# 2009 in New Zealand television

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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.

## 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 |
| 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 |
| Eleventh Hour | 23 July | TV One | United States |
| MasterChef Australia | 31 August | TV One | Australia |
| 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 |