Season 3 is the third season of Taskmaster NZ and first aired on TVNZ 2 from 6 July to 7 September 2022. The season features Chris Parker, Josh Thomson, Justine Smith, Kura Forrester, and Paul Ego as contestants and was won by Josh Thomson.
Season breakdown[]
| Task | Description | Chris Parker | Josh Thomson | Justine Smith | Kura Forrester | Paul Ego |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1: F**k Golf. (6 July 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: Best thing that weighs exactly 10kg. | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Retrieve the eggs from the top of the pole. Your feet may not leave the ground during your retrieval. Most unbroken retrieved eggs wins. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Crack this crème brulée. Most satisfying crack wins. | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Hit the golf ball into its hole. Fastest wins. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Live: Construct the tallest soap skyscraper. While constructing, you must enthusiastically make the noise Paul asks the person before you to make. If your noise is incorrect, unenthusiastic or takes too long, Paul will push over your tower. Tallest soap skyscraper wins. | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |
| Episode 2: Sauce tits. (13 July 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: Best thing that delights all five of the senses. | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Make a dramatic exit. | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Team: Transport the milk to the dock, cheers the cow and then return the milk to its starting plinth. One player must travel inside the zorb, and that player must carry the cup of milk. Time will be added for any spilt milk. The percentage of milk that you spill will be the percentage of your time that will be added. | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Recite pi to the most decimal places. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Live: Memorise the names of the fish on the poster in the shed. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 14 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
| Episode 3: Mexican lasagna. (20 July 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: Most prized childhood possession. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Hang the washing out to dry. Paul will spin the washing line once. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Pick a card from Paul's deck and build a big flag of the country written on your card. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Do something that will frighten the Taskmaster. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Live: Choose your item. | DQ | 4 | DQ | 3 | 5 |
| Live: Sweep your item towards the drop. You have one sweep. If your item drops, you will be eliminated. | ||||||
| Total | 10 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 21 | |
| Episode 4: Herbs and Spices. (27 July 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: Best weekend. | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Prove you're smarter than the other contestants. | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Team: Drive 11 complete laps without leaving the cart. Every lap, a rule will be added. Each time a rule is broken, 100 seconds will be added to your time. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Pull the rope to drop the duck. You cannot enter the house. | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Live: Trick the Taskmaster by hiding your toilet brush either in your reusable shopping bag or on your person. The Taskmaster can ask one question per player and make one accusation of each brush's location. If this accusation is wrong, you move onto the next round. If his accusation is correct, the player will leave the game. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| Episode 5: The Prime Minister thanks you. (3 August 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: Worst investment. | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Throw water the furthest. | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Make history. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Touch the cow. The first person to touch the cow will be disqualified. The second person will come third. The third person will come second. The fifth person will come fourth. The fourth person will win. | DQ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Live: End up with the most duck-filled bucket. At the start, peek inside your bucket and say aloud the number of ducks within. You do not have to tell the truth. You will all have one turn each to either keep your bucket or swap with another player. If a swap occurs, both players will need to state again the number of ducks in their new bucket. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
| Episode 6: Sweet Navel Orange. (10 August 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: Best thing to have on a desert island. | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Complete the fortune trail then flip five consecutive heads. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Transform into an original superhero and save Paul. | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Pat Paul on the back. Paul is on the balcony. If Paul films you on his all-the-way zoomed-in camera, he will yell your name and you must return to the mat and start again. Every eight seconds, music will play for four seconds. When the music plays, Paul must film his feet. | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Live: Follow the Taskmaster's orders. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| T | Pop the champagne cork as far as possible. | ✔ | – | ✘ | – | – |
| Total | 21 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 17 | |
| Episode 7: Butt heavy. (17 August 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: Best thing on a stick. | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Give Paul money. | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Team: Enchant the forest. | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Leave the room and come back in exactly 11 minutes. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Spot the 12 changes to this room. | ||||||
| 5 | Create a 30-second scene from a blockbuster. You must play the main character and that character must be the President. The President must wear the provided costume.[1] | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Team Live: Win the great debate. Each round, you will be given a moot that your team must argue either for or against. Your argument must consist of exactly six lines. Your team must alternate lines. Every second line must rhyme. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
| Episode 8: Best Friends. (24 August 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: Best thing the Taskmaster has never seen before. | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Turn this dummy into your best friend. Your best friend must have a name and a backstory. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Find your doppelganger. You must bring your doppelganger to the studio record for episode eight. | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Complete the task. This is not the task. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Say thank you to Paul. | ||||||
| 5 | Hit the apple on your best friend's head using the weapons from Paul's armoury. You cannot pass or move the rope barrier. | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Live: Draw a stunning self-portrait while playing tag. When you are it, you cannot draw. You must crawl on all fours until you tag another player. No backsies. The person reading this task will start being it. | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 16 | |
| Episode 9: Well Alright! (31 August 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: Best baffling mystery. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Become one with nature. | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Create and advertise an amazing new cereal. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| S | Do one of your tasks completely wet. | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Hide this body. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Team Live: Defeat the other team at human warboats. Remaining in your field at all times, project your ballistic cushion over the wall to hit the members of the other team. The other team must lay flat and still in their field. When hit, the player must yell "you've sunk me" and vacate the field. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 14 | |
| Episode 10: Wet Ass Cutlery. (7 September 2022) | ||||||
| 1 | Prize: The prize that they believe will increase the most in value. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Team: Make an electrifying new gameshow. Your gameshow must be sponsored by the product in your selected box. | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Give Paul either a trick or a treat when he arrives at your door in 20 minutes. | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Relocate the water in this bath to that bath. You may not tamper with your belt. | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Live: Clearly scream the name of your crop. Your crop is written on a tissue in your tissue box. | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 19 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 12 | |
| Grand Total | 173 | 177 | 143 | 157 | 146 | |
Notes
- ↑ Each contestant was told how to start and end their scene, with the end of each scene becoming the start of the next.