The Traitors NZ season 1

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The Traitors NZ
Season 1
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Promotional poster
Presented by Paul Henry
No. of contestants19
Winners
  • Anna Reeve
  • Sam Smith
Runner-upBrooke Howard-Smith
LocationWoodhouse Mountain Lodge, Warkworth, Auckland
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Three
Original release7 August (2023-08-07) 
4 September 2023 (2023-09-04)
Season chronology
Next 
Season 2

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 ten former reality television participants and ten 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 reality TV stars and the other half being regular people. [3]

List of The Traitors NZ contestants
ContestantAgeResidenceOccupationAffiliationFinish
Sam Johnson27 Christchurch GamerNoneBribed
(Episode 1)
Kimberly Stewart38 Auckland PsychicFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 2)
Loryn Reynolds28 Auckland Ballroom dancerTraitorBanished
(Episode 2)
Christen Oliveira27 Auckland InfluencerFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 3)
Mike Puru 47 Auckland BroadcasterBanished
(Episode 3)
Matt Heath 51 Auckland Radio Hauraki breakfast hostTraitorBanished
(Episode 4)
Brodie Kane36 Auckland BroadcasterFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 5)
Fili Tapa42 Auckland InfluencerBanished
(Episode 5)
Robbie Bell50 Christchurch HairsylistTraitor [a] Banished
(Episode 6)
Dylan Reeve43 Auckland WriterFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 7)
Dan Sing48 Auckland Poker playerTraitorBanished
(Episode 7)
Justine Smith 54 Te Atatū Peninsula ComedianFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 8)
Vanda Symon 54 Dunedin Crime writerBanished
(Episode 8)
Kings 33 Auckland MusicianBanished
(Episode 9)
Colin Mathura-Jeffree 51 Auckland ModelTraitor [b] Banished
(Episode 10)
Julia Vahry37 Hamilton Former police officerFaithful
Brooke Howard-Smith 50 Auckland EntrepreneurTraitor [c]
Anna Reeve36 Auckland ModelFaithfulWinners
(Episode 10)

Sam Smith

37 Auckland Comedian
Notes
  1. Bell was recruited as a Traitor in Episode 6.
  2. Mathura-Jeffree was recruited as a Traitor in Episode 7.
  3. Howard-Smith was recruited as a Traitor in Episode 4.

Episodes

The Traitors season 1 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
11"Episode 1"August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)
22"Episode 2"August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)
33"Episode 3"August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)
44"Episode 4"August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)
55"Episode 5"August 21, 2023 (2023-08-21)
66"Episode 6"August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
77"Episode 7"August 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)
88"Episode 8"August 29, 2023 (2023-08-29)
99"Episode 9"November 27, 2023 (2023-11-27)
1010"Episode 10"September 4, 2023 (2023-09-04)

Elimination history

Key

  The contestant was a Faithful.
  The contestant was a Traitor.
Episode12345678910
Traitor's
decision
NoneKimberlyChristenBrooke [a] BrodieRobbie [b] DylanColin [c] JustineAnna [d] None
MurderRecruitMurderRecruitMurderRecruitMurder
ShieldsNoneRobbieFiliRobbieDanNoneAnnaNone
BanishmentSam J [e] LorynMikeMattFiliRobbieDanVandaKingsCollin
VoteNone13–1–1–1–18–3–2–26–4–3–19–1–1–19–1–15–45–1–13–2–13–2
AnnaNo
Vote
LorynMikeMattFiliKingsDanVandaKingsColin
Sam S.LorynMikeMattFiliRobbieDanVandaKingsColin
BrookeLorynMikeRobbieSam S.RobbieVandaVandaJuliaColin
JuliaLorynMikeMattFiliRobbieDanVandaAnnaBrooke
ColinVandaMikeMattFiliRobbieDanVandaKingsBrooke
KingsLorynJuliaJuliaFiliRobbieVandaColinJuliaBanished
(Episode 9)
VandaChristenColinFiliFiliRobbieDanKingsBanished
(Episode 8)
JustineLorynMikeRobbieFiliRobbieVandaMurdered
(Episode 8)
DanLorynDylanJuliaVandaRobbieVandaBanished
(Episode 7)
DylanLorynMikeMattFiliRobbieMurdered
(Episode 7)
RobbieLorynDylanJuliaFiliJuliaBanished
(Episode 6)
FiliLorynJuliaRobbieRobbieBanished
(Episode 5)
BrodieLorynMikeMattMurdered
(Episode 5)
MattColinColinJuliaBanished
(Episode 4)
MikeLorynColinBanished
(Episode 3)
ChristenLorynMurdered
(Episode 3)
LorynDylanBanished
(Episode 2)
KimberlyMurdered
(Episode 2)
Sam J.Bribed
(Episode 1)

End game

DecisionBanishJuliaBanishBrookeGame over
Vote4–03–13–02–1
AnnaBanishJuliaBanishBrookeWinners
Sam S.BanishJuliaBanishBrooke
BrookeBanishJuliaBanishAnnaBanished
JuliaBanishAnnaBanished
Notes
  1. Instead of choosing to murder a player, the Traitors decided to offer Brooke the opportunity to become a Traitor. He accepted their offer.
  2. Instead of choosing to murder a player, the Traitors decided to offer Robbie the opportunity to become a Traitor. She accepted their offer.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Sam J decided to take the bribe Paul offered and leave the game.

References

  1. "The Traitors NZ Power Rankings: A sickening finale indeed". RadioTimes. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. "Spy: Three's new show The Traitors NZ shrouded in secrecy". NZ Hearld. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. "The Traitors: New Zealand cast - Full line-up of contestants". RadioTimes. Retrieved 11 August 2025.