Archie hill, only 14 years old from Hawkes Bay and a student excites the judges with his perfect 'Thinking out loud' Ed Sheeran cover and gets a yes from. The X Factor NZ, hosted by Dominic Bowden is the first local version of the global phenomenon. Watch episodes On Demand with TV3. Joe Irvine performs 'Bohemian Rhapsody' on the first episode of The X Factor NZ Get all the latest: . Like us on. Two judges on New Zealand’s X Factor have been fired for “bullying” a contestant live on air after a diatribe that makes Simon Cowell look encouraging. The first series of the New Zealand television reality music competition The X Factor premiered on TV3 on 21 April 2013 and ended on 22 July 2013. The X Factor is a New Zealand television reality music competition, originating from the original UK series and based on the Australian The X Factor production format.