MAFS Australia 2027 in New Zealand: Start Date, Channel and Stream
Married at First Sight Australia's 2027 season hasn't been given a New Zealand channel or start date yet — and Nine hasn't confirmed the Australian premiere date either, so there's nothing for a New Zealand broadcaster to schedule against. In 2026, the show streamed free on ThreeNow, starting about a week after the Australian premiere.
Updated 1 October: corrected the season numbers. The 2026 run was Season 13, so 2027 will be Season 14, and MAFS NZ's first season was in 2017.
When does MAFS Australia start in New Zealand in 2027?
Not yet confirmed as of Sunday 4 October. Nine typically announces its Australian premiere date only a few months out, and Three (which carries the show in New Zealand) usually follows with its own date once Australia's is locked in. Based on the 2026 pattern below, expect any announcement to land in December 2026 or January 2027.
| Season | Australia start | New Zealand start | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Season 13) | Monday 2 February | Monday 9 February, Three & ThreeNow | About one week |
| 2027 (Season 14) | Not yet confirmed | Not yet confirmed | — |
What channel shows MAFS Australia in New Zealand?
Three and ThreeNow carried the 2026 season, and there's no sign that's changing for 2027. Three and ThreeNow have been owned by Sky since August 2025, but the channel brand and free-to-air slot haven't changed as a result.
How far behind Australia does New Zealand air MAFS Australia?
About a week, going by the 2026 season: Nine premiered it in Australia on Monday 2 February, and Three followed on Monday 9 February. That's a shorter gap than some other Nine reality exports run in New Zealand, and it held for the rest of the 2026 season rather than widening or closing as weeks went by.
Is MAFS Australia free to watch in New Zealand?
Yes. ThreeNow is a free, ad-supported streaming service in New Zealand and carried every 2026 episode at no cost beyond an internet connection, alongside the Three broadcast for anyone with an aerial or Sky connection.
Is this the same show as MAFS NZ?
No, and the names cause genuine confusion. Married at First Sight NZ is a separate, locally produced series with New Zealand couples, made by a different production team; it's run four seasons since 2017, most recently in 2024, and a fresh season hasn't been confirmed at time of writing. The show covered on this page is the Australian original, with an Australian cast, that New Zealand simply imports and screens on a short delay.
What is MAFS Australia, and why is it worth watching from New Zealand?
It's Nine's relationship experiment format: strangers are matched by experts and married on day one, then followed through a honeymoon, group holidays and weekly commitment ceremonies over roughly two months of episodes. It's grown into one of Nine's biggest ratings performers, which is part of why Three keeps picking it up for New Zealand each year even without a same-week simulcast.
The trade-off for New Zealand viewers is timing rather than access — the full season eventually screens free on ThreeNow, just on the lag shown in the table above, and without the day-one hype that surrounds the Australian broadcast.
Where can I follow the current Australian season's cast and results?
Our sister site AU Reality On Air covers MAFS Australia's couples, commitment ceremonies and eliminations as they happen. We've kept AU results and cast detail off this page deliberately, since New Zealand viewers are usually a week or more behind and don't want the Australian coverage ahead of their own broadcast.
Has Nine confirmed anything about the 2027 cast or format?
Not that's been independently verified in two places, which is our bar for reporting it here. Once Nine locks in a premiere date and Three confirms its own schedule, we'll update this page rather than publish a new one.
FAQ
Do I need a VPN to watch MAFS Australia in New Zealand?
No. It's licensed to Three and ThreeNow, so a free ThreeNow account is all that's needed once the season starts.
Does TVNZ show MAFS Australia?
No, it's a Three and ThreeNow exclusive in New Zealand, not TVNZ.
Will the 2027 New Zealand start date match the Australian one exactly?
Not yet confirmed, but the 2026 season points to New Zealand following about a week behind rather than day-and-date.
For other Australian reality shows on their way to New Zealand screens, our Block Australia guide and our Home and Away timing guide cover the same kind of channel-and-delay questions. Every streaming service in New Zealand compared has ThreeNow alongside the paid options, and Freeview vs Sky explains what Sky's ownership of Three actually changes for free-to-air viewers.
For homegrown New Zealand competition shows rather than Australian imports, the Taskmaster NZ winners list and where to stream the Harry Potter films in New Zealand are also on this site.
Sources
- TVmaze — Married at First Sight (Australia), Season 13 Australian premiere, Monday 2 February 2026.
- The Spinoff — Married at First Sight Australia's 2026 New Zealand premiere on Three and ThreeNow, Monday 9 February.
- TVmaze — Married at First Sight NZ, four local seasons: 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2024.