2015 in New Zealand television

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This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres that occurred in 2015, the 56th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

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Events

Premieres

Domestic series

Domestic television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
ProgramOriginal airdateNetworkRef
Westside 31 May TV3

International series

International television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
ProgramOriginal airdateNetworkCountry of originRef
In the Club 7 March TV One United Kingdom
Judge Rinder 2 February TV2 United Kingdom
Thunderbirds Are Go 12 April TV2 United Kingdom, New Zealand
Humans 11 August TV3 United Kingdom, United States
The X Factor 16 September TV3 United Kingdom
Battle Creek 22 September TV One United States
Heroes Reborn 28 September TV3 United States
The Player 29 September TV One United States
The Muppets 1 November TV2 United States
Supergirl 1 November TV2 United States
The Octonauts TBA TV2 United Kingdom, Ireland

Telemovies and miniseries

Domestic television telemovie and miniseries premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
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Documentaries

Domestic television documentary premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
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Specials

Domestic television special premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
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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 2015
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International television programmes which changed channel/network in 2015
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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.

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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 2015
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Programmes returning in 2015

Returning programmes on New Zealand television in 2015
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Milestone episodes in 2015

Domestic television series which have reached a milestone in 2015
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Programmes ending in 2015

Domestic programmes ending on New Zealand television in 2011
ProgrammeEnd dateNetworkStart dateRef
Campbell Live 29 MayTV32005 [8]

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotabilitySource
9 January Bernard Buck 88news reporter [11]
11 January Chic Littlewood 84children's show presenter [12]
18 February Doug Armstrong 83sports broadcaster [13]
5 April Steve Rickard 85pro-wrestler, sports presenter [14]

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