2009 in 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.

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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	10 March	TV One
Hitched	30 June	TV3
The Cult	24 September	TV2
Go Girls	19 February	TV2

International series

International television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2009

Program	Original airdate	Network	Country of origin	Ref
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