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Find your someone
from Cape Reinga to Bluff

KiwiHearts is New Zealand's own dating app — built for real Kiwis looking for real connection, not endless swiping.

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Kiwis on KiwiHearts
Matches Made
NZ Regions Covered
100%
Made in Aotearoa
Every screen

Four tabs. That's the whole app.

Straight from the app on a phone — your dashboard, discovery, the community feed and your chats, in te reo and English.

The KiwiHearts dashboard: a te reo Māori mood check-in and today's activity

Whare — Your dashboard

Check in daily. Pick how you're feeling in te reo, see who liked you and who you matched with, and earn credits from Aotearoa trivia.

Discover showing a profile card with mood, region and interests

Tūhura — Discover

Reject or Share Love. Two clear buttons, never an accidental swipe. Filter by region, age, interests, mood and what you're both looking for.

The Posts feed with community posts from around New Zealand

Kōrero — Posts

Meet before you match. Share a thought with the whole community, react and comment — every post carries the writer's mood.

A chat thread between two matched members

Kōrero — Chats

Match, then talk. Live chat with read receipts, photo sharing and last-seen, so a match turns into a coffee rather than a dead end.

Why KiwiHearts

Dating, done the Kiwi way

No pretence, no gimmicks — just a genuinely good way to meet people near you who actually want the same thing you do.

Two people laughing over coffee on a KiwiHearts date
01 Discover

Meet people who actually fit your life

Smart discovery surfaces Kiwis near you by region, interests, and what you're actually looking for — not just a photo grid.

Location-awareInterest matchingNo bots
Couple walking hand in hand on a New Zealand beach
02 Daily Connection

A reason to come back every day

Daily quizzes, mood check-ins and Kiwi trivia keep things light — and earn you credits to unlock more likes along the way.

Daily quizMood check-insEarn credits
Couple hiking together in the New Zealand mountains
03 Real Chat

From match to first date, without the awkward part

Live chat, read receipts and shared photos make getting to know someone feel natural — because it should.

Instant chatPhoto sharingPresence
Getting started

Four steps to your first match

1

Sign up

Verify your phone, build your profile in minutes.

2

Discover

Swipe through Kiwis near you, filtered your way.

3

Match

Like each other? It's a match — chat opens instantly.

4

Connect

Take it from the chat to a coffee, a hike, a first date.

Real stories

Love, made in Aotearoa

★★★★★

"We matched over a shared love of tramping and three months later we did the Tongariro Crossing together. Never thought an app could feel this real."

Aroha & Liam
Wellington
★★★★★

"The daily quiz thing sounds small but it's actually why I kept opening the app. Ended up chatting with my now-partner over Māori trivia questions."

Mia & Ethan
Auckland
★★★★★

"Finally an app that doesn't feel like everyone overseas flooding your matches. It's just... Kiwis. Felt safe and genuine from day one."

Isla & Noah
Christchurch
★★★★★

"We matched over a shared love of tramping and three months later we did the Tongariro Crossing together. Never thought an app could feel this real."

Aroha & Liam
Wellington
★★★★★

"The daily quiz thing sounds small but it's actually why I kept opening the app. Ended up chatting with my now-partner over Māori trivia questions."

Mia & Ethan
Auckland
Ready when you are

Your someone is closer than you think

Join thousands of Kiwis already on KiwiHearts. Free to sign up, free 10 credits to start swiping today.