From early June, New Zealand viewers will be able to watch episodes only a week after they screen in Britain.
For years, New Zealand has lagged 18 months behind Britain's broadcasts.
Renamed Coronation Street 2018, TVNZ's primetime episodes will air on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 9.30pm.
TVNZ 1 will mark the scheduling change with "Coro" playing every evening for the week starting June 11, before resuming its regular Wednesday through Friday time slot.
New Zealand fans will join the British storyline as a serial killer stalks the cobbles.
For viewers wanting to be brought up to date, a two-hour special produced by ITV Studios label Shiver will air on Sunday, June 10, recapping key storylines across the 18-month lag.
This special was created specifically for TVNZ.
For diehard fans, who do not want to miss an episode, the current season will continue to be played every weekday at 1pm on TVNZ 1 and will be titled Coronation Street Catch-up.
TVNZ programming general manager John Kelly said they had received a lot of feedback from viewers over the years expressing their frustration with being so far behind the UK.
"We're with them on this, which is why we've decided to take this huge step," he said.
ITV Studios creative director of serial dramas John Whiston said he was thrilled New Zealand fans would be able to see episodes at the same time as British audiences.
"Watching Corrie is a shared experience - shared between families, shared between friends, shared between fans as they discuss who's in love with who, who's keeping secrets from who and who's planning to murder who! So it's brilliant that people in New Zealand will now be able to be a proper part of that fun conversation."
Both seasons will be available on demand for those wanting to catch up.
