rb99:
Is there something in the m3u file that stops, or allows it to play, streams in NZ from AU. Whenever I try to play AU stuff in NZ using either NextPVR or Emby via NExtPVR the AU stuff doesn't play, but when I try to play using Perfect Player on the FireTV it works fine. I use a DNS 'service'.
Was having similar issues. There was a lot of buffering lately on TVNZ and TV3.
I tweaked some of my dns4me settings and the problem has now gone. Unticked TVNZondemand, and 3Now services, despite it being set to NZ. Probably no point in having these switched on if we already in NZ. You may want to try the same.
Which DNS service are you using?