2009 in New Zealand television

none May 2024 May 2024 2009 New Zealand television This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres that occurred in 2009, the 50th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand. Events 21 April - The former What Now host and Breakfast weatherman Tāmati Coffey and his partner Samantha Hitchcock win the fifth series of Dancing with the Stars. 30 June - Mandy Pickering, performing as Sarah McLachlan wins the second series of Stars in Their Eyes. Premieres Domestic series + Domestic television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2009 Program Original airdate Network Ref Diplomatic Immunity 2009-03-10 10 March TV One Hitched 2009-06-30 30 June TV3 The Cult 2009-09-24 24 September TV2 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10596240 The Cult: A TV show of faith Go Girls 2009-02-19 19 February TV2 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0811/S00081/tvnz-rocks-for-new-season-2009.htm TVNZ Rocks for New Season 2009 | Scoop News International series + International television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2009 Program Original airdate Network Country of origin Ref Eleventh Hour 23 July TV One United States MasterChef Australia 31 August TV One Australia United States of Tara 1 December TV3 United States The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack 2009 TV2 United States Chuggington 2009 TV2 United Kingdom Telemovies and miniseries + Domestic television telemovie and miniseries premieres on New Zealand television in 2009 Program Original airdate Network Ref Documentaries + Domestic television documentary premieres on New Zealand television in 2009 Program Original airdate(s) Network Ref Specials + Domestic television special premieres on New Zealand television in 2009 Program Original airdate(s) Network(s) Ref Programming changes Programmes changing networks Criterion for inclusion in the following list is that New Zealand premiere episodes will air in New Zealand for the first time on the new network. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criterion is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list. + Domestic television series which changed network affiliation in 2009 Programme Date New network Previous network Ref + International television programmes which changed channel/network in 2009 Programme Date New network Previous network Country of origin Ref Free-to-air premieres This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand free-to-air television that had previously premiered on New Zealand subscription television. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network. Programme Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Ref Subscription premieres This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand subscription television that had previously premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television. Programmes may still air on the original free-to-air television network. + International television series that premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television in 2014 Programme Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Ref Programmes returning in 2009 + Returning programmes on New Zealand television in 2009 Programme Return date Network Original run Ref Milestone episodes in 2009 + Domestic television series which have reached a milestone in 2009 Show Network Episode # Episode title Episode air date Source Programmes ending in 2009 + Domestic programmes ending on New Zealand television in 2009 Programme End date Network Start date Ref Deaths Date Name Age Notability Source References 3 2009