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.
 * 29 May – TV2 begins repeating several episodes of Shining Time Station for one final broadcast.
 * 4 August – TV2 transmits Shining Time Station  for the very last time.
 * 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.

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

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)