Love Island Australia 2026 in NZ: TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+
Love Island Australia season 8 is on TVNZ 2 from Tuesday to Friday nights in New Zealand, and every episode is also on TVNZ+, where TVNZ lists new episodes on Tuesday to Friday at 6am. In the Freeview guide it sits at 9.05pm on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 November, then at 8.35pm on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November. Sophie Monk hosts. Its New Zealand finale date is not yet confirmed.
What time is Love Island Australia on TVNZ 2?
It depends on the night. We read the Freeview guide on Friday 6 November, around 10.40am, when it was open from that day to Friday 13 November, and it carries the show on TVNZ 2 only from Tuesday to Friday. It rates every screening 16-LC and gives the same short description each night, naming Sophie Monk as host. Episode numbers aren’t printed there, so which episode is on which night is not something we can tell you.
| Date (NZ) | Channel | Time (Freeview guide) | TVNZ+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 7 to Monday 9 November | — | None listed | No new episode on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday |
| Tuesday 10 November | TVNZ 2 | 9.05pm to 10.10pm | New episodes list from 6am |
| Wednesday 11 November | TVNZ 2 | 9.05pm to 10.10pm | New episodes list from 6am |
| Thursday 12 November | TVNZ 2 | 8.35pm to 9.40pm | New episodes list from 6am |
| Friday 13 November | TVNZ 2 | 8.35pm to 9.40pm | New episodes list from 6am |
The TVNZ+ column repeats TVNZ’s own line for the show, not a per-day listing. Between Wednesday and Thursday the slot moves from 9.05pm to 8.35pm, so check the night before you sit down.
In practice the week runs in two halves. Tuesday and Wednesday are the late nights, with the show starting at 9.05pm, and Thursday and Friday move it half an hour earlier. If you only watch on TVNZ 2, that gives you four evenings to plan around and three nights off, from Saturday to Monday. If you would rather not wait for the evening, the next section covers the morning option.
Can I watch Love Island Australia on TVNZ+ before TVNZ 2?
TVNZ+ posts its episodes in the early morning, which is hours before any TVNZ 2 slot that day. That is the part we checked directly. TVNZ’s catalogue, read on Friday 6 November around 10.45am, lists eight episodes of season 8, one each morning at 6am. Nothing is dated for a Monday, which matches the empty Monday in the guide.
| TVNZ+ from (NZ) | Episode | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 27 October, 6am | 1 | about 70 minutes |
| Wednesday 28 October, 6am | 2 | about 52 minutes |
| Thursday 29 October, 6am | 3 | about 51 minutes |
| Friday 30 October, 6am | 4 | about 51 minutes |
| Tuesday 3 November, 6am | 5 | about 50 minutes |
| Wednesday 4 November, 6am | 6 | about 55 minutes |
| Thursday 5 November, 6am | 7 | about 55 minutes |
| Friday 6 November, 6am | 8 | about 57 minutes |
Whether the episode on TVNZ 2 at night is the same one that appeared on TVNZ+ that morning is not yet confirmed. Because the guide does not number its screenings, we have not matched them.
Lengths in the table come from the catalogue’s run times, rounded to the minute. Episode 1 is the long one; the rest sit between 50 and 57 minutes. For comparison, each TVNZ 2 slot in the guide is 65 minutes. Where a new episode has not yet been posted, such as Tuesday 10 November, we leave it out rather than assume.
Where does Love Island Australia stream in New Zealand?
On TVNZ+. On the catalogue the show is marked free, with the season 8 episodes carrying an expiry date of 25 October 2028. Seasons 3, 5 and 7 are in the listing too, so you can go back if you came in late. If you are weighing TVNZ+ against the paid services, our price guide to every streaming service in New Zealand sets them side by side.
When the show reached New Zealand compared with Australia is not yet confirmed. We have not read the Australian broadcaster’s own schedule, so we do not put a number on the gap. For what happens in the villa, we stay out of it on purpose: couples and exits are not on this page. Our sister site aurealityonair.com covers the Australian side.
Is Love Island Australia on Freeview or only on TVNZ 2?
TVNZ 2 is a free-to-air channel, so it is on Freeview with no subscription. For the week’s channel lineup, our Freeview versus Sky guide is the place to start. For other Australian reality shows on New Zealand screens, our Australian shows section lists them, and two other Australian reality shows have their own pages: My Kitchen Rules Australia and Married at First Sight Australia.
FAQ
How long is a Love Island Australia episode on TVNZ+?
Episode 1 is about 70 minutes and episodes 2 to 8 are between 50 and 57 minutes, by the catalogue’s run times.
Is Love Island Australia free on TVNZ+?
The catalogue marks it as free.
What channel is Love Island Australia on in NZ?
TVNZ 2, with episodes on TVNZ+.
Is there a Love Island Australia episode on Monday night?
Per the Freeview guide read on Friday 6 November, none is listed for Saturday 7 to Monday 9 November, and the TVNZ+ catalogue has no episode dated on a Monday.
When does the New Zealand run end?
Not yet confirmed. Our guide window ends on Friday 13 November.
Sources
- Freeview NZ TV guide — TVNZ 2 listings for Friday 6 to Friday 13 November 2026, read Friday 6 November, around 10.40am.
- TVNZ+ — Love Island Australia, listing (“New episodes Tuesday - Friday 6am”) and season 8 episode release times and lengths, read from TVNZ’s catalogue on Friday 6 November, around 10.45am.