My Kitchen Rules Australia 2026 in NZ: TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+
Updated 9 November: Freeview’s guide now runs to Monday 16 November. It adds another weeknight slot on Monday 16 November, a long Saturday block on 14 November, and a first “Fast & Slow Challenge” in Monday 16’s description; the Saturday 7 November block has gone.
My Kitchen Rules Australia season 16 is on TVNZ 2 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 7.30pm, with the same episodes on TVNZ+, where TVNZ lists new episodes on Monday to Wednesday at 7.30pm. In the Freeview guide it is on Monday 9, Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 November, and again on Monday 16 November, each night running to 9.05pm. There is also a long Saturday block on 14 November. Its New Zealand finale date is not yet confirmed.
What time is My Kitchen Rules on TVNZ 2?
7.30pm to 9.05pm on its three weeknights. We read the Freeview guide on Monday 9 November, around 10.40am, when it was open from that day to Monday 16 November. Each night has a short description in the guide, so the table passes that on; episode numbers aren’t printed.
| Date (NZ) | Channel | Time (Freeview guide) | What the guide says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 9 November | TVNZ 2 | 7.30pm to 9.05pm | In Adelaide, Classy Bogans Alisha and Deanne |
| Tuesday 10 November | TVNZ 2 | 7.30pm to 9.05pm | In Adelaide, Angus and Simon’s second Instant Restaurant |
| Wednesday 11 November | TVNZ 2 | 7.30pm to 9.05pm | The final Instant Restaurant of the round, with Zoe and Zac |
| Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November | — | None listed | — |
| Saturday 14 November | TVNZ 2 | 1.30pm to 6.00pm | Rated G; the same description as Monday 9’s episode |
| Monday 16 November | TVNZ 2 | 7.30pm to 9.05pm | A first Fast & Slow Challenge, where the teams cook for each other and critique face to face |
Each weeknight slot is 95 minutes in the guide, from 7.30pm to 9.05pm, so it is a full evening’s viewing rather than a half-hour show. For the week from 9 November the guide places Monday and Tuesday in Adelaide, calls Tuesday’s episode a second Instant Restaurant for Angus and Simon, and describes Wednesday’s as the final Instant Restaurant of the round. Beyond that we do not describe what happens on the plate: the guide’s own words are all we have, and we do not add to them.
Whether the Saturday 14 November block is a repeat or new episodes is not yet confirmed. The guide gives it the same description as Monday 9 November’s episode, which may mean a repeat of that night, but it doesn’t say so, so treat it as unconfirmed.
Can I stream My Kitchen Rules in New Zealand?
Yes, on TVNZ+, and it is free. TVNZ’s listing carries the line “New episodes Mon-Weds at 7.30pm”, so a new episode goes up at the same time the TVNZ 2 broadcast starts. TVNZ’s catalogue, read on Monday 9 November around 10.40am, still has the same nine episodes of season 16, each posted at 7.30pm on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Monday 9 November at 7.30pm is next in that pattern, but it had not been posted when we looked, so we have not listed it.
| TVNZ+ from (NZ) | Episode | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 19 October, 7.30pm | 1 | about 81 minutes |
| Tuesday 20 October, 7.30pm | 2 | about 66 minutes |
| Wednesday 21 October, 7.30pm | 3 | about 70 minutes |
| Monday 26 October, 7.30pm | 4 | about 70 minutes |
| Tuesday 27 October, 7.30pm | 5 | about 69 minutes |
| Wednesday 28 October, 7.30pm | 6 | about 73 minutes |
| Monday 2 November, 7.30pm | 7 | about 73 minutes |
| Tuesday 3 November, 7.30pm | 8 | about 72 minutes |
| Wednesday 4 November, 7.30pm | 9 | about 69 minutes |
Each TVNZ+ episode is long: between 66 and 81 minutes by the catalogue’s run times, shorter than the 95-minute TV slot in the guide. Catalogue expiry for every episode is 30 September 2028.
One practical point if you stream. Because TVNZ+ posts each episode at 7.30pm, the same minute TVNZ 2 starts, streaming gives you no head start on a weeknight; its advantage is that you can start later, pause, or catch up on all nine episodes at once. With the longest episode at about 81 minutes, a full catch-up is more than ten hours, so it is worth starting well before the next batch of episodes lands if you want to be caught up.
How many episodes of My Kitchen Rules are there this season?
Not yet confirmed. Nine are in the catalogue so far, and TVNZ has not published a total in anything we read. Likewise the New Zealand finale: we are not guessing at a date. How far New Zealand sits behind Australia is also not yet confirmed, because we have not read the Australian broadcaster’s own schedule. We stay away from who has been eliminated: that lives on our sister site aurealityonair.com.
Is My Kitchen Rules on Freeview or only on TVNZ 2?
TVNZ 2 is free-to-air, so it is on Freeview with no subscription. If you are deciding between Freeview and Sky for the week’s shows, our Freeview versus Sky guide compares them, and our streaming price guide covers TVNZ+ beside the paid services. More Australian shows on New Zealand channels are in our Australian shows section, including Love Island Australia, which follows on TVNZ 2 at 9.05pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, and The Block Australia.
FAQ
What channel is My Kitchen Rules on in NZ?
TVNZ 2, with new episodes on TVNZ+ at the same 7.30pm.
Is My Kitchen Rules on tonight?
Check the date: the guide lists it on Monday 9, Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 November at 7.30pm, then Monday 16 November, and nothing on Thursday 12 or Friday 13 November.
How long is a My Kitchen Rules episode on TVNZ+?
Between 66 and 81 minutes, by the catalogue’s run times.
Is My Kitchen Rules free on TVNZ+?
The catalogue marks it as free.
Is the Saturday afternoon block new?
Not yet confirmed.
Sources
- Freeview NZ TV guide — TVNZ 2 listings for Monday 9 to Monday 16 November 2026, read Monday 9 November, around 10.40am.
- TVNZ+ — My Kitchen Rules, listing (“New episodes Mon-Weds at 7.30pm”) and season 16 episode release times and lengths, read from TVNZ’s catalogue on Monday 9 November, around 10.40am.