Payday: While the DMV crew awaits payday, everyone scrambles for side gigs; Colette and Ceci attempt to pull Barb out of a pyramid scheme that quickly proves more alluring than any of them anticipated.
4:00 Netball: ANZ Premiership
LIVE coverage of the opening match of Round 7 in the 2026 ANZ Premiership season as the Steel host the Magic from the Edgar Centre in Dunedin.

6:00 The Big Bang Theory. s8 e10
The Champagne Reflection: as Sheldon records the final instalment of "Fun with Flags", Bernadette is shocked to learn of her co workers' true feelings from Penny.
7:00 Netball: ANZ Premiership
LIVE coverage of the second match of Round 7 in the 2026 ANZ Premiership season as the Stars take on the Tactix from Pulman Arena in Auckland.
9:00 MOVIE: Minority Report
In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder. Starring Tom Cruise. (2002).
11:50 Taskmaster
I Corroborate: Armando Iannucci causes shock with an ostrich and Joanna Page whispers about guinea pigs.

12:50 American Princess. s1 e4
Why Are You Romeo: Amanda has surprise visitors who struggle with the hyper sexuality on display at the Renaissance Festival. Brian develops a crush and Maggie leads a Royal Pub Crawl.
1:35 Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. s1 e4
Round Four: Real Policework: Detective Hudson sees the toll that heist has taken on the community. Meanwhile, Chicken Man struggles to prove his innocence while the Black Mafia plots for revenge.
2:30 Vampire Academy. s1 e4
Benchmark: Rose faces a defining test as a Guardian. Victor offers Lissa a chance to improve the Dominion but with a shocking catch.
3:15 Fallen. s1 e3
Luce suspects Howson is controlling their memories and steals photos of her and others undergoing medical procedures; while on a hike, Howson learns of Cassie's attack.
4:10 Fresh
Mālō e lelei & Kia Orana! We are back at ASB Polyfest   join US for the MAFANA vibes on the Tongan stage and drums from Cook Islands your one stop wonder is here, lesgooo!!
4:35 TVNZ2 Returns at 5am
5:00 Infomercials
6:00 Tākaro Tribe
Tihate: This New Zealand made animation sees the Tākaro Tribe on a learning adventure in Te Wao Arapū (The magical Alphabet Forest), along with Pāpā Rākau (Tree father) and Kōkā (Pond Mother).
6:25 Mecha Builders
Yip Yip Book Book: Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby are robot heroes in training who use their STEM superpowers to solve wacky larger than life problems.
6:50 Bluey
Hide and Seek: Meet Bluey, an inexhaustible six year old Blue Heeler dog who loves to play. She turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures!
7:10 What Will I be Today?
Join your new friends Kauri, Esera and Wing Gai as they go on imaginative adventures to solve every day problems.
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6:30 Infomercials
Infomercials
9:30 Supermarket Stakeout
Cooking for Sport: Four chefs channel their competitiveness into cooking up a winning tailgate. the two final chefs have to impress the judges with a delicious dippable dish.
10:30 The Aquarium
Sea Otter Summer Camp: a rescued sea otter must build his independence after becoming too attached to his best friend. And, over 50 African penguins are moved for spring cleaning.
11:30 Outchef'd
Maneet Chauhan vs Helena: Eddie Jackson shocks nurse and home cook Helena when he reveals a surprise face off against celebrity chef and restaurateur Maneet Chauhan.

12:00 Cake Wars
Wonder Woman: for the 75th anniversary celebration of the iconic female superhero, four bakers compete to have their cake at the centre of the party. Who will win the big cash prize?
1:00 Tournament of Champions
First Round Battles Heat Up: Guy Fieri continues the first round battles with some rematches and battles featuring newcomers ready to shake things up.
3:00 Backed By the Bros
One for the Books: the Brothers must decide between an investor with a garage conversion in a historic neighbourhood, and a couple with a two story backyard remodel.
4:00 The 1 Percent Club UK: Episode 4
Find out how clever you are as Lee Mack presents the quiz where it doesn't matter how good you are at quizzes and where 100 contestants could win up to 100,000 pounds.
5:00 Getaway
Rhine 2: This week on Getaway, our European river cruise continues from Antwerp to the Netherlands' palaces and gardens, then into Germany, visiting D�sseldorf and medieval Cochem.

5:30 Ocean Bounty
Dom Talley/Young Fish: Dom Talley is an example of how brains and innovation can transform the way we manage our fisheries. We share Dom's expertise on a trip out of Nelson.
6:00 ThreeNews
ThreeNews presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news.
6:30 Bondi Rescue. s14 e8
A man is reported to have fallen from cliffs, but when Jesse arrives the situation takes an unexpected turn.
7:00 MOVIE: Pan
Peter, a 12 year old orphan living in London, gets transported to a magical world where he realises his destiny. Stars Levi Miller (2015)
9:10 MOVIE: Empire Records
A band of misfits at an indie record store rally to help save the shop from a corporate takeover, finding friendship and purpose along the way. Stars Liv Tyler (1995).
11:05 Wild Cards: Episode 3
A paranoid biomedical engineer with a case of amnesia comes to Ellis for help leading the team down a trail of conspiracies, corruption and secret codes.

12:05 Infomercials
Infomercials
5:00 Leading the Way
Leading the Way
5:30 Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley
6:00 The Incredible Journey
The Incredible Journey
6:30 Leading the Way
Leading the Way
7:00 Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley
8:00 Key of David
Key of David
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6:54 Darwin and Newts
An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work.
7:06 Island of Mystery
Follow Josh and his boisterous dog Kazumi as they unwittingly crash back 700 years in time.
7:18 Te Nūtube
Two clever cousins, Atareta and Te Haakura, share their world with their followers.
7:28 Bigsies and Littles
An animated series for tamariki about two little kororā living their lives between the moving of the tides.
7:37 Te Pamu Kumara
Tai and her superhuman whānau run their local vege shop from their kūmara farm. Tai and Amaia devise a plan to bust Nan out of hospital.
7:48 Fly My Pepeha
Tamariki series offering an immersive journey into the heart of the rich landscapes of New Zealand and Māori history. Using drone technology, viewers will explore diverse landscapes and traditions.
8:00 Pūkana 2025
Te Reo Māori entertainment programme for Kura and Kura Kaupapa tamariki / taiohi.
8:27 Tūhura
Niua and Hura travel to Te Rotorua nui a Kahumatamomoe to uncover the story behind the original name of Mokoia island, ‘Te Motu Tapu a Tinirau’.
8:32 Mahi Tika Ana!
Hinewai and Hine Te Kura have never been hunting before. it can either be a successful adventure or a tiring one! Follow this episode to see if Te Owai can lead the girls to a boar.
8:43 Tūhura
Niua and Hura travel to Tāmaki Makaurau to uncover the story behind the cliffs on west coast of Auckland.
8:48 Mahi Tika Ana!
Pipi picking can be both enjoyable and tricky. Will Hinewai and Hine Te Kura have a successful time picking pipi with Te Aorere, or will they come home with nothing?
9:00 Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 2026
LIVE: the Home of Haka Whakaata Maori partners with Te Matatini Enterprises to bring the Kapa Haka Regionals to screens across New Zealand, Ahitereiria, and the Pacific.

5:00 Whiua Te Paatai
Fluent reo Māori speakers are in the hot seat to answer the tough questions.

5:30 Uka
Rānui Primary are up against Te Kōhanga o Tokomaru and Te Tapuaekura play Puurekireki Marae.
6:00 Sidewalk Karaoke
Te Hāmua Nikora hits the streets in search of karaoke talent.
6:30 Super Kura
Meet the hard working Aperahama Kopa whanau. Clara and Manga, whose son Mungzy has a debilitating brain condition, are building the first Te Reo pre school for Tama Ariki (Disabled) children.
7:00 Red Earth Uncovered
A half hour youth documentary series where a host investigates Aboriginal linkages to ancient myths and legends.
7:26 Waiata Anthems
Nikora Edwards aka Swizl Jager, defies societal expectations in more ways than one and, through his music, explores the dynamics of not fitting the traditional mould.
7:30 Little Monsters Aka Finnick
Not many people know that every house is inhabited by finns. They are furry creatures that appear in human world to take care of a house and keep the hearth. Finnick is a young Finn, who doesn’t seem to care about his responsibility of making a home out of the house.
9:00 Space Cowboys
Retired pilots are sent into space to repair a failing satellite, confronting old tensions.
11:15 Sidewalk Karaoke
Te Hāmua Nikora hits the streets in search of karaoke talent.
11:41 Whakaata Māori
Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of New Zealand. be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

6:30 Kori Club
Kori Club is a captivating series for 0 8 year olds that marries the charm of "The Wiggles" with the magic of Te Māori.
6:37 Mahi Pai
Te Ataakura and Waiata learn about the speediest aorangi in our solar system, Apārangi!
6:46 Binnabånnas - Te Reo
Binnabånnas and their friend Ujjujju are two taking Sami culture puppets, who explore what it means to be a three year old.
6:56 Darwin and Newts
An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work.
7:08 Island of Mystery
Follow Josh and his boisterous dog Kazumi as they unwittingly crash back 700 years in time.
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