2014 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 2014, the 54th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

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Events

• 13 January – TVNZ serial drama Shortland Street returns from its summer break, revealing the characters who died in the 2013 season finale.^[1]
• 14 January – It is announced that Trackside, the New Zealand horse racing channel, will no longer be aired on Freeview and will become a pay-per-view channel.^[2]
• 16 January – TVNZ reveal they will be airing the 2014 Grammy Awards on their free-to-air channels direct from the United States. A first for New Zealand free-to-air networks^[3]
• 3 February – Former TV3 reporter, Rachel Smalley, joins TVNZ current affairs show, Q+A^[4]
• 5 February – Sky Network Television announce they will no longer resell their services through Telecom.^[5]
• 8 February – After winning the broadcasting rights in 2013, Prime Television begins coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics.^[6]
• 17 February – Television New Zealand unit manager, Shane Taurima resigns after it is revealed he took part in political conferences and allowed the opposition party (Labour) to use TVNZ facilities.^[7][8]
• 17 February – After a year on hiatus, the controversial reality show, The GC returns for a second season and begins airing on TV3 and funded by Te Mangai Paho.^[9][10][11]
• 19 February – Robert Rakete joins the Australian children's act, The Wiggles as the Brown Wiggle.^[12]
• 19 February – New Zealand actor, Charles Mesure joins the cast as Blackbeard in US television drama, Once Upon a Time alongside fellow New Zealander, Rose McIver (who plays Tinkerbell).^[13]
• 24 February – With the old UHF/VHF system being turned off in New Zealand in December 2013, Sky Television's profits increase by 22%^[14]
• 28 February – TVNZ reporter, Lisa Owen defects to TV3 to cohost The Nation.^[15]
• 9 March – MasterChef New Zealand contestants, Glynn and James, receive complaints regarding posts made on their Facebook page, however TVNZ releases a statement saying they have no control over Facebook or Twitter accounts made by contestants.^[16]
• 11 March – A Trademe.co.nz advert receives a complaint regarding the use and misinterpretation of the surname, "Ramsbottom" minutes are going live.^[17]
• 13 March – Actress Rose McIver is cast in upcoming US television based on a comic book series, iZombie^[18]
• 13 March – New Zealand On Air confirms that they will help fund a two part telemovie for cancelled television show, Nothing Trivial to give closure to the fans.^[19]
• 16 March – TV3 confirms that the next series of The Block NZ will be set on Newell Street in Auckland suburb, Point Chevalier^[20]
• 17 March – Chefs Ben Bayly and Gareth Stewart are confirmed as being the judges for new reality show, My Kitchen Rules NZ^[21]
• 17 March – In a controversial move, the Board for Māori Television push for former TVNZ Māori and Pacific unit general manager, Paora Maxwell to become CEO of the network.^[22]
• 17 March – Seven Sharp co-anchorman, Jesse Mulligan is confirmed as the new host for comedic television show, Best Bits, replacing comedian, Te Radar^[23]
• 21 March – Comedian Rhys Darby's mockumentary show, Short Poppies is confirmed to debut on Netflix in April 2014^[24]
• 22 March – English comedian Tony Robinson announces he will release a television series showing New Zealand war stories^[25]
• 23 March – After announcing when series three of The Block NZ will be based, residents of Point Chevalier's Newell Street unite to stop the shows production^[26]
• 24 March – Sommet Sports announcing they will be providing a satellite service on Freeview and Sky Television effective 14 April.^[27]
• 14 April – Sommet Sports begins airing on Sky Television^[28]
• 28 March – New Zealand television blogger, Chris Philpott retires from blogging after the birth of his first child.^[29]
• 30 March – Residents of the Auckland suburb, Point Chevalier, discover the houses in the next series of The Block NZ will be multistoried, much to their dismay.^[30]
• 1 April – Rhys Darby's parody television series, Short Poppies, becomes available in New Zealand on TVNZ On Demand.^[31]
• 1 April – Actor Temuera Morrison receives a $1.1 million grant from New Zealand on Air to fund a variety show.^[32]
• 26 April – TV Rotorua and Info Rotorua announcing they will be providing a satellite service on Freeview and Sky Television effective 26 April.^[33]
• TBA – Prime also holds the rights to broadcast the 2014 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand.^[34]

Premieres

Domestic series

Domestic television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2014

Program	Original airdate	Network	Ref
The Paul Henry Show	27 January	TV3	^[35]
The Great Food Race	3 February	TV3	^[36]
Step Dave	11 February	TV2	^[37]
Nabbed	11 February	TV2	^[38]
Cadbury Dream Factory	20 February	TV3	^[39]
The 4.30 Show	24 February	TV2	^[40]
The Art of The Architect	20 March	TV One	^[41]
Women in Blue	22 April	TV One	^[42]
Cold Science	TBA	TV One
Coverband	TBA	TV One	^[43]
Grand Designs NZ	TBA	TV3
Hope & Wire	3 July	TV3	^[44]
Inconceivable	TBA	TV One
Short Poppies	TBA	TV One	^[45]
Who Am I?	TBA	TV3

International series

International television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2014

Program	Original airdate	Network	Country of origin	Ref
Crime Secrets Of...	7 January	TV One	United Kingdom	^[46]
The Goldbergs	13 January	Four	United States
Super Fun Night	13 January	TV2	United States	^[47]
Trophy Wife	13 January	TV2	United States	^[48]
Kangaroo Dundee	21 February	TV One	Australia	^[49]
Hannibal	25 January	TV3	United States	^[50]
Hotel GB	25 January	TV3	United Kingdom
The Doctor Blake Mysteries	25 January	TV One	Australia	^[51]
The Michael J. Fox Show	27 January	Four	United States
Betrayal	2 February	TV One	United States	^[52]
Weight Loss Ward	4 February	TV2	United Kingdom	^[53]
Rake	5 February	TV One	Australia	^[54]
Friends with Benefits	8 February	Four	United States
The Paradise	8 February	Prime	United Kingdom
The Blacklist	9 February	TV3	United States	^[55]
Mom	12 February	TV2	United States	^[56]
The Originals	13 February	TV2	United States
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	16 February	TV2	United States	^[57]
Space Racers	16 February	TVNZ Kidzone	United States
The Tomorrow People	16 February	TV2	United States	^[58]
Richard Hammond: The Miracles of Nature	19 February	TV3	United Kingdom	^[59]
House of Lies	20 February	Four	United States
House of Cards	23 February	TV3	United States	^[60]
Gordon Ramsay's Home Cooking	1 March	TV3	United Kingdom	^[61]
The Block: Sky High	10 March	TV3	Australia	^[62]
Troy	12 March	TV3	United Kingdom	^[63]
72 Hours	TBA	TV2	United States	^[64]
Almost Human	TBA	TV2	United States	^[65]
ANZAC Girls	9 December	Prime	Australia
Bad Teacher	TBA	Four	United States
Believe	TBA	TV2	United States	^[66]
Breathless	TBA	TV One	United Kingdom	^[67]
Broadchurch	11 May	TV One	United Kingdom	^[68]
The Great Australian Bake-Off	TBA	Prime	Australia
Ground Floor	1 September	TV2	United States	^[69]
The Hero	TBA	TV2	United States	^[70]
Intelligence	19 May	TV One	United States	^[71]
Jamie's Money Saving Meals	TBA	TV3	United Kingdom	^[72]
Kevin's Beach Hut	TBA	TV3	United Kingdom	^[73]
Mixology	3 November	TV2	United States	^[74]
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland	TBA	TV2	United States	^[75]
Rake	TBA	TV3	United States	^[76]
Resurrection	16 July	TV2	United States	^[77]
Secrets & Lies	2 November	TV One	Australia	^[78]
Slide Show	TBA	TV3	Australia	^[79]
Star-Crossed	TBA	Prime	United States
Undateable	TBA	TV2	United States	^[80]
Upper Middle Bogan	14 August	TV One	Australia	^[81]
Welcome to the Family	TBA	Four	United States
The White Queen	18 June	Prime	United Kingdom
Peg + Cat	TBA	TVNZ Kidzone	United States, Canada
Wander Over Yonder	TBA	TV2	United States
The Doozers	TBA	TVNZ Kidzone	United States, Canada
Lily's Driftwood Bay	TBA	TVNZ Kidzone	Northern Ireland
PAW Patrol	TBA	TV2	United States, Canada
The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)	TBA	TV2	United States

*Due to low ratings, TV3 moved Hotel GB from its primetime slot to airing at 9.30am on Saturdays effective 22 February.

Telemovies and miniseries

Domestic television telemovie and miniseries premieres on New Zealand television in 2014

Program	Original airdate	Network	Ref
Field Punishment No. 1	22 April	TV One	^[82]
Abandoned	TBA	TV One
How To Murder Your Wife	TBA	TV One
The Kick	10 August	TV One	^[83]^[84]
Pirates of the Airwaves	TBA	TV One	^[85]
Project L	TBA	TV One	^[86]
Nancy Wake's Story	TBA	TV One	^[87]
The Brokenwood Mysteries	28 September	Prime
When We Go To War	TBA	TV One

Documentaries

Domestic television documentary premieres on New Zealand television in 2014

Program	Original airdate(s)	Network	Ref
Back from the Death Zone	TBA	Prime
The Day That Changed My Life	TBA	TV One
Diamond in the Rough	TBA	TV One
Keeping It Pure	TBA	Prime
The Naughty Bits	TBA	Prime
Operation Overdue	TBA	TV One	^[88]

Specials

Domestic television special premieres on New Zealand television in 2014

Program	Original airdate(s)	Network(s)	Ref
Kiwi Blacks in the Winter White: Attitude Special	TBA	TV One

Programming changes

Programmes changing networks

Criterion for inclusion in the following list is that New Zealand premiere episodes will air in New Zealand for the first time on the new network. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criterion is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.

Domestic television series which changed network affiliation in 2014

Programme	Date	New network	Previous network	Ref
The ITM Fishing Show	30 April	TV One	TV3

International television programmes which changed channel/network in 2014

Programme	Date	New network	Previous network	Country of origin	Ref
Bones	21 January	Prime	TV3	United States
How I Met Your Mother	21 February	TV3	Four	United States
Live at the Apollo	30 May	TV3	TV2	United Kingdom
Modern Family	9 January	Prime	TV3	United States
The Mentalist	29 July	TV One	TV2	United States
The Michael J. Fox Show°	27 January	Four	TV3	United States
Scandal	15 January	TV2	TV One	United States

°Originally, The Michael J. Fox Show was shown as part of TV3's new line-up. However, it has since been dropped by TV3 and was picked up and has begun airing on sister network, Four.

Free-to-air premieres

This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand free-to-air television that had previously premiered on New Zealand subscription television. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network.

Programme	Date	Free-to-air network	Subscription network(s)	Country of origin	Ref
New Zealand with Nadia Lim	22 November	TV One	Food Television	New Zealand	^[89]

Subscription premieres

This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand subscription television that had previously premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television. Programmes may still air on the original free-to-air television network.

International television series that premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television in 2014

Programme	Date	Free-to-air network	Subscription network(s)	Country of origin	Ref

Programmes returning in 2014

Returning programmes on New Zealand television in 2014

Programme	Return date	Network	Original run	Ref

Milestone episodes in 2014

Domestic television series which have reached a milestone in 2014

Show	Network	Episode #	Episode title	Episode air date	Source

Programmes ending in 2014

Domestic programmes ending on New Zealand television in 2014

Programme	End date	Network	Start date	Ref

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Notability	Source
22 February	Charlotte Dawson	47	Television host in both New Zealand and Australia	^[90]
25 August	George Burck	75	News reporter	^[91]

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