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 + Program Original airdate Network Ref Diplomatic Immunity TV One Hitched TV3 The Cult TV2 Go Girls TV2
International series + 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 + Program Original airdate Network Ref
Documentaries + Domestic television documentary premieres on New Zealand television in 2009 Program Original airdate(s) Network Ref
Specials + 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 + 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 + Programme End date Network Start date Ref
Deaths
Date Name Age Notability Source
References