The fifth series of Dancing with the Stars premiered on TV One on 3 March 2009. All four judges from series 4 returned. On its opening night, over 800,000 people tuned in to watch the first show premiere. Rebecca Hobbs is sister to Christopher Hobbs. John Rowles withdrew in week three for health reasons. This series had the closest final ever experienced on the New Zealand show.

Contestants Celebrity Occupation Professional Partner Placing Tāmati Coffey Television presenter Samantha HitchcockWinnerson 21 April 2009</td> Barbara Kendall Olympic windsurfer Jonny WilliamsRunners-upon 21 April 2009</td> Josh Kronfeld Former rugby union player Rachel BursteinEliminated 5thon 14 April 2009</td> Geraldine Brophy Stage & screen actress Stefano OlivieriEliminated 4thon 7 April 2009</td> Rebecca Hobbs Shortland Street actress Aaron GilmoreEliminated 3rdon 31 March 2009</td> Christopher Hobbs Shortland Street actor Kristie BoydEliminated 2ndon 25 March 2009</td> John Rowles Singer Krystal StuartWithdrewon 16 March 2009</td> Lizzy Igasan Olympic field hockey captain Cody StephensEliminated 1ston 10 March 2009</td>

Scorecard

Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week. indicates the couples eliminated that week. indicates a couple withdrew 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 Tāmati & Samantha 1 25 36 61 35 36 28+32=60 23+27=50 37+37=74 38+40+35=113Barbara & Jonny 2 19 32 51 36 32 31+33=6435+32=67 34+37=71 38+39+40=117 Josh & Rachel 3 20 24 44 25 2722+26=48 31+25=5624+31=55 Geraldine & Stefano 4 27 15 42 2724 27+28=5518+20=38 Rebecca & Aaron 5 29 30 59 29 36 28+30=58 Chris & Kristie 6 9 18 27 2621 John & Krystal7 14 19 33 - Lizzy & Cody8 20 21 41

Dance Chart

Highest Scoring Dance Lowest Scoring Dance

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Tāmati & SamanthaWaltzPaso DobleQuickstepTangoSambaAmerican SmoothCha-Cha-ChaFoxtrotJiveRumbaWaltzPaso DobleFreestyleBarbara & JonnyWaltzPaso DobleQuickstepJiveSambaAmerican SmoothTangoCha-Cha-ChaRumbaFoxtrotRumbaQuickstepFreestyleJosh & RachelWaltzPaso DobleQuickstepJiveSambaAmerican SmoothRumbaFoxtrotCha-Cha-ChaTangoGeraldine & StefanoWaltzPaso DobleQuickstepJiveSambaAmerican SmoothTangoRumbaRebecca & AaronCha-Cha-ChaFoxtrotRumbaTangoSambaAmerican SmoothChris & KristieCha-Cha-ChaFoxtrotRumbaTangoJohn & KrystalCha-Cha-ChaFoxtrotWithdrewLizzy & CodyCha-Cha-ChaFoxtrot

Average chart

Rank by average Competition finish Couple Total Number of dances Average1 2 Barbara & Jonny 438 13 33.72 1 Tāmati & Samantha 429 33.03 5 Rebecca & Aaron 182 6 30.34 3 Josh & Rachel 255 10 25.55 4 Geraldine & Stefano 186 8 23.36 8 Lizzy & Cody 41 2 20.57 6 Chris & Kristie 74 4 18.58 7 John & Krystal 33 2 16.5

Weekly scores Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brendan Cole, Alison Leonard, Craig Revel Horwood, Paul Mercurio.

Week 1: First Dances Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic Barbara & Jonny 19 (5, 5, 4, 5) Waltz "See the Day"—Girls Aloud Chris & Kristie 9 (2, 3, 2, 2) Cha-cha-cha "Conchita"—Lou Bega Geraldine & Stefano 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Waltz "Rainbow Connection"—Sarah McLachlan Lizzy & Cody 20 (4, 6, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Let's Groove"—Earth, Wind & Fire Tāmati & Samantha 25 (7, 7, 4, 7) Waltz "My Way"—Tony Evans Rebecca & Aaron 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"—Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer Josh & Rachel 20 (4, 5, 5, 6) Waltz "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet"—Henry Mancini John & Krystal 14 (3, 6, 2, 3) Cha-cha-cha "Smooth"—Santana

Week 2 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Josh & Rachel 24 (7, 7, 4, 6) Paso Doble "The Final Countdown"—Europe Safe John & Krystal 19 (3, 6, 5, 5) Foxtrot "I've Got the World on a String"—Frank Sinatra Safe Barbara & Jonny 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Paso Doble "Will and Elizabeth"—from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Safe Chris & Kristie 18 (3, 6, 3, 6) Foxtrot "Feeling Good"—Michael Bublé Bottom two Geraldine & Stefano 12 (3, 5, 4, 3) Paso Doble "Gallito"—Merle Evans Circus Band Safe Lizzy & Cody 21 (3, 6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Isn't She Lovely"—Stevie Wonder Eliminated Tāmati & Samantha 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Paso Doble "The Plaza of Execution"—from The Mask of Zorro Safe Rebecca & Aaron 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Foxtrot "(They Long to Be) Close to You"—The Carpenters Safe

Week 3 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic Geraldine & Stefano 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Quickstep "The Lady Is a Tramp"—Frank Sinatra Rebecca & Aaron 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Rumba "Bleeding Love"—Leona Lewis Tāmati & Samantha 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"—Nancy Sinatra Barbara & Jonny 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "You're the One That I Want"—John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Chris & Kristie 26 (8, 7, 3, 8) Rumba "Wonderful Tonight"—Eric Clapton Josh & Rachel 25 (6, 7, 5, 7) Quickstep "Mr Pinstripe Suit"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Week 4 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Chris & Kristie 21 (5, 6, 4, 6) Tango "Money, Money, Money"—ABBA Eliminated Barbara & Jonny 32 (7, 8, 9, 8) Jive "I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James Brown Safe Tāmati & Samantha 36 (9, 10, 8, 9) Tango "Disturbia"—Rihanna Safe Josh & Rachel 27 (6, 8, 5, 8) Jive "Great Balls of Fire"—Jerry Lee Lewis Safe Rebecca & Aaron 36 (8, 9, 9, 10) Tango "Tanguera"—Sexteto Mayor Safe Geraldine & Stefano 24 (6, 7, 6, 5) Jive "The Boy from New York City"—The Manhattan Transfer Bottom two

Week 5 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultRebecca & Aaron 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Samba "Help Yourself"—Tom JonesEliminated 30 (8, 8, 6, 8) American Smooth "Breakaway"—Kelly ClarksonTāmati & Samantha 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Samba "Hips Don't Lie"—ShakiraSafe 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) American Smooth "Breakaway"—Kelly ClarksonGeraldine & Stefano 27 (7, 7, 7, 6) Samba "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"—Ella FitzgeraldSafe 28 (8, 8, 5, 7) American Smooth "Breakaway"—Kelly ClarksonJosh & Rachel 22 (6, 7, 4, 5) Samba "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)"—Harry BelafonteBottom two 26 (7, 7, 6, 6) American Smooth "Breakaway"—Kelly ClarksonBarbara & Jonny 31 (8, 6, 9, 8) Samba "I Don't Feel Like Dancin"—Scissor SistersSafe 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) American Smooth "Breakaway"—Kelly Clarkson

Week 6 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultTāmati & Samantha 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Cha-Cha-Cha "Mercy"—DuffySafe 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Foxtrot "The Pink Panther Theme"—Henry ManciniBarbara & Jonny 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Tango "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"—Doris DayBottom two 32 (7, 8, 9, 8) Cha-Cha-Cha "Shake Your Groove Thing"—Peaches & HerbJosh & Rachel 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Rumba "Let's Get It On"—Marvin GayeSafe 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Foxtrot "Mellow Yellow"—DonovanGeraldine & Stefano 18 (4, 5, 4, 5) Tango "Libertango"—BondEliminated 20 (5, 6, 4, 5) Rumba "Big Girls Don't Cry"—Fergie

Week 7 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultBarbara & Jonny 34 (8, 9, 9, 8) Rumba "You Give Me Something"—James MorrisonSafe 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Bubbly"—Colbie CaillatJosh & Rachel 24 (7, 6, 5, 6) Cha-Cha-Cha "Billie Jean"—Michael JacksonEliminated 31 (9, 8, 6, 8) Tango "Mujer"—Carlos OrtegaTāmati & Samantha 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Jive "You Can't Stop the Beat"— from HairsprayBottom two 37 (9, 9, 10, 9) Rumba "Irreplaceable"—Beyoncé

Week 8 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultTāmati & Samantha 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) Waltz "What'll I Do"—Des O'ConnorWinners 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Paso Doble "The Plaza of Execution"—from The Mask of Zorro 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Freestyle "Maori Battalion" / "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"—Bette MidlerBarbara & Jonny 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) Rumba "The Way We Were"—Barbra StreisandRunners-up 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) Quickstep "You're the One That I Want"—John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen

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