Treasure Island 2023 (Treasure Island: Fans v Faves) was the seventh regular edition and the 13th season overall of the New Zealand reality-television series Treasure Island which returned to Mamanuca Islands, Fiji since the COVID-19 pandemic. This season premiered on 30 January 2023, and aired weekly, Monday to Wednesday, at 7:30 PM on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+; hosted by Bree Tomasel and a new co-host Jayden Daniels. This season was the first season to include former seasons contestants and a winner since Superstars of Treasure Island in 2005, competed in charity challenges and a chance to win $50,000.
Matty McLean won the treasure hunt on Day 15 and took $50,000 for Zeal NZ. Lana Searle and Dame Susan Devoy were the other two finalists. This season raised $120,000 across nine various charities across New Zealand.
Castaways
Eight fans went head to head with eight celebrities from previous seasons, all looking for redemption and hungry for the win. The 16 castaways were initially separated into two tribes with Fijian names based on fauna of Fiji: Vai Vealoni (Fijian manta ray) and Beka Beka (Fijian monkey-faced bat).
Team Vai consisted of "The Fans" and Team Beka were "The Faves" of the show.
Day 1 – Josh Oakley revealed to the cast that he was Dame Susan Devoy's son. Day 5 – Matty McLean won the captain's test and chose Alex King to switch tribes. Day 7 – Both tribes merged (Cokovata in Fijian) and became the most castaways within the camp in the show's history. Day 8 – The face-off winner, Art Green, chose three castaways (instead of the usual two) for a double-elimination challenge in the show's history. Day 14 – Matty McLean won the final reward challenge, which included $10,000 for his charity.
+ Castaways of Treasure Island: Fans v Faves Season 2023 Castaways Original Tribe Switched Tribe Merged Tribe Finish Charity Prize Raised Matty McLean 33, Breakfast Weatherman2019, Chosen Charity: ZEAL Education Trust Beka BekaCokovata(Merged)WinnerWon Treasure HuntDay 15$50,000 + $10,000Lana Searle34, More FM Host2021, Chosen Charity:The Cake Detective Beka BekaRunner-upLost Treasure HuntDay 15$5,000 Dame Susan Devoy58, Former World Squash Champion2022, Chosen Charity: The Aunties NZ Beka Beka$2,500Dave "Wardie" Ward45, Nelson, Container Terminal SupervisorChosen Charity: Te Kiwi Maia Vai Vai 13th EliminatedLost DuelDay 14$10,000Art Green35, TV Host/Entrepreneur2021, Chosen Charity: Movember NZ Beka Beka11th/12th EliminatedLost DuelDay 13$10,000Lance Savali29, International Dancer/Choreographer2021, Chosen Charity: Heart Foundation NZ Beka Beka$15,000Alex King25, Mai FM Host, Actress2022, Chosen Charity: Duffy Books Beka Vai10th EliminatedLost DuelDay 11$2,500Joe Cotton45, Former TV/Radio Host2004, Chosen Charity: Motor Neuron Disease (MND) NZ Beka Beka9th EliminatedLost DuelDay 10N/AJane Yee43, Auckland, Podcaster, The Spinoff Chosen Charity: Autism NZ Vai Vai8th EliminatedLost DuelDay 9$10,000Adam O’Brien33, Auckland, Labourer/Former Survivor NZ ContestantChosen Charity: Trees That Count Vai Vai6th/7th EliminatedLost DuelDay 8N/AAnna Thomas28, Auckland, Personal Trainer/Event ManagerChosen Charity: The Kindness Institute Vai VaiN/AKatie Isla Middleton30, Artist/NannyChosen Charity: Inner City Women's Group Vai Vai5th EliminatedLost DuelDay 7N/AJosh Oakley26, Mount Maunganui, Area Sales ManagerChosen Charity: Big Buddy NZ Vai Vai4th EliminatedLost DuelDay 6$5,000Josh "Joshie" Kronfeld51, Former All Blacks/Physiotherapist2004 & 2005, Chosen Charity: Race4Life NZ Beka Beka3rd EliminatedLost DuelDay 5N/AJessica "Jess" Waru22, Auckland, InfluencerChosen Charity: Revolution Tour Trust Vai2nd EliminatedLost DuelDay 3N/AMicah Marsh22, Waiheke Island, Gym Membership ConsultantChosen Charity: Child Fund Vai1st EliminatedLost DuelDay 2N/A
Challenges Day Individual Charity Reward Face-off Captaincy Captain Test Elimination Eliminated Ref.12 vs.Micah Marsh3 vs.Jessica "Jess" Waru45 vs.Josh "Joshie" Kronfeld6 vs.Josh Oakley7 vs.Kathryn "Katie" Isla Middleton8CokovataAdamvs.Annavs.JaneAdam O’BrienAnna Thomas9Cokovata vs.Jane Yee10Cokovata vs.Joe Cotton11Cokovata vs.Alex King12Cokovata Day Reward Face-off Elimination Eliminated Ref.13Lana & MattyArt & Lancevs.Susan & WardieArt GreenLance Savali14MattyLana & MattySusanvs.WardieDave "Wardie" Ward15Lanavs.Mattyvs.SusanLana SearleDame Susan Devoy
The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the elimination challenge. The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the elimination challenge. The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the elimination challenge. The contestant was eliminated after the fourth or more time in the elimination challenge.
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