Auckland– New Zealand will soon welcome leading U.S. home and lifestyle brand HGTV as a new free channel available to all New Zealanders. HGTV will be the dedicated destination for the very best in home improvement, DIY, design, real estate and gardening television content. HGTV will launch on Freeview channel 17 on June 27.

HGTV is America’s leading home and lifestyle channel. Since its launch in 1994, HGTV has established itself as a preeminent network and has secured a position as a top 10 network in the United States. Internationally, the channel has rolled out in Canada, the Caribbean and most recently across Asia and Australia. In less than a year on air, HGTV solidified its position as the number one lifestyle channel in Singapore.