The BEST episodes of Taskmaster (NZ) season 5

Every episode of Taskmaster (NZ) season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Taskmaster (NZ) season 5!

Jeremy Wells reigns supreme alongside his royal assistant Paul Williams, in the highly anticipated local version of Taskmaster. They'll be putting Kiwi comedians through their paces in a series of bizarre, hilarious and ingenious tasks.

Last Updated: 1/14/2025Network: TV2 (NZ)Status: Continuing
Oh baby it's elegance.
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7.65
17 votes

#1 - Oh baby it's elegance.

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/4/2024

It’s down to the wire to find our series 5 winner. We see 5 new countries and tourism videos created, witness the greatest ever rap song about the food pyramid and see who takes home the head!

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A Long Denouement.
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7.63
24 votes

#2 - A Long Denouement.

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/6/2024

Taskmaster NZ is back for season 5 with Abby Howells, Ben Hurley, Hayley Sproull, Tofiga Fepulea'i and Tom Sainsbury all competing for a golden statue of Jeremy Wells’ head.

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The one where Rachel dies in childbirth.
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7.63
16 votes

#3 - The one where Rachel dies in childbirth.

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2024

The cast are asked to get on the same wavelength as Paul when it comes to fashion, we get to see five brand new biopics and there’s some trickery afoot with a complicated pirate's map and tape player.

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An absolute pedant.
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7.63
16 votes

#4 - An absolute pedant.

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/3/2024

The penultimate episode of season five sees an insight into Paul’s bedtime routine, we get to watch balls go in holes, artworks come to life, and the reason why Ben called Hayley mustard-hands.

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The Lamp Left Me On Read.
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7.48
21 votes

#5 - The Lamp Left Me On Read.

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/13/2024

Tom Sainsbury devises a new way of eating marshmallows involving binoculars, Hayley Sproull has a meltdown over a lamp, and we see five movie trailers about a trailer.

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Sierra echo xylophone.
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7.47
15 votes

#6 - Sierra echo xylophone.

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2024

Abby’s prize task leaves Jeremy Wells speechless, we see incredible things an incredible number of times, and Hayley attempts to finish a task months after it started.

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Having a flare-up.
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7.42
19 votes

#7 - Having a flare-up.

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/14/2024

Episode four sees Tofiga Fepulea’i do “his favourite task”, the teams attempt to do impressions and build towers, while Ben Hurley teaches Paul how to remember every New Zealand prime minister.

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Slightly sucked pasta.
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7.35
26 votes

#8 - Slightly sucked pasta.

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/7/2024

The second episode features a team task with a secret twist, we learn about the best moment of Hayley Sproull’s life, and Ben Hurley has one of the greatest athletic moments in Taskmaster history.

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A genie comes if you rub it.
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7.31
16 votes

#9 - A genie comes if you rub it.

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/28/2024

It’s episode eight and the competition is getting close. Tom Sainsbury shows off his film making skills with a silent film, and the teams put on two very different corporate retreats.

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A marvellous tool.
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7.24
17 votes

#10 - A marvellous tool.

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/20/2024

It's halfway through the season, and we're celebrating by catapulting eggs. The cast celebrate new year and stick to their resolutions, while Ben lives life to the fullest with a frisbee.

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