1995 in New Zealand television

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This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres that occurred in 1995, the 36th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

Events

  • 23 February – US sitcom Friends begins on TV2.
  • 29 May – TV2 begins repeating several episodes of Shining Time Station for one final broadcast.
  • 4 August – TV2 transmits Shining Time Station for the very last time.
  • Channel 2 changes its name back to TV2.
  • One Network News extended from 30 minutes to 60 minutes and Holmes moves to 7:00pm.
  • TV One and TV3 commenced their 24-hour transmissions, 7 days a week.
  • The popular children's storybook series Hairy Maclary has been spawned into a short lived 5 minute animated television series. Running for only 10 episodes, the series will premiere on TV2.
  • Children's programmes return to broadcasting on TV One.

Debuts

Domestic

International

Changes to network affiliation

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on a New Zealand television network that had previously premiered on another New Zealand television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.

Domestic

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
Deepwater Haven (also France and Canada) TV One TV2 27 December

International

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
United Kingdom Toucan Tecs TV One TV2 9 January
Australia Bananas in Pyjamas TV One TV2 8 February
United Kingdom The Greedysaurus Gang TV One TV2 14 April
Canada/France Kitty Cats TV One TV2 17 April
United Kingdom Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends TV One TV2 29 June
United Kingdom Postman Pat TV One TV2 20 July
United States We All Have Tales TV One TV2 25 July
United Kingdom Noddy's Toyland Adventures TV One TV2 14 August
United Kingdom Noddy and Father Christmas TV One TV2 25 December

Television shows

Ending this year