Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series) series 1

The first series of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 1 May 2005.

The viewership hit around 730,000 and almost a million tuned into the final episode.

[1] It was won by Norm Hewitt and his partner Carol-Ann Hickmore, with 62.42% of the public vote.

[2] According to a TVNZ spokeswoman, 317,698 votes were cast for the final, of which 83,000 were 0900 calls, and the rest text messages.

[3] The series earned charities a combined total of more than $444,000, according to TVNZ.