''Island Wars'' was a New Zealand reality television show, produced by
Touchdown Television
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for
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Description
It was a
reality TV
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show (actually a
parody
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of reality game shows) that began airing in 2009 and is about the Kiwis and Aussies at war.
The other "contestants" are
competitives of common reality TV show contestants.
* Hosts
Mikey Havoc
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Radio
Roberts first became ...
and
Dave Fane
David Rodney Fane (born 28 December 1966) is a New Zealand actor of Samoan descent.
Early life and education
Fane was educated at St. Pauls College in Grey Lynn.
Career
Fane got into acting quite late and trained at the New Zealand Drama ...
* NZ Team
:*
Laural Barrett, Miss Universe NZ 2007
:*
Logan Swann
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"Rugby League"
:* "Anna Fitzgerald"
:* "Jan Maree" "Comedian"
:* "Danny (Cage) Devine"
:* "Andrew Beattie"
* Aussie Team
:* "Amelia Hunter" "Comedian"
:*
Craig Johnston "Australia's Man of The Land"
:* "Jaime Wright"
:* "Jason Stevens"
:* "Evan Burrell"
:* "Kaite Richardson"
At the end of the show, Johnston was the winner.
External links
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Reality television series parodies
Island Wars
TVNZ 2 original programming
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