# Treasure Island 2023

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 Weatherman 2019, Chosen Charity: ZEAL Education Trust | Beka | Beka | Cokovata (Merged) | Winner Won Treasure Hunt Day 15 | $50,000 + $10,000 |
| Lana Searle 34, More FM Host 2021, Chosen Charity:The Cake Detective | Beka | Beka | Cokovata (Merged) | Runner-up Lost Treasure Hunt Day 15 | $5,000 |
| Dame Susan Devoy 58, Former World Squash Champion 2022, Chosen Charity: The Aunties NZ | Beka | Beka | Cokovata (Merged) | Runner-up Lost Treasure Hunt Day 15 | $2,500 |
| Dave "Wardie" Ward 45, Nelson, Container Terminal Supervisor Chosen Charity: Te Kiwi Maia | Vai | Vai | Cokovata (Merged) | 13th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 14 | $10,000 |
| Art Green 35, TV Host/Entrepreneur 2021, Chosen Charity: Movember NZ | Beka | Beka | Cokovata (Merged) | 11th/12th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 13 | $10,000 |
| Lance Savali 29, International Dancer/Choreographer 2021, Chosen Charity: Heart Foundation NZ | Beka | Beka | Cokovata (Merged) | 11th/12th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 13 | $15,000 |
| Alex King 25, Mai FM Host, Actress 2022, Chosen Charity: Duffy Books | Beka | Vai | Cokovata (Merged) | 10th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 11 | $2,500 |
| Joe Cotton 45, Former TV/Radio Host 2004, Chosen Charity: Motor Neuron Disease (MND) NZ | Beka | Beka | Cokovata (Merged) | 9th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 10 | N/A |
| Jane Yee 43, Auckland, Podcaster, The Spinoff Chosen Charity: Autism NZ | Vai | Vai | Cokovata (Merged) | 8th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 9 | $10,000 |
| Adam O’Brien 33, Auckland, Labourer/Former Survivor NZ Contestant Chosen Charity: Trees That Count | Vai | Vai | Cokovata (Merged) | 6th/7th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 8 | N/A |
| Anna Thomas 28, Auckland, Personal Trainer/Event Manager Chosen Charity: The Kindness Institute | Vai | Vai | Cokovata (Merged) | 6th/7th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 8 | N/A |
| Kathryn "Katie" Isla Middleton 30, Artist/Nanny Chosen Charity: Inner City Women's Group | Vai | Vai | Cokovata (Merged) | 5th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 7 | N/A |
| Josh Oakley 26, Mount Maunganui, Area Sales Manager Chosen Charity: Big Buddy NZ | Vai | Vai | | 4th Eliminated Lost Duel Day 6 | $5,000 |
| Josh "Joshie" Kronfeld 51, Former All Blacks/Physiotherapist 2004 & 2005, Chosen Charity: Race4Life NZ | Beka | Beka | | 3rd Eliminated Lost Duel Day 5 | N/A |
| Jessica "Jess" Waru 22, Auckland, Influencer Chosen Charity: Revolution Tour Trust | Vai | | | 2nd Eliminated Lost Duel Day 3 | N/A |
| Micah Marsh 22, Waiheke Island, Gym Membership Consultant Chosen Charity: Child Fund | Vai | | | 1st Eliminated Lost Duel Day 2 | N/A |

## Challenges

| Day | Individual Charity | Individual Charity | Reward | Face-off | Captaincy | Captaincy | Captain Test | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Eliminated | Ref. |
| 1 | | | | Vai | Jane | Matty | Jane | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Vai | Josh | | Beka | Jane | Matty | | Wardie Micah | vs. | vs. | vs. | Joshie | Micah Marsh | |
| 3 | Beka | Lance | | Beka | Jane | Matty | | Jess | vs. | vs. | vs. | Art | Jessica "Jess" Waru | |
| 4 | Vai | Wardie | | Beka | Anna | Matty | Matty | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Beka | Lance | | Beka | Anna | Matty | | Josh | vs. | vs. | vs. | Joshie | Josh "Joshie" Kronfeld | |
| 6 | Vai | Jane | | Beka | Anna | Matty | | Josh | vs. | vs. | vs. | Art | Josh Oakley | |
| 7 | Beka | Art | | Wardie | | | | Katie | vs. | vs. | vs. | Susan | Kathryn "Katie" Isla Middleton | |
| 8 | Cokovata | Art | | Art | | | | Adam | vs. | Anna | vs. | Jane | Adam O’Brien | |
| 8 | Cokovata | Jane | | Art | | | | Adam | vs. | Anna | vs. | Jane | Anna Thomas | |
| 9 | Cokovata | Lana | | Lance | | | | Alex | vs. | vs. | vs. | Jane | Jane Yee | |
| 10 | Cokovata | Alex Susan | | Wardie | | | | Art | vs. | vs. | vs. | Joe | Joe Cotton | |
| 11 | Cokovata | Wardie | | Lance | | | | Alex | vs. | vs. | vs. | Lana | Alex King | |
| 12 | Cokovata | Lance | Art Matty | Art | | | | | | | | | | |
| Day | Reward | Face-off | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Elimination | Eliminated | Ref. |
| 13 | | Lana & Matty | Art & Lance | Art & Lance | Art & Lance | Art & Lance | vs. | vs. | Susan & Wardie | Susan & Wardie | Susan & Wardie | Susan & Wardie | Art Green | |
| 13 | | Lana & Matty | Art & Lance | Art & Lance | Art & Lance | Art & Lance | vs. | vs. | Susan & Wardie | Susan & Wardie | Susan & Wardie | Susan & Wardie | Lance Savali | |
| 14 | Matty | Lana & Matty | Susan | Susan | Susan | Susan | vs. | vs. | Wardie | Wardie | Wardie | Wardie | Dave "Wardie" Ward | |
| 15 | | | Lana | Lana | Lana | vs. | Matty | Matty | vs. | Susan | Susan | Susan | Lana Searle | |
| 15 | | | Lana | Lana | Lana | vs. | Matty | Matty | vs. | Susan | Susan | Susan | Dame 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.
* ↑ Jane switched Wardie with Micah
* ↑ Won the majority votes during change of captaincy voting.
* ↑ Chose Alex to switch to Vai.
* 1 2 Won $2,500 each
* ↑ Matty switched reward with Art and gain an advantage in the face-off
* ↑ Matty won $10,000 for his charity and a reward scroll.