2025's best streaming services are offering an even more impressive lineup of new content than last year. In 2024, beloved series like The Bear, Shrinking, and House of the Dragon returned, while New Zealand's top streamers also added new series such as Masters of the Air, Shōgun, Presumed Innocent and Fallout across Prime Video, Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus and more.
Not even halfway through, 2025 has already brought us new seasons of beloved series like The White Lotus, Andor, The Last of Us, Black Mirror and Severance. We've also been blessed with exciting new shows such as Mobland, The Studio, Daredevil: Born Again and The Pitt.
With additions like The Bear season four, Ironheart, Predator: Killer of Killers and Ocean with David Attenborough, plus live NHL Stanley Cup and NBA Finals matches, Disney Plus is a strong contender this month. But, its current offer of four months for just NZ$4.99 p/m makes it the best service available. However, other services also have major releases – Squid Game season three is coming to Netflix, Echo Valley and Stick arrive on Apple TV Plus and Neon is adding Anora, Megalopolis, Mountainhead, and The Gilded Age season three to its library.
The premium content on each service unfortunately also comes at (mostly) premium costs, which makes it hard to subscribe to more than one or two at once. That's why we created this guide –to help you stay up-to-date on all the latest content and make choosing the best streaming service for you easy – starting with our #1 pick this month.
These platforms are constantly changing, so we keep this guide up-to-date with the latest news and content, ensuring our monthly pick is accurate so you know what you're getting.
June 6, 2025: Updated the introduction, streaming service of the month, upcoming content and information throughout.
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Netflix came to New Zealand and Australia in 2015, and it has seen massive changes since then – price-increases in May and the password-sharing crackdown that New Zealand was at the front of, being the most recent. Even still, thanks to its massively diverse library, best-in-class user experience and consistent influx of original content, Netflix continues its reign as king and is still the best streaming service in New Zealand for most people.
Since its inception to NZ, Netflix has delivered hit series and movies in the form of Netflix Originals, offering a variety of highly entertaining Netflix-exclusive content. It all kicked off in 2016 with the smash-hit launch of Stranger Things and continuation of Black Mirror. In the few years following, Netflix added The Witcher, The Umbrella Academy, Bridgerton, Emily in Paris and Big Mouth, while more recent hits like Beef, Wednesday, 3 Body Problem, Supacell, That 90's Show, Bodkin, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Gentlemen have continued that legacy to varying degrees.
It's not all sunshine and rainbows. Lots of Netflix's content is underwhelming, and we're still feeling the impact of the 2023 writer's strike – and how Netflix handled it – today. It's now been more than two years since the second part of Stranger Things season four released, and Stranger Things season 5 not expected until sometime in 2025 – nearly ten years after season one.
Netflix also has a reputation for cancelling series, even when it seems it was met with satisfaction by fans. 1899 was cancelled early in 2023, as were Inside Job and Firefly Lane, adding to a list that includes Lockwood and Co., Travelers and Altered Carbon. Then there's Mindhunter, one of the best shows of this century, cancelled due to high production costs – while Netlflix put $166 Million into Rebel Moon that was panned by fans and critics alike if Rotten Tomatoes and word of mouth is any metric.
One thing New Zealand Netflix subscribers do have, though, especially over Aussies, is a lack of an ad-supported plan on Netflix NZ, remaining strictly ad-free for the time being. However, Kiwi prices did increase for the first time since 2021, with Basic now NZ$14.99p/m, Standard costing NZ$20.99 and Premium, which provides 4K, coming in at NZ$27.99. All plans allow downloads on one to six different devices, and the two more expensive plans allow you to add people living outside your household to your plan at an additional cost of NZ$7.99 per person.
Even with all of that, Netflix's deep library, high-quality originals and supremely snappy app makes it the easy answer to "what's the best streaming service?". While it's not our choice for August, there's still several new additions worth checking out.
Verdict: 5/5
Best new content coming to Netflix in June
While June is a quieter month than we've seen recently from Netflix, there are still four new additions we think are worth highlighting – starting with Power Moves with Shaquille O’Neal. Debuting on June 4, it follows O'Neal and Allen Iverson as they search for a rising star to revitalise the Reebok brand.
June 6 brings The Survivors – an Australian drama series. It follows Kieran Elliott as he returns to his hometown, where a terrible storm killed three people close to him.
20 days later, on June 26, Wicked arrives on Netflix. And, last but not least, Squid Game season three arrives on June 27 – with the players fighting for survival in even deadlier challenges.
Some other releases that might be worth checking out are:
June 11: Titan: The OceanGate Disaster
June 12: FUBAR season 2
June 20: KPop Demon Hunters
June 28: Upgrade
Prime Video has a library of original content that can rival, if not beat, every other streaming service. Heck, between series like The Boys and Gen V, Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, Fallout and Invincible, they might have everyone else beat already. Then there's fun flicks like Ricky Stanicky and Road House, as well as actual fantastic movies like the Sound of Metal, The Tender Bar and The Burial. Add in the fact that Prime Video boasts the biggest library of any streaming service, and it should be the best streamer, right?
There's only one thing, really, that Netflix and every other service in this list barring Neon, has over Prime Video – its user interface. While it might not actually be bad, Prime Video is much more difficult to navigate than competitors, and especially when trying to differentiate between content you have access to and that which is for rent. It makes sense, given how big its library is and the amalgamation of content from services within like Britbox, AMC and Paramount Plus that is shown to you even if you don't own them. Still, it holds it back from knocking off Netflix as king.
Nevertheless, if you just want as much content as possible, Prime Video is the best streaming service. Amazon’s library spans everything from the classics and the latest and greatest, to trashy B-rated flicks and niche cult classics. A great movie or series is always just around the corner, even if it takes a bit of navigation to find. And, if there's nothing there for you, there's hundreds of movies available for rent or purchase, sometimes so fresh that they're still in cinemas.
While Prime Video is part of the Amazon Prime subscription in some countries, it's available as an independent service in New Zealand, setting you back NZ$9.99 a month after a semi-recent price increase, though you can still try before you buy with a 7-day free trial.
Verdict: 4/5
Best new content coming to Prime Video in June
Things are a little quiet on Prime Video this month, with its latest influx of movies being its most attractive addition. However, there are some new originals worth checking out.
Deep Cover, a new action comedy starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Sean Bean, and Orlando Bloom, premieres on June 12. It follows an unhappy improv comedy teacher given a new role by an undercover cop, then recruits her students to infiltrate a London gang.
Then, on June 18, comes We Were Liars, a psychological thriller series surrounding The Sinclairs. This supremely wealthy American family, known for their looks and old money, finds themselves hiding secrets after a life-altering accident.
Lastly, Countdown, starring Jensen Ackles as an LAPD officer, premieres on June 25. He joins a task force to investigate a suspicious murder that quickly escalates – uncovering a much larger plot that requires the whole team to work together to save millions.
This month, Prime Video's movie additions are particularly strong, adding films like 12 Angry Men, Brokeback Mountain, Mississippi Burning, Moneyball, Nanny McPhee, Oblivion, Platoon, Valkyrie, White Chicks, The Accountant 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Nosferatu (2024).
Some other releases worth mentioning on Prime Video this month:
June 5: The Accountant 2
June 12: Deep Cover / American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans
June 13: ROMCOM: Who the F** is Jason Porter?*
June 15: The Chosen: Last Supper
June 18: We Were Liars
June 20: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
June 23: Head Over Heels
June 25: Countdown
June 27: Nosferatu (2024)
Disney Plus, much like Disney itself, has grown significantly since first arriving in Aotearoa way back in 2019. While it's still the home of all things Disney, its content library has grown massively, with a huge selection of content that covers more than just Marvel and Star Wars, it's undoubtedly the best streaming service for kids, while also improving its content aimed at adults with original series like Star's Only Murders in the Building and FX's Shōgun and The Bear.
Its bread and butter is still the franchises owned by Disney like Marvel and Star Wars. If you're a fan of either, Disney Plus is all-but a must-have. From the original trilogy, prequels and sequels to spin-offs like The Mandalorian, Ashoka and The Acolyte, there is no better streaming service for Star Wars fans. Same goes for fans of Marvel, with every film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as series like WandaVision, Loki and X-Men '97, and classics like the Toby McGuire Spider-Man films, 1994's Spider-Man cartoon and the 2015's beloved Fantastic Four.
Then there's the abundance of kids content from those franchises that make it easy to introduce the little ones to your favourites. Disney is the home of kid's content, after all. From Walt Disney Animation Studios classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Little Mermaid and The Lion King to newer favourites like Frozen, Moana and Inside Out 2 (which will arrive soon) – there is no better home for kid’s entertainment.
And family-friendly doesn't have to mean watching Aladdin five times a week. With National Geographic, Disney Plus offers a near neverending amount of documentaries to choose from, with animals and nature, exploration, space, history and mysteries all on the menu, with titles like Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Free Solo and Limitless with Chris Hemsworth.
After an eye-watering price increase at the start of 2025, Disney Plus has increased its New Zealand prices, with both its Standard and Premium subscriptions getting in on the action. From February 19, new Standard subscriptions will cost NZ$16.99p/m and NZ$169.99 per year, from NZ$14.99 and NZ$149.99 respectively. Meanwhile, the Premium plan sees a considerably NZ$3p/m and NZ$30p/a increase to NZ$21.99 and NZ$219.99.
This increased cost will see you earn 4K resolution, Dolby Audio and four concurrent streams with a Premium subscription, while Standard only nets subscribers two concurrent streams, HD quality streams and standard audio.
Verdict: 4/5
Best new content coming to Disney Plus in June
Disney Plus is our top streaming service for June, with its key releases already highlighted in the segment at the top of this page. However, you can find a complete list of this month's best additions.
Beyond its impressive monthly lineup, Disney Plus's four-month subscription deal for just NZ$4.99 each month makes it an easy choice for June.
June 1: Mission Impossible 1-6
June 5: NHL Stanley Cup Finals game 1
June 6: Predator: Killer of Killers / NBA Finals game 1
June 8: Ocean with David Attenborough
June 10: Call her Alex
June 25: Ironheart
June 26: The Bear
Apple TV Plus's library might not stand up to the streaming services above, but boy oh boy does it make up for it with the quality of the content it does have. And, in 2024, its library isn't too small, either. While its library holds it back from consistently going head-to-head with Netflix as a main streaming service, if you haven't watched certain shows, Apple TV Plus is a must-have – as you can see by it winning our monthly award.
While an ad-based tier might be coming soon, Apple TV Plus is still cheaper than other services at just NZ$14.99 p/m despite an increase by NZ$2 – undercutting the cheapest tiers of most other services, and adding to its value. That low cost is counteracted by the fact that it isn't compatible with Android devices (yet) but you'll find it on most streaming devices, Xbox and PlayStation consoles, Smart TVs and even Android TV.
Apple has more money than any other streaming service by a significant margin – even Amazon and Disney – and it’s been putting that money to good use with original and exclusive content that no other streaming service can compete with. Series like Ted Lasso, Slow Horses, Masters of the Air, Silo, Presumed Innocent, Black Bird, Severance and Shrinking are at a quality that other streaming services, with rare exception, just haven't matched.
Apple TV Plus also offers a 7-day free trial to test the service out, which is getting more rare, but with the purchase of new Apple products and even a PlayStation 5 can see you extend that free trial to at least three months, allowing you plenty of time to catch up on the best of Apple TV Plus without spending a cent.
Verdict: 4/5
Best new content coming to Apple TV Plus in June
Apple TV Plus continues its quality-over-quantity approach, providing some of the best value on the market with a handful of subscription-worthy content in June.
On June 4, Stick arrives. It stars Owen Wilson as Pryce Cahill, a golfer who wasted his potential, taking on the mentorship of a teenage phenom to save himself.
Echo Valley premieres on June 13, starring Sydney Sweeney, Julianne Moore, and Domhnall Gleeson. The film follows a mother (Moore) dealing with a personal tragedy in the isolation of Echo Valley, when her daughter Claire (Sweeney) arrives at her doorstep covered in blood.
The Buccaneers season two arrives on June 18; a period drama following several wealthy American women in London high society. Lastly, Smoke premieres on June 27. This series reunites the team behind the incredible Black Bird mini-series, with Taron Egerton leading the series as an arson investigator who teams up with a police detective to stop two arsonists.
You’ve likely heard of HBO Max, the US streaming platform home to all the latest HBO shows including the 2022 hit House of the Dragon and the adaptation of the PlayStation exclusive video game franchise The Last of Us. Unfortunately, HBO Max isn't available here in New Zealand, but thankfully the platform Neon is here to give Kiwis access to all the latest and greatest from HBO, and more.
While Neon might be lacking 4K streams, it does come with a 14-day free trial so you can test the service out before fully committing, with pricing for the service starting at NZ$12.99 p/m for the Basic plan. From January, the Standard plan's price jumped to NZ$19.99 p/m or NZ$199.99 p/a. The Basic plan unfortunately does come with ads these days, and you can only download content on the Standard plan, but both tiers offer five profiles across two screens and HD video.
There’s a pretty decent compatibility list for this service, though Xbox consoles are the most noticeable omission. Still, between PlayStation, Smart TVs, computers, Android smartphones and more, it's more than likely going to have a device that you can access this service on. Depending on the plan you go for, you can connect up to five different devices and there’s selected content that you can download so you can view it offline too.
However, the user experience is lacking, especially when compared with even the worst of its competitors in this guide, with regular customer feedback of bugs like being stuck with one second left in an episode, being logged out of accounts randomly and just generally sluggish performance.
Unfortunately, it is the only place to (legally) watch HBO content in New Zealand, which makes it a must-have if you want to watch the best of the best. This does align perfectly with our message of choosiness, and we recommend you jump into Neon for a month or two, watch everything you have interest in, and opt out. If you need a few recommendations, here's more than a few incredible HBO series to get your started on Neon: Fantasmas, Ren Faire, The Sopranos, Love Has Won: The Cult Mother of God, House of the Dragon, Fargo, Mr Robot, Succession, The Last of Us and, for Masters of the Air fans, The Pacific and Band of Brothers.
Two awesome HBO additions wasn't quite enough for NEON to win our best streaming service of the month award, but it came darn close. Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos is a two-part documentary series in which the head writer and creator of The Sopranos discusses the creative process that brought the show to life. Most excitedly, though, and what bought NEON so close to being our monthly is the premier of HBO's The Penguin. This spin-off series follows Oswald Cobblepot (Colin Farrell) shortly after the events of The Batman as he tries to take advantage of mobster Carmine Falcone’s death.
Verdict: 3.5/5
Best new content coming to Neon in June
June is a strong month for Neon, despite Disney+ taking our #1 spot this month – and it starts things off accordingly with Mountainhead and Anora arriving on the service on June 1. Starring Steve Carell, Mountainhead is a satirical comedy film that follows a group of rich tech-bro friends who get together during an international crisis.
Anora, meanwhile, won an astonishing five Oscars at the 2025 Academy Awards – including Best Picture and Best Actress. It follows a young Brooklyn woman who gets the opportunity to play princess when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch.
Also coming to Neon this month is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel to the 1988 comedy classic, Paris Has Fallen and Megalopolis – Francis Ford Coppola's latest film starring Adam Driver, noted for its unconventional plot.
Importantly, on June 23rd the third season of The Gilded Age arrives on Neon. Season two left us with Ada receiving an inheritance and the Russell family balancing conflict between Bertha and Gladys – and season three looks to add a whole new family onto the scene.
Specialty streaming services
After something a little more specific? From sports content to horror and thrills, these streaming platforms offer you a curated collection of streams, shows and movies so you can find exactly what you’re after without shuffling through waves of content you’re not interested in.
Sky is known for its all-encompassing approach to sports coverage, however, signing up for a cable subscription or set-top box can be a bridge too far to cross for many people. It's with this in mind that Sky has introduced a dedicated streaming option in Sky Sport Now.
A subscription to Sky Sport Now will let you stream 12 Sky Sport and ESPN channels, with access to live and on-demand coverage, including the ability to rewind up to 24 hours if you miss an event. Additionally, you also get highlights, stats and the ability to access pay-per-view events (for an extra fee, of course).
In terms of sports, Sky Sport Now is a great place to stream all the action out of the Olympic Games, and it also provides coverage for cricket, rugby, netball, Rugby League, motorsport, basketball, football, tennis, golf and more. Furthermore, you also get access to beIN Sports Connect as part of your subscription, which gives you even more sports to sink your teeth into.
While Sky Sport Now's coverage is certainly impressive, it does come at a significant cost. A monthly subscription to Sky Sport Now will set you back NZ$49.99 per month, while a yearly subscription will cost you a somewhat staggering NZ$499.99. At these prices, you'll want to be a truly devoted sports aficionado.
That said, Sky Sport Now also offers a NZ$29.99 weekly pass that does not automatically renew, which is ideal for the occasional major sporting event like The Olympics. Sky Sport doesn't offer a free trial, but there is a selection of free content so you can still trial the service.
Given how expensive it is, it's truly perplexing that Sky Sport Now still only offers one concurrent stream at high definition, though we suppose its delivery of content at 60fps is worth appreciating.
A streaming service that's strictly for horror fans, Shudder offers a vast selection of fright flicks – old and new – along with a growing library of original films, TV shows, documentaries, podcasts and live-streams.
Shudder Originals include Greg Nicotero's classic series Creepshow, the blood-drenched cult flick Revenge, the indigenous zombie film Blood Quantum, and the critically adored movie Host, which sees a demonic presence infiltrate an online séance, as well as newer hits like Late Night With The Devil – though In a Violent Nature is still yet to come to Shudder.
Admittedly, Shudder has some work to do when it comes to competing with the big streaming players. For one, its maximum streaming resolution is 720p (with many older movies available in standard definition only), which just doesn't cut it compared to other services. And, while we give it props for improving its device compatibility offering since launch, it's still not on a range of important devices like the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, as well as many TV brands also lacking native support.
That said, Shudder still offers incredible value. Priced at a very reasonable NZ$7.99 per month, it's even cheaper if you lock yourself into a year's-worth of scares with Shudders NZ$79.99 annual subscription, which basically gives you more than two free months.
June additions worth checking out on Shudder:
June 1: The Righteous / Hypochondriac / In My Skin / Wolfcop and Another Wolfcop
June 8: The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs
June 9: Goodnight Mommy / The Guyver
June 16: The Stylist / The Addiction / The Crazies
June 17: Hell Motel
June 20: The Rule of Jenny Pen
June 23: The Fifth Cord
