Counting the Beat

2025

Documentary

Tāmati Rimene-Sproat dives into the data of modern kiwi life and the issues we face: the cost-of-living crisis, our whānau, community and health.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Television New Zealand, NZ on Air

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

October 8, 2025

Last Aired

October 29, 2025

Networks

TVNZ 1, TVNZ+

Created By

Tāmati Rimene-Sproat

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Available in Your Library

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Money

Air date: 2025-10-08

Tāmati Rimene-Sproat dives into the data on our cost-of-living crisis—he meets a self-made one-percenter, does a family shop on $50 and finds we spend more on gambling than Xmas presents.

Love and Family

Air date: 2025-10-15

Tāmati Rimene-Sproat explores the data on how love and whānau are being redefined in Aotearoa, from dating apps to divorce coaches, IVF to the increase in child-free living.

Community

Air date: 2025-10-22

Tāmati Rimene-Sproat uses data to discover what community means in Aotearoa today, visits the safest town, hangs out with our biggest YouTuber and discovers our new favourite sport.

Health

Air date: 2025-10-29

Tāmati Rimene-Sproat explores the data on choices shaping Kiwi health, from a world-first wastewater experiment investigating prostate cancer to the shocking data on how sugar is affecting us all.