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| New Zealand Idol | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Hosted by | Dominic Bowden |
| Judges | Paul Ellis Fiona McDonald Frankie Stevens |
| Winner | Ben Lummis |
| Runner-up | Michael Murphy |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVNZ |
| Original release | 1 February – 10 May 2004 |
| Season chronology | |
| New Zealand Idol (season 1) | |
| Finalists (with dates of elimination) | |
| 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 |
The first season of New Zealand Idol was produced by Fremantle Media subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company 19TV, and was broadcast on TVNZ in the early half of 2004. The judges were Paul Ellis, Fiona McDonald and Frankie Stevens.