''Island Wars'' was a New Zealand reality television show, produced by
Touchdown Television for
TV2.
Description
It was a
reality TV
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 199 ...
show (actually a
parody
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of reality game shows) that began airing in 2009 and is about the Kiwis and Aussies at war.
The other "contestants" are
competitive
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s of common reality TV show contestants.
* Hosts
Mikey Havoc
Mikey Havoc (born c.1970), also known colloquially as Havoc (real name Michael Roberts) is a New Zealand media personality. Havoc was a DJ for 95bFM for nearly 25 years over three periods, most recently 2017–2019.
Radio
Roberts first becam ...
and
Dave Fane
David Rodney Fane (born 28 December 1966) is a New Zealand actor.
Early life and education
Fane was educated at St. Pauls College in Grey Lynn.
Career
Fane got into acting quite late and trained at the New Zealand Drama School Toi Whakaa ...
* NZ Team
:*
Laural Barrett, Miss Universe NZ 2007
:*
Logan Swann
Logan Swann (born 10 February 1975) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Swann is related to several other international rugby league players, notably cousins Willie Swann and Anthony Swann. ...
"Rugby League"
:* "Anna Fitzgerald"
:* "Jan Maree" "Comedian"
:* "Danny (Cage) Devine"
:* "Andrew Beattie"
* Aussie Team
:* "Amelia Hunter" "Comedian"
:*
Craig Johnston
Craig Peter Johnston (born 25 June 1960) is an Australian former professional football player. He played as a midfielder in the English Football League between 1977 and 1988, for Middlesbrough and Liverpool. Nicknamed "Skippy", Johnston was a cr ...
"Australia's Man of The Land"
:* "Jaime Wright"
:* "Jason Stevens"
:* "Evan Burrell"
:* "Kaite Richardson"
At the end of the show, Johnston was the winner.
External links
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Reality television series parodies
Island Wars
''Island Wars'' was a New Zealand reality television show, produced by Touchdown Television for TV2.
Description
It was a reality TV show (actually a parody of reality game shows) that began airing in 2009 and is about the Kiwis and Aussies ...
TVNZ 2 original programming
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