The Traitors New Zealand Season 1 Episode 9

Welcome to The Traitors NZ, Paul Henry's devilish little game with one main goal - find and unmask the traitors, the secret saboteurs within the group, before they get you. But, this is more than just a game, this is a battle of wits, a test of cunning, and a fight for survival. So the question is... who can you trust?

The existence of a New Zealander version of The Traitors was first revealed on November 3, 2022, with Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ's Head of Networks Glen Kyne describing the concept as 'a whole lot of mayhem, chaos and fun'. On March 12, 2023, the New Zealand Herald revealed some gossip about the upcoming series, such as it featuring an even split between celebrities and civilians, possibly filming at the Chateau Tongariro, and three potential names for the host: Teuila Blakely, Shavaughn Ruakere and Joel Tobeck. However, when a teaser trailer for the series was first released on April 22, 2023, the host was instead revealed to be controversial TV personality Paul Henry returning to hosting.

The official launch date of August 7, 2023 and pictures of the first few cast members was announced on July 2, 2023. The show aired every Monday and Tuesday at 7:30pm, although the first episode was released early online on Three's streaming platform ThreeNow, on August 4, 2023.

Celebrities vs. Civilians: Unlike most other international versions of the show featuring either all-celebrity or all-civilian casts, this season adopted a cast of about 50-50 celebrities competing against newcomers to reality TV.

The Bribe: During Episode 1, Paul had the contestants divide themselves into two groups, based on how likely they thought they would win. He offered both groups an opportunity, first the group that rated themselves as less likely to win, and then the more likely group: if they did not feel confident about winning the game, they could try and be the first contestant to run to a pedestal located some distance away. The first to do so would leave the game immediately with NZ$10,000 of the prize fund.

Traitors' Ultimatum: At the end of Episode 7, there was only one Traitor left. They had the option of offering an Ultimatum to a Faithful of their choice, who would either be obliged to accept Recruitment or be Murdered otherwise.

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