The Bachelor New Zealand season 1

The first season of The Bachelor New Zealand premiered on March 17, 2015.[1] The season stars Arthur "Art" Green, a 27 year old personal trainer and entrepreneur from Wellington, courting 21 women.[2]

The Bachelor New Zealand
Season 1
StarringArthur "Art" Green
Presented byMike Puru
No. of contestants21
WinnerMatilda Rice
Runner-upDani Robinson
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkTV3
Original releaseMarch 17 (2015-03-17) –
May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

Contestants

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The following is the list of bachelorettes for season one:

Name Age Hometown Job Eliminated
Matilda Rice 24 Auckland Media sales executive Winner
Dani Robinson 22 Auckland Marketing assistant Episode 16
Alysha Brown 26 Invercargill High school English teacher Episode 15
Poppy Salter 24 Auckland Yoga instructor Episode 14
Chrystal Chenery 30 Christchurch Yoga teacher Episode 12
Natalie Stol 23 Pukekohe Event manager Episode 11
Kristie Leonard 24 Balclutha Primary school teacher Episode 10
Danielle Beston 34 Auckland Lawyer Quit Episode 10
Amanda MacDonald 29 Auckland Hair & makeup artist Episode 8
Brigette Dickson 25 Queenstown Personal trainer Episode 7
Carrisa McDonald 21 Christchurch Retail Episode 7
Shivani Bhula 28 Wellington Chiropractor Episode 6
Hayley Blundell 25 Auckland Entrepreneur Episode 5
Lisa O'Loughlin 29 Auckland Clinical research associate Episode 4
Danielle Le Gallaisz 33 Auckland Advertising executive Quit Episode 3
Cristy Johnson 31 Auckland Project manager Episode 2
Natasha Fairley 26 Auckland Lawyer/caregiver Episode 2
Fiona Niles 27 Christchurch Telecommunications Episode 1
Michelle Honore 23 Auckland Fashion buyers administrator Episode 1
Nikki Sim 24 Invercargill Solicitor Episode 1
Rosie Kininmonth 30 Thames Real estate agent Quit Episode 1

Call-out order

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Contestants Episode
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13/14 15 16
Matilda Matilda Poppy Matilda Amanda Dani Chrystal Alysha Natalie Matilda Poppy Alysha Matilda Alysha Matilda Matilda
Danielle L. Danielle L. Dani Kristie Poppy Alysha Dani Kristie Matilda Danielle B. Natalie Dani Alysha Matilda Dani Dani
Alysha Dani Brigette Carrisa Hayley Natalie Natalie Chrystal Alysha Alysha Matilda Chrystal Dani Dani Alysha
Danielle B. Carrisa Kristie Chrystal Danielle B. Matilda Danielle B. Natalie Kristie Poppy Alysha Matilda Poppy Poppy
Chrystal Brigette Matilda Amanda Brigette Danielle B. Poppy Dani Chrystal Chrystal Dani Poppy Chrystal
Michelle Lisa Amanda Poppy Dani Poppy Amanda Matilda Poppy Dani Chrystal Natalie
Nikki Shivani Lisa Alysha Shivani Chrystal Carrisa Danielle B. Dani Kristie Kristie
Shivani Hayley Chrystal Shivani Matilda Amanda Brigette Poppy Danielle B. Natalie Danielle B.
Rosie Danielle B. Natalie Brigette Chrystal Shivani Alysha Amanda Amanda
Poppy Amanda Hayley Dani Kristie Kristie Matilda Brigette
Brigette Natalie Carrisa Danielle B. Alysha Brigette Kristie Carrisa
Lisa Natasha Shivani Hayley Carrisa Carrisa Shivani
Natalie Alysha Danielle B. Lisa Natalie Hayley
Kristie Cristy Alysha Natalie Lisa
Fiona Chrystal Danielle L. Danielle L.
Hayley Poppy Cristy
Carrisa Kristie Natasha
Christy Fiona
Dani Michelle
Amanda Nikki
Natasha Rosie
  This contestant won
  This contestant received one of the first impression roses
  This contestant received a rose during the date
  This contestant received a rose outside of a date or the rose ceremony
  This contestant was eliminated
  This contestant quit

Episodes

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Episode 1

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The bachelorettes all arrive and meet the bachelor and endure their first cocktail party and rose ceremony.

Eliminated: Fiona, Michelle & Nikki

Quit: Rosie – Quit because she wanted someone who she could go on exciting adventures with and didn't think he would.

Episode 2

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Single Date: Poppy – Took a seaplane to a beach, went kayaking and had a picnic on the shore.

Group Date: Chrystal, Dani, Danielle B., Danielle L., Kristie, Lisa, Matilda, Natalie & Shivani - Took a super yacht into the harbor. Chrystal and Danielle L. went biscuiting with Arthur and Dani went tandem jet-skiing with him.

Eliminated: Cristy & Natasha

Episode 3

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Single Date: Matilda – Climbed the Auckland Harbour Bridge and went bungy jumping followed by a picnic on the bridge.

Group Date: Alysha, Amanda, Brigette, Carrisa & Kristie - Rally driving competition. Kristie was the fastest girl and got some time alone with Arthur.

Quit: Danielle L. – She left because she could not get past the age difference and didn't think they'd fall in love. The rest of the girls who had not been given roses were all given one.

Episode 4

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Single Date: Amanda - Took a drive to Muriwai where they played golf. Then went beach where they had a dinner in Moroccan style gazebo while a string quartet played.

Group Date: Alysha, Chrystal, Hayley, Lisa, Natalie & Poppy - Took the girls to the alligator pit at the zoo where they worked together and cleaned it. Poppy was the girl who impressed Arthur the most and so they had one on one time and fed the lemurs.

Eliminated: Lisa

Episode 5

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Single Date: Dani - Went zip-lining through the bush and had a picnic.

Group Date: Amanda, Brigette, Carrisa, Danielle B., Hayley, Kristie, Matilda, Natalie, Poppy & Shivani - The girls went laser skeet shooting on Waiheke Island. Hayley was the girl who did best and had a one on one archery tutorial with Arthur.

Eliminated: Hayley

Episode 6

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Single Date: Chrystal - They took a Japanese cooking class and made sushi together. Chrystal received a dress selected by Art and was taken on a glamorous date at the museum where they had the sushi they made for dinner. Afterwards they went to the roof of the museum to admire the skyline where Art gave Chrystal some diamond earrings.

Group Date: All of the bachelorettes attended the group date. The girls were made up and strutted their stuff on the catwalk in front of Art. Dani was chosen as the best and took part in a photo-shoot with Art.

Eliminated: Shivani

Episode 7

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Single Date: Alysha - Was taken wine tasting and then they had a picnic in the vineyard.

Group Date: Chrystal, Brigette, Dani, Danielle B., Kristie & Natalie - They were taken to a trampoline park where they played dodge ball. Dani was deemed the best and won some time alone with Arthur.

Eliminated: Brigette & Carrisa

Episode 8

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Single Date: Natalie - Was taken on a super-yacht and they went paddle boarding in the harbor at sunset. Later they got cozy and had dinner on the boat.

Group Date: Amanda, Chrystal, Danielle B., Matilda & Poppy - All had a pool party with Arthur.

Eliminated: Amanda

Episode 9

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Single Date: Kristie - Went swimming near a spring with a waterfall in the Bay of Plenty. Kristie had a panic attack in the water after diving in and Art helped her to shore. Afterwards the pair had a couples massage followed by a picnic at sunset on a hilltop.

Group Date: All of the bachelorettes attended the group date where they went horseback riding. Matilda's horse got rowdy and she fell off and was taken to hospital where she was told she broke her wrist. Art later gave her a rose at the hospital.

Eliminated: No one - Kristie and Natalie were the last two girls left. Art left the ceremony and on his return chose not to send anyone home.

Episode 10

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Single Date: Poppy. - Went skydiving together and berry picking after they landed. They then went swimming in a river and got cozy at a lodge.

Single Date: Danielle B. - Went blo-kart racing. Later they roasted marshmallows and got warm by a bonfire on the beach.

Eliminated: Kristie

Quit: Danielle B. - Although Art gave her a rose on their date, Danielle decided she didn't feel any chemistry with him and returned it to him at the cocktail party and left the mansion.

Episode 11

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Single Date: Alysha - Took a helicopter to White Island where they had a tour. Later they had a picnic overlooking the ocean followed by a swim in the sea. Alysha revealed she was once married before.

Group Date: Chrystal, Dani, Matilda & Natalie - Played doubles tennis with Arthur and went to a food truck where they had burgers. Chrystal was taken to the nearby schoolhouse to be alone with Art where he showed her a bit about his childhood. Natalie was picked for one on one time with Art and they sat in the barn and were serenaded by Tiki Taane.

Eliminated: Natalie

Episode 12

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Single Date: Matilda - Go for an airplane ride and paddle in the lake in some tranquil gardens.

Group Date: Alysha & Dani - Go sea fishing on a boat with Art. Dani whisked Art away for alone time leaving Alysha by herself, before she had some time with Art herself.

Eliminated: Chrystal

Episodes 13/14

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Art visited the homes and families of Alysha, Dani, Matilda and Poppy. Art won over Matilda's father and was grilled harshly by Dani's stepmother in episode 13. In episode 14 Poppy's mother and friend liked Art, while Art tried to find out from Alysha's parents if she was ready for a relationship after her divorce.

Eliminated: Poppy

Episode 15

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Dani goes surfing with Art on the Gold Coast and they spend the night together. Matilda and art paddle in a gondola and have dinner and dessert on a penthouse balcony. Alysha goes with Art on a helicopter tour and land at a health and spa retreat.

Eliminated: Alysha

Episode 16 (Finale)

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Winner: Matilda - Art gave Matilda a promise ring and asked her to start a relationship with him. Runner-up: Dani

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "The Bachelor: Full line up and launch date revealed". The New Zealand Herald. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Who is The Bachelor NZ? Meet Art Green". Newshub. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.