It launched in September 2007, and was available in 60.3% of New Zealand homes on the Freeview and SKY Television Digital platforms.

The name TVNZ 6 was chosen because it was numeric, was deemed to allow "a broader content structure than any descriptive title", and matched the number assigned to it on the Freeview electronic programme guide.

Until its closure at the end of June 2012, TVNZ 7 also aired Kidzone from 6am to 8am.

Kidzone also received a 24-hour channel on Sky TV called Kidzone24.

[2] The channel then played family programmes after Kidzone until closedown at midnight.