2005 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television-related events from 2005.

Events

 * 20 June - Rugby player Norm Hewitt and his partner Carol-Ann Hickmore win the first series of Dancing with the Stars.
 * 17 October - Rosita Vai wins the second series of New Zealand Idol.
 * American animated sitcom American Dad! begins airing on TV3.

Domestic

 * 21 March - Campbell Live (TV3) (2005-2015)
 * 1 May - Dancing with the Stars (TV One) (2005-2009, 2015)
 * The Unauthorised History of New Zealand (TVNZ) (2005-2009)
 * Downsize Me! (TV3) (2005-2007)
 * Ghost Hunt (TV2) (2005-2006)
 * Kiwifruit (TVNZ) (2005-2006)

International

 * 7 July - Doctor Who (2005) (Prime)
 * 🇺🇸 Krypto the Superdog (TV2)
 * 🇦🇺 Blue Water High (TV2)
 * 🇺🇸 Justice League Unlimited (TV2)
 * 🇦🇺 Silversun (TV One)
 * 🇺🇸 American Dragon: Jake Long (TV2)
 * Fifi and the Flowertots (TV2)
 * 🇺🇸 American Dad! (TV3)
 * Bob the Builder: Project Build It! (TV3)
 * 🇯🇵 Transformers: Cybertron (TV2)
 * 🇺🇸 The Batman (TV2)
 * 🇦🇺 Foreign Exchange (TV One)
 * 🇺🇸 Trollz (TV2)
 * 🇨🇦/🇫🇷 The Tofus (TV2)
 * 🇺🇸 Brandy and Mr. Whiskers (TV2)
 * 🇺🇸 Lost (TV2)
 * 🇯🇵 Pokémon Chronicles (TV2)
 * The Robinsons (TV One)
 * Shoebox Zoo (TV One)
 * 🇦🇺 Noah and Saskia (TV2)
 * Scrappy Races (TV4)
 * Boohbah (TV3)

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.

1980s

 * What Now (1981-present)

1990s

 * 60 Minutes (1990-present)
 * Shortland Street (1992-present)
 * Breakfast (1997-present)
 * Target (1999-2013)
 * Mitre 10 Dream Home (1999-present)

2000s

 * Street Legal (2000-2005)
 * Piha Rescue (2001, 2003–2017)
 * My House My Castle (2001-2009 2011)
 * Police Ten 7 (2002-present)
 * Sticky TV (2002-2017)
 * Eating Media Lunch (2003-2008)
 * bro'Town (2004-2009)
 * Saturday Disney (2004-2006)
 * New Zealand Idol (2004-2006)
 * Border Patrol (2004-present)
 * Studio 2 LIVE (2004-2010)
 * Kiwifruit (2005-2006)
 * Campbell Live (2005-2015)
 * Dancing with the Stars (2005-2009, 2015)

Ending this year

 * 17 November - New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers (2005)
 * December - Frontier of Dreams (2005)