1995 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres that occurred in 1995, the 36th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

Events

23 February – US sitcom Friends begins on TV2.
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.
Children's programmes return to broadcasting on TV One.

Debuts

=Domestic=

15 May - White Fang (TV One) (also France and Canada)
31 December – Riding High (TV2) (1995-1996)
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=

19 February – {{flagicon|USA}} Stand by Your Man (Channel 2)
21 February – {{flagicon|UK}} Pie in the Sky (TV One)
23 February – {{flagicon|USA}} Friends (TV2)
4 March – {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|AUS}} Time Trax (TV2)
4 March – {{flagicon|AUS}} The Big Byte (TV2)
6 March – {{flagicon|USA}} ER (TV2)
18 April – {{flagicon|UK}} Luv (TV One)
30 April – {{flagicon|USA}} Frannie's Turn (TV2)
6 May – {{flagicon|AUS}} Gladiators (TV2)
5 June – {{flagicon|USA}} Animaniacs (TV2)
8 June – {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Hope (TV2)
8 June – {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|CAN}} Due South (TV2)
20 June – {{flagicon|UK}} The Tomorrow People (1992) (TV One)
6 July – {{flagicon|UK}} The Knock (TV One)
7 July – {{flagicon|UK}} The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller (TV2)
20 July – {{flagicon|USA}} Ellen (TV3)
24 July – {{flagicon|USA}} Texas Justice (TV2)
6 August – {{flagicon|UK}} Avenger Penguins (TV2)
7 August – {{flagicon|USA}} Aladdin (TV3)
18 December – {{flagicon|USA}} The Gordon Elliott Show (TV3)
18 December – {{flagicon|UK}} Postman Pat and the Tuba (TV One)
25 December – {{flagicon|UK}} Mole's Christmas (TV2)
30 December – {{flagicon|USA}} Touched By An Angel (TV3)
31 December – {{flagicon|USA}} Flipper (1995) (TV2)
{{flagicon|USA}} Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV2)
{{flagicon|USA}} Party of Five (TV2)
{{flagicon|USA}} The Tick (TV2)
{{flagicon|USA}} The George Carlin Show (TV2)

Changes to network affiliation

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on a New Zealand television network that had previously premiered on another New Zealand television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.