Island Wars: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This all-new entertainment series sees Aussie and Kiwi teams battle it out in a series of hilarious challenges - to find out once and for all who is the best in this great trans-tasman rivalry.

Set on a paradise island near Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, the two teams face extreme challenges and crazy games with spectacular tumbles and splashes that will have the whole family laughing out loud!

Our 12 competitors represent the ultimate symbols of trans-Tasman rivalry from each country. They are the stereotypes that we all love, from the beauty queens (yes, Miss Universe New Zealand versus Miss Universe Australia) to the men of the land (remember that burly high country farmer who found Shrek, the never-shorn sheep? Well yes, he's on the island too.)

Split into two camps representing their two countries, every challenge is a deadly-serious contest between the Aussies and the Kiwis, except in the view of onlookers Mike Havoc and Dave Fane who will put all sorts of obstacles in the way of success.

Each week one competitor faces a weekly elimination, with one player leaving the island. In the series finale, there will be just four players competing from each team - the ultimate New Zealand vs Australia showdown - in an individual battle as they race to find the island's buried treasure.

Series details

• Title: Island Wars
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2009-07-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-09-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TVNZ 2
• Network country: New Zealand
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17767
• TVDB ID: 104941

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-07-12; final listed air date 2009-09-13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Island Wars on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.