Celebrity Treasure Island 2019

Celebrity Treasure Island 2019
Season 4
Presented byMatt Chisholm
Bree Tomasel
No. of days18
No. of castaways16
WinnersSam Wallace
(Starship Hospital)
Runners-upGary 'The Wiz' Freeman
Shane Cameron
LocationFiji
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkTVNZ 2
TVNZ OnDemand
Original release18 August (2019-08-18) –
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24)
Season chronology
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Celebrity Treasure Island 2019 marked the show's return after a hiatus of more than a decade.[1] Hosted by Survivor NZ producer and host, Matt Chisholm, as well as ZM radio's Drive host Bree Tomasel. The classic Kiwi game show will have 16 celebrity castaways pair up as they complete challenges for the chance to win $100,000 for their charity of choice in Fiji. The season premiered on Sunday 18 August, 7 pm and continues Monday & Tuesday 7.30 pm, TVNZ 2.[2] This was to be the final show that Matt Chisholm presented with TVNZ.[3]

Sam Wallace was the sole Kāhu member left, and the eventual winner, who took $100,000 for Starship Hospital.[4] Shane Cameron and Gary 'The Wiz' Freeman were the other two finalists, and Athena Angelou finished fourth. This season raised $170,000 across 9 various charities across Aotearoa.

  1. ^ "Celebrity Treasure Island". www.tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Contestants meet for the first time in new promo for TVNZ's Celebrity Treasure Island". 1 News. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  3. ^ "Matt Chisholm Is Leaving TVNZ To Return To Otago With His Wife And Children". Now To Love. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ "Celebrity Treasure Island winner Sam Wallace has no regrets over his gameplay". Stuff. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2021-10-09.