Season Three
Season three premiered on 10 April 2007, with both Gunn and Lane coming back to host. All judges were back with the exception of Paul Mercurio who wanted to focus more on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars. In season three, it opened with 735,000 people watching, the highest out of all series' debuts. On 29 May 2007, Suzanne Paul and her partner Stefano Olivieri took the title of Dancing with the Stars.
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Paul | TV personality | Stefano Olivieri | Winners |
| Megan Alatini | New Zealand Idol judge | Jonny Williams | Runners-up |
| Brendon Pongia | Presenter/former Tall Black | Hayley Holt | Eliminated 6th |
| Greer Robson | Shortland Street actress | Aaron Gilmore | Eliminated 5th |
| Paul Holmes | Broadcaster | Rebecca Nicholson | Eliminated 4th |
| Frank Bunce | Rugby union player | Krystal Stuart | Eliminated 3rd |
| Michael Laws | Mayor of Wanganui | Lauren de Boeck | Eliminated 2nd |
| April Bruce (née Ieremia) | Former TV ONE newsreader and netballer | Csaba Szirmai | Eliminated 1st |
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