<p>Transnational higher education is increasing around the globe as well as in Aotearoa New Zealand. Despite this, TNHE remains largely overlooked by the New Zealand government, leaving institutions to develop their own approaches. At the same time, existing TNHE research overwhelmingly focuses on the management and administration of TNHE, at the expense of understanding the reality on the ground. For this reason, this research aims to understand the lived experiences and perspectives of TNHE educators teaching on behalf of New Zealand higher education institutions. Through unstructured in-depth interviews grounded in a phenomenological approach with 11 interviewees across five institutions, this research enabled educators to discuss what they thought was most salient about their experiences and perspectives. Interviews were thematically analysed to find common themes and meanings across their experiences. The findings demonstrate that educators largely feel uncertain about and unprepared for their TNHE teaching, and have to navigate the challenges of teaching across multiple countries and academic systems through a process of trial-and-error. Though all educators recognised the need to adapt their courses to the local overseas context, there are a variety of different approaches and opinions about what content is most appropriate and how to incorporate it.</p>