The Traitors NZ season 2
| The Traitors NZ | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Presented by | Paul Henry |
| No. of contestants | 22 |
| Winner | Bailey Kench |
| Runner-up | Donna Officer |
| Location | Castle Claremont, Timaru, Canterbury |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Three |
| Original release | 1 July – 5 August 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the New Zealand television series The Traitors NZ premiered on Three on 1 July 2024. The season was won by Bailey Kench, as a traitor, with Donna Officer, placing as runner-up, as a faithful.[1]
Production
The second season of The Traitors NZ featured twenty-two new players ready to play the game.[2] Filming for the season moved to Claremont Castle. The season was completed in April 2024.[3]
Format
The contestants arrived at the castle and are referred to as the "Faithful". Among them are the "Traitors", a group of contestants secretly selected by the host, Paul Henry. Each night, the Traitors would decide who to "murder" and that same contestant would leave the game. After the end of each day, where the contestants participated in various challenges to add money to the prize fund, they would participate in the Round Table, where they must decide who to banish from the game, trying to identify the Traitor.
If all the remaining players are Faithful, then the prize money is divided evenly among them. However, if any Traitors remain, they win the entire pot.[4]
Contestants
Unlike the first season, this cast is made up of a complete new cast.[5]
| Contestant | Age | From | Occupation | Affiliation | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janay Harding | 29 | Auckland | MMA Fighter | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 2) |
| Terry Frisby | 51 | Invercargill, Southland | Account manager | Banished (Episode 2) | |
| Wiremu Tapara | 27 | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty | Council manager | Murdered (Episode 3) | |
| Jackie Pope | 70 | Auckland | Broadcaster | Traitor[a] | Banished (Episode 4) |
| Andrew Allemora | 37 | Auckland | Marketing executive | Faithful | Banished (Episode 4) |
| Brie Anglesey | 24 | Auckland | Administrator | Murdered (Episode 5) | |
| Whitney Greene | 38 | Cromwell, Otago | Funeral director | Traitor | Banished (Episode 5) |
| Brittany Cunningham | 32 | Auckland | Influencer | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 6) |
| Stephen Lane | 67 | Hamilton, Waikato | Retired salesman | Banished (Episode 6) | |
| Mike Adams | 35 | Auckland | Builder | Traitor | Banished (Episode 7) |
| Mark Mockridge | 32 | Auckland | Game master | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 8) |
| Jane Massey | 53 | Auckland | Diversity officer | Traitor | Banished (Episode 8) |
| Utah Mann | 28 | Auckland | Wrestler | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 9) |
| Molly Fehr | 24 | Dunedin, Otago | Emergency responder | Banished (Episode 9) | |
| Ben Porter | 22 | Sydney, Australia | Actor | Traitor[b] | Banished (Episode 10) |
| Cat Hooker | 40 | Melbourne, Australia | Occupational therapist | Faithful | Murdered (Episode 11) |
| Noel Calamas | 22 | Invercargill, Southland | Writer | Banished (Episode 11) | |
| Siale Tunoka | 43 | Dunedin, Otago | Teacher | Traitor[c] | Banished (Episode 12) |
| Joe Fa'agase | 30 | Brisbane, Australia | Influencer | Faithful | |
| Jason Kahika | 42 | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty | Entrepreneur | ||
| Donna Officer | 40 | Te Puke, Bay of Plenty | Information manager | Faithful | Runner-up (Episode 12) |
|
Bailey Kench |
28 | Auckland | Videographer | Traitor[d] | Winner (Episode 12) |
- Notes
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Episode 1" | July 1, 2024 |
| 12 | 2 | "Episode 2" | July 1, 2024 |
| 13 | 3 | "Episode 3" | July 8, 2024 |
| 14 | 4 | "Episode 4" | July 8, 2024 |
| 15 | 5 | "Episode 5" | July 15, 2024 |
| 16 | 6 | "Episode 6" | July 15, 2024 |
| 17 | 7 | "Episode 7" | July 22, 2024 |
| 18 | 8 | "Episode 8" | July 22, 2024 |
| 19 | 9 | "Episode 9" | July 29, 2024 |
| 20 | 10 | "Episode 10" | July 29, 2024 |
| 21 | 11 | "Episode 11" | August 5, 2024 |
| 22 | 12 | "Episode 12" | August 5, 2024 |
References
- ^ ""I felt physically sick": What it's really like to win The Traitors NZ". The Spinoff. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Who's under the cloak? Meet the cast of The Traitors NZ". The Spinoff. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Timaru's Claremont Castle takes centre stage in The Traitors NZ". The Post. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Spy: Three's new show The Traitors NZ shrouded in secrecy". NZ Hearld. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Who's under the cloak? Meet the cast of The Traitors NZ". The Spinoff. Retrieved 13 August 2025.