1995 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 1995, the 35th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

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This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1995.

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

• 15 May - White Fang (TV One) (also France and Canada)
• 31 December – Riding High (TV2) (1995-1996)
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (Channel 2) (also United States) (1995–1999)
• Mirror, Mirror (TV2) (also on Network Ten Australia) (1995)
• Hairy Maclary (TV2) (1995)

International

• 19 February – Stand by Your Man (Channel 2)
• 21 February – Pie in the Sky (TV One)
• 23 February – Friends (TV2)
• 4 March – / Time Trax (TV2)
• 4 March – The Big Byte (TV2)
• 6 March – ER (TV2)
• 18 April – Luv (TV One)
• 30 April – Frannie's Turn (TV2)
• 6 May – Gladiators (TV2)
• 5 June – Animaniacs (TV2)
• 8 June – Chicago Hope (TV2)
• 8 June – / Due South (TV2)
• 20 June – The Tomorrow People (1992) (TV One)
• 6 July – The Knock (TV One)
• 7 July – The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller (TV2)
• 20 July – Ellen (TV3)
• 24 July – Texas Justice (TV2)
• 6 August – Avenger Penguins (TV2)
• 7 August – Aladdin (TV3)
• 18 December – The Gordon Elliott Show (TV3)
• 18 December – Postman Pat and the Tuba (TV One)
• 25 December – Mole's Christmas (TV2)
• 30 December – Touched By An Angel (TV3)
• 31 December – Flipper (1995) (TV2)
• Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV2)
• Party of Five (TV2)
• The Tick (TV2)
• The George Carlin Show (TV2)

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
Toucan Tecs	TV One	TV2	9 January
Bananas in Pyjamas	TV One	TV2	8 February
The Greedysaurus Gang	TV One	TV2	14 April
/ Kitty Cats	TV One	TV2	17 April
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends	TV One	TV2	29 June
Postman Pat	TV One	TV2	20 July
We All Have Tales	TV One	TV2	25 July
Noddy's Toyland Adventures	TV One	TV2	14 August
Noddy and Father Christmas	TV One	TV2	25 December

Television shows

• What Now (1981–present)
• Letter to Blanchy (1989, 1994–1997)
• New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos (1990–1995)
• 60 Minutes (1990–present)
• Wheel of Fortune (1991–1996)
• Shortland Street (1992–present)
• You and Me (1993–1998)
• Melody Rules (1993–1995)

Ending this year

• Melody Rules (TV3) (1993–1995)
• New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos (TV2) (1990–1995)
• The Son of a Gunn Show (TV2) (1992–1995)
• Hairy Maclary (TV2) (1995)