Jamie's Feasts For Less in NZ: TVNZ 1 Premiere & TVNZ+
Jamie’s Feasts For Less starts on TVNZ 1 on Thursday 12 November at 7.30pm, listed as a series premiere, and TVNZ says it starts on TVNZ+ the same day. How many episodes there are, what night it is on after the first one and when each episode reaches TVNZ+ are not yet confirmed.
What time does Jamie’s Feasts For Less start on TVNZ 1?
7.30pm on Thursday 12 November, with the guide giving it an hour, until 8.30pm. We read the Freeview guide on Monday 9 November around 10.35am, when it covered that day to Monday 16 November, and it marks the slot “Series Premiere” with a G rating. Sky’s TV guide lists the same slot on TVNZ 1, and a repeat at 8.30pm on TVNZ 1 +1 (channel 501).
| Date (NZ) | Channel | Time | What the guide says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 12 November | TVNZ 1 | 7.30pm to 8.30pm | Series Premiere |
| Thursday 12 November | TVNZ 1 +1 | 8.30pm | Repeat of the same slot (Sky’s guide) |
| Thursday 19 November | TVNZ 1 | 7.30pm | Sky’s guide only |
Only Sky’s guide has the 19 November row, so it is a listing and not a confirmed weekly slot. Freeview’s guide had no second episode when we looked.
Is Jamie’s Feasts For Less on TVNZ+?
TVNZ’s page for the series says “Starts Thursday 12 November”, and the catalogue gives the series a start of 7.30pm that evening, the same minute as the TVNZ 1 broadcast. On Monday 9 November, around 10.35am, the catalogue had no seasons or episodes listed yet, so there is nothing to stream before Thursday. We can’t say whether later episodes will go up at the moment they air or at another time, and we haven’t checked whether you need to sign in. TVNZ describes the programme as affordable feasts that taste good and cost less, which is all it says about the format.
What is in the first episode?
The Freeview blurb for the premiere mentions a chicken hotpot with braised cabbage and cheesy French-toast crumpets with smashed peas and bacon, and says the aim is to show that simple ingredients can go a long way. That is the guide’s description, not ours, and we haven’t seen the episode. It is enough to tell you it is a cooking show built around lower-cost meals, not a travel or competition format.
Can I watch Jamie’s Feasts For Less an hour later?
Sky’s TV guide lists a second showing of the premiere at 8.30pm on TVNZ 1 +1, which is channel 501 on Sky. The Freeview guide read on Monday 9 November didn’t list that channel, so we only have the one source for it. If you can’t be in front of the television at 7.30pm, TVNZ+ is the other route, once the catalogue has the episode. We can’t say yet when that will be.
What don’t the New Zealand guides tell us yet?
Four things. The first is the number of episodes: neither guide nor TVNZ’s page gives a total. The second is the night after the premiere, because Freeview’s guide stops on Monday 16 November and Sky’s is the only one to show Thursday 19 November. The third is when each episode lands on TVNZ+, and the fourth is whether the TVNZ 1 +1 repeat will stay at 8.30pm. Until TVNZ or the guides say more, treat anything beyond the first Thursday as a listing and check it again nearer the day, using the times in the table above as the starting point. For what streaming services cost if you do need one, see our streaming prices guide, and for other programmes that have just started, the streaming in NZ section.
What else is on TVNZ 1 on Thursday night?
TVNZ 1 has Adultery on Thursdays at 8.30pm, so the premiere hour is followed by it on the same channel. For Tuesday night viewing, Best Medicine runs at 7.30pm on TVNZ 1, followed by Elsbeth. If you aren’t sure how to get TVNZ 1 without a subscription, our Freeview versus Sky guide covers it, and the UK shows in NZ section lists programmes with a fixed slot.
FAQ
What channel is Jamie’s Feasts For Less on in NZ?
TVNZ 1, according to the Freeview guide and Sky’s TV guide, with TVNZ+ for streaming.
When does Jamie’s Feasts For Less start?
Thursday 12 November at 7.30pm, listed as a series premiere.
How many episodes are there?
Not yet confirmed. None of the guides we read gave a total.
Sources
- Freeview NZ TV guide — TVNZ 1 listings for Monday 9 to Monday 16 November 2026, read Monday 9 November, around 10.35am.
- Sky TV guide — TVNZ 1 and TVNZ 1 +1 listings, read Monday 9 November, around 10.35am.
- TVNZ+ — Jamie’s Feasts For Less, series listing (“Starts Thursday 12 November”, series start 7.30pm that day), read Monday 9 November, around 10.35am.