1975 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1975.

List of years in New Zealand television
  • 1965
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1970
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1979
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985

Events

  • 1 April – Television One commences broadcasting from the new Avalon studio complex.
  • 12 May – Close to Home, New Zealand's second soap opera begins on Television One.
  • 30 June – TV2 is launched.
  • 5 July – Only a week after launching, TV2 stages the country's first Telethon, raising $400,000 for the St John Ambulance service.
  • The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) is divided into Radio New Zealand, Television One, based in Wellington and Dunedin, and TV2, based in Auckland and Christchurch.
  • The New Zealand version of the popular children's education series Play School begins on Television One.
  • Jennie Goodwin becomes the first female prime time news anchor in a Commonwealth country.

Debuts

Television shows

  • Spot On (1973–1988)
  • Close to Home (1975–1983)
  • Play School (1975–1990)

Ending this year


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