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Types of local television content, 2013

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These two charts compare the composition by genre of locally produced television content in prime time (6 to 10 p.m.) and over all hours of transmission. The types of content that were strongly represented in prime time were news, documentaries, drama and comedy. Entertainment programmes were also screened more often. The less common genres in prime time were children's programmes, as might be expected, and shows that were substantially Māori in content.

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Trisha Dunleavy, Television – New Zealand content, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/45680/types-of-local-television-content-2013 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Trisha Dunleavy, published 13 June 2014.