1997 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 1997, the 37th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

Template:1997 in New Zealand television This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1997.

Events

CanWest takes full ownership of TV3.
The forth television channel TV4 launches on 29 June.
TVNZ launches Breakfast on 11 August with hosts Mike Hosking and Susan Wood.

Debuts

- Breakfast (TV One)
- Duggan (TV One)
- McDonald's Young Entertainers (TV2)

Television shows

No information on television shows this year.

Ending this year

- Gloss

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