The third season of the New Zealand television series The Traitors NZ premiered on Three on 31 May 2026. The season was won by Chloe Withrington, as a traitor, with Maruia Jensen, placing as runner-up, as a faithful.
Production Following the second season of The Traitors NZ, the series was cancelled. However, in late 2025, series was greenlit for a third ten-episode season with Paul Henry set to return as host. On 8 August 2025, it was announced that Henry would in fact not return as host. On 29 September 2025, a new host was revealed to be comedian and Taskmaster NZ alum Madeleine Sami. The series featured twenty-one new players ready to play the game. The first promotional trailer was released on 8 May 2026.
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, Madeleine Sami. 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.
Contestants Like the second season, this cast is made up of a complete new cast.
+List of The Traitors NZ season 3 contestantsContestantAgeResidenceOccupationAffiliationFinish 55 Christchurch AuthorFaithfulMurdered 24 Auckland Audio engineerFaithfulBanished(Episode 3) 27 Wellington Personal trainerFaithfulMurdered 20 Auckland ActressFaithfulBanished(Episode 3) 32 Wellington ComedianFaithfulMurdered 27 Auckland Youth PastorTraitorBanished(Episode 4) 50 Nelson ReceptionistTraitorBanished(Episode 5) 44 Auckland Bakery managerFaithfulMurdered 36 Täby, Sweden Office managerFaithfulBanished(Episode 6) 48 Nelson Sports announcerFaithfulMurdered 32 Auckland HR consultantFaithfulBanished(Episode 7) 31 Queenstown TeacherFaithfulMurdered 49 Auckland TV captionerTraitorBanished(Episode 8) 36 Wellington TeacherFaithfulMurdered 31 Motueka Stay-at-home mumFaithfulBanished(Episode 9) 42 Queenstown TriathleteFaithfulMurdered 30 Auckland DJTraitorBanished(Episode 10) 20 Auckland AthleteFaithfulBanished(Episode 10) 65 Wellington LecturerFaithfulBanished(Episode 10) 43 Tokoroa TeacherFaithful Runner-up 31 Auckland Business ownerTraitorWinner(Episode 10) Notes
Episodes
Elimination history Key The contestant was a Faithful. The contestant was a Traitor.
Episode 12 3 4 56 7 8 910Traitors'decision rowspan="2" Rachael Jannaia Elliot James Michael ChloeDaveHannahSamantha Dave Samantha Chloe Maria AaronMurder SeduceMurder Death MatchMurderUltimatumMurderShield AaronArohaDaveHarrisonJannaiaKeanuViolette colspan="2" MariaKateAll ArohaHannahMariaSamanthaViolette AaronMaria ArohaMaruia colspan="5" Banishment rowspan="2" Tie Ryan Kate Bradley Jill Harrison Aroha James Hannah KeanuVote 9–8 ChloeNovote Ryan Ryan Kate Bradley JillHarrison Aroha JamesViolette DebbieMaruia Harrison Elliot Kate Debbie DaveDave Debbie JamesJamesHannah KeanuDebbie Aaron Elliot Samantha Chloe JillHarrison Hannah JamesHannah KeanuViolette Elliot Ryan Kate Bradley ArohaChloe ArohaChloeHannah KeanuKeanu Ryan Ryan Kate Bradley JillHarrison Aroha HannahHannah Maruia Aaron Harrison Elliot Kate Bradley JillHarrison Aroha ChloeHannahMurdered Hannah Aaron Ryan Kate Debbie JillHarrison Debbie KeanuKeanuBanished(Episode 9) Maria Ryan Ryan Kate Bradley JillHarrison Aroha KeanuMurdered James Ryan Ryan Jill Debbie JillHarrison ArohaChloeBanished Samantha Ryan Ryan Kate Bradley ArohaHarrison ArohaMurdered Aroha Elliot Elliot Kate Dave JillHarrison DebbieBanished (Episode 7) Dave Elliot Elliot Kate Bradley JillChloeMurdered Harrison Elliot Ryan Kate Bradley ArohaChloeBanished (Episode 6) MichaelEliminated(Episode 1) Jill Debbie ArohaMurdered JillNovote Elliot Elliot Kate Bradley HarrisonBanished (Episode 5) Bradley Elliot Ryan Kate JillBanished (Episode 4) Elliot Dave KateMurdered Kate Ryan Elliot HarrisonBanished (Episode 3) Jannaia Aaron ElliotMurdered Ryan Dave Banished (Episode 3) RachaelMurdered
End game Episode10Decision BanishViolette BanishDebbieGame OverTraitor WinVote4–02–1–13–02–1ChloeBanishDebbieBanishDebbie WinnerMaruiaBanishVioletteBanishDebbie Runner-upDebbieBanishVioletteBanishChloeBanishedVioletteBanishChloeBanished Notes
Missions EpisodeTask descriptionTime limitMoney earnedMoney availableRunning totalShield winner(s)1Players must carry a palanquin along a path collecting money at various points. They must return it within the timeframe and leave players behind. The players who return earned shields. 30 minutes NZ$12,000NZ$12,000AaronArohaDaveHarrisonJannaiaKeanuViolette 2 Six teams of three players must answer true or false about a player within their group. If the answer correctly money would be added to the prize pot. If they answered incorrectly, they would be fall into a pit of slime. NZ$9,000 NZ$16,500 3Players must find silver hidden within a room. They must keep the silver from an intruder. Any silver found and hidden will from the intruder be added to the prize part. rowspan="2" NZ$14,000NZ$28,000MariaKate4Three teams of players must search three different rooms for three Traitors stamps. If the correct stamp is found all players would be shielded from murder. 7 minutes NZ$9,000NZ$34,000AaronArohaBradleyChloeDaveDebbieHannahHarrisonJamesJillKeanuMariaMaruiaMichaelSamanthaViolette5The players were separated into three groups. Each room contained a button and a telephone. The first team to press its button would earn NZ$5,000 and shields for their team. If a second team pressed its button, an additional NZ$5,000 would be added to the prize pot, and that team would receive the shields instead. However, if a third team pressed its button, all of the money would be lost, though that team would still earn the shields.10 minutes NZ$10,000NZ$44,000ArohaHannahMariaSamanthaViolette6Players were tasked with reassembling effigies of themselves. Each completed effigy added NZ$700 to the prize pot. The effigy that was completed first, third, and twelfth that player earned a shield. 30 minutes NZ$9,100NZ$51,700AaronMaria
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