With her new mindset, she told backseat driver Ben Barrington to \u201cshut up\u201d a whole bunch and proceeded to dominate the charity challenge in episode four, taking home $5000 for her charity, Te R\u014dp\u016b W\u0101hine M\u0101ori Toko i te Ora \u2013 the M\u0101ori Women\u2019s Welfare League. <\/p>\n
She may have lost her captaincy to Barrington this week (more on that soon), but she showed just how physically strong she is in a head-to-head push challenge with Simon Barnett \u2013 even if it saw the end of his game (yep, more on that soon too).<\/p>\n
Frank Bunce was no match for Louis Davis in the charity challenge. <\/p>\n
Louis Davis<\/p>\n
After lying low, Davis is beginning to show his strengths in this game, taking out yet another charity challenge in episode six by shoving lots of balls into All Black Frank Bunce\u2019s sack. <\/p>\n
Yes, you read that correctly. <\/p>\n
His win brings his total so far to $10,000 for Te Ora Hou Northland.<\/p>\n
It might not look it here, but comedian Liv Parker is all about raising team morale.<\/p>\n
Liv Parker <\/p>\n
Parker earns a winner badge for bringing comedic relief to a very tense week. What else would you call someone willing to ask her team hard-hitting questions like: \u201cWhat\u2019s your favourite way to eat a sausage?\u201d <\/p>\n
He’s out of the game, but Simon Barnett will be remembered for lending an ear – and his “abs on abs”.<\/p>\n
Simons Barnett\u2019s rig (until the show broke it) <\/p>\n
\u201cThat is a well-built man right there … He\u2019s got abs on abs,\u201d actor Vinnie Bennett declared as he watched Barnett and his black undies doing some morning chores.<\/p>\n
It was all looking very good for Barnett\u2019s body (which, this week, we found is entirely shaved) \u2013 until it wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
The team Kahu captain was medically eliminated from the show in episode six after tearing his calf during a push challenge against Black Fern Woodman-Wickliffe.<\/p>\n
A calf injury saw the end of Simon Barnett’s game. Photo \/ TVNZ<\/p>\n
He revealed he\u2019s suffered the same injury many times, assuring his team and medical staff: \u201cIt\u2019s alright, you get that at 58\u201d. <\/p>\n
Reflecting on his game, a tearful Barnett spoke of connecting with the likes of Bennett and Nix Adams and hearing their stories. <\/p>\n
\u201cHow lucky are we to actually take part in a show like this?\u201d You and us both, Si. <\/p>\n
Nix Adams won against Woodman-Wickliffe in a bag snatch game. Photo \/ TVNZ<\/p>\n
Nix Adams<\/p>\n
The social media personality had a brave korero about her children, loss and addiction this week \u2013 and that makes her a winner in my eyes. <\/p>\n
Opening up to Barnett, she explained how the death of her baby, Alaska, led her down the path of addiction and losing, then gaining back custody of her children. She talked about her second chance at parenting with her now 3-year-old.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is a courageous, brave woman \u2013 she is a fighter,” a moved Barnett told the cameras.<\/p>\n
Adams continued to prove her physical strength this week too, finding kina for her team to eat on Monday, beating Woodman-Wickliffe in a blindfolded race challenge on Tuesday and being gifted captaincy by Barnett when he departed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m proud of me, because they will be proud of me,\u201d she said tearfully of her kids watching along at home.<\/p>\n
Ben Barrington moved from passenger to driver this week.<\/p>\n
Ben Barrington <\/p>\n
After all that backseat driving during the team puzzle challenge and earning his team a time penalty in the process, Barrington redeemed himself by asking Captain Woodman-Wickliffe to put him up for an endurance elimination challenge against radio host Harrison Keefe. <\/p>\n
Barrington was victorious and was handed an advantage \u2013 the ability to pick someone to swap out in an elimination challenge … and he also became Takapu\u2019s new captain. How\u2019s the view from the front seat, Ben?<\/p>\n
Zion Dayal proved dominant in the elimination battle. Photo \/ TVNZ<\/p>\n
Zion Dayal<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing here has done absolute wonders for him,\u201d Frank Bunce told cameras this week as Dayal found his stride and proved his sporting prowess and mental strength.<\/p>\n
Barrington used his swap-a-player advantage to remove comedian Liv Parker and put the sports reporter up against Bennett in a seesaw balance elimination challenge. <\/p>\n
Dayal beat Bennett twice after team Kahu played a rematch card, which saw Bennett able to have another shot. But it was no match for Dayal, who took the win and an advantage card.<\/p>\n
Vinnie Bennett was eliminated in one of the show’s most emotional moments ever. Photo \/ TVNZ<\/p>\n
Losers<\/p>\n
Vinnie Bennett <\/p>\n