# 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 18 September 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 fauna of New Zealand: Kārearea (New Zealand falcon) and Tohorā (Eubalaena australis), including the merged tribe as Weka (Gallirallus australis).
For the first time in the game's history, the Captain's Coup was introduced. The day's winning team gets to pick a member from the losing team to go up against their captain. If the captain loses, they lose their captaincy, given to their teammate. If they win, they get to keep it.
* Day 1 – Matt was chosen by Kārearea to go against his captain, Matilda. Matilda retained her captaincy.
* Day 4 – James was chosen by Kārearea to go against his captain, Matilda. James won the coup.
* Day 7 – Tohorā chose Eli to go against his captain, Jordan. Eli won the coup.
* Day 8 – Tohorā used the block advantage card against Kārearea, who used the mercy card to save Jordan from elimination.
* Day 10 – Teams entered the face-off, which ended as an individual immunity, and both teams merged. Nick won the first individual face-off.
* Day 16 – Courtney won the face-off and placed herself in the elimination challenge. She won her spot in the final three.
Castaways of Celebrity Treasure Island: Te Waipounamu Season 2023 :
| Castaways | Original Tribe | Switch Tribe | Merged Tribe | Finish | Charity Prize Raised |
| James Mustapic 27, Comedian Chosen Charity: Gender Minorities Aotearoa | Tohorā | Tohorā | Weka | Winner Won Treasure Hunt Day 18 | $5,000 + $100,000 |
| Courtney Dawson 34, Comedian Chosen Charity: Middlemore Foundation | Kārearea | Tohorā | Weka | Runner-up Lost Treasure Hunt Day 18 | $10,000 |
| Turia Schmidt-Peke 29, Actor Chosen Charity: Fonua Ola Network | Tohorā | Kārearea | Weka | Runner-up Lost Treasure Hunt Day 18 | $5,000 |
| Nick Afoa 37, Musical Theatre star Chosen Charity: BBM Foundation / Just Move | Kārearea | Tohorā | Weka | 15th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 17 | $7,500 |
| Laura Daniel 32, Actor/Comedian Chosen Charity: Shine | Tohorā | Tohorā | Weka | 14th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 16 | N/A |
| Eli Matthewson 34, Comedian Chosen Charity: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa | Kārearea | Kārearea | Weka | 13th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 15 | N/A |
| Mel Homer 53, Broadcaster Chosen Charity: The Aunties | Tohorā | Kārearea | Weka | 12th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 14 | N/A |
| Steve Price 49, Rugby League Legend Chosen Charity: Child Cancer Foundation | Tohorā | Tohorā | Weka | 11th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 13 | $15,000 |
| Jazz Thornton 28, Mental health advocate Chosen Charity: Voices of Hope | Kārearea | Kārearea | Weka | 10th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 12 | $2,500 |
| Blair Strang 51, Actor Chosen Charity: Dementia Foundation | Kārearea | Tohorā | Weka | 9th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 11 | N/A |
| Matt Gibb 42, Presenter Chosen Charity: Cancer Society | Tohorā | Kārearea | Weka | 8th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 10 | $10,000 |
| Miriama Smith 47, Actor Chosen Charity: Coastguard | Kārearea | Kārearea | | 7th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 9 | $10,000 |
| Jordan Vandermade 36, Presenter Chosen Charity: Youthline | Kārearea | Kārearea | | 6th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 8 | N/A |
| Matilda Green 32, Influencer Chosen Charity: Variety Children’s Charity | Tohorā | | | 5th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 6 | N/A |
| Mary Lambie 59, Presenter Chosen Charity: Cure Our Ovarian Cancer | Kārearea | | | 4th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 5 | N/A |
| Tāme Iti 71, Activist/Artist Chosen Charity: I am Hope | Tohorā | | | 3rd Eliminated Withdrew Day 5 | N/A |
| Megan Alatini 46, True Bliss star Chosen Charity: Women’s Refuge | Kārearea | | | 2nd Eliminated Lost Duel Day 3 | $5,000 |
| Grant Lobban 50, Actor Chosen Charity: Mental Health Foundation | Tohorā | | | 1st Eliminated Lost Duel Day 2 | N/A |

## Challenges

| Day | Individual Charity | Individual Charity | Reward | Face-off | Captaincy | Captaincy | Captain Coup | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Eliminated | Ref. |
| 1 | | | | Kārearea | Jordan | Matilda | Matilda | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Tohorā | Steve | | Tohorā | Jordan | Matilda | | Jazz | vs. | vs. | vs. | Grant | Grant Lobban | |
| 3 | Kārearea | Megan | | Tohorā | Jordan | Matilda | | Megan | vs. | vs. | vs. | Mel | Megan Alatini | |
| 4 | Tohorā | Matt | | Kārearea | Jordan | Matilda | James | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kārearea | Jazz Nick | | Tohorā | Jordan | James | | Mary | vs. | vs. | vs. | Matilda | Mary Lambie | |
| 6 | Tohorā | Matt | | Kārearea | Jordan | James | | Blair | vs. | vs. | vs. | Matilda | Matilda Green | |
| 7 | Kārearea | Miriama | | Tohorā | Jordan | James | Eli | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tohorā | Courtney | | Tohorā | Eli | James | | Jordan | vs. | vs. | vs. | Nick | Jordan Vandermade | |
| 9 | Kārearea | Miriama | | Kārearea | Eli | James | | Miriama | vs. | vs. | vs. | Blair | Miriama Smith | |
| 10 | Tohorā | James | | Nick | | | | Eli | vs. | vs. | vs. | Matt | Matt Gibb | |
| 11 | Weka | Steve | | Courtney | | | | Blair | vs. | vs. | vs. | Steve | Blair Strang | |
| 12 | Weka | Nick | | Turia | | | | Jazz | vs. | vs. | vs. | Steve | Jazz Thornton | |
| 13 | Weka | Steve | | Turia | | | | Mel | vs. | vs. | vs. | Steve | Steve Price | |
| 14 | Weka | Courtney | | James | | | | Mel | vs. | vs. | vs. | Nick | Mel Homer | |
| 15 | Weka | Turia | | Courtney | | | | Eli | vs. | vs. | vs. | Laura | Eli Matthewson | |
| Day | Reward | Face-off | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Eliminated | Ref. |
| 16 | | Courtney | Courtney | Courtney | Courtney | vs. | vs. | Laura | Laura | Laura | Laura | Laura | Laura Daniel | |
| 17 | Courtney | James | Nick | Nick | Nick | vs. | vs. | Turia | Turia | Turia | Turia | Turia | Nick Afoa | |
| 18 | | | Courtney | Courtney | vs. | James | James | vs. | Turia | Turia | Turia | Turia | Courtney Dawson | |
| 18 | | | Courtney | Courtney | vs. | James | James | vs. | Turia | Turia | Turia | Turia | Turia Schmidt-Peke | |
    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.
* ↑ Tohorā used the block advantage card against Kārearea, who used the mercy card to save Jordan from elimination.
* ↑ Courtney won the face-off but placed herself in the elimination challenge and won her spot in the final three.
* ↑ Courtney won the endurance challenge against James, and able to steal an advantage card from anyone and she chose Nick.