Celebrity Treasure Island 2023
''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 September 18, 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 faun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wānaka
Wānaka () is a popular ski and summer resort town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. At the southern end of Lake Wānaka, it is at the start of the Clutha River/Mata-Au and is the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park. Wānaka is primarily a resort town with both summer and winter seasons. Its economy is based on the many outdoor opportunities this offers. Historically, Māori visited the Wānaka area to hunt and fish in summer, or on their way to seek ''pounamu'' (greenstone) on the West Coast. Ngāi Tahu abandoned their seasonal camps after a raid by a North Island war party in 1836. The current town was founded as Pembroke during the gold rush of the 19th century, and renamed to Wanaka in 1940. Along with the rest of the Queenstown-Lakes District, Wānaka is growing rapidly, with the population increasing by 50% between 2005 and 2015. Names ''Wānaka'' is the South Island dialect pronunciation of , which means 'sacred knowledge or a place of learn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspapers in New Zealand, peaking at over 200,000 copies in 2006, although circulation of the daily ''Herald'' had declined to 100,073 copies on average by September 2019. Its main circulation area is the Auckland region. It is also delivered to much of the upper North Island including Northland, Waikato and King Country. History ''The New Zealand Herald'' was founded by William Chisholm Wilson, and first published on 13 November 1863. Wilson had been a partner with John Williamson in the ''New Zealander'', but left to start a rival daily newspaper as he saw a business opportunity with Auckland's rapidly growing population. He had also split with Williamson because Wilson supported the war against the Māori (which the ''Herald'' termed "the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tāme Iti
Tāme Wairere Iti (born 1952) is a New Zealand Māori activist, artist, actor and social worker. Of Ngāi Tūhoe descent, Iti rose to prominence as a member of the protest group Ngā Tamatoa in 1970s Auckland, becoming a key figure of the Māori protest movement and the Māori renaissance. Since then, he has become a renowned activist for the rights of Māori and the process of co-governance and decolonisation. A native speaker of Te Reo Māori, Iti grew up at Ruatoki in Te Urewera, where he was barred from speaking Māori in school due to the government's anti-Māori language policy of the time. In the 1960s and 1970s Iti was involved in protests against the Vietnam War and apartheid in South Africa, and in many Māori protest actions as a member of Ngā Tamatoa. He is also known for his stalwart support of Tūhoe culture and tribal identity. Iti has stood unsuccessfully for the New Zealand Parliament on four occasions. Iti is known for his provocative style of protest and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mary Lambie (broadcaster)
Mary Lambie is a New Zealand media personality and journalist. Career Mary Lambie was presenter of the ''Good Morning'' show for seven years from 1997 to 2003. She resigned from ''Good Morning'' when production moved from Auckland to Wellington. She then purchased and managed a Subway franchise. She subsequently started her own online reputation management company, Socius. She is married to RNZ broadcaster Jim Mora and lives in Auckland. In 2008 Mora and Lambie related their experience of their daughter's illness from an immune disorder. See also *List of New Zealand television personalities This is a list of New Zealand television personalities, including presenters and journalists. It includes those who left the profession, retired, or died. A * Suzy Aiken – television personality and Prime News presenter * Peter Arnett – te ... References External links Mary Lambie, Presenter: NZOnScreen Living people New Zealand journalists Year of birth missing (livin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jordan Vandermade
Jordan Vandermade (born 7 May 1987) is a television presenter in Auckland, New Zealand. He was a co-host on the popular children's television show ''Studio 2'' until the series ended on 1 October 2010. Educated at Saint Kentigern College in Auckland, he excelled in athletics, winning multiple national age-group events. His most significant achievement was winning the bronze medal in the World Junior Athletics Championship, in the decathlon event. He was also ranked number 4 in New Zealand for tennis between 12 -14 years of age. In 2007 he was recruited by Auckland Rugby Union and was part of the Auckland Academy. He played for the University club in Auckland who were runners up in the premier grade. He hosted the short-lived TVNZ show '' The Singing Bee'' in 2008/9. He also currently hosts the live lottery draws for Lotto New Zealand. And is a Resident Auctioneer for UP Real Estate. Achievements See also * List of New Zealand television personalities This is a list of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miriama Smith
Miriama Te Rangimarie Smith (born 3 June 1976) is a New Zealand film and television actress who has played roles in various TV shows such as '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', ''Karaoke High'' and ''Shortland Street''. Her best-known roles, however, were the role of Moz in the third season of '' The Tribe'', and also the role of Elsa / Principal Randall in the 2004 ''Power Rangers'' series, ''Power Rangers Dino Thunder''. She was one of the three judges on the first season of entertainment show ''New Zealand's Got Talent'' that aired on Prime TV in 2008. She starred as Brady Trubridge on the TVNZ 2 drama series '' Filthy Rich.'' Early life Smith was born in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. She is of Te Arawa descent. Career Smith started her acting career when she was a teen. She did a few commercials and a role in one episode of the TV show ''Shark in the Park.'' She was in the movie The Other Side of Heaven in 2001. She played Elsa / Principal Randall in the 2004 ''Power Ran ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matt Gibb
Matthew Phillip "Matt" Gibb (born 15 January 1981) is a television presenter in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known for presenting the children's television show ''Studio 2 (New Zealand), Studio 2'' from 2004 until 2010. In 2015 Gibb was also a regular presenter for a segment on ''Kiwi Living'', a New Zealand lifestyle television programme. He also fronted the Telecom New Zealand, Telecom campaign "Tech in a Sec" and has been known to host the weekly New Zealand Lotteries Commission#Lotto, Lotto draw, and had a stint co-presenting the breakfast television programme ''Good Morning (New Zealand show), Good Morning''. Career Gibbs first television appearance was as the host of Squirt (TV series), Squirt. In 2004 he was a co-host on the popular children's show ''Studio 2 (New Zealand), Studio 2'' until the series ended in October 2010.Matt Gibb ''Telev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blair Strang
Blair Strang (born 15 March 1972) is a New Zealand Maori actor. He is most noted for playing ambulance driver Rangi Heremaia on New Zealand's longest-running soap opera, ''Shortland Street'', between 1995 and 2001 and Brian King on ''Nothing Trivial'' from 2011 to 2014. Early life Born to a Pākehā father of English descent and a Māori mother, he attended Saint Kentigern College, Pakuranga, where he was Head Prefect. Filmography * ''Falling Inn Love'' – Anaaki * ''Nothing Trivial'' – Brian King * '' Kaitangata Twitch'' – Sebastian Cardwell * ''Shortland Street'' – Rangi Heremaia * '' Go Girls'' – Joseph * '' Doves of War'' – Joe Matich * ''Orange Roughies'' – D.S. Sean Parkes * '' So You Wanna Be a Popstar?'' – a singer * ''Power Rangers S.P.D.'' – Bork (voice) * '' Maiden Voyage: Ocean Hijack'' – Enrique * ''Deceit'' – Karl * '' Mataku'' – Uncle Eru (Season 1 Episode 3: Going to War) * '' Best Bits'' – Himself * '' Happy Birthday 2 You'' – Para ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jazz Thornton
Jazz Thornton is a New Zealand mental health activist, author, speaker, TikToker and filmmaker. Thornton co-founded suicide prevention organisation, Voices of Hope, with eating disorder activist Genevieve Mora. Thornton has written three books: an autobiography ''Stop Surviving, Start Fighting,'' ''My Journey Starts Here'', a guided journal for improving well-being, and ''Letters to you,'' a book of letters to provide support, information, encouragement and tips on practical help for anyone suffering low moments. The 2020 New Zealand documentary ''The Girl on the Bridge'' deals with her struggles with mental health. In the documentary, Thornton meditated on losing her friend Jess to suicide. Thornton was declared New Zealander of the Year Awards#2021 winners, 2021 Young New Zealander of the Year. Biography As a teenager, Thornton attempted suicide 14 times. In 2016, as a film student, Thornton created the viral video ''Dear Suicidal Me'', which featured people, including Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rugby League
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112–122 metres (122 to 133 yards) long with H shaped posts at both ends. It is one of the two codes of rugby football, the other being rugby union. It originated in 1895 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire as the result of a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players.Tony Collins, ''Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain'' (2006), p.3 The rules of the game governed by the new Northern Rugby Football Union progressively changed from those of the RFU with the specific aim of producing a faster and more entertaining game to appeal to spectators, on whose income the new organisation and its members depended. Due to its high-velocity contact, cardio-based endurance and minimal use of body protection, rugby league i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steve Price (rugby League, Born 1974)
Steven John Price (born 12 March 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international representative, he retired as Queensland's most capped State of Origin forward. Price captained Sydney club, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (with whom he won the 1995 and 2004 premierships) as well as New Zealand NRL club, the Warriors. Background Born in Dalby, Queensland, Price grew up in Toowoomba, where he attended Harristown State High School. Price was spotted playing rugby league for the Newtown Lions club in Toowoomba and was signed to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership club, Sydney's Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Playing career Canterbury-Bankstown During the 1994 NSWRL season Price made his first grade debut for Canterbury-Bankstown at Belmore Sports Ground on 3 July against the Balmain Tigers. It was a great rookie year for Price as his side finished the regular season as minor premi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mel Homer
Melanie 'Mel' Homer (born is a New Zealand radio presenter and television presenter. She was previously the host the New Zealand Radio show, ''Sunday Cafe'' that aired on Today FM. She previously hosted Three's morning show '' The Café'' with Mike Puru and Carly Flynn from 2016 until 2020. She also previously presented the morning radio show on Mix 98.2. Homer began her career as a producer for ''Breakfast Radio'' at Classic Hits (now known as The Hits) in the late 1990s. Homer has also previously worked in Hong Kong at Radio Television Hong Kong (RTKH) from 1998 to 2004. In 2023 Homer appeared on ''Celebrity Treasure Island''. Career Radio Homer has previously been the morning radio host for New Zealand's Mix98. Before this, she previously worked for The Hits, Newstalk ZB and Radio Hauraki And Magic Talk. Homer hosted the New Zealand Radio Show, ''Sunday Cafe'' on Today FM. Today FM shut down on 30 March 2023. Television In 2015 Homer was the host for a show on Choice ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |