From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.

New Zealand was an island nation located near Australia.

Journalist James Stevens was originally from New Zealand, and emigrated from it in the 1960s. (MA: Who Killed Kennedy)

During the Cyberman invasion of 1986, the crew of Zeus Probe IV mention that the were over the South Island of New Zealand. (DW: The Tenth Planet)

In Christmas 2008, when Astrid called Earth beautiful, the Doctor stated that the Pyramids of Egypt and New Zealand were beautiful, not the street of London they were standing on. (DW: Voyage of the Damned)

Due to the Myloki conflict of 2066-8, Japan invaded New Zealand. (PDA: The Indestructible Man)

New Zealander Sam Becket aboard the Moonbase

Sam Becket, a crew member aboard the weather station on the moon during another Cyberman invasion, was a New Zealander. (DW: The Moonbase)

Behind the scenes

• Both Anna-Louise Plowman, who portrayed Diana Goddard, and writer David Bishop were born in New Zealand.

From Lostpedia

Location of New Zealand

New Zealand flag

TV2 logo

Broadcast by TV2 - a free to air channel owned by TVNZ.

When: Wednesdays at 9.30pm local time.

Episode Info

• Season 1 screened in 2005 with the first episode airing February 2.
• The Season 1 DVD boxset was released December 8, 2005.
• Season 2 aired from February 8, 2006, to July 19, 2006.
• The Season 2 DVD boxset was released October 5, 2006.
• Season 3 aired from January 31, 2007, to July 4, 2007.
• The Season 3 DVD boxset was released October 23, 2007.
• Season 4 aired from February 10, 2008, to June 11, 2008.
• The Season 4 DVD boxset was released November 12, 2008.
• Season 5 began airing February 18, 2009.
• The Season 5 DVD boxset was released October 21, 2009
• Season 6 will begin airing on February 10, 2010

Ratings

According to TVNZ’s 2005 annual report Season 1 was a "smash hit" for the broadcaster. Although ratings varied for Seasons 2 & 3, it was still a top-rating show for TV2, and was third only to the channel's other ABC hits "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy". The series continued to receive respectable ratings throughout Season 4 though not quite as high as earlier seasons.

In the News

Lost almost filmed in New Zealand

Producers of top-rating television series Lost short-listed New Zealand as a potential shoot location for the drama, news agency Australian Associated Press (AAP) has reported...Read More

Kiwis in Lost

• Alan Dale guest-stars as Charles Widmore in various episodes.
• Charles Mesure guest-stars as Shannon's boyfriend Bryan in "Hearts and Minds".
• Mark "Kiwi" Kalaugher guest-stars as an airport security agent in "Exodus, Part 2". He has also worked on the production staff for various episodes.
• Danan Pere guest-stars as an ER doctor in "Par Avion".
• Marshall Napier plays Mr. Ockham in the Find 815 ARG.
• Zoë Bell as Regina was heard in "Confirmed Dead", "The Economist" & "Eggtown". She guest-stars in "Ji Yeon".
• Grant Bowler guest-stars as Captain Gault in "Ji Yeon", "Meet Kevin Johnson" and "Cabin Fever".

External links

• TV2's Lost minisite