Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand series 9)

Season of television series

Dancing with the Stars

Season 9
Celebrity winner| Jazz Thornton
Professional winner| Brad Coleman
Country of origin| New Zealand
Release
Original network| Three
Original release| 24 April (2022-04-24) –
29 May 2022 (2022-05-29)
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The ninth series of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 24 April 2022 on Three.

## Cast[edit]

The series will be hosted by Clint Randell and Sharyn Casey. Camilla Sacre-Dallerup will return to the judging panel as head judge, while James Luck and Lance Savali will join the judging panel for their first series.[1] Sacre-Dallerup contracted Covid-19 and was replaced in the final programme by Karen Hardy.[2]

### Couples[edit]

The full cast was announced on 3 April. It was also announced that Eli Matthewson and Jonny Williams would make history by being the first same-sex partnership of the series.

Celebrity  | Notability  | Professional partner  | Status

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Sonia Gray  | Actress & television presenter  | Aaron Gilmore  | Eliminated 1st
on 25 April 2022
Eli Matthewson  | The Edge radio presenter & comedian  | Jonny Williams  | Eliminated 2nd
on 2 May 2022
Eric Murray | Former Olympic rower  | Loryn Reynolds  | Withdrew
on 18 May 2022
Rhys Mathewson  | Comedian  | Phoebe Robb  | Withdrew
on 19 May 2022
Kerre Woodham | Television & radio presenter  | Jared Neame  | Eliminated 3rd
on 23 May 2022
Alex Vaz  | Reality television star  | Brittany Coleman  | Fourth Place
on 29 May 2022
David Letele | Former professional boxer  | Kristie Williams  | Third Place
on 29 May 2022
Brodie Kane  | Television & radio presenter  | Enrique Jones  | Runners-up
on 29 May 2022
Jazz Thornton | Author & mental health activist  | Brad Coleman  | Winners
on 29 May 2022

## Production[edit]

In December 2019, it was that announced that a ninth series would air on Three in 2020.[3] On 11 February 2020, it was announced that former contestant Laura Daniel would be replacing Rachel White on the judging panel for the ninth series.[4] On 23 February 2020, The New Zealand Herald reported that Destiny Church Pastor and Vision NZ leader Hannah Tamaki was tipped to join the series.[5] After major backlash online, MediaWorks confirmed that Tamaki would no longer be joining the series. In the same statement, they confirmed that the cast announcement for the ninth series was scheduled for the end of March 2020.[6] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, the series was postponed indefinitely.[7] In March 2022 it was confirmed that the show would return later that year.

## Scorecard[edit]

Couple  | Place  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6

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Top 4 | Top 2
Jazz & Brad  | 1  | 22+8=30  | 27+8=35 | 29+6=35 | 23+27=50  | 26+27=53 | 30 | +28=58
Brodie & Enrique  | 2  | 20+6=26  | 17+7=24  | 24+7=31  | 23+24=47  | 26+27=53 | 29  | +30=59
David & Kristie  | 3  | 20+6=26  | 16+7=23 | 21+1=22  | 18+22=40 | 22+24=46  | 26 |
Vaz & Brittany  | 4  | 15+6=21 | 19+8=27  | 21+3=24  | 22+21=43  | 23+16=39 | 26 |
Kerre & Jared  | 5  | 19+7=26  | 19+7=26  | 19+2=21 |  | 22+23=45  |
Rhys & Phoebe  | 6  | 19+8=27  | 25+8=33  | 25+5=30  | 26+28=54 | —  |
Eric & Loryn  | 7  | 23+6=29  | 19+8=27  | 23+4=27  | 19+21=40 | —  |
Eli & Jonny  | 8  | 25+7=32 | 22+7=29  |
Sonia & Aaron  | 9  | 20+6=26  |

Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
indicates the couples eliminated that week.
indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
the returning couple that was the last to be called safe.
the couple withdrew from the competition.
the couple were eliminated but later returned to the competition.
indicates the winning couple.
indicates the runner-up couple.
indicates the couple who placed third.
indicates the couple who placed fourth.

## Average score chart[edit]

This table only counts for dances scored on a 30-point scale.

Rank by
average  | Place  | Couple  | Total
points  | Number
of dances  | Average

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1  | 1  | Jazz & Brad  | 239  | 9  | 26.6
2  | 6  | Rhys & Phoebe  | 123  | 5  | 24.6
3  | 2  | Brodie & Enrique  | 220  | 9  | 24.4
4  | 8  | Eli & Jonny  | 47  | 2  | 23.5
5  | 3  | David & Kristie  | 169  | 8  | 21.1
6  | 7  | Eric & Loryn  | 105  | 5  | 21.0
7  | 4  | Vaz & Brittany  | 163  | 8  | 20.4
5  | Kerre & Jared  | 102  | 5
9  | 9  | Sonia & Aaron  | 20  | 1  | 20.0

## Highest and lowest scoring performances[edit]

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:

Dance  | Highest scored dancer(s)  | Highest score  | Lowest scored dancer(s)  | Lowest score

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Cha-Cha-Cha | Jazz Thornton  | 26  | Eric Murray  | 19
Jive | Eli Matthewson  | 22  | Rhys Matthewson
Eric Murray  | 19
Tango | Jazz Thornton  | 27  | Alex Vaz  | 15
Samba | Brodie Kane  | 27  | Kerre Woodham  | 19
Quickstep | Jazz Thornton  | 28  | David Letele  | 18
Rumba | Eric Murray
Kerre Woodham  | 23  | Alex Vaz  | 19
Foxtrot | Jazz Thornton  | 29  | David Letele
Alex Vaz  | 16
Paso Doble | Brodie Kane  | 30  | Kerre Woodham  | 19
Viennese Waltz | Jazz Thornton  | 27  | David Letele  | 21
Waltz | Rhys Matthewson  | 25  |  |
Showdance  | Jazz Thornton  | 30  | David Letele
Alex Vaz  | 26

### Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances[edit]

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum (team dances are excluded).

Couples  | Highest scoring dance(s)  | Lowest scoring dance(s)

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Jazz & Brad  | Showdance (30)  | Samba (22)
Brodie & Enrique  | Paso Doble (30)  | Foxtrot (17)
David & Kristie  | Showdance (26)  | Foxtrot (16)
Vaz & Brittany  | Showdance (26)  | Tango (15)
Kerre & Jared  | Rumba (23)  | Foxtrot
Paso Doble
Samba (19)
Rhys & Phoebe  | Foxtrot (28)  | Jive (19)
Eric & Loryn  | Quickstep
Rumba (23)  | Cha-Cha-Cha
Jive (19)
Eli & Jonny  | Viennese Waltz (25)  | Jive (22)
Sonia & Aaron  | Rumba (20)  | Rumba (20)

## Weekly scores[edit]

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: James Luck, Camilla Sacre-Dallerup, Lance Savali.

### Week 1: Anzac Day[edit]

Running order (Night 1)
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Results

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Rhys & Phoebe  | 19 (6, 6, 7)  | Jive  | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" – Jet | Safe
Kerre & Jared  | 19 (7, 6, 6)  | Foxtrot  | "Glitter" – BENEE | Safe
Vaz & Brittany  | 15 (4, 6, 5)  | Tango  | "Youngblood" – 5 Seconds of Summer | Bottom two
Jazz & Brad  | 22 (8, 7, 7)  | Samba  | "Sundown" – Six60 | Safe
David & Kristie  | 20 (7, 7, 6)  | Paso Doble  | "The Greatest" – Six60  | Safe
Sonia & Aaron  | 20 (7, 7, 6)  | Rumba  | "Help Me Out" – Kings featuring Sons of Zion | Eliminated
Eli & Jonny  | 25 (9, 8, 8)  | Viennese Waltz  | "Never Be Apart" – TEEKS | Safe

Running order (Night 2)
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Results

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Eric & Loryn  | 23 (8, 8, 7)  | Quickstep  | "Dance Monkey" – Tones And I | Safe
Brodie & Enrique  | 20 (6, 7, 7)  | Jive  | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" – Kylie Minogue | Safe
Eli & Jonny
Vaz & Brittany
Kerre & Jared
Eric & Loryn  | 7

6  | Team Cha-Cha-Cha  |
Sonia & Aaron
David & Kristie
Jazz & Brad
Rhys & Phoebe
Brodie & Enrique  | 6

6  | Team Waltz  |

### Week 2: Top 40[edit]

Running order (Night 1)
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Results

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Eric & Loryn  | 19 (6, 6, 7)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Intoxicated" – Martin Solveig and Good Times Ahead | Safe
Rhys & Phoebe  | 25 (9, 8, 8)  | Tango  | "Shivers" – Ed Sheeran | Safe
Brodie & Enrique  | 17 (5, 6, 6)  | Foxtrot  | "Good as Hell" – Lizzo | Safe
Vaz & Brittany  | 19 (7, 6, 6)  | Rumba  | "Heat Waves" – Glass Animals | Bottom Two
Eli & Jonny  | 22 (7, 8, 7)  | Jive  | "Thats What I Want" – Lil Nas X | Eliminated
Kerre & Jared  | 19 (6, 7, 6)  | Paso Doble  | "Crazy" – Drax Project | Safe

Running order (Night 2)
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Results

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David & Kristie  | 16 (5, 6, 5)  | Foxtrot  | "Come Back Home" – Stan Walker | Safe
Jazz & Brad  | 27 (10, 9, 8)  | Quickstep  | "Light Switch" – Charlie Puth | Safe
Eli & Jonny
Brodie & Enrique
Kerre & Jared
David & Kristie  | 7  | Traditional Samba
(Team Fire)  | "Iko Iko" – The Belle Stars
Eric & Loryn
Vaz & Brittany
Rhys & Phoebe
Jazz & Brad  | 8  | Modern Samba
(Team Ice)  | "Levitating" – Dua Lipa

### Week 3: Mother's Day[edit]

Running order (Night 1)
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Results

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Kerre & Jared  | 19 (6, 7, 6)  | Samba  | "Africa" – Toto | Eliminated
Vaz & Brittany  | 21 (7, 7, 7)  | Jive  | "Volare" – Gipsy Kings | Bottom Two
Rhys & Phoebe  | 25 (8, 9, 8)  | Waltz  | "Three Times a Lady" – Commodores | Safe
Brodie & Enrique  | 24 (8, 8, 8)  | Paso Doble  | "Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen | Safe
Eric & Loryn  | 23 (8, 8, 7)  | Rumba  | "Mothers Eyes" – Six60 | Safe
Jazz & Brad  | 29 (10, 10, 9)  | Foxtrot  | "Rise Up" – Andra Day | Safe
David & Kristie  | 21 (7, 7, 7)  | Viennese Waltz  | "Count On Me" – Judah Kelly | Safe

Running order (Night 2)
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music

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Brodie & Enrique
Jazz & Brad
Rhys & Phoebe
Eric & Loryn
Vaz & Brittany
Kerre & Jared
David & Kristie  | 7

1  | Jive Marathon  | "Tutti Frutti" – Little Richard

Judge's vote to save

* Luck: Vaz & Brittany
* Savali: Kerre & Jared
* Sacre-Dallerup: Vaz & Brittany

### Week 4: Club Night & My Jam[edit]

Running order
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Results

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Rhys & Phoebe  | 26 (9, 9, 8)  | Samba  |  | Safe
28 (10, 9, 9)  | Foxtrot  | "Domino" – Jessie J
David & Kristie  | 18 (6, 6, 6)  | Quickstep  | "Call Me" – Blondie | Safe
22 (7, 7, 8)  | Jive  | "Teardrops" – Womack & Womack
Vaz & Brittany  | 22 (8, 7, 7)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Dreams"- Fleetwood Mac | Eliminated
21 (8, 6, 7)  | Quickstep  | "Riptide" – Vance Joy
Eric & Loryn  | 19 (6, 6, 7)  | Jive  | "Cooler than Me" – Mike Posner | Bottom two
21 (7, 7, 7)  | Tango  | "Another One Bites the Dust" – Queen
Brodie & Enrique  | 23 (8, 8, 7)  | Quickstep  | "As It Was" – Harry Styles | Safe
24 (8, 8, 8)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "I'm Outta Love" – Anastacia
Jazz & Brad  | 23 (7, 8, 8)  | Paso doble  | "Love Tonight" – Shouse | Safe
27 (9, 9, 9)  | Viennese Waltz  | "Breakaway" – Kelly Clarkson

Judge's vote to save

* Luck: Vaz & Brittany
* Savali: Eric & Loryn
* Sacre-Dallerup: Eric & Loryn

### Week 5: Semi-Finals[edit]

Eric & Loryn withdrew from the competition after Eric tested positive for COVID-19, Vaz & Brittany were brought back in.[8]
Rhys & Phoebe withdrew from the competition after they both tested positive for COVID-19, Kerre & Jared were brought back in.[9]

Running order
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Results

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Brodie & Enrique
(Clint Randell) | 26 (8, 9, 9)  | Tango  | "Shout" – The Isley Brothers | Safe
27 (9, 9, 9)  | Samba  | "Come On Eileen" – Dexys Midnight Runners
Vaz & Brittany
(Siobhan Marshall) | 23 (9, 7, 7)  | Samba  | "Coco Jamboo" – Mr. President | Bottom two
16 (5, 6, 5)  | Foxtrot  | "Great Southern Land" – Icehouse
David & Kristie
(Sonia Grey) | 22 (7, 8, 7)  | Tango  | "What Is Love" – Haddaway | Safe
24 (8, 8, 8)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "September" – Earth, Wind & Fire
Jazz & Brad
(Eli Matthewson) | 26 (9, 9, 8)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Just Dance" – Lady Gaga ft. Colby O'Donis | Safe
27 (9, 9, 9)  | Tango  | "I Can't Wait" – Stevie Nicks
Kerre & Jared
(Jonny Williams) | 22 (8, 7, 7)  | Quickstep  | "You to Me Are Everything" – The Real Thing | Eliminated
23 (8, 7, 8)  | Rumba  | "Wicked Game" – Chris Isaak

Judge's vote to save

* Luck: Vaz & Brittany
* Savali: Vaz & Brittany
* Sacre-Dallerup: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Vaz & Brittany

### Week 6: Final[edit]

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: James Luck, Karen Hardy, Lance Savali.
Camilla Sacre-Dallerup was absent after testing positive for COVID-19, Karen Hardy replaced her on the judges table.

Running order (Top 4)
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Results

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David & Kristie  | 26 (9, 8, 9)  | Showdance  | "I Believe" – Yolanda Adams | Third Place
Vaz & Brittany  | 26 (9, 9, 8)  | Showdance  | "Legendary" – Welshly Arms | Fourth Place
Jazz & Brad  | 30 (10, 10, 10)  | Showdance  | "Angel by the Wings" – Sia | Safe
Brodie & Enrique  | 29 (10, 10, 9)  | Showdance  | "Proud Mary" – Tina Turner | Safe

Running order (Top 2)
Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Results

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Jazz & Brad  | 28 (10, 9, 9)  | Quickstep  | "Light Switch" – Charlie Puth | Winners
Brodie & Enrique  | 30 (10, 10, 10)  | Paso Doble  | "Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen | Runners-up

## Dance chart[edit]

Highest scoring dance
Lowest scoring dance
Couple  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6

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Jazz & Brad  | Samba  | Team Waltz  | Quickstep  | Team Ice  | Foxtrot  | Jive Marathon  | Paso Doble  | Viennese Waltz  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Tango  | Showdance  | Quickstep
Brodie & Enrique  | Jive  | Team Waltz  | Foxtrot  | Team Fire  | Paso Doble  | Jive Marathon  | Quickstep  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Tango  | Samba  | Showdance  | Paso Doble
David & Kristie  | Paso Doble  | Team Waltz  | Foxtrot  | Team Fire  | Viennese Waltz  | Jive Marathon  | Quickstep  | Jive  | Tango  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Showdance  |
Vaz & Brittany  | Tango  | Team Cha-Cha-Cha  | Rumba  | Team Ice  | Jive  | Jive Marathon  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Quickstep  | Samba  | Foxtrot  | Showdance  |
Kerre & Jared  | Foxtrot  | Team Cha-cha-Cha  | Paso Doble  | Team Fire  | Samba  | Jive Marathon  |  | Quickstep  | Rumba  |
Rhys & Phoebe  | Jive  | Team Waltz  | Tango  | Team Ice  | Waltz  | Jive Marathon  | Samba  | Foxtrot  | —  |
Eric & Loryn  | Quickstep  | Teach Cha-Cha-Cha  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Team Ice  | Rumba  | Jive Marathon  | Jive  | Tango  | —  |
Eli & Jonny  | Viennese Waltz  | Team Cha-cha-cha  | Jive  | Team Fire  |
Sonia & Aaron  | Rumba  | Team Waltz  |

## References[edit]

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2. ^ Writes, Emily (29 May 2022). "Dancing with the Stars 2022: Jazz Thornton takes home the gold". Stuff. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
3. ^ "Returning to Three in 2020: Paddy Gower on 'more weed', Dancing With The Stars and The Block". Newshub. 6 December 2019.
4. ^ "Laura Daniel replaces Rachel White as judge on Dancing With the Stars". Stuff. 11 February 2020.
5. ^ "Destiny Church's Hannah Tamaki poised to join Dancing with the Stars". The New Zealand Herald. 23 February 2020.
6. ^ "Destiny Church's Hannah Tamaki axed from Dancing with the Stars". The New Zealand Herald. 25 February 2020.
7. ^ Rutledge, Daniel (26 March 2020). "Dancing with the Stars NZ postponed due to COVID-19". Newshub. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand)

Series|

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Celebrity winners|

* Norm Hewitt
* Lorraine Downes
* Suzanne Paul
* Temepara George
* Tāmati Coffey
* Simon Barnett
* Samantha Hayes
* Manu Vatuvei
* Jazz Thornton

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* Carol-Ann Hickmore
* Aaron Gilmore
* Stefano Oliveri
* Samantha Hitchcock
* Vanessa Cole
* Loryn Reynolds
* Brad Coleman

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