MAFS NZ pops the question: can the relaunch put a winning Kiwi spin on the global format?
#MAFS #MAFSAU #MAFSAustralia #MarriedAtFirstSight #MarriedAtFirstSightAustralia #MAFSNZ #MAFSNewZealand #JohnAiken Married at First Sight NZ pops the question: can the relaunch put a winning Kiwi spin on the global format? Following the hugely successful recent season of Married At First Sight (MAFS) Australia, fans of the format – and the reality romance genre in general – will be wondering if the rebooted New Zealand version can live up to expectations. The new season (the first New Zealand version since 2019) begins this Sunday on Three, with the trailer warning New Zealanders to “prepare for the chaos of love”. But viewers will also be preparing for something different, and uniquely local, from the show’s return after five years: a little less Aussie, a bit more Kiwi. Getting that differentiation right within a licensed reality format is key to the success of MAFS. It must be faithful enough to the franchise to attract an esta