The Traitors NZ season 1
| The Traitors NZ | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Presented by | Paul Henry |
| No. of contestants | 19 |
| Winners |
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| Runner-up | Brooke Howard-Smith |
| Location | Woodhouse Mountain Lodge, Warkworth, Auckland |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Three |
| Original release | 7 August – 5 September 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the New Zealand television series The Traitors NZ premiered on Three on 7 August 2023. The season was won by Anna Reeve and Sam Smith, as faithfuls, with Brooke Howard-Smith, placing as runner-up, as a traitor.[1]
Production
The first season of The Traitors NZ featured celebrities competing alongside members of the general public.
Format
The contestants arrived at the castle and are referred to as the "Faithful". Among them are the "Traitors", a group of contestants secretly selected by the host, Paul Henry. Each night, the Traitors would decide who to "murder" and that same contestant would leave the game. After the end of each day, where the contestants participated in various challenges to add money to the prize fund, they would participate in the Round Table, where they must decide who to banish from the game, trying to identify the Traitor.
If all the remaining players are Faithful, then the prize money is divided evenly among them. However, if any Traitors remain, they win the entire pot.[2]
Contestants
The contestants were divided by half being celebrities and the other half being regular people.[3]
| Contestant | Age | Residence | Occupation | Affiliation | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Johnson | 27 | Christchurch | Gamer | None | Bribed (Episode 1) |
| Kimberly Stewart | 38 | Auckland | Psychic | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 2) |
| Loryn Reynolds | 28 | Auckland | Ballroom dancer | Traitor | Banished (Episode 2) |
| Christen Oliveira | 27 | Auckland | Influencer | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 3) |
| Mike Puru | 47 | Auckland | Broadcaster | Faithful | Banished (Episode 3) |
| Matt Heath | 51 | Auckland | Radio Hauraki breakfast host | Traitor | Banished (Episode 4) |
| Brodie Kane | 36 | Auckland | Broadcaster | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 5) |
| Fili Tapa | 42 | Auckland | Influencer | Faithful | Banished (Episode 5) |
| Robbie Bell | 50 | Christchurch | Hairsylist | Traitor[a] | Banished (Episode 6) |
| Dylan Reeve | 43 | Auckland | Writer | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 7) |
| Dan Sing | 48 | Auckland | Poker player | Traitor | Banished (Episode 7) |
| Justine Smith | 54 | Te Atatū Peninsula | Comedian | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 8) |
| Vanda Symon | 54 | Dunedin | Crime writer | Faithful | Banished (Episode 8) |
| Kings | 33 | Auckland | Musician | Faithful | Banished (Episode 9) |
| Colin Mathura-Jeffree | 51 | Auckland | Model | Traitor[b] | Banished (Episode 10) |
| Julia Vahry | 37 | Hamilton | Former police officer | Faithful | Banished (Episode 10) |
| Brooke Howard-Smith | 50 | Auckland | Entrepreneur | Traitor[c] | Banished (Episode 10) |
| Anna Reeve | 36 | Auckland | Model | Faithful | Winner (Episode 10) |
| 37 | Auckland | Comedian | Faithful | Winner (Episode 10) |
- Notes
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 7 August 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 8 August 2023 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 14 August 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 15 August 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 21 August 2023 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 22 August 2023 |
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 28 August 2023 |
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | 29 August 2023 |
| 9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | 4 September 2023 |
| 10 | 10 | "Episode 10" | 5 September 2023 |
Elimination history
Key
- The contestant was a Faithful.
- The contestant was a Traitor.
| Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traitors' decision |
None | Kimberly | Christen | Brooke | Brodie | Robbie | Dylan | Colin | Justine | None | ||||||||
| Murder | Seduce[b] | Murder | Seduce[c] | Murder | Ultimatum[d] | Murder | ||||||||||||
| Shields | None | Robbie | Fili | Robbie | Dan | None | Anna | None | ||||||||||
| Banishment | Sam J | Loryn | Mike | Matt | Fili | Robbie | Dan | Vanda | Kings | Colin | ||||||||
| Vote | Bribed[e] | 13–1–1– 1–1 |
8–3–2–2 | 6–4–3–1 | 9–1–1–1 | 9–1–1 | 5–4 | 5–1–1 | 3–2–1 | 3–2 | ||||||||
| Anna | No Vote |
Loryn | Mike | Matt | Fili | Kings | Dan | Vanda | Kings | Colin | ||||||||
| Sam S. | Loryn | Mike | Matt | Fili | Robbie | Dan | Vanda | Kings | Colin | |||||||||
| Brooke | Loryn | Mike | Robbie | Sam S. | Robbie | Vanda | Vanda | Julia | Colin | |||||||||
| Julia | Loryn | Mike | Matt | Fili | Robbie | Dan | Vanda | Anna | Brooke | |||||||||
| Colin | Vanda | Mike | Matt | Fili | Robbie | Dan | Vanda | Kings | Brooke | |||||||||
| Kings | Loryn | Julia | Julia | Fili | Robbie | Vanda | Colin | Julia | Banished (Episode 9) | |||||||||
| Vanda | Christen | Colin | Fili | Fili | Robbie | Dan | Kings | Banished (Episode 8) | ||||||||||
| Justine | Loryn | Mike | Robbie | Fili | Robbie | Vanda | Murdered (Episode 8) | |||||||||||
| Dan | Loryn | Dylan | Julia | Vanda | Robbie | Vanda | Banished (Episode 7) | |||||||||||
| Dylan | Loryn | Mike | Matt | Fili | Robbie | Murdered (Episode 7) | ||||||||||||
| Robbie | Loryn | Dylan | Julia | Fili | Julia | Banished (Episode 6) | ||||||||||||
| Fili | Loryn | Julia | Robbie | Robbie | Banished (Episode 5) | |||||||||||||
| Brodie | Loryn | Mike | Matt | Murdered (Episode 5) | ||||||||||||||
| Matt | Colin | Colin | Julia | Banished (Episode 4) | ||||||||||||||
| Mike | Loryn | Colin | Banished (Episode 3) | |||||||||||||||
| Christen | Loryn | Murdered (Episode 3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Loryn | Dylan | Banished (Episode 2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Kimberly | Murdered (Episode 2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sam J. | Bribed (Episode 1) | |||||||||||||||||
End game
| Episode | 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision | Banish | Julia | Banish | Brooke | Game Over Faithfuls Win | |
| Vote | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Anna | Banish | Julia | Banish | Brooke | Winners | |
| Sam S. | Banish | Julia | Banish | Brooke | ||
| Brooke | Banish | Julia | Banish | Anna | Banished | |
| Julia | Banish | Anna | Banished | |||
- Notes
- ↑ At the end of episode 8, the Traitors decided to murder Anna. However, Anna secretly had won a shield during the previous mission and was spared from elimination.
- ↑ Instead of choosing to murder a player, the Traitors decided to offer Brooke the opportunity to become a Traitor. He accepted their offer.
- ↑ Instead of choosing to murder a player, the Traitors decided to offer Robbie the opportunity to become a Traitor. She accepted their offer.
- ↑ Following Dan's banishment, Brooke was offered the chance to recruit a faithful to become a Traitor. He chose Colin, who accepted the offer. They could also commit a murder during the night.
- ↑ Sam J decided to take the bribe Paul offered and leave the game.
Missions
| Episode | Task description | Time limit | Money earned | Money available | Running total | Shield winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The secret mission was for the traitors to sink a ball of seven in a standard round of pool table at the night mixer. For every traitor to do so, they would earn NZ$1,000. The official Mission challenges everyone to find 4 silver coins in 7 minutes. For every coin, they would earn NZ$1,000. | 45 minutes --- 7 minutes |
NZ$5,000 | NZ$7,000 | NZ$5,000 (of NZ$7,000) |
No Shield on offer |
| 2 | The players are split into two teams after entering a church full of masked people. One person from each team at a time would enter a confessional booth to hear a riddle from Paul. As the teams have to solve the answer, it connects them to random people in the church. For every correctly identified item, the players would earn NZ$1,000 for the pot. | N/a | NZ$5,000 | NZ$6,000 | NZ$10,000 (of NZ$13,000) | |
| 3 | The players were split into two teams. One team would head to a music room while the other team would be in the garden trying to find the sculpture that corresponds to a music box. To prove which is which, the players would send a photo to Paul. For every right statue, they would earn NZ$1,500 to the pot. | 7 Minutes | NZ$4,500 | NZ$4,500 | NZ$14,500 (of NZ$17,500) | |
| 4 | The players were split into three teams. The teams are sent into Christen's former room to memorize the objects in the room before the ghostly visit where items would be changed. Players had 1 minute to locate 5 objects that were changed, each correctly identified item earns NZ$300 for the prize fund, and the team who find the most objects gain access to the armoury for a possible shield. | 1 minute per team | NZ$2,100 | NZ$4,500 | NZ$16,600 (of NZ$22,000) |
Robbie |
| 5 | The players had to transport buckets of wine to Paul who was standing on the top of a nearby hill. As they climbed the hill, they would pass several buckets that were valued between NZ$100 and NZ$750. The heavier the bucket, the harder to transport and the buckets all mut have a wine level above a white line before making it across the finish line. The first three buckets to cross the finish line earn whoever is carrying them, a maximum of two people per bucket, a trip to the Armoury for a chance at the shield. | 20 minutes | NZ$5,000 | NZ$5,000 | NZ$21,600 (of NZ$27,000) |
Fili |
| 6 | The players had to split into 3 teams separating by color. Each team would nominate one person who would enter a sheep pen where they would have to find out a specific sheep's name from a description from a mugshot. Once the player in the pen learned the name, the team would have to pin a rosette to the mugshot and ring a bell. The team who did it the fastest will win NZ$2,500 for the pot. This is played in three rounds and the team who identified the most would win a chance to enter the armoury for the entire team. | N/a | NZ$7,500 | NZ$7,500 | NZ$29,100 (of NZ$34,500) |
Robbie |
| 7 | Three random players are picked by the traitors to be "kidnapped" and the rest have to find them within an hour. Those kidnapped are taken to a boat shed by the lake. Those searching for them have to solve trivial questions about the others which would form coordinates on a map to help them find and unlock the door. The first team to find them wins NZ$8,000 for the pot and a trip to the armoury. | 1 hour | NZ$8,000 | NZ$8,000 | NZ$37,100 (of NZ$42,500) |
Dan |
| 8 | The players are split into pairs and a solo player before sitting opposite each other on chairs in a room blindfolded. When the lights are turned off, they remove the blindfold and start counting while scary sounds and noises are played to distract them. In order to win the mission, players must count a total of 13 minutes and 13 seconds as close as possible, with a max of 60 seconds off. The closest to that number earns NZ$2,000 to the pot and the most accurate count earns a trip to the armoury for a shield. | various per team | NZ$4,000 | NZ$8,000 | NZ$41,100 (of NZ$50,500) |
Anna |
| 9 | The players have to make their way across a laser-filled room with artifacts to Paul. After every successful attempt, more lasers are added. However, if someone sets off a laser,one minute is removed from the clock. | 13 minutes | NZ$6,000 | NZ$7,500 | NZ$47,100 (of NZ$58,000) |
No Shield on offer |
| 10 | The players are taken to different locations across Auckland where they would have to participate in 5 Fear Factor-inspired tasks. Brooke had to sit in a tub with bugs poured on him; Anna had to get a traitors tattoo, Julia had to submerge herself in a cryotherapy chamber for at least 3 minutes at a temperature of -140oC minimum, Sam had to get a "monk" haircut, and Colin had to eat heart, a tongue and an eyeball of something. If 4 and only 4 players manage to complete the task and 1 person does not do it, the group will win NZ$12,000 into the final prize pot. | Various per challenge | NZ$12,000 | NZ$12,000 | NZ$59,100 (of NZ$70,000) |
References
- ↑ "The Traitors NZ Power Rankings: A sickening finale indeed". RadioTimes. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Spy: Three's new show The Traitors NZ shrouded in secrecy". NZ Herald. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "The Traitors: New Zealand cast - Full line-up of contestants". RadioTimes. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
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