# The Bachelor New Zealand season 3

The third season of The Bachelor New Zealand premiered on March 19, 2017. This season stars Zac Franich, a 28 year old lifeguard and sprint kayaker from the Hibiscus Coast, courting 22 women.

## Contestants

The season began with 19 contestants. In Episode 7, three "intruders" were brought into the competition, bringing the total number of contestants to 22.
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
| Viarni Bright | 22 | Mount Maunganui | National Account Manager | Winner |
| Lily McManus-Semchyshyn | 20 | Darwin, Australia | Snowboard Instructor | Runner-Up |
| Claudia Hoskins | 21 | Auckland | Aspiring Interior Designer | Episode 17 |
| Hannah Howley | 29 | Invercargill | Account Executive | Episode 15 |
| Sarah Whales-Martin | 28 | Christchurch | Earthquake Claims Technician | Episode 14 (Quit) |
| Belinda "Bel" Clarke | 25 | Christchurch | Travel and Tourism | Episode 13 |
| Vanessa Bingham | 26 | Christchurch | Sales | Episode 13 |
| Karina Grant | 23 | Auckland | Law Student | Episode 12 |
| Ally Thompson | 22 | Nelson | Yoga Instructor, Cosmetic Tattooist | Episode 11 |
| Jessica "Jess" Nutley | 23 | Hull, England | Events Marketing Coordinator | Episode 10 |
| Rosie Wood | 23 | Christchurch | Psychology student | Episode 10 |
| Molly Littlejohn | 24 | Wellington | Preschool Teacher | Episode 9 |
| Nina Weil | 23 | Christchurch | Freelance Graphic Designer | Episode 8 |
| Lucia Tabaillou | 21 | Auckland | Nursing Student | Episode 7 |
| Sophie Russo | 26 | Te Pahu | Sales and Marketing Coordinator | Episode 6 |
| Katey Freestone | 21 | Auckland | Film School Graduate | Episode 5 |
| Stephanie Lai | 24 | Auckland | Law Student | Episode 4 |
| Taylar Saunders | 23 | Christchurch | Credit and Loan Officer | Episode 4 |
| Mariana Morrison | 31 | Rotorua | Business Studies Lecturer | Episode 3 |
| Charlotte Bullock | 24 | Auckland | Account Manager | Episode 2 |
| Elaina | 26 | Bangkok, Thailand | Early Childhood Teacher | Episode 2 |
| Monique Thomas-Long | 25 | Wellington | Sales Area Manager | Episode 2 |

## Call-out order

Zac's call-out order :
| # | Bachelorettes | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| # | Bachelorettes | 1/2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16/17 | 18 |
| 1 | Viarni | Viarni | Jess | Viarni | Claudia | Bel | Hannah | Rosie | Viarni | Claudia | Lily | Lily | Viarni | Lily | Lily | Lily | Viarni |
| 2 | Katey | Claudia | Ally | Rosie | Ally | Lily | Sarah | Lily | Jess | Sarah | Viarni | Sarah | Claudia | Claudia | Viarni | Viarni | Lily |
| 3 | Nina | Jess | Lily | Hannah | Hannah | Viarni | Rosie | Sarah | Karina | Lily | Claudia | Bel | Hannah | Hannah | Claudia | Claudia | |
| 4 | Stephanie | Molly | Sophie | Katey | Viarni | Rosie | Viarni | Karina | Bel | Ally | Bel | Vanessa | Sarah | Viarni | Hannah | | |
| 5 | Lucia | Hannah | Bel | Bel | Bel | Hannah | Karina | Viarni | Hannah | Vanessa | Sarah | Hannah | Lily | Sarah | | | |
| 6 | Sophie | Rosie | Claudia | Nina | Lily | Claudia | Nina | Vanessa | Vanessa | Bel | Hannah | Viarni | Vanessa | | | | |
| 7 | Jess | Lily | Lucia | Jess | Jess | Molly | Ally | Molly | Ally | Karina | Karina | Claudia | Bel | | | | |
| 8 | Molly | Lucia | Rosie | Lily | Rosie | Lucia | Claudia | Claudia | Sarah | Viarni | Vanessa | Karina | | | | | |
| 9 | Charlotte | Bel | Viarni | Sophie | Nina | Nina | Lily | Ally | Lily | Hannah | Ally | | | | | | |
| 10 | Lily | Nina | Hannah | Molly | Sophie | Jess | Bel | Hannah | Claudia | Jess | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Bel | Mariana | Taylar | Claudia | Lucia | Ally | Molly | Jess | Rosie | Rosie | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Monique | Katey | Katey | Ally | Molly | Sophie | Jess | Bel | Molly | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Claudia | Stephanie | Stephanie | Lucia | Katey | | Vanessa | Nina | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rosie | Ally | Nina | Stephanie | | | Lucia | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Elaina | Sophie | Molly | Taylar | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ally | Taylar | Mariana | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Taylar | Charlotte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Mariana | Elaina | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Hannah | Monique | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Karina | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Sarah | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Vanessa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
    The contestant received the white rose.
    The contestant received a rose during a date.
    The contestant was eliminated.
    The contestant was eliminated during the date
    This contestant received a rose outside of a date or the rose ceremony
    The contestant quit the competition.
    The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony.
    The contestant won the competition.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 19 March 2017 (2017-03-19) |
| No rose ceremony, week one is continued on episode 2. |||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 20 March 2017 (2017-03-20) |
| Viarni received the white, first impression, rose. Charlotte, Monique, and Elaina are eliminated. |||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 26 March 2017 (2017-03-26) |
| Jess received the first single date. Ally received the rose on the group date. Mariana is eliminated. |||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 27 March 2017 (2017-03-27) |
| Viarni uses her white rose to go on a one-on-one date, meaning that Bel loss her chance at a one-on-one date with Zac in this episode. Double elimination occurs at the rose ceremony, and Stephanie and Taylar are eliminated. |||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 2 April 2017 (2017-04-02) |
| Claudia has the first kiss with the bachelor on her single date and receive a rose on the date. Katey is eliminated. |||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 3 April 2017 (2017-04-03) |
| Bel receives rose on her one-on-one date and Lily and Viarni receive roses outside of the rose ceremony. Sophie is eliminated from the show. |||
| 7 | "Episode 7" | 9 April 2017 (2017-04-09) |
| Vanessa, Sarah, and Karina are introduced as intruders onto to the show. Hannah and Sarah receive roses on their one-on-one dates. Lucia is eliminated. |||
| 8 | "Episode 8" | 10 April 2017 (2017-04-10) |
| Rosie and Lily receive roses at the cocktail party. Nina is eliminated from the show. |||
| 9 | "Episode 9" | 17 April 2017 (2017-04-17) |
| Jess and Karina receive roses at the cocktail party. Molly is eliminated. |||
| 10 | "Episode 10" | 23 April 2017 (2017-04-23) |
| Sarah and Claudia receive roses on dates. Lily receives a rose at the cocktail party. Double elimination occurs, and Rosie and Jess are eliminated. |||
| 11 | "Episode 11" | 24 April 2017 (2017-04-24) |
| Lily receives rose on one-on-one date. Ally is eliminated. |||
| 12 | "Episode 12" | 30 April 2017 (2017-04-30) |
| 13 | "Episode 13" | 1 May 2017 (2017-05-01) |
| 14 | "Episode 14" | 7 May 2017 (2017-05-07) |
| 15 | "Episode 15" | 8 May 2017 (2017-05-08) |
| 16 | "Episode 16" | 14 May 2017 (2017-05-14) |
| 17 | "Episode 17" | 15 May 2017 (2017-05-15) |
| 18 | "Episode 18" | 21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) |
| 19 | "Women Tell All" | 22 May 2017 (2017-05-22) |