celebrity treasure island

Few New Zealand reality shows can match the notoriety – or the staying power – of Celebrity Treasure Island . The first season aired in 2001, and more than 25 years later, we’re returning for season seven of the hit show, which was last year saved by NZ On Air funding . The on‑screen drama is the stuff of New Zealand TV legend – Blair Strang, aka “That Guy from Shortland Street" reversing the mercy card on Jordan Vandermade, Lana Coc‑Kroft’s coral‑poisoning brush with death, Matt McLean’s Barbara Kendall-induced breakdown – but how much is reality, how much is carefully curated, and what secr