New Zealand Idol (season 3)
The third season of New Zealand Idol commenced in July 2006. The judges were Iain Stables, Megan Alatini and Frankie Stevens. Auditions The auditions were held at the following locations: Telstraclear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau Westpac Stadium, Wellington Addington Raceway, Addington, Christchurch Those who were successful would proceed to the "Top 60" theatre rounds held at Sky City in Auckland. Theatre Week The successful contestants who made it through to the "Top 60" rounds would spend three days of audition rounds at the Sky City theatre. Round One (Day 2): Contestants, in groups of six, were to sing in turn, a cappella, a song of their own choice. This year, the entire 58 contestants would sing before the judges decided on which 22 people would be eliminated. Round Two (Day 2): In a diversion away from the regular group rounds, 18 of the 37 remaining contestants would pair up for duet performances of the Elton John and Kiki Dee classic "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". Those remaining paired up to sing Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning", including a group of 3 due to the uneven numbers. At the end of this, 10 contestants were sent home. Round Three (Day 3): After