| New Zealand Idol | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Presented by | Dominic Bowden |
| Judges | Frankie Stevens (2004-06) Fiona McDonald (2004) Paul Ellis (2004–05) Jackie Clarke (2005) Iain Stables (2006) Megan Alatini (2006) |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andrew Shaw (2004) Adrian Brant (2005) Gavin Wood (2006) Jane Millichip (2006) |
| Production locations | South Pacific Pictures, Auckland (2004–2006) |
| Running time | Auditions/Performance show 60–90 minutes Elimination show 60 minutes (Both shows include commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV2 |
| Release | 1 February 2004 – 29 October 2006 |
| Infobox instructions (only shown in preview) | |
| New Zealand Idol Finalists (with dates of elimination) | |
| Idol 2004 Finalists | |
| Ben Lummis | Winner |
| Michael Murphy | 10 May |
| Camillia Temple | 3 May |
| Luke Whaanga | 26 April |
| Dave Houma | 19 April |
| Eddie Gaiger | 12 April |
| Robin Johnson | 5 April |
| Jessie Cassin | 29 March |
| Sela Mahe | 22 March |
| Filipo Saipani | 15 March |
| Idol 2005 Finalists | |
| Rosita Vai | Winner |
| Nik Carlson | 17 October |
| Steven Broad | 10 October |
| Jesse O'Brien | 3 October |
| Teresa Bergman | 26 September |
| Rongo Brightwell | 19 September |
| Frank Andrews | 12 September |
| Ashley Cooper | 5 September |
| Keshia Paulse | 29 August |
| Shelley Paikea | 22 August |
| Idol 2006 Finalists | |
| Matthew Saunoa | Winner |
| Indira Moala | 29 October |
| Aroha Robinson | 16 October |
| Ben Hazlewood | 9 October |
| Kali Kopae | 2 October |
| Toni Baird | 25 September |
| Rebecca Wright | 18 September |
| Clinton Randell | 11 September |
| Ashlee Fisher | 4 September |
| Victor Sulfa | 28 August |
New Zealand Idol, also known as NZ Idol,[1] was the New Zealand version of the Idol series which originated in the United Kingdom as Pop Idol. New Zealand first saw the Idol format when TV2 aired American Idol 2, which garnered impressive ratings. After Australian Idol also received good ratings in New Zealand, TVNZ decided to order the first season of NZ Idol, which was broadcast on TV2. After the third season in 2006, TVNZ made a decision not to fund or broadcast a fourth season.
NZ Idol was produced by South Pacific Pictures in association with Grundy Television and developed by Fremantle Media.