1993 in New Zealand television

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This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 1993, the 33rd year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1993.

Events

24 January – TVNZ acquires 60 Minutes from TV3 with its first edition airing on Channel 2.
29 March – Long running New Zealand medical soap Shortland Street airs on ITV in Great Britain.
12 June – TV3 broadcasts a 22-hour Telethon for the Starship Foundation.
18 June – The final episode of Sale of the Century airs on TV One.
10 July – An Australian-New Zealand-Canadian television series Deepwater Haven begins on Channel 2.
19 July – Australian soap opera Paradise Beach arrives in New Zealand with the series airing on Channel 2.
Well known US talk show Sally Jesse Raphael airs in New Zealand for the very first time on TV One.
Various works from the TVNZ library have been purchased by British entertainment distribution company HIT Entertainment (well known for acquiring rights, producing and distributing children's television series such as Thomas and Friends, Pingu, Fireman Sam, Barney and Friends, The Wiggles, Angelina Ballerina and Bob the Builder).

Debuts

Domestic

10 July – Deepwater Haven (Channel 2) (also Australia and France) (1993)
Melody Rules (TV3) (1993–1995)
20/20 (TV3) (1993–2003, 2005–2014)

International

X-Men (Channel 2)
The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna (Channel 2)
Code 3 (1992) (Channel 2)
Billy (Channel 2)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV3)
Paradise Beach (Channel 2)
Sally Jesse Raphael (TV One)
/ Eek! The Cat (Channel 2)
Grace & Favour (TV One)
Barrymore (TV One)
Eldorado (TV One)
Sylvania Waters (TV One)
The Adventures of Skippy (TV3)
Wild About Wheels (TV One)

Television shows

No information on television shows this year.

Ending this year

Sale of the Century (TV One) (1989–1993)

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