LG Electronics New Zealand has announced local availability of its 2026 TV lineup, delivering a home entertainment range set to enhance the way New Zealanders enjoy content at home.
The lineup is headlined by the return of the LG OLED evo Wallpaper TV (W6), now featuring True Wireless technology. At just 9.9mm thin, the W6 offers users greater freedom in their interior design by wirelessly transmitting visually lossless 4K video and audio from the separate Zero Connect Box.
Powering the company’s premium 2026 models (W6, G6, C6), the Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen3 uses a new Dual AI Engine that goes beyond single-engine capabilities, running parallel algorithms to refine sharpness and texture simultaneously, delivering natural and balanced images.
The launch comes at a time when the role of the TV continues to evolve into a multi-purpose screen at the heart of the home. Today’s households face a modern media dilemma with complexity and fragmentation from juggling live broadcast TV, multiple streaming services, high-performance gaming, and casting from personal devices.
Dylan Cruickshank, Category Marketing Manager (Home Entertainment & IT), LG Electronics New Zealand, commented on the launch: “With our 2026 lineup, we're proud to offer Kiwis a comprehensive range of home entertainment solutions, designed to suit a variety of lifestyles and budgets.
Whether it’s the cinematic perfection of LG OLED evo for the movie enthusiast, the big screen QNED models for the ultimate sports night or the latest in TV technology with our new Micro RGB evo for colour brilliance, this range is built on providing Kiwis with genuine choice. Our goal is to ensure that every household can find an LG screen that not only fits their space but elevates their entertainment experience."
The LG OLED evo builds on the company's 13-year legacy as the leading global brand in OLED technology. This is enhanced in 2026 by Hyper Radiant Colour Tech on premium models, a next-generation OLED technology that delivers incomparable brightness and colour in almost any light. This is complemented by a tiered Brightness Booster technology with the premium OLED W6 and G6 models (55- to 83-inch) featuring Brightness Booster Ultra. The technology uses an advanced light-boosting algorithm to reveal more vivid highlights and clearer details, delivering up to 3.9 times the brightness of the LG OLED B6 TV. For added clarity in bright rooms, premium models (W6 and 55- to 83-inch G6) are also certified by Intertek as Reflection Free Premium, minimising distracting screen reflections to less than 0.5% of natural and ambient light.
The flagship LG OLED evo W6 Wallpaper TV is just 9.9mm thin. The model sits flush against the wall for a seamless, art-like look, made possible by the separate Zero Connect Box, which transmits 4K visuals wirelessly. This is complemented by the premium G6 series, which also features the Flush Fit Gallery Design. Both the W6 and G6 series are covered by a 5-year limited panel warranty under OLED Care+.
The popular C6 series continues to offer a balance of performance and value, now powered by the Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen3 and featuring Brightness Booster Pro on its larger 77- and 83-inch models. This technology illuminates a brighter picture up to 3.2x brighter than LG OLED B6, through enhanced light and colour control, making every scene pop. Meanwhile, the 48- to 65-inch C6 and 97-inch G6 models’ Brightness Booster technology helps reveal impressive highlights and clear detail.
As an entry to the world of OLED, the B6 series offers an accessible option powered by the new Alpha 8 AI Processor Gen3.
For gamers, the LG OLED lineup provides an immersive advantage, with select models offering up to 4K 165Hz capability and ClearMR 10000 certification.10 All OLED models support NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync Premium and a near-instantaneous 0.1ms response time for exceptionally smooth and responsive gameplay.
The TVs can act as the central hub for the new LG Sound Suite. Dolby Atmos FlexConnect allows users to wirelessly connect a modular sound system and place speakers anywhere in the room, all while intelligently optimising the sound to the room's layout for a truly immersive and flexible Dolby Atmos experience. To match the visuals, select models also support Dolby Vision paired with FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light, preserving the director’s vision by optimising the picture to the surrounding light levels.
LG is expanding its premium lineup with the introduction of LG Micro RGB evo, leveraging the same Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen3 typically used in the company’s premium OLED TVs.
For New Zealanders seeking the ultimate big-screen experience, the 2026 LG QNED evo TV range delivers premium LED picture quality on expansive screens up to 115 inches. The QNED evo lineup leverages Dynamic QNED Colour Pro, a wide colour gamut technology replacing quantum dots, achieving 100% Colour Volume to DCI-P34 for a rich spectrum of lifelike colour, perfect for sports viewing in bright, open-plan living rooms.
This year, LG has expanded its advanced MiniLED technology across the entire QNED range, including the entry-level QNED70 model. This provides even the entry point to the range with a premium feature. High-end models (QNED87 and QNED90) are powered by the advanced Alpha 8 AI Processor Gen3, and MiniLED with Precision Dimming Technology, using tiny, precisely controlled backlights to deliver sharp contrast and fine detail.
At the heart of the 2026 range is a suite of intelligent features built on the upgraded webOS 26 platform, designed to simplify the viewing experience. At the core of the range are new AI processors that automatically optimise picture and sound. Features such as AI Picture Pro upscale content to 4K that upscales every frame and scene on screen, while AI Object Remastering intelligently enhances voices for crystal-clear dialogue.12
LG promises a commitment to five years of webOS upgrades, with users receiving the latest features and technologies over this time.
Smart connectivity is also central to the platform, with the Home Hub transforming the TV into an intuitive central control point for the smart home, connecting and managing devices from Google Home, LG ThinQ, and Matter.
To help New Zealanders navigate the modern media dilemma, webOS 26 provides seamless access to a comprehensive suite of content, where viewers can access the content they know and love, and find new favourite movies and TV shows. LG 2026 TVs include popular streaming services, including Netflix, Neon, Disney+ and Apple TV+, live and on-demand sport through Sky Sports Now, and to access local content with catch-up TV apps from TVNZ+and ThreeNow. This is complemented by LG Channels, the company's FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) service, which offers more than 100 free TV channels over the Internet.
