2012 in New Zealand television

Events

• 2 December – 15-year-old singer and guitarist Clara van Wel wins the second series of New Zealand's Got Talent.

  Premieres

Domestic

• 29 April – Big Angry Fish
• 6 May – Pocket Protectors
• 1 June – Hounds
• 4 July – The Block NZ
• 13 July – Jono and Ben
• 31 August – Now is the Hour

  International

• 3 March – ThunderCats
• 7 June – / Jim Henson's Pajanimals
• 11 June – // Dinosaur Train
• 5 December – Alcatraz
• Olly the Little White Van
• Punky
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates

  Television shows

Ending this year

Births

Deaths