Guide stated after the third series aired that the show had lost around 100,000 viewers since the first series, and that "if NZ Idol was a horse, you would have to shoot it. It really is that lame." NZ Idol in the charts DVD (2004) NZ Idol 1 – Greatest Moments – #4 NZ Albums (2004) NZ Idol: The Final 10 – Homegrown – #3 NZ (Gold) (2004) Ben Lummis – One Road – #1 NZ (2 weeks) (4× Platinum) (2004) Michael Murphy – No Place to Land – #22 NZ (Gold) (2005) Rosita Vai – Golden – #15 NZ Singles References External links NZ Idol – Official Site NZ Idol – at the Internet Movie Database Pop's Ultimate Star – Official Site Idolblog 2004 New Zealand television series debuts 2006 New Zealand television series endings New Zealand music television series New Zealand popular music New Zealand reality television series Television shows funded by NZ on Air Television series by Fremantle (company) Television series by South Pacific Pictures New Zealand television series based on British television series