| Num Episodes: | 8 | ||
| Network: | TV One | ||
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| Next Series: | Season 2 | ||
| Season Number: | 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. Shane Cortese placed second with 37.58%.[2] In the semi-finals it was even closer with Norm Hewitt winning 42.81% and Shane winning 36.71% 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.[4]
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Hewitt | Former rugby union player | Carol-Ann Hickmore | Series Winners on 19 June 2005 |
| Shane Cortese | Shortland Street actor | Nerida Lister | Runner-up on 19 June 2005 |
| Tim Shadbolt | Invercargill mayor | Rebecca Nicholson | Eliminated 6th on 12 June 2005 |
| Bernice Mene | Netball player | d'Artagnan Kennedy | Eliminated 5th on 5 June 2005 |
| Theresa Healey | Shortland Street actress | Peter Wales | Eliminated 4th on 29 May 2005 |
| Georgina Beyer | Labour Party politician | Michael Hoggard | Eliminated 3rd on 22 May 2005 |
| Ewen Gilmour | Comedian | Lauren de Boeck | Eliminated 2nd on 15 May 2005 |
| Nicky Watson | Model | Kiel de Buisson | Eliminated 1st on 8 May 2005 |
indicates the couples eliminated that week.
indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
indicates the winning couple.
indicates the runner-up couple.
| Team | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm & Carol-Ann | 1 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 31+35=66 | 34+30=64 | 37+39+39=115 |
| Shane & Nerida | 2 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28+37=65 | 33+35=68 | 37+39+38=114 |
| Tim & Rebecca | 3 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 14+23=37 | 23+19=42 | |
| Bernice & d'Artagnan | 4 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 29+30=59 | ||
| Theresa & Peter | 5 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 28 | 31 | 27 | |||
| Georgina & Michael | 6 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 25 | 22 | ||||
| Ewan & Lauren | 7 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 17 | |||||
| Nicky & Kiel | 8 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
Highest Scoring Dance
Lowest Scoring Dance
| width=8% | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm & Carol-Ann | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Jive | Waltz | Paso Doble | Freestyle | |
| Shane & Nerida | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Waltz | Paso Doble | Tango | Rumba | Foxtrot | Rumba | Freestyle | |
| Tim & Rebecca | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | Foxtrot | Jive | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||
| Bernice & d'Artagnan | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Foxtrot | Samba | Quickstep | Paso Doble | ||||||
| Theresa & Peter | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | Paso Doble | Samba | ||||||||
| Georgina & Michael | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Foxtrot | |||||||||
| Ewan & Lauren | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | ||||||||||
| Nicky & Kiel | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | |||||||||||
| Rank by average | Competition finish | Couple | Total | Number of dances | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Norm & Carol-Ann | 398 | 12 | 33.2 | |
| 2 | 2 | Shane & Nerida | 390 | 32.5 | ||
| 3 | 5 | Theresa & Peter | 140 | 5 | 28.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | Bernice & d'Artagnan | 177 | 7 | 25.3 | |
| 5 | 8 | Nicky & Kiel | 48 | 2 | 24.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | Georgina & Michael | 91 | 4 | 22.8 | |
| 7 | 3 | Tim & Rebecca | 199 | 9 | 22.1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Ewan & Lauren | 60 | 3 | 20.0 |