TOP 12: Most watched events on NZ TV
1. RWC 2011 Final (NZ v France)
23/10/2011 TV1,TV3,Sky & Maori TV
2,036,900
2. RWC 2011 Semi-final (NZ v Australia)
16/10/2011 TV1,TV3,Sky& Maori TV
2,024,000
3. RWC 2011 Opening Game (NZ v Tonga)
09/09/2011 TV1,Sky,Maori TV
1,930,000
4. Boxing – Tua v Lewis
12/11/2000 TV 3
1,841,230
5. ONE News Special – Diana’s death
31/08/1997 TV ONE
1,703,310
6. 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony
15/09/2000 TV ONE
1,654,310
7. ONE News Special – Diana’s Funeral
06/09/1997 TV ONE
1,649,710
8. RWC 2011 Qtr Final (NZ v Argentina)
09/10/2011 TV1,TV3,Sky & Maori
1,624,400
9. RWC 2003 Final (England v Australia)
22/11/2003 TV ONE
1,604,800
10. Diana Exclusive
21/11/1995 TV 2
1,516,780
11. RWC 2011 Opening Ceremony
09/09/2011 TV ONE
1,499,160
12. RWC 2007 (NZ v France)
07/10/2007 TV 3
1,410,410



3 Comments
The funny thing about this is, a rating of 2mill viewers would get a show immediately cancelled in the US
and for us its combined 3 channels ..
America’s population is slightly larger than New Zealand’s. That might have something to do with it Mike?
Diana’s funeral was also covered by TV3 and Sky’s news channels. When you add those figures, would it rate higher?