HBO Max reveals New Zealand pricing

HBO Max has finally revealed its New Zealand pricing as it launches into the New Zealand market on June 16th.

The streamer will be the exclusive home of HBO’s biggest shows, including season three of HBO Original series House of the Dragon, which launches on June 22.

Standard and Premium plans available, with monthly and annual subscription options 

Ad-free viewing experience on all plans 

Special launch offer from $10.99 per month for the first 6 months, or $109.99 for the first year 

Apple Pre-order and Google Pre-registration now live – visit hbomax.com for details 

HBO Max has announced the plans, pricing and promotional offer information ahead of its launch in Aotearoa New Zealand on 16 June. 

HBO Max will be the only place New Zealanders can catch new and returning HBO and Max Original series, including the third season of House of the Dragon, premiering 22 June, DC Studios’ Lanterns, premiering in August and the highly anticipated first season of the new HBO Original Harry Potter series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, debuting at Christmas. 

At launch, local subscribers can enjoy Oscar®-winning movies, such as One Battle After Another and Sinners, culture-defining HBO and Max Originals like The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Euphoria and The Pitt, and movie collections from hit franchises such as Harry Potter and the DC Universe. Fan favourites, including Friends, The Big Bang Theory and Rick and Morty will also be on platform. 

HBO Max will be available on ad-free Standard and Premium plans, with a special introductory promotional offer for customers who subscribe by 16 July 2026. The streaming service will also launch in the Cook Islands and Tokelau at the same time, with plans and pricing mirroring those in New Zealand. 

HBO Max’s premium content can be enjoyed through an elevated streaming experience on multiple devices, with 4K UHD and Dolby Atmos available (on select plans and devices), and an easy to navigate interface including personalised recommendations, seamless search, genre rails and brand hubs.   

In addition to accessibility features such as audio description, closed captioning, subtitles, screen readers and more, HBO Max also includes parental control features such as four age-appropriate kids’ profile options (up to age 5; ages 6+; ages 10+; ages 13+) and the option to apply Kid-Proof Exit, requiring a pin. 

Standard Plan:  

Launch price offer of $10.99 per month for the first six months, or $109.99 for the first year. 

Regular price after the promotion will be $15.99 per month or $159.99 per year. 

Users can stream content on 2 devices simultaneously.    

Content will be available in Full HD 1080p resolution.    

Plan allows for up to 30 downloads of available content to watch offline.  

Ad-free viewing experience. 

Premium Plan:   

Launch price offer of $15.99 per month for the first six months, or $159.99 for the first year. 

Regular price after the promotion will be $20.99 per month or $209.99 per year. 

Provides the best consumer experience.   

Users can stream content on up to 4 devices simultaneously.    

Full HD or 4K resolution and with Dolby Atmos sound (as available).     

Plan allows for up to 100 downloads of available content to watch offline. (Limits apply.)  

Ad-free viewing experience. 

Subscribers can stream HBO Max on phones, tablets, computers, TVs, streaming players and game consoles. 

Apple Pre-order and Google Pre-registration is now open.  Visit hbomax.com for further information and to sign up for news about HBO Max. 

2026 Academy Award® Best Picture winner One Battle After Another will also be available from launch, making its SVOD debut in New Zealand 

More brand-new content to come in 2026, including the highly anticipated HBO Original Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 

The service will also become available in the Cook Islands and Tokelau. 

HBO Max will be the only place New Zealanders can catch iconic HBO Originals, including the third season of House of the Dragon, landing on the service in June at the same time as its U.S. premiere. 

Additional new HBO and Max Originals launching in the second half of 2026 include Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness (from Larry David, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground), Lanterns (from DC Studios), Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (from The Big Bang Theory universe), the fourth season of the hit period drama The Gilded Age, as well as  the  hugely anticipated eight-episode first season of the upcoming  HBO Original  “Harry Potter” series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the trailer of which recorded almost 300 million organic views within 48 hours of being released.  

HBO Max subscribers enjoy exclusive access to HBO Originals such as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Euphoria, The Last of Us, The Wire, The White Lotus, Succession, The Penguin, Game of Thrones, DTF St. Louis, The Sopranos, Rooster, Girls, Sex and The City, Flight of the Conchords, Industry, Chernobyl and True Detective, as well as Max Originals including And Just Like That... and the Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning The Pitt. 

Audiences in New Zealand can sign up for updates at www.hbomax.com.