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Season 4

Studio filming dates:

31/05/2023 - 04/06/2023

Air dates:

14/08/2023 - 12/09/2023

Season synopsis

The fourth season of Taskmaster NZ, consisting of 10 episodes, began airing on a schedule of two episodes a week (Mondays and Tuesdays) on 14 August 2023.

The cast for the season are Dai Henwood, Melanie Bracewell, Ray O’Leary, Sieni Leo’o Olo (aka Bubbah), and Karen O’Leary.

The studio recording sessions took place between 31 May 2023 and 4 June 2023.

Notes

On 5 December 2022, it was announced that NZ On Air (a government agency which provides funding for public media) would be providing funding for a fourth season of Taskmaster NZ, to air in 2023.
The same day, chief task writer Sam Smith confirmed that he had already begun writing tasks for the season.
As of 13 April 2023, a TVNZ advertising rates schedule indicated that the season could start airing on 21 June 2023.
As of 01 May 2023, an updated TVNZ advertising rates schedule appeared to confirm this start date.
As of 16 May 2023, an updated version of the schedule showed these slots only as being occupied by a 'comedy/game show'.
On 27 May 2023, the cast for the season was announced as Dai Henwood, Melanie Bracewell, Ray O’Leary, Sieni Leo’o Olo (aka Bubbah), and Karen O’Leary.
As of 6 June 2023, the latest version of the TVNZ ad schedule indicated that the season might not begin until 2 August 2023.
As of 26 July 2023, the latest version of the TVNZ ad schedule for the period July 2023 through January 2024 makes no mention of Taskmaster at all.
On 1 August 2023 it was announced that the season would begin airing on 14 August 2023, and would go out on a schedule of two episodes per week, on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Season trailer

Season stats

The following stats are correct as of the end of episode 10.

Episodes

Episodes Aired

10

Total Points

Points Awarded

739

Disquals

0

Assignment Type

Special Tasks

Special

0

0%

Split Tasks

Split

0

0%

Task Format

Activity Type

Judgment Type

Unjudged Tasks

Unjudged

0

0%

No. of Task Briefs

Task Originality

Hosts

Taskmaster

Assistant

Season scores

The following scores are correct as of the end of episode 10.

153

Sieni Leo’o Olo (aka Bubbah)

144

136

Karen O’Leary

159

Melanie Bracewell

147

Episodes

Image of a mixture of dry goods, including pasta and breakfast cereal, scattered on the floor of the lab of the Taskmaster house (a reference to Dai Henwood's attempt at the 'Do the most unpredictable thing' task), with the episode title, 'A love bomb', superimposed on it.

A love bomb
(14/08/2023)

Image of the end of a leaf-blower with a large pair of paper lips and googly eyes attached to it (a reference to Ray O'Leary's attempt at the 'Boldly and beautifully blow out the candle' task), with the episode title, 'I'm a therapist not a greengrocer', superimposed on it.

I'm a therapist not a greengrocer
(15/08/2023)

Cloe-up image of one of the audio cassette tapes from the 'Snap the pencil' task, with the episode title, 'Everyone is just a teal dress', superimposed on it.

Everyone is just a teal dress
(21/08/2023)

Close-up image of some stacks of poker chips (a reference to the 'Win a bet against Paul' task), with the episode title, 'More licky licky', superimposed on it.

More licky licky
(22/08/2023)

Image of a mannequin hand stuck into a pool noodle (a reference to Dai Henwood's attempt at the 'Get married' task), with the episode title, 'Your hand can do a better job', superimposed on it.

Your hand can do a better job
(28/08/2023)

Image of a pair of goggles with Karen O'Leary's eyes printed on the front (a reference to the 'Direct your team-mate through the maze' task), with the episode title, 'There had to be blood', superimposed on it.

There had to be blood
(29/08/2023)

Image of a table covered in half-eaten peanut butter and jam sandwiches (a reference to the 'Win a point against Paul in table tennis' task), with the episode title, 'A pretty skux cartwheel', superimposed on it.

A pretty skux cartwheel
(04/09/2023)

Image of a peeled and half-eaten banana pm a desk next to some microphones and headphones (a reference to the 'Record a vaguely interesting podcast' task), with the episode title, 'Steroids and cigarettes', superimposed on it.

Steroids and cigarettes
(05/09/2023)

Image of a light blue toy brick lying in the grass (a reference to the 'Knock the fine china off the towers' task), with the episode title, 'Truffle pig', superimposed on it.

Truffle pig
(11/09/2023)

Image of a puddle of red punch on the floor,a dn the end of a dry erase marker (a reference to the 'Ruin the office leaving party' task), with the episode title, 'Where is Scorpio?', superimposed on it.

Where is Scorpio?
(12/09/2023)

Primary Locations

The House

Taskmaster NZ/AU House

Recent News

Check out the latest news posts on this season...

Visit the news post 'August 2023 news update'

12/08/2023: August 2023 news update

Visit the news post 'Late May 2023 news round-up'

29/05/2023: Late May 2023 news round-up

Visit the news post 'April-May 2023 news round-up'

05/05/2023: April-May 2023 news round-up

Visit the news post 'Looking ahead to another great year of international Taskmaster in 2023'

01/01/2023: Looking ahead to another great year of international Taskmaster in 2023