1975 in New Zealand television
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This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1975.
Events
- The New Zealand Broadcasting CorporationPublic broadcasting in New ZealandFor information on public broadcasting in New Zealand, see:* New Zealand On Air, funding body* Television in New Zealand** Television New Zealand** Māori Television* List of radio stations in New Zealand** Radio New Zealand...
(NZBC) is divided into Radio New ZealandRadio New ZealandRadio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...
, Television One, based in Wellington and Dunedin, and TV2, based in Auckland and Christchurch. - 1 April — Television One commences broadcasting from the new Avalon studio complex.
- 30 June— TV2 is launched.
- 5 July — only a week after launching, TV2 stages the country's first Telethon, raising $400,000 for the St John Ambulance service
Debuts
- Jennie GoodwinJennie GoodwinJennie Goodwin is a New Zealand journalist, television newsreader and continuity announcer. In June 1975 she became a news presenter on the newly launched TV-2, making her New Zealand's first female television newsreader. She is also the first woman within the Commonwealth of Nations to present a...
becomes the first female prime time news anchor in a CommonwealthCommonwealth of NationsThe Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
country.
Television shows
- 12 May - Close to Home, New Zealand's second soap operaSoap operaA soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
begins on TV1.
Ending this year
- No information on shows ending this year.