1995 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 1995, the 35th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

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This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1995.

Events

• Channel 2 changes its name back to TV2.
• One Network News extended from 30 minutes to 60 minutes and Holmes moves to 7:00pm.
• TV One and TV3 commenced their 24-hour transmissions, 7 days a week.
• The popular children's storybook series Hairy Maclary has been spawned into a short lived 5 minute animated television series. Running for only 10 episodes, the series will premiere on TV2.

Debuts

Domestic

• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (Channel 2) (also United States) (1995–1999)
• Mirror, Mirror (TV2) (also on Network Ten Australia) (1995)
• Hairy Maclary (TV2) (1995)

International

• / Due South (Channel 2)
• Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (Channel 2)
• The Big Byte (Channel 2)
• Party of Five (TV2)

Television shows

• What Now (1981–present)
• Letter to Blanchy (1989, 1994–1997)
• New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos (1990–1995)
• 60 Minutes (1990–present)
• Wheel of Fortune (1991–1996)
• Shortland Street (1992–present)
• You and Me (1993–1998)
• Melody Rules (1993–1995)

Ending this year

• Melody Rules (TV3) (1993–1995)
• New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos (TV2) (1990–1995)
• The Son of a Gunn Show (TV2) (1992–1995)
• Hairy Maclary (TV2) (1995)