How to watch Sky Go New Zealand overseas
Chris
Chris, a UK-born media connoisseur, is an expert in watching international TV. Known as "The Global Screen Wanderer", he has travelled extensively across the globe with long stints away from home. With over 10 years of experience he has become the go-to guru for streaming content from home and abroad.
Sky Go New Zealand is a great service and if you pay for it then you know the benefits of having a premium TV subscription.
When you’re travelling through New Zealand using Sky Go New Zealand is a great way to keep up with all your favourite premium TV shows and watch the TV stations regardless of where you are in New Zealand at the time.
Unfortunately even though Sky Go New Zealand is a paid for subscription service it’s not possible to watch when you’re outside New Zealand.
I’ve always found this a bit strange especially as you’re paying for the service, it’s not as if it is free to air. You need your login and password details to even use the Sky Go New Zealand service so it baffles me why this is the case.
Companies often use the reason that they don’t have the rights to show the broadcast outside New Zealand but if you have a Sky account and pay your bills in New Zealand then why shouldn’t you be able to watch Sky Go outside New Zealand?
You’ll be pleased to know there is a way to watch your Sky Go account from New Zealand in any other country in the world.
So if you’re planning on travelling to Australia, the US, UK or anywhere else read on as I’m about to show you the simple steps using a VPN app to watch anywhere.
How to watch Sky Go New Zealand overseas
It’s actually really simple to achieve and requires you to alter the location your internet connection is reporting you’re in.
Every time you connect to the internet the websites or services you access can see your location. In most cases they can’t pinpoint you to your exact location but they can see the area you’re in and they can certainly see the country you’re in.
A service called a VPN which comes as a piece of software for your computer, tablet or phone allows you to mask your location and appear as if you’re in another location. The purpose of a VPN is to protect your privacy but the by-product of that is you can appear as if you’re in New Zealand even when you’re not.
Block messages can be annoying.
If you’re outside New Zealand then you’ll get stopped with a message a little bit like the one above but with a VPN you can bypass that block message and watch Sky Go New Zealand anywhere.
Where can I get a VPN
These days there are thousands of companies out there that provide VPN services to all kinds of people from professionals concerned about protecting their privacy to everyday users like grandparents who want to access TV services whilst outside their country.
Three easy to use VPN services that are ideal for watching Sky Go New Zealand are listed below. We’ve tested these services for ease of use and speed and found them to be the best three for anyone wanting to watch Sky Go outside New Zealand.
WeVPN works well, but the others can be hit and miss.
- WeVPN – Recommended, working 2023!
- ExpressVPN
- NordVPN
Your first port of call is to click on one of the provider’s names above or the green button and sign up, then follow the rest of our guide below in which I’ll show you just how easy it is to watch Sky Go New Zealand overseas.
How to use the VPN service
VPN services work on a range of devices. The first area to consider is what device you’re going to watch on.
If you want to watch on an iPad, iPhone or Android tablet or phone then make sure you have the Sky Go New Zealand app installed before you leave New Zealand as it makes your job so much easier.
If you’re planning on watching on a PC or Mac desktop or laptop then you don’t need any special Sky Go New Zealand software and can just access their website normally like you would do while you’re in New Zealand.
Next, just follow these steps.
- Visit the WeVPN website and sign up for their service.
- Download their app for the device you want to watch on.
- Open it and login with your account details.
- Select New Zealand from the country list and tap Connect.
Once you’re connected all that is left to do is either launch the Sky Go New Zealand phone or tablet app or visit the Sky Go New Zealand website.
You would normally be blocked from viewing outside of New Zealand but now you’re connected to the VPN service both the app and website think you are in New Zealand and will stream you whatever you want to watch.
Enjoy Sky Go outside New Zealand.
Hi, do you know if tWeVPN works via chromecast ? Away in November and want to watch football world cup. Thanks.
Hi Ryan,
The WeVPN page states they do as you can “download and install the WeVPN for your Chromecast With Google TV device from the Google Play Store.”
They offer a 30-day money back guarantee so it might be worth trying them in advance of you going away.
Using NordVPN and can watch sky go on demand but can’t watch live, infuriating with olympics coming up and no NZ content here ? anyone had anymore luck?
Hi Pam,
Sadly, not.
However, if you check out our Olympics article (https://www.watchtvabroad.com/watch-olympics-online/) there are at least 5-6 international broadcasters showing the Olympics for free so you may be able to hop between countries to find the events you want to watch.
Pam, I have the exact same problem which is deeply frustrating. We can play on-demand content but not live. I have taken the plunge and purchased nowtv.com subscription which carries 11 sky sports UK channels for 25 GBP / month no contract/cancel at any time. I’m based in Tajikistan and use express VPN – it works well.
Hi Paul,
Thanks for the suggestion and feedback, much appreciated you taking the time.
im using express vpn from the netherlands but i am just getting a “browser compatability problem” saying that i need to enable flahs, but from my understanding flash is now redundant, wondering if you have any other solutions?
Hi Logan,
Unfortunately it seems VPNs with Sky Go New Zealand have stopped working and unless you have a local Kiwi internet connection it won’t work. The error may be related to this.
Just out of interest, have you tried a different browser?
This frigging pisses me off. NZ will tax me wherever I am in the world but i cannot watch the bloody television I am legitimately paying for….?
Couldn’t agree more with you Rob. Even with it being a subscription service you can’t access it overseas. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I’ve got a premium NordVPN account and am still unable to watch Sky Go NZ whilst here in Germany. I turned off the location service, I changed my time location to be NZ and selected a NZ vpn but I still get the “The content is not available in your region” message
Hi Jay,
Unfortunately it seems Sky New Zealand have restricted access to ISPs only in New Zealand which isn’t too hard with there only being a couple of NZ based ISPs. Currently we have no alternative workaround.
For some reason even with bird VPN connected to an Nz server the app still knows I’m not in Nz. I’ve disabled location for everything but it still knows. I’m using an ipad
It seems BirdVPN is a ‘free’ VPN. These are generally no use because too many users use them. It’s possible Sky have blocked BirdVPN from using their service. You can also try putting your phone into ‘airplane mode’ and then reenabling Wi-fi. Connect to the VPN and try again. Don’t forget to turn airplane mode off after you’ve tested.