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This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres that occurred in 2008, the 49th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

Contents

• Events
• Premieres
• Domestic
• International
• Television shows
• 1980s
• 1990s
• 2000s
• Channels
• Births
• References

Events

• 15 April - The former Silver Fern Temepara George and her partner Stefano Olivieri win the fourth series of Dancing with the Stars .
• 22 April - Debut of Stars in Their Eyes , a series hosted by Simon Barnett in which members of the public impersonate their favourite singers.
• 24 June - The first series of Stars in Their Eyes is won by Deryn Trainer performing as Billy Joel.
• 29 October - 16-year-old dancer Chaz Cummings wins the first series of New Zealand's Got Talent ^[1]

Premieres

Television shows

Channels

Launches:

• 28 March: Te Reo
• 30 March: TVNZ 7
• 1 October: Country TV

Births

References