Game of Bros
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| writer = Olly Coddington
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- Anapela Polataivo
- Goretti Chadwick
- Wairangi Koopu
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| company = Tikilounge Productions
Te Mangai Paoho
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Game of Bros is a New Zealand reality television / game show that aired on Māori Television and which premiered on 17 March 2016. In a format compared to The Bachelor New Zealand, several Pacific Island men compete for the attention of two women comedians,{{Cite news|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/17-03-2016/will-maori-televisions-game-of-bros-be-the-perfect-antidote-to-the-bachelor-nz/|title=Will Māori Television’s Game of Bros be the perfect antidote to The Bachelor NZ?|first=Dan|last=Taipua|publisher=The Spinoff|date=17 March 2016}} Anapela Polataivao and Goretti Chadwick.{{Cite web|date=2016-03-10|title=Island warrior 'eye candy' on Game Of Bros|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/77778403/island-warrior-eye-candy-on-game-of-bros|access-date=2020-08-01|website=Stuff|language=en}}
Cast
Season 1
Hosts: Anapela Polataivao and Goretti Chadwick.
Winner: Louis Ova
Contestants:
- Louis Ova
- Joe Mc'Cormack
- Jordan Cruickshank
- Paul J Ah Kuoi
- Zephaniah Sao-Mafiti
- Thierry Martel
- Michael Koloi
- Elia Antonio
- Yanique Michaels
- Ramon Betham
- James Russell
- Selwyn Te Pania
Season 2
Hosts: Anapela Polataivao and Goretti Chadwick.
Game master: Wairangi Koopu
Contestants:
- Josh Tupou
- Roranin Arakua
- Jasom Sawyer
- Carlos Ulberg
- Joash Fahitua
- Oscar Kettle
- Ammon Johnson
- Rakena Takarei
- Phoenix Puleanga
- Jesse Elliot
Season 3
The third season included both male and female celebrity contestants, vying to win $10,000 for a charity of their choice.
Host/game master: Wairangi Koopu
Contestants:
- Miriama Smith, actress
- Jimi Jackson, comedian
- Kihi Ririnui, TV presenter
- Carlos Ulberg, pro fighter (who also competed in season 2)
- Makere Gibbons, tennis
- Gloria Blake, model
- Shimpal Lelisi, actor
- Dave Letele, boxer
- Kai Kara-France, MMA fighter
Production
The show was announced on 2016.
The show premiered on 17 March 2016.
In 2016 the show was renewed for a second season.
The second season premiered on 22 March 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/23-03-2017/game-of-bros-the-oiliest-reality-show-on-television-is-back/|title=Game of Bros: the oiliest reality show on television is back|publisher=The Spinoff|first1=Madeleine |last1=Chapman |author-link1=Madeleine Chapman|date=23 March 2017}}
Season 3 premiered on May 3, 2018{{Cite web|title=On Demand|url=https://www.maoritelevision.com/shows/game-bros/on-demand|access-date=2020-08-01|website=Māori Television|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.maoritelevision.com/shows/game-bros// Maori Television: Game of Bros]
Category:New Zealand reality television series