The Best TV Shows on TVNZ+

Every TVNZ+ Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 1999 up until 2026, TVNZ+ stands as a beacon of television excellence. Highlighting TVNZ+’s quality programming, Motorway Patrol and Border Patrol stand out, premiering in 1999 and 2002. Our curated list, current as of September 2026, showcases over 20 of TVNZ+’s highest-rated series.

  • Badjelly
    Badjelly (2025)9.5

    A fresh reimagining of Spike Milligan's Badjelly the Witch, the classic tale of a lost cow, a mysterious forest and a sinister sorceress. Featuring the voices of Miriam Margolyes, Rhys Darby & Rose Matafeo.

  • Dead Ahead
    Dead Ahead (2025)9.0

    A high-powered Māori lawyer (Miriama Smith) accidentally unleashes her chaotic tūpuna (ancestors), forcing the living and the dead to navigate their shared legacy.

  • Motorway Patrol
    Motorway Patrol (1999)8.0

    Observational documentary following the daily lives of police officers patrolling the motorways in and around Auckland, New Zealand's largest urban area.

  • Duckrockers
    Duckrockers (2022)8.0

    In the fresh, funny and heart-warming prequel to Sione's Wedding, Pacific Island teenagers and best friends Michael, Albert, Sefa and Stan come of age in inner-city Auckland in 1984.

  • Creamerie
    Creamerie (2021)7.8

    Creamerie is set in a post-apocalyptic future where a viral plague has wiped out 99% of men, and Earth has become a planet run by and for women. There’ll be plenty to laugh at when three Kiwi-Asian women running a dairy farm encounter – shock, horror – a man!

  • New Zealand Spy
    New Zealand Spy (2026)7.1

    The New Zealand Intelligence Agency’s on the hunt for new recruits. When the agency places an ad in the newspaper, only three decidedly unlikely candidates respond. Thrown headfirst into the murky world of espionage, the mismatched trio fumbles its way through betrayal, romance and escalating absurdity.

  • Border Patrol
    Border Patrol (2002)7.0

    Border Patrol is a New Zealand reality television series, focusing on the Customs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the New Zealand Immigration Service. It is narrated by Tim Balme. They are checking through packages, travelers and goods to find if they try to smugle prohibited or undeclared goods. They have trained staff, dogs and technology to find this out.

  • A Remarkable Place to Die
    A Remarkable Place to Die (2024)6.3

    Anaís Mallory is a smart and savvy homicide investigator who after returning to her hometown, and taking the lead detective position, faces a series of startlingly complex murders with links to her family's tragic history.

  • Educators
    Educators (2019)6.0

    Set behind the scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school, following the hopelessly and hilariously inept people in charge of educating the next generation.

  • Drag Race Down Under
    Drag Race Down Under (2021)5.1

    Drag queen contestants compete in an elimination-style contest and strut their stuff in a variety of challenges - all to prove that they’ve got what it takes to be Down Under's next Drag Queen Superstar!

  • Inside Taronga Zoo
    Inside Taronga Zoo (2020)5.0

    In this compelling, access-all-areas documentary series, viewers get an intimate look at just what it takes to run one of the world’s most famous and magnificent zoos.

  • Dog Squad
    Dog Squad (2010)N/A

    Man's best friend keeps would-be trouble makers on a short leash.

  • Highway Cops
    Highway Cops (2012)N/A

    The guardians of NZ's highways, they patrol our country's busiest roads. From honeymooners to hooligans, either way the Highway Cops will set them straight!

  • Colonial Combat
    Colonial Combat (2020)N/A

    Colonial Combat takes a laugh at our unofficial NZ colonial history. It's a dog eat dog world, where colourful characters compete inside and outside of the ring.

  • Toi Time
    Toi Time (2022)N/A

    Meet Tama, Māia, Jojo, Buzz and their whānau Aunty Anika, Wolfy, Oma and Mōhio as they dance, sing and have fun around their whare. Produced by Rogue Productions for TVNZ

  • Bird's Eye View
    Bird's Eye View (2022)N/A

    A flock of feathered friends sit together to ponder and debate the bizarre behaviour of humans in their natural habitat.

  • Lu & the Bally Bunch
    Lu & the Bally Bunch (2023)N/A

    Navigating preschool life can be tricky! Lu the affectionate ladybird is used to getting her own way - but now, alongside her new classmates, she must learn what it means to be a good friend.

  • Mt Hutt Rescue
    Mt Hutt Rescue (2023)N/A

    On Mt Hutt, the stakes are as high as the altitude for the ski patrollers, medical teams and road response crew who brave high-pressure rescues amongst this picturesque holiday destination.

  • The Regions
    The Regions (2025)N/A

    A snapshot of the lives of regional rangatahi in Aotearoa and what matters to them most.

  • Celebrity Tipping Point NZ
    Celebrity Tipping Point NZ (2026)N/A

    Daniel Faitaua takes the tried-and-true Tipping Point formula and infuses it with a distinctly Kiwi flavour, alongside some some of Aotearoa's favourite famous faces