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1975 in New Zealand television
This is a
list of New Zealand television
-related events in 1975.
Events
1 April âÂÂ
Television One
commences broadcasting from the new Avalon studio complex.
12 May âÂÂ
Close to Home
, New Zealand's second
soap opera
begins on
Television One
.
30 June âÂÂ
TV2
is launched.
5 July â Only a week after launching, TV2 stages the country's first
Telethon
, raising $400,000 for the
St John Ambulance
service.
The
New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
(NZBC) is divided into
Radio New Zealand
,
Television One
, based in Wellington and Dunedin, and TV2, based in Auckland and Christchurch.
The
New Zealand version
of the popular children's education series
Play School
begins on
Television One
.
Jennie Goodwin
becomes the first female prime time news anchor in a
Commonwealth
country.
Debuts
12 May âÂÂ
Close to Home
(
Television One
) (1975âÂÂ1983)
The Games Affair
(
NZBC
) (1975)
Play School
(
Television One
) (1975âÂÂ1990)
Ready to Roll
(
TV2
) (1975âÂÂ1987)
Television shows
Spot On
(1973âÂÂ1988)
Close to Home
(1975âÂÂ1983)
Play School
(1975âÂÂ1990)
Ending this year
The Games Affair
(1975)
References