Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series) series 1

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 1
Celebrity winner Norm Hewitt
Professional winnerCarol-Ann Hickmore
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network TV One
Original release1 May (2005-05-01) –
19 June 2005 (2005-06-19)
Series chronology
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Season 2

The first series of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 1 May 2005. The viewership hit around 730,000 and almost a million tuned into the final episode. [1] It was won by Norm Hewitt and his partner Carol-Ann Hickmore, with 62.42% of the public vote. Shane Cortese placed second with 37.58%. [2] In the semi-finals it was even closer with Norm Hewitt winning 42.81% and Shane winning 36.71% of the public vote. [2] According to a TVNZ spokeswoman, 317,698 votes were cast for the final, of which 83,000 were 0900 calls, and the rest text messages. [3] The series earned charities a combined total of more than $444,000, according to TVNZ. [4]

Contestants

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerPlacing
Norm Hewitt Former rugby union playerCarol-Ann HickmoreSeries Winners
on 19 June 2005
Shane Cortese Shortland Street actorNerida ListerRunner-up
on 19 June 2005
Tim Shadbolt Invercargill mayorRebecca NicholsonEliminated 6th
on 12 June 2005
Bernice Mene Netball playerd'Artagnan KennedyEliminated 5th
on 5 June 2005
Theresa Healey Shortland Street actressPeter WalesEliminated 4th
on 29 May 2005
Georgina Beyer Labour Party politicianMichael HoggardEliminated 3rd
on 22 May 2005
Ewen Gilmour ComedianLauren de BoeckEliminated 2nd
on 15 May 2005
Nicky Watson ModelKiel de BuissonEliminated 1st
on 8 May 2005

Elimination

Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
  indicates the couples eliminated that week.
  indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
  indicates the winning couple.
  indicates the runner-up couple.
TeamPlace121+2345678
Norm & Carol-Ann128285628402931+35=6634+30=6437+39+39=115
Shane & Nerida222325429312928+37=6533+35=6837+39+38=114
Tim & Rebecca323254821192014+23=3723+19=42
Bernice & d'Artagnan419274625232429+30=59
Theresa & Peter5292554283127
Georgina & Michael61925442522
Ewan & Lauren718254317
Nicky & Kiel826
2248

Dance chart

  Highest Scoring Dance
  Lowest Scoring Dance
Team12345678
Norm & Carol-AnnWaltzRumbaTangoPaso DobleSambaQuickstepCha-Cha-ChaFoxtrotJiveWaltzPaso DobleFreestyle
Shane & NeridaCha-Cha-ChaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaWaltzPaso DobleTangoRumbaFoxtrotRumbaFreestyle
Tim & RebeccaWaltzRumbaTangoPaso DobleSambaFoxtrotJiveQuickstepCha-Cha-Cha
Bernice & d'ArtagnanWaltzRumbaTangoFoxtrotSambaQuickstepPaso Doble
Theresa & PeterCha-Cha-ChaQuickstepJivePaso DobleSamba
Georgina & MichaelWaltzRumbaTangoFoxtrot
Ewan & LaurenCha-Cha-ChaQuickstepJive
Nicky & KielCha-Cha-ChaQuickstep

Average chart

Rank by
average		Competition
finish		CoupleTotalNumber of
dances		Average
11Norm & Carol-Ann3981233.2
22Shane & Nerida39032.5
35Theresa & Peter140528.0
44Bernice & d'Artagnan177725.3
58Nicky & Kiel48224.0
66Georgina & Michael91422.8
73Tim & Rebecca199922.1
87Ewan & Lauren60320.0

References

  1. ↑ ""Dancing with the Stars" Returns..." TVNZ. Archived from the original on 18 January 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Charity Donations From Dancing With The Stars - 5 July 2005". TVNZ. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Big stormin Normin was people's choice for 'Dancing with the Stars'". The New Zealand Herald. 20 June 2005.
  4. ↑ "Dancing nets stars' charities $444,000". The New Zealand Herald. 6 July 2005.
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