Celebrity Treasure Island 2023 (Celebrity Treasure Island: Te Waipounamu) is the seventh celebrity edition and the 14th season overall of the New Zealand reality-television series Treasure Island which filmed for the first time in Wānaka, Te Waipounamu/South Island while Cyclone Gabrielle affected the North Island in the summer of 2023.
This season premiered on 18 September 2023, and aired weekly, Monday to Wednesday, at 7:30 pm on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+, hosted by Bree Tomasel and Jayden Daniels.
James Mustapic won the treasure hunt on Day 18, taking $100,000 for Gender Minorities Aotearoa. Courtney Dawson and Turia Schmidt-Peke were the other two finalists. This season raised $170,000 across nine various charities across New Zealand. James was the only person in history who had not competed in any elimination challenge and won the treasure hunt on his first attempt.
Castaways
Eighteen celebrities were separated into two tribes with te reo Māori names based on fauna of New Zealand: Kārearea (New Zealand falcon) and Tohorā (Eubalaena australis), including the merged tribe as Weka (Gallirallus australis).
For the first time in the game's history, the Captain's Coup was introduced. The day's winning team gets to pick a member from the losing team to go up against their captain. If the captain loses, they lose their captaincy, given to their teammate. If they win, they get to keep it.
Day 1 – Matt was chosen by Kārearea to go against his captain, Matilda. Matilda retained her captaincy. Day 4 – James was chosen by Kārearea to go against his captain, Matilda. James won the coup. Day 7 – Tohorā chose Eli to go against his captain, Jordan. Eli won the coup. Day 8 – Tohorā used the block advantage card against Kārearea, who used the mercy card to save Jordan from elimination. Day 10 – Teams entered the face-off, which ended as an individual immunity, and both teams merged. Nick won the first individual face-off. Day 16 – Courtney won the face-off and placed herself in the elimination challenge. She won her spot in the final three.
+ Castaways of Celebrity Treasure Island: Te Waipounamu Season 2023 Castaways Original Tribe Switch Tribe Merged Tribe Finish Charity Prize Raised James Mustapic27, ComedianChosen Charity: Gender Minorities AotearoaTohorāTohorāWekaWinnerWon Treasure HuntDay 18$5,000 + $100,000 Courtney Dawson34, ComedianChosen Charity: Middlemore FoundationKāreareaTohorāRunner-upLost Treasure HuntDay 18$10,000 Turia Schmidt-Peke29, ActorChosen Charity: Fonua Ola NetworkTohorāKārearea$5,000 Nick Afoa37, Musical Theatre starChosen Charity: BBM Foundation / Just MoveKāreareaTohorā15th EliminatedLost DuelDay 17$7,500 Laura Daniel32, Actor/ComedianChosen Charity: ShineTohorāTohorā14th EliminatedLost DuelDay 16N/A Eli Matthewson34, ComedianChosen Charity: Burnett Foundation AotearoaKāreareaKārearea13th EliminatedLost DuelDay 15N/A Mel Homer53, BroadcasterChosen Charity: The AuntiesTohorāKārearea12th EliminatedLost DuelDay 14N/A Steve Price49, Rugby League LegendChosen Charity: Child Cancer FoundationTohorāTohorā11th EliminatedLost DuelDay 13$15,000 Jazz Thornton 28, Mental health advocateChosen Charity: Voices of HopeKāreareaKārearea10th EliminatedLost DuelDay 12$2,500 Blair Strang51, ActorChosen Charity: Dementia FoundationKāreareaTohorā9th EliminatedLost DuelDay 11N/A Matt Gibb42, PresenterChosen Charity: Cancer SocietyTohorāKārearea8th EliminatedLost DuelDay 10$10,000 Miriama Smith47, ActorChosen Charity: CoastguardKāreareaKārearea7th EliminatedLost DuelDay 9 $10,000 Jordan Vandermade36, PresenterChosen Charity: YouthlineKāreareaKārearea6th EliminatedLost DuelDay 8N/A Matilda Green32, InfluencerChosen Charity: Variety Children’s CharityTohorā5th EliminatedLost DuelDay 6N/A Mary Lambie59, PresenterChosen Charity: Cure Our Ovarian CancerKārearea4th EliminatedLost DuelDay 5N/A Tāme Iti71, Activist/ArtistChosen Charity: I am HopeTohorā3rd EliminatedWithdrewDay 5N/A Megan Alatini46, True Bliss starChosen Charity: Women’s RefugeKārearea2nd EliminatedLost DuelDay 3$5,000 Grant Lobban50, ActorChosen Charity: Mental Health FoundationTohorā1st EliminatedLost DuelDay 2N/A
Challenges Day Individual Charity Reward Face-off Captaincy Captain Coup Elimination Eliminated Ref.12 vs.Grant Lobban3 vs.Megan Alatini45Mary vs.MatildaMary Lambie6Blair vs.MatildaMatilda Green78Jordan vs.NickJordan Vandermade9Miriama vs.BlairMiriama Smith10 vs.Matt Gibb11 vs.Blair Strang12 vs.Jazz Thornton13 vs.14 vs.15 vs. Day Reward Face-offElimination Eliminated Ref.16 vs.Laura Daniel17 vs.Nick Afoa18vs.vs.Courtney Dawson Turia Schmidt-Peke
The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the elimination challenge. The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the elimination challenge. The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the elimination challenge. The contestant was eliminated after the fourth or more time in the elimination challenge.
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