# 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.

## Events

* 22 February – An episode of The X Factor causes controversy after featuring a man convicted of manslaughter auditioning for the programme and reaching the Boot Camp stage.
* 1 March – TV3 series The X Factor apologises after broadcasting an episode featuring convicted killer Shae Brider, who auditioned for the show, thus causing distress to the family of his victim.
* 16 March – X Factor judges Natalia Kills and husband Willy Moon are fired from the series by TV3 for launching into a tirade against contestant Joe Irvine on the previous day's show.
* 19 March – Natalia Kills and Willy Moon apologise for the X Factor tirade. I am Giant drummer Shelton Woolright and Australian singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte will replace the couple.
* 12 April – TV3 announces that its Sunday evening news bulletin will be shortened to 30 minutes from 24 May.
* 18 May - Beau Monga wins the second series of The X Factor.
* 21 May - TV3 announces (on Budget day) that the Campbell Live current affairs programme is to be axed, and replaced by a Monday to Thursday current affairs programme to follow the news.
* 8 June – Launch of Newsworthy, TV3's new late night weekday news programme, which is presented by Sam Hayes and David Farrier.
* 19 July - Stars in Their Eyes host Simon Barnett and his partner Vanessa Cole win the sixth series of Dancing with the Stars.

## Premieres
### Domestic series

Domestic television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2015 :
| Program | Original airdate | Network | Ref |
| Westside | 31 May | TV3 | |

### International series

International television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2015 :
| Program | Original airdate | Network | Country of origin |
| 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 :
| Program | Original airdate | Network | Ref |

### Documentaries

Domestic television documentary premieres on New Zealand television in 2015 :
| Program | Original airdate(s) | Network | Ref |

### Specials

Domestic television special premieres on New Zealand television in 2015 :
| 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 2015 :
| Programme | Date | New network | Previous network | Ref |
International television programmes which changed channel/network in 2015 :
| 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 2015 :
| Programme | Date | Free-to-air network | Subscription network(s) | Country of origin | Ref |

### Programmes returning in 2015

Returning programmes on New Zealand television in 2015 :
| Programme | Return date | Network | Original run | Ref |

### Milestone episodes in 2015

Domestic television series which have reached a milestone in 2015 :
| Show | Network | Episode # | Episode title | Episode air date | Source |

### Programmes ending in 2015

Domestic programmes ending on New Zealand television in 2011 :
| Programme | End date | Network | Start date | Ref |
| Campbell Live | 29 May | TV3 | 2005 | |

## Deaths

| Date | Name | Age | Notability |
| 9 January | Bernard Buck | 88 | news reporter |
| 11 January | Chic Littlewood | 84 | children's show presenter |
| 18 February | Doug Armstrong | 83 | sports broadcaster |
| 5 April | Steve Rickard | 85 | pro-wrestler, sports presenter |