To see what channels are available in New Zealand check our channels lists:
Dishes 60cm - 75cm (Ku Band), download the list update coming (This includes old SKY or iHug dishes)
Free to View system - 75cm or 90cm dish with Triple System (Ku Band), download the English list update coming
Dishes 1.2m - 3m (C Band), see list below.
Alternatively you can use the links below to find information on other satellite websites.
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60-75cm

This size dish will receive the following satellites from NZ.
Click on the links below for details:
GE23
Optus D1 Freeview
Optus C1
Optus D2 FTA channels
Intelsat 8 - Ku Band Arirang - Korean MacTV - Chinese
AsiaSat4 - Ku Band
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90cm

This size dish will receive the following satellites from NZ.
And the 90cm dish will provide better rainfade protection in bad weather.
Click on the links below for details:
GE23
Optus D1 Freeview
Optus C1
Optus D2 FTA Channels
Intelsat 8 - Ku Band Arirang - Korean MacTV - Chinese
AsiaSat4 - Ku Band
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1.2 - 1.8m

This dish is used for either the Ku Band (high frequency) or the C Band (low frequency).
If you have this size dish you will be able to receive any of the satellites that are available for the 1m, or 60-65cm dishes.
In addition this size dish will receive the following satellites from NZ.
Click on the links below for details:
NSS 9 - C Band BYU requires at least a 1.8m dish
Intelsat 5 - C Band BBC World and Australia Networks
Intelsat 8 - C Band some channels are too weak and need a 2.4 dish.
JCSAT 2A C Band, Asia beam.
AsiaSat4 - C Band Asia Beam
Palapa C2 C Band Asean Plus Beam Indonesian TV
Note: The 1.8m solid petal dish has been used to receive Optus D1 for Freeview in the Chattam Islands
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2.1 - 3.0m

This dish is used for either the Ku Band (high frequency) or the C Band (low frequency) and will receive the following satellites from NZ.
Click on the links below for details:
NSS 9 - C Band BYU - Religious
Intelsat 701 - C Band Religious programmes
Intelsat 5 - C Band BBC World and Australia Networks
Intelsat 8 - C Band some channels are too weak and need a 2.4 dish.
JCSAT 2A C Band, Asia beam.
Telstar18 - C Band 3m min.
Apstar 6 - C Band Indonesian TV
AsiaSat4 - C Band Asia Beam
ChinaSat6B - C Band Loads of free Chinese channels and CCTV9 the free english channel
Palapa C2 C Band Asean Plus Beam Indonesian TV
AsiaSat 3S C Band Free English, French, Indian, Chinese and other channels
AsiaSat 2 C Band Many FTA channels, including Arabic. Very low look angle
NSS6 - Mainly only visible from mid to lower west coast of South Island or far North of North Island. Check from your position before buying.
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