League fans will be able to watch the new-look New Zealand Rugby League National Premiership from the comfort of their own home when it kicks off in September.

All seven games in the premiership, which will feature the Akarana Falcons, Wellington Orcas, Counties Manukau Stingrays and Canterbury Bulls, will be televised live on Sky Sport.

The rehashed competition kicks off on September 11 with a double-header at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium.

Wellington will play the Akarana Falcons in the opener, before the defending champion Counties Manukau Stingrays play the Canterbury Bulls.

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Each team will play the other three sides once, before the top two go head-to-head in the final at Mt Smart Stadium on October 1.

The revamped national programme will also see four teams - Northern, Central, Southern and a development team - compete for the second tier championship.

The championship winning team will play the fourth-placed premiership side for promotion next year. It will also be televised.

NZRL Premiership draw

September 11: Akarana Falcons v Wellington Orcas, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, 2pm; Counties Manukau Stingrays v Canterbury Bulls, Mt Smart Stadium, 4pm.

September 16: Akarana Falcons v Counties Manukau Stingrays, Mt Smart Stadium, 7.30pm.

September 18: Canterbury Bulls v Wellington Orcas, AMI Stadium, Christchurch, 4pm.

September 25: Wellington Orcas v Counties Manukau Stingrays, Wellington, 2pm; Canterbury Bulls v Akarana Falcons, AMI Stadium, 4pm.

October 1: Grand final, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm; Promotion/relegation match, Mt Smart Stadium, 8pm.