This is a list of
New Zealand television
Television in New Zealand was introduced in 1960 as a state-run service. The broadcasting sector was deregulated in 1989, when the Government allowed competition to the state-owned Television New Zealand (TVNZ). There are currently three forms o ...
related events from 2006.
Events
*25 June - The
1983 Miss Universe Lorraine Downes
Lorraine Elizabeth Downes (born 12 June 1964) is a New Zealand dancer and beauty queen who won the Miss Universe title in 1983 and the New Zealand version of the reality TV show ''Dancing with the Stars'' in 2006.
Early life
Downes was born in ...
and her partner Aaron Gilmore win the second series of ''
Dancing with the Stars''.
*29 October -
Matthew Saunoa
Matthew Saunoa (born 1986) is a New Zealand pop singer who rose to musical fame as the winner of the third season of ''New Zealand Idol'' in 2006.
After winning the third season, his winner's single, " Hold Out" topped the New Zealand Singles Ch ...
wins
the third and final series of ''
New Zealand Idol
''New Zealand Idol'', also known as ''NZ Idol'', was the New Zealand version of the Idol series originated as the hit British TV series '' Pop Idol''. New Zealand first saw the ''Idol'' format when TV2 aired '' American Idol 2'', which garnered ...
''.
Debuts
Domestic
*7 May - ''
Sparkle Friends'' (
TV2) (2006-2011)
*25 May - ''
Orange Roughies'' (
TV One) (2006-2008)
*21 July - ''
The Killian Curse'' (
TV2) (2006-2008)
*18 December - ''
Karaoke High'' (
TVNZ) (2006-2007)
*''
The Lost Children'' (
TVNZ) (2006)
International
* ''
Curious George'' (
TV3)
* ''
Numbers
A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The original examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth. Numbers can be represented in language with number words. More universally, individual numbers can ...
'' (
TV3)
* ''
Prison Break'' (
TV3)
* ''
Prehistoric Park'' (
TV3)
*/ ''
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
''Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs'' is a series of children's books written and drawn by Ian Whybrow and Adrian Reynolds. The series is about a five-year-old boy named Harry, who has a bucket full of six dinosaurs named Taury, Trike, Patsy ...
'' (
TV3)
* ''
Avatar: The Last Airbender
''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (abbreviated as ''ATLA''), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Aang'' in some regions or simply ''Avatar'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and ...
'' (
TV3)
* ''
Firehouse Tales
''Firehouse Tales'' is an American animated children's television series created by Sidney J. Bailey, produced by Warner Bros. Animation as the only original series for Cartoon Network's now-defunct Tickle-U preschool programming block. The se ...
'' (
TV2)
* ''
Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island
''Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island!'' (or merely ''Coconut Fred'' or ''CFFSI'') is a Canadian-American short-lived flash-animated television series created by Sammy Oriti and Don Oriolo that premiered on Kids' WB on September 17, 2005, and ended ...
'' (
TV2)
New channels
Cable
*1 August -
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Group. It ...
(New Zealand)
Television shows
2000s
*''
Dancing with the Stars'' (2005-2009)
Ending this year
*29 October - ''
New Zealand Idol
''New Zealand Idol'', also known as ''NZ Idol'', was the New Zealand version of the Idol series originated as the hit British TV series '' Pop Idol''. New Zealand first saw the ''Idol'' format when TV2 aired '' American Idol 2'', which garnered ...
'' (
TV2) (2004-2006)
Births
Deaths
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