''Karaoke High'' is a short-lived

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series that aired on TVNZ. It was created by

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and Kirsty McKenzie. The first

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was shown on the TVNZ

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one week before it was shown on

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. The first series screened week nights between 18 December 2006 and 5 January 2007 as a replacement for ''

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'' over the Summer Holidays. ''Karaoke High''

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were shown on TV2 at 2.00pm on Saturdays, but it is no longer aired in New Zealand. The show has since been re-run on ABC3 in Australia. Miriama Smith starred, along with Phil Brown who has had numerous roles in shows such as ''

'', '' Outrageous Fortune'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Market'', and others. It also show featured

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, such as Kate Reese. The show was filmed on location at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream.

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