1991 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 1991, the 31st year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

List of years in New Zealand television

Events
  • 4 January - American animated sitcom The Simpsons makes its New Zealand premiere on Channel 2. Several years later it was moved to TV3 and later returned to Channel 2 (as TV2 and later as TVNZ 2) in early 2016.
  • 6 May - Welsh children's animated series Fireman Sam makes its New Zealand premiere on Channel 2 as part of After 2.
  • 11 February - Wheel of Fortune debuts on Channel 2; it later revived in 2008 on TV One, and a year later they dropped the show due to financial issues.
  • 14 March - New Zealand satirical comedy show More Issues first appears on TV One.
  • 19 March - Channel 2 transmits the Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends.
  • 30 April - TV One premieres the popular British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances starring Patricia Routledge.
  • 4 June - The series 1 finale of Johnson and Friends is shown on Channel 2 with "Cleaning Day". The iconic Australian children's TV series itself will return for a rerun on 10 December.
  • 14 June - A brand new political chat show titled The Ralston Group begins on TV3 as a replacement for E Street.
  • 27 September - The British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends transmits on TV3 for the very last time. It will switch over to air on Channel 2 the very next year.
  • 17 October - A 10-part comedy/documentary series titled Visual Symphonies begins on TV One; it followed Lyn of Tawa (played by Ginette McDonald) on a journey through New Zealand and Australia.
  • 17 October - A new magazine-style infotainment show titled The Paradise Picture Show premieres on Channel 2; it was hosted by Mark Leishman, Judith Kirk (now Jude Dobson) and 'crazy newcomer' Clark Bent (played by Jeremy Corbett).
  • 10 November - Aramoana, a documentary which recalled the experiences the people of the small Otago town of Aramoana, screens on TV One; it was produced by Taylormade for TVNZ.
  • 10 December - Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends airs on Channel 2 in New Zealand for a second time when the series gets repeated for the first time.

Debuts

Domestic

International

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.

International
Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
/ Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories Channel 2 TV One 12 May
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin TV One Channel 2 1991
AlfTales CTV TV One 1991

Television shows

Ending this year

Births

Deaths

References
  1. "NZ On Screen Biography".


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