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1 AUSTRALIAN NINJA WARRIOR TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, 7.30PM, THREE
Get a shot of mid-week adrenaline as 50 ninjas compete for the final 18 spots, with exciting new obstacles that will have you on the edge of your seat. From the Pole Rider to the Swinging Cycle, contestants need to tough it out to make it to the semi-finals.
2 HOUSE RULES SUNDAY, 7PM, THREE
The fifth season of the hit Australian renovation show is back! Each of the six new teams will watch their homes get made over by their competition in just seven days and compete for the major prize of a fully revamped house – both inside and out – plus a whopping $200,000.
3 MOM WEDNESDAY, 9PM, TVNZ 2
The legendary Allison Janney won our hearts – and four Emmys – in The WestWing, and she’s taken two more gongs for this comedy. This week, her character Bonnie faces withdrawals when she gives up cable TV.
4 A VERY KARDASHIAN HOLIDAY MONDAY, 3PM & 9.30PM, E!
It’s Christmastime with the Kardashians and they’re celebrating with the gift of an hour-long special episode in which the reality royal family shows how they prep for the big day, decorating, baking and shopping with the kids. But in true Kardashian style, it’s not without drama and the girls get competitive decking g the halls – and in the race to outdo each other, Kim even goes as far as to install an ice-skating rink!
5 BROMANS FRIDAY, 9.30PM, TVNZ 2
Move over, LoveIsland – there’s a new reality show in town! And in this series, they are literally doing as the Romans did. Modern-day lads take on the challenge of a lifetime as they are transported back in time with their girlfriends to ancient Rome, where they will live, train and fight like gladiators. Can this group of 21st-century couples survive life in the empire or will they just get their togas in a twist?
6 LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME: THE MENENDEZ MURDERS THURSDAY, 8.30PM, TVNZ 1
The final instalment of the series brings an end to the story of brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents. If you missed the previous episodes, you can binge-watch them on TVNZ OnDemand OnDemand.
7 THE LION KING SATURDAY, 7PM, TVNZ 2
Can you feel the love this Saturday night? The beloved Disney flick follows the epic adventures of a cheerful and feisty f lion cub called Simba. When W he loses his father Mufasa, Simba S flees his savannah home to t escape his guilt and discovers new n friends, who teach him a worry-free philosophy!