[1] 21 new celebrity castaways take part on home soil,[2] going head-to-head for the chance to win NZ$100,000 for their chosen charity.
The 21 celebrities[4][5] were initially separated into three tribes with te reo Māori names based on fauna of New Zealand: Honu (green sea turtle), Katipō (a spider) and Repo (stingray), including the merged tribe as Tohoraha (a Eubalaena australis whale).
The first elimination challenge brings a whole new level of pressure, as the three teams of celebrities compete for food, money for their charity, and the right to stay on the island.
The hunger and desperation to win causes alliances to form, and one team finds themselves a target of strategy – one that may prove to pay off.
Feeling threatened, a strong team aims to grow stronger by seeking secret alliances, and the potential of betrayal jeopardises their allegiance.
With allegiances threatening to split the teams, one captain makes a bold decision to capitalize on their opponent's weakness, and it backfires.
As tensions bubble and secret alliances threaten to take out big players, one celebrity's determination to prove themself backfires.