Italian channels IPTV NZ — every guide searching for this topic leads with the same advice: use a VPN to access RaiPlay in New Zealand. That advice is outdated and misses the point.
There is a service specifically built for New Zealand and Australian Italian communities that delivers RAI Italia, RAI News 24, Mediaset Italia, La7, Serie B football, and on-demand Italian films without a VPN, without circumventing geographic restrictions, and without the technical complexity that most guides assume is unavoidable.
It is called Il Globo TV (ilglobo.com). It is run by Il Globo — the Italian-Australian newspaper that has served the Italian diaspora in Australia and New Zealand since 1959. It is the most directly relevant Italian television service for Italian New Zealanders, and it is the answer to the question most guides fail to ask: is there a legitimate Italian TV service designed specifically for NZ?
Quick Verdict: Il Globo TV (ilglobo.com) is the NZ-specific Italian TV platform – RAI Italia, RAI News 24, RAI World Premium, Mediaset Italia, La7, Serie B football, and Italian on-demand films. No VPN. Official service. RaiPlay is geolocked to Italy and does not work from NZ officially. IPTV services with Italian channel licensing carry the full RAI 1/2/3 and Mediaset lineup.
Summary Box — Italian Channels NZ 2026
| Platform | Cost | Content | Available in NZ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il Globo TV | Subscription | RAI Italia, RAI News 24, Mediaset, La7, Serie B | ✅ NZ-specific service |
| IPTV (Italian-licensed) | From NZ$7.40/mo | RAI 1/2/3, Mediaset Canale 5, La7, full Italian | Subject to licensing |
| RaiPlay | Free (Italy only) | Full RAI live + on-demand | ❌ Geolocked to Italy |
| Mediaset Infinity | Italy-based | Mediaset content | ❌ Italy-based |
| Netflix NZ | From NZ$9.99/mo | Suburra, ZeroZeroZero, selected Italian | ✅ Limited |
Il Globo TV pricing: check ilglobo.com for current NZ subscription rates
Who Is This Guide For?
- Italian New Zealanders wanting RAI news, Italian drama, and Serie B football
- Anyone wanting the honest answer about RaiPlay from NZ (it is geolocked)
- Italian expats in Auckland, Wellington, and Canterbury wanting home-country television
- Anyone who has been told they need a VPN to watch Italian TV in NZ
⚖️ Legal Note: Il Globo TV is a licensed international Italian television service operating in NZ and Australia. RaiPlay is geolocked to Italy under RAI’s content licensing. IPTV Italian channel availability is subject to provider licensing. NZ Copyright Act 1994 — legislation.govt.nz
This guide is part of the International IPTV NZ section. For the full multicultural overview: International IPTV NZ Guide. For UK channels (similar European expat situation): UK Channels IPTV NZ.
📊 NZ Stat
New Zealand has a small but established Italian community — concentrated in Auckland and Wellington, with a longer-established presence in certain regions, including Hawke’s Bay and Southland. The Italian connection to New Zealand includes post-war migration (1950s–1970s), professional expats, and more recent arrivals. Australia has the largest Italian diaspora community in the region — approximately 900,000 Australians claim Italian ancestry — and Il Globo (the Italian-Australian newspaper) has served both communities since 1959. The NZ Italian community benefits directly from the Australasian infrastructure that Il Globo TV provides. Source: Wikipedia (Il Globo) / Stats NZ
Il Globo TV — The Italian TV Service Built for NZ
Il Globo TV (ilglobo.com) is operated by Il Globo – the Italian-language newspaper that has served the Italian diaspora in Australia and New Zealand since 1959. Il Globo TV is the television companion to the publication – a licensed Italian television service specifically serving the NZ and Australian Italian communities.
What Il Globo TV NZ carries:
| Channel | Content |
|---|---|
| RAI Italia | Italian drama, entertainment, news — the international RAI feed |
| RAI News 24 | 24-hour Italian news from Rome |
| RAI World Premium | Selection of Italy’s best TV series |
| RAI Italia+ | Exclusive library of Italian films, documentaries, and children’s content — updated weekly |
| La7 Italia | News, talk shows, political programmes |
| Mediaset Italia | Popular Italian shows, reality TV, drama from Mediaset’s Canale 5/Italia 1 |
| TGCOM24 | 24-hour Mediaset news |
| Inter TV | Inter Milan football club dedicated channel |
| Telepace | Catholic and religious programming |
| Serie B | Italian football — Serie B (second division) matches |
| Regional channels | Content from various Italian regions |
Films and on-demand: Il Globo TV carries Italian films and documentaries on demand — a curated selection updated regularly.
How to access: Ilglobo.com — web browser, iOS, Android, Fire TV Stick (Amazon App Store), Roku, and Smart TV. Check ilglobo.com for current NZ subscription pricing.
No VPN required. No geographic restriction circumvention. No technical setup beyond a subscription.
Il Globo TV uses “a mixture of New Zealand feeds and international feeds for live channels from Italy” — meaning it operates with legitimate NZ broadcast licensing, not a grey-market relay.
I only recommend what I’ve personally tested on NZ connections. — James Holloway
RaiPlay — The Honest Situation
RaiPlay is RAI’s (Radiotelevisione italiana) streaming platform for Italian viewers — carrying RAI 1, RAI 2, RAI 3, RAI 4, RAI Movie, and the full RAI on-demand library.
It is geolocked to Italy.
When accessing RaiPlay from a New Zealand IP address, the platform returns: “The streaming of the content is available in Italy only.” This is a content licensing restriction — not a technical error.
RAI holds broadcasting rights for many of its programmes in Italy only. The international rights for RAI content are managed separately — through services like RAI Italia (available via Il Globo TV in NZ) and RAI World Premium.
Every guide that suggests using a VPN to watch RaiPlay from NZ is recommending a violation of RaiPlay’s terms of service. This guide does not make that recommendation. Il Globo TV provides the legitimate NZ-accessible alternative to RaiPlay — carrying the RAI Italia international feed and RAI News 24.
Key Italian Channels — What the NZ Community Watches
RAI (Radiotelevisione italiana): Italy’s national public broadcaster — RAI 1, RAI 2, and RAI 3 are the three main channels. For Italian NZ households, the international RAI Italia feed (carried on Il Globo TV) is the primary connection to Italian drama, news, and entertainment. RAI carries Italian football (Coppa Italia, Serie A highlights), Italian political coverage, and Italian cultural programming.
Mediaset channels: Italy’s dominant commercial broadcasters — Canale 5, Italia 1, and Rete 4 — carry Italian reality television, drama, news, and entertainment. Mediaset Italia is carried on Il Globo TV. The domestic versions (Canale 5, Italia 1) are available via IPTV services with Italian channel licensing.
La7: Italy’s independent commercial news and political channel — La7 is known for political debate programmes (L’aria che tira, Otto e mezzo), news journalism, and documentary content. Available on Il Globo TV. For Italian New Zealanders following Italian politics, La7 is significant.
Serie B and Italian football: Serie B – Italy’s second football division – is carried on Il Globo TV. For Italian fans following clubs that have spent time in Serie B (Venezia, Palermo, Cagliari), this is the most accessible Italian football in NZ. Serie A (Italy’s top division) is not confirmed on Il Globo TV’s NZ lineup — it’s available via IPTV services with Italian sports licensing (DAZN Italia and Sky Italia).
Netflix NZ — Italian Originals Worth Knowing
Netflix carries a limited but notable selection of Italian content in NZ:
Suburra: Blood on Rome — Netflix Italian Original. Roman crime drama widely praised internationally. Available in NZ.
ZeroZeroZero — Italian-American co-production. Cocaine trafficking drama. Available on Amazon Prime Video and selected on Netflix.
My Brilliant Friend (L’amica geniale) — HBO/RAI co-production based on Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels. Widely available internationally. Check current NZ Netflix availability.
Gomorrah — Italian crime drama. Available on international streaming platforms — check current NZ availability.
For Italian New Zealanders wanting Italian-language drama with subtitles, Netflix’s Italian original series library is a starting point, though substantially smaller than what Il Globo TV and IPTV provide for live Italian content.
Italian Football from NZ — Serie A and Beyond
Serie A is Italy’s top football division — one of Europe’s five major leagues, competing with the EPL, La Liga, the Bundesliga, and Ligue 1. Serie A is not on Sky NZ’s Sky Sport Now. It is available through beIN Sports Connect NZ (NZ$14.99/month) — confirmed in the beIN Connect NZ channel lineup.
For the full Serie A guide: beIN Sports NZ IPTV
Il Globo TV carries Serie B — the second division. For Italian NZ households following clubs in Serie B, Il Globo TV is the direct route.
Coppa Italia — Italy’s domestic cup — is carried on RAI in Italy. RAI Italia’s international feed (via Il Globo TV) may carry selected Coppa Italia coverage — verify with Il Globo TV’s current schedule.
Italian Content NZT Timing
Italy (Central European Time, UTC+1 in winter / UTC+2 CEST in summer) is 10–11 hours behind NZ.
| Italian broadcast | NZT (NZST — winter) | NZ viewing |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00pm CEST (prime drama) | 7:00am NZT | ✅ Morning |
| 8:00pm CEST news | 6:00am NZT | ✅ Early morning |
| 10:00pm CEST | 8:00am NZT | ✅ Morning |
Italian prime time lands in NZ in the morning. This is the same pattern as UK content — 10-11 hours behind NZ. Italian prime-time drama (9pm Rome) = 7am Auckland. On demand via Il Globo TV is the standard viewing method for most Italian NZ households — watching the previous evening’s RAI or Mediaset programme over morning coffee.
Things to Know — Italian Channels NZ 2026
Il Globo TV is the NZ-specific Italian television solution — most Italian NZ residents don’t know it exists. Il Globo (the newspaper behind Il Globo TV) has served the Italian-Australian and Italian-NZ communities since 1959. Its television service — ilglobo.com — is the most directly appropriate Italian TV product for NZ, built specifically for this audience with NZ and Australian feed licensing.
RaiPlay does not work from NZ without violating its terms of service. RaiPlay is only available to viewers in Italy because of licensing and distribution agreements. Every guide recommending VPN access for RaiPlay is advising geographic restriction circumvention. Il Globo TV (carrying RAI Italia) is the correct legitimate route.
Serie A is on beIN Sports Connect NZ for NZ$14.99 a month. For Italian football at the top tier — Serie A — beIN Sports Connect NZ is the official licensed product. Serie B is on Il Globo TV. The two together cover Italian football’s top two divisions from NZ.
Il Globo TV carries Inter TV – dedicated Inter Milan coverage. For Inter Milan fans in NZ (and there are many in the Italian diaspora), Il Globo TV’s Inter TV channel provides dedicated club coverage – news, highlights, and archive content. Unusual for any Italian TV service outside Italy to carry a club-dedicated channel.
Italy is 10-11 hours behind NZ — morning viewing is the pattern. Italian prime-time drama airs at a comfortable NZ morning time. Unlike content from Asia (which requires late-night NZ viewing) or South America (afternoon NZ), Italian TV lands at 6–8am NZT. For NZ Italian households, watching last night’s Italian television over breakfast is the standard pattern.
Common Misconceptions — Italian Channels NZ 2026
“I need a VPN to watch Italian TV in NZ. “You do not need a VPN. Il Globo TV (ilglobo.com) is a licensed Italian television service operating in NZ — carrying RAI Italia, RAI News 24, Mediaset, La7, Serie B, and Italian films without any geographic restriction circumvention. VPN recommendations for Italian TV in NZ predate the availability of Il Globo TV’s current service.
“RaiPlay is the same as RAI Italia.” They are different products. RaiPlay is RAI’s domestic Italian streaming platform — geolocked to Italy. RAI Italia is RAI’s international channel for the Italian diaspora — available via Il Globo TV in NZ. The content is related but not identical — RAI Italia carries an international selection rather than the full domestic RAI schedule.
“Serie A is not available in NZ.” Serie A is available in NZ on beIN Sports Connect NZ at NZ$14.99/month—the same subscription that carries La Liga and the Copa Libertadores. This is one of the most underknown sports streaming facts in NZ.
“Sky NZ has Italian channels.” Sky NZ carries no Italian-language channels at any subscription tier. La Liga and Serie A are on beIN Sports Connect NZ (separate product). Italian cultural and news television is via Il Globo TV.
concentrations. 🇳🇿 NZ Info Box Italian New Zealanders — 2026: Italian-NZ community: established post-war and professional migration. Auckland, Wellington: main concentrations. Official Italian TV for NZ: Il Globo TV — ilglobo.com (RAI Italia, RAI News 24, Mediaset, La7, Serie B) RaiPlay: ❌ Geolocked to Italy. Serie A: beIN Sports Connect NZ — NZ$14.99/month. Italian Netflix originals: Suburra, My Brilliant Friend (check current NZ availability) IPTV (full Italian lineup): from NZ$7.40/month — subject to provider licensing
📊 💰 NZ Pricing — Italian Content 2026
Il Globo TV (RAI Italia, RAI News 24, Mediaset, La7): check ilglobo.com for current NZ subscription pricing. Serie A (beIN Sports Connect NZ): NZ$14.99/month — connect-nz.beinsports.com. Netflix NZ (Italian originals): from NZ$9.99/month. IPTV Annual Plan (full Italian channel lineup): NZ$89/year = NZ$7.40/month — subject to provider licensing. Sky NZ: Zero Italian-language channels.
Explore More
This guide is part of the International IPTV NZ section – updated June 2026.
In this section:
- International IPTV NZ Guide — multicultural overview
- UK Channels IPTV NZ — European expat guide
- South African Channels IPTV NZ — expat content guide
Related across the site:
- beIN Sports NZ IPTV — Serie A guide
- NZ IPTV Guide 2026 — complete NZ streaming overview
- IPTV Setup Guide NZ — setup guide
Bottom Line
Italian channels IPTV NZ in 2026 — the starting point is Il Globo TV at ilglobo.com. RAI Italia, RAI News 24, Mediaset Italia, La7, Serie B football, Italian on-demand films. No VPN. No geographic restriction circumvention. A service built for the NZ Italian community by the organisation that has served that community since 1959.
RaiPlay is geolocked to Italy. This is confirmed and not changing. Il Globo TV is the legitimate alternative—carrying the RAI Italia international feed and Mediaset content that RaiPlay’s domestic licensing does not extend to in NZ.
For Serie A: beIN Sports Connect NZ at NZ$14.99/month. For the full domestic Italian channel lineup (RAI 1/2/3 live, Canale 5, and Italia 1): IPTV services with Italian channel licensing from NZ$7.40/month.
The VPN guides for Italian TV in NZ are outdated. Il Globo TV exists, works in NZ, and is the correct answer.
I only recommend what I’ve personally tested on NZ connections. — James Holloway
Sources
- Il Globo TV NZ: ilglobo.com/how-to-watch-rai-in-new-zealand
- Il Globo history: Wikipedia (Il Globo)
- RaiPlay geolocking: purevpn.com/nz/how-to-watch/raiplay-in-new-zealand — confirmed geographic restriction
- Serie A on beIN Connect NZ: connect-nz.beinsports.com
- NZ Copyright Act 1994: legislation.govt.nz
