7 Days (New Zealand game show)

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy game show focused on current events, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by thedownlowconcept. It has aired on Three since its premiere in 2009. Two teams, consisting of a team captain — until 2022, nearly always Paul Ego and Dai Henwood — and other comedians, answer questions about stories from the last week; since 2022, the team captains have changed each week. As of 2024, 7 Days has aired for 16 seasons, with a 17th planned for 2025.

7 Days
Logo in use until Season 14.
GenreComedy
Directed byNigel Carpenter
Presented by
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons16
No. of episodes430
Production
Executive producerJohn McDonald
Producers
  • Jon Bridges
  • Rob Brown
Production locationsParnell, Auckland
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time23 minutes (season 1–13)
45 minutes (season 14–16)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThree
Release21 August 2009 (2009-08-21) –
present

Show format

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At the start of each show, Jeremy Corbett announces a content warning, saying "the following show is for adults only and contains bad language that may offend some people". This is often followed by an opening joke based on an event in the past seven days. On some occasions, the content warning became the joke – including being said in a parody of Downfall (following several Auckland schoolboys saluting the Nazi flag), being missed out completely (while the Prime Minister was out of the country), and being texted while driving (two days before the ban on use of mobile phones while driving came into force). While the show is normally screened at 9:30pm and originally 10pm, the episode on 21 October 2011 was screened at the earlier time of 7:30pm and as a result was a PGR rated show. The opening segment mentioned the show was PGR and then replaced a few swear words with cleaner equivalents such as fudge. The show was moved to the earlier time to coincide with the screening of the 2011 Rugby World Cup Bronze Final.

After the title card, Corbett introduces the leaders of each team, normally Paul Ego for Team 1 and Dai Henwood for Team 2, although one episode featured an all-Australian team replacing Dai Henwood's team. After the leader of each team is introduced, the leader introduces the rest of their team. Regular team members include Ben Hurley, Josh Thomson, Steve Wrigley, Jeremy Elwood, Urzila Carlson, Jesse Griffin, Madeleine Sami, Michèle A'Court and Justine Smith. Special guest comedians appear on some episodes.

There are usually 5-7 games in each show, with "What's the Story" always being the first, and "Caption That" usually being last. After the teams guess the story, Corbett confirms the actual story before adding a joke of his own. In early episodes, Corbett also intervened if the joke made was in bad taste, or he became the butt of the joke, yelling "get out" and making the contestant pretend to leave.

Teams are allocated "points" at the end of the round based on numbers in the news. In earlier episodes, Corbett randomly allocated point to the teams based on their performance. The team winning the most rounds wins the episode, but this is not always the case.

An MVP was awarded in earlier episodes which was later removed. One of the panellists thanks NZ On Air to close the show.

Games

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Charles Chauvel on 7 Days filming "Yes Minister" in July 2010.

Games played include:

What's the Story?
News footage with the sound removed or a photo, usually from 3 News but occasionally from ONE News, is shown while team members make humorous comments and then try and work out what the story is about.
Caption That
A caption contest: a news photograph is shown and the teams are required to invent their own (usually humorous) captions for it.
My Kid Could Draw That
A primary school child explains a picture they drew about a recent news story, and the teams must work out what it is before the kid tells them what it is.
Answers
Teams are given an answer related to a news event in the last 7 days and are required to work out what the question is, in the style of the American quiz Jeopardy!.[1]
History
A video clip of a New Zealand historical event is played, and a person shown in the clip is then brought into the studio together with three look-alikes. The teams are required to guess which one is the person in the video. This is based on a segment in the British pop music quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks.[2] The segment was once played with when teams had to guess which one of the group of four was a Lawson quintuplet (New Zealand's only living set of quintuplets), not realising that the four people were four of the five quintuplets.
Community News
A newspaper headline is given, but with missing words, and the teams are required to work out the missing words. This is based on a round from the UK news quiz Have I Got News for You.[3]
Slice of Seven
A musician comes on to the show and sings a song about a news story and the teams have to try guess the story. The name of the segment references the 1986 Dave Dobbyn single "Slice of Heaven".
Yes Minister
A political figure (usually an MP, but mayors are also common) makes an appearance, and the teams ask them closed-ended questions which the guest must answer without saying "yes" or "no" (or saying or gesturing similar). The team who makes the "minister" say 'yes' or 'no' wins. The segment's concept originated in the "Yes-No Interlude" in the game show Take Your Pick,[4] and its name is a reference to the 1980s British sitcom Yes Minister.
Quote Me
A photo of a person and an acronym of a quote that person said during the last 7 days are given to each team, and they must come up with the correct full quote. This is based on a round from Mock the Week.
My Professional Opinion
A video clip is played with people with the same occupation (e.g. butchers, lifeguards etc.), sharing their opinion to a news story from the last 7 days but don't say what the story actually is. The teams must guess what they are talking about. After both teams have guessed another video clip is played with the people telling them "that was my professional opinion, on the (news story)". This game replaced a similar earlier game called Taxi Driver, in which a taxi driver talks about a story from the last seven days.
That's The Spirit
Used on the live show held at the SkyCity Casino in Auckland on 6 April 2011. Each team has to tell the audience about an interesting news story they have noticed in the last 7 days, an image of the article in a newspaper or webpage is shown to the audience. Formerly named Show and Tell.
In my opinion/To be honest/On the bright side/All I want for Christmas (used for the 2010 series finale)
A filler at the end of the show if running early, after the final scores have been added and the winner awarded. Team members form a humorous opinion on news stories of the week.
Guest who?
Introduced in season five, a person involved with a news story from the past week has their head covered with a black cloth, and the teams must ask closed-ended questions and the mystery guest will answer "yes" or "no". The teams will continue to ask yes-or-no questions until one team is able to work out who the guest is.
Yeah Nah
Introduced in season five, this game works very similar to a debate, where the host presents a statement and one team will be the agreeing team and one will be the disagreeing team. The teams will then give reasons as to why they agree or disagree. A winner is picked by the host at the end of the round.
AV Department
Introduced in season five, as a secondary school equivalent of 'My Kid Could Draw That'. A group of secondary school students must produce a short film based on a news story from the past 7 days, and the panellists are required to work out the story from the clip produced.
Like Sex
Introduced in season nine, each team has to describe how a thing is like sex.
Club Topicana
Introduced in season 14 - and similar to Mock the Week's "Scenes We'd Like to See" segment - it invites the panellists to tell a series of jokes by inhabiting a character in a certain situation dictated by Corbett based on a news story from the week.

Recurring panelists

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Dai Henwood and Paul Ego were permanent members of each team through season 14; a number of recurring comedians made up the remaining positions on the panels each night. This group have all been in more than two episodes and includes Ben Hurley, Josh Thomson, Steve Wrigley, Jeremy Elwood, Urzila Carlson, Jesse Grffin, Madeleine Sami, Michele A'Court, Cal Wilson, Claire Hooper, Heath Franklin (as Chopper), James Acaster, Joseph Moore, Jesse Mulligan, Peter Helliar and Jay-Jay Feeney.[5]

Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
11721 August 2009 (2009-08-21)11 December 2009 (2009-12-11)
2287 May 2010 (2010-05-07)24 December 2010 (2010-12-24)
33111 February 2011 (2011-02-11)25 November 2011 (2011-11-25)
43017 February 2012 (2012-02-17)23 November 2012 (2012-11-23)
5338 February 2013 (2013-02-08)13 December 2013 (2013-12-13)
63021 February 2014 (2014-02-21)21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)
73020 February 2015 (2015-02-20)4 December 2015 (2015-12-04)
83112 February 2016 (2016-02-12)4 November 2016 (2016-11-04)
93724 February 2017 (2017-02-24)15 December 2017 (2017-12-15)
10402 February 2018 (2018-02-02)14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)
11311 February 2019 (2019-02-01)4 October 2019 (2019-10-04)
121220 August 2020 (2020-08-20)[6]5 November 2020 (2020-11-05)
13208 April 2021 (2021-04-08)[7]25 November 2021 (2021-11-25)
1420[8]17 February 2022 (2022-02-17)[9]30 June 2022 (2022-06-30)
152013 April 2023 (2023-04-13)24 August 2023 (2023-08-24)
16204 April 2024 (2024-04-04)15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)

Season 1 (2009)

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11"21 August"21 August 2009 (2009-08-21)
22"28 August"28 August 2009 (2009-08-28)
33"4 September"4 September 2009 (2009-09-04)
44"11 September"11 September 2009 (2009-09-11)
55"18 September"18 September 2009 (2009-09-18)
66"25 September"25 September 2009 (2009-09-25)
77"2 October"2 October 2009 (2009-10-02)
88"9 October"9 October 2009 (2009-10-09)
99"16 October"16 October 2009 (2009-10-16)
1010"23 October"23 October 2009 (2009-10-23)
1111"30 October"30 October 2009 (2009-10-30)
1212"6 November"6 November 2009 (2009-11-06)
1313"13 November"13 November 2009 (2009-11-13)
1414"20 November"20 November 2009 (2009-11-20)
1515"27 November"27 November 2009 (2009-11-27)
1616"4 December"4 December 2009 (2009-12-04)
1717"11 December"11 December 2009 (2009-12-11)

Special (2009)

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18"7 Days 12 Months – Our Year in Review"30 December 2009 (2009-12-30)
Focusing on news stories for the whole of 2009.

Season 2 (2010)

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191"New Zealand vs. The World Special"7 May 2010 (2010-05-07)
202"The Year So Far"14 May 2010 (2010-05-14)
213"Season 2, Ep 3"21 May 2010 (2010-05-21)
224"Season 2, Ep 4"28 May 2010 (2010-05-28)
235"Season 2, Ep 5"4 June 2010 (2010-06-04)
246"Season 2, Ep 6"11 June 2010 (2010-06-11)
257"Season 2, Ep 7"18 June 2010 (2010-06-18)
268"Season 2, Ep 8"25 June 2010 (2010-06-25)
279"Season 2, Ep 9"2 July 2010 (2010-07-02)
2810"Season 2, Ep 10"9 July 2010 (2010-07-09)
2911"Season 2, Ep 11"16 July 2010 (2010-07-16)
3012"Season 2, Ep 12"23 July 2010 (2010-07-23)
3113"Season 2, Ep 13"30 July 2010 (2010-07-30)
3214"Season 2, Ep 14"10 September 2010 (2010-09-10)
3315"Season 2, Ep 15"17 September 2010 (2010-09-17)
3416"Season 2, Ep 16"24 September 2010 (2010-09-24)
3517"Season 2, Ep 17"1 October 2010 (2010-10-01)
3618"Season 2, Ep 18"8 October 2010 (2010-10-08)
3719"Season 2, Ep 19"15 October 2010 (2010-10-15)
3820"Season 2, Ep 20"22 October 2010 (2010-10-22)
3921"Season 2, Ep 21"29 October 2010 (2010-10-29)
4022"Season 2, Ep 22"5 November 2010 (2010-11-05)
4123"Season 2, Ep 23"12 November 2010 (2010-11-12)
4224"Season 2, Ep 24"19 November 2010 (2010-11-19)
4325"Season 2, Ep 25"3 December 2010 (2010-12-03)
4426"Season 2, Ep 26"10 December 2010 (2010-12-10)
4527"Season 2, Ep 27"17 December 2010 (2010-12-17)
4628"7 Days of Christmas"24 December 2010 (2010-12-24)
Featured news stories from the whole of 2010. A slight variation was team leaders chose their team members for each game played.

Season 3 (2011)

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471"Season 3, Ep 1"11 February 2011 (2011-02-11)
482"Season 3, Ep 2"18 February 2011 (2011-02-18)
493"Season 3, Ep 3"25 February 2011 (2011-02-25)
504"Season 3, Ep 4"4 March 2011 (2011-03-04)
515"Season 3, Ep 5"11 March 2011 (2011-03-11)
526"Season 3, Ep 6"18 March 2011 (2011-03-18)
537"Season 3, Ep 7"25 March 2011 (2011-03-25)
548"Season 3, Ep 8"1 April 2011 (2011-04-01)
559"Season 3, Ep 9"8 April 2011 (2011-04-08)
5610"Season 3, Ep 10"15 April 2011 (2011-04-15)
5712"Season 3, Ep 12"22 April 2011 (2011-04-22)
5812"Season 3, Ep 12"6 May 2011 (2011-05-06)
5913"Season 3, Ep 13"13 May 2011 (2011-05-13)
6014"Season 3, Ep 14"17 June 2011 (2011-06-17)
6115"Season 3, Ep 15"24 June 2011 (2011-06-24)
6216"Season 3, Ep 16"1 July 2011 (2011-07-01)
6317"Season 3, Ep 17"8 July 2011 (2011-07-08)
6418"Season 3, Ep 18"15 July 2011 (2011-07-15)
6519"Season 3, Ep 19"22 July 2011 (2011-07-22)
6620"Season 3, Ep 20"29 July 2011 (2011-07-29)
6721"Season 3, Ep 21"5 August 2011 (2011-08-05)
6822"Season 3, Ep 22"23 September 2011 (2011-09-23)
6923"Season 3, Ep 23"30 September 2011 (2011-09-30)
7024"Season 3, Ep 24"7 October 2011 (2011-10-07)
7125"Season 3, Ep 25"14 October 2011 (2011-10-14)
7226"Season 3, Ep 26"21 October 2011 (2011-10-21)
7327"Season 3, Ep 27"28 October 2011 (2011-10-28)
7428"Season 3, Ep 28"4 November 2011 (2011-11-04)
7529"Season 3, Ep 29"11 November 2011 (2011-11-11)
7630"Season 3, Ep 30"18 November 2011 (2011-11-18)
7731"Season 3, Ep 31"25 November 2011 (2011-11-25)

Season 4 (2012)

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781"Season 4 Ep 1"17 February 2012 (2012-02-17)
792"Season 4 Ep 2"24 February 2012 (2012-02-24)
803"Season 4 Ep 3"2 March 2012 (2012-03-02)
814"Season 4 Ep 4"9 March 2012 (2012-03-09)
825"Season 4 Ep 5"16 March 2012 (2012-03-16)
836"Season 4 Ep 6"23 March 2012 (2012-03-23)
847"Season 4 Ep 7"30 March 2012 (2012-03-30)
858"Season 4 Ep 8"6 April 2012 (2012-04-06)
869"Season 4 Ep 9"13 April 2012 (2012-04-13)
8710"Season 4 Ep 10"20 April 2012 (2012-04-20)
8811"Season 4 Ep 11"27 April 2012 (2012-04-27)
8912"Season 4 Ep 12"1 June 2012 (2012-06-01)
9013"Season 4 Ep 13"8 June 2012 (2012-06-08)
9114"Season 4 Ep 14"15 June 2012 (2012-06-15)
9215"Season 4 Ep 15"22 June 2012 (2012-06-22)
9316"Season 4 Ep 16"29 June 2012 (2012-06-29)
9417"Season 4 Ep 17"6 July 2012 (2012-07-06)
9518"Season 4 Ep 18"13 July 2012 (2012-07-13)
9619"Season 4 Ep 19"20 July 2012 (2012-07-20)
9720"Season 4 Ep 20"27 July 2012 (2012-07-27)
9821"Season 4 Ep 21"3 August 2012 (2012-08-03)
9922"Season 4 Ep 22"24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)
10023"Season 4 Ep 23"5 October 2012 (2012-10-05)
10124"Season 4 Ep 24"12 October 2012 (2012-10-12)
10225"Season 4 Ep 25"19 October 2012 (2012-10-19)
10326"Season 4 Ep 26"26 October 2012 (2012-10-26)
10427"Season 4 Ep 27"2 November 2012 (2012-11-02)
10528"Season 4 Ep 28"9 November 2012 (2012-11-09)
10629"Season 4 Ep 28"16 November 2012 (2012-11-16)
10730"Season 4 Ep 30"23 November 2012 (2012-11-23)

Special (2012)

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Season 4 Best Of"14 December 2012 (2012-12-14)

Season 5 (2013)

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TitleOriginal air date
1081"Season 5 Ep 1"8 February 2013 (2013-02-08)
1092"Season 5 Ep 2"16 February 2013 (2013-02-16)
1103"Season 5 Ep 3"22 February 2013 (2013-02-22)
1114"Season 5 Ep 4"1 March 2013 (2013-03-01)
1125"Season 5 Ep 5"8 March 2013 (2013-03-08)
1136"Season 5 Ep 6"15 March 2013 (2013-03-15)
1147"Season 5 Ep 7"22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)
1158"Season 5 Ep 8"29 March 2013 (2013-03-29)
1169"Season 5 Ep 9"5 April 2013 (2013-04-05)
11710"Season 5 Ep 10"12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)
11811"Season 5 Ep 11"19 April 2013 (2013-04-19)
11912"Season 5 Ep 12"26 April 2013 (2013-04-26)
12013"Season 5 Ep 13"31 May 2013 (2013-05-31)
12114"Season 5 Ep 14"7 June 2013 (2013-06-07)
12215"Season 5 Ep 15"14 June 2013 (2013-06-14)
12316"Season 5 Ep 16"21 June 2013 (2013-06-21)
12417"Season 5 Ep 17"28 June 2013 (2013-06-28)
12518"Season 5 Ep 18"5 July 2013 (2013-07-05)
12619"Season 5 Ep 19"12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)
12720"Season 5 Ep 20"19 July 2013 (2013-07-19)
12821"Comedy for Cure Kids: Good Sports"23 August 2013 (2013-08-23)
12922"Season 5 Ep 22"27 September 2013 (2013-09-27)
13023"Season 5 Ep 23"4 October 2013 (2013-10-04)
13124"Season 5 Ep 24"11 October 2013 (2013-10-11)
13225"Season 5 Ep 25"18 October 2013 (2013-10-18)
13326"Season 5 Ep 26"25 October 2013 (2013-10-25)
13427"Season 5 Ep 27"1 November 2013 (2013-11-01)
13528"Season 5 Ep 28"8 November 2013 (2013-11-08)
13629"Season 5 Ep 29"15 November 2013 (2013-11-15)
13730"Season 5 Ep 30"22 November 2013 (2013-11-22)
13831"Season 5 Ep 31"29 November 2013 (2013-11-29)
13932"Season 5 Ep 32"6 December 2013 (2013-12-06)
14033"Season 5 Ep 33"13 December 2013 (2013-12-13)

Season 6 (2014)

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1411"Season 6 Ep 1"21 February 2014 (2014-02-21)
1422"Season 6 Ep 2"8 February 2014 (2014-02-08)
1433"Season 6 Ep 3"7 March 2014 (2014-03-07)
1444"Season 6 Ep 4"14 March 2014 (2014-03-14)
1455"Season 6 Ep 5"21 March 2014 (2014-03-21)
1466"Season 6 Ep 6"28 March 2014 (2014-03-28)
1477"Season 6 Ep 7"4 April 2014 (2014-04-04)
1488"Season 6 Ep 8"11 April 2014 (2014-04-11)
1499"Season 6 Ep 9"18 April 2014 (2014-04-18)
15010"The Comedy Festival Live Special"25 April 2014 (2014-04-25)
15111"Season 6 Ep 11"13 June 2014 (2014-06-13)
15212"Season 6 Ep 12"20 June 2014 (2014-06-20)
15313"Season 6 Ep 13"27 June 2014 (2014-06-27)
15414"Season 6 Ep 14"4 July 2014 (2014-07-04)
15515"Season 6 Ep 15"11 July 2014 (2014-07-11)
15616"Season 6 Ep 16"18 July 2014 (2014-07-18)
15717"Season 6 Ep 17"25 July 2014 (2014-07-25)
15818"Season 6 Ep 18"1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
15919"Season 6 Ep 19"8 August 2014 (2014-08-08)
16020"Season 6 Ep 20"15 August 2014 (2014-08-15)
16121"Red Nose Day 2014 Special"22 August 2014 (2014-08-22)
16222"Derision '14"19 September 2014 (2014-09-19)
16323"Season 6 Ep 23"3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)
16424"Season 6 Ep 24"10 October 2014 (2014-10-10)
16525"Season 6 Ep 25"17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)
16626"Season 6 Ep 26"24 October 2014 (2014-10-24)
16727"Season 6 Ep 27"31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)
16828"Season 7 Ep 1"7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)
16929"Season 7 Ep 2"14 November 2014 (2014-11-14)
17030"Season 7 Ep 3"21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)

Season 7 (2015)

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1711"Season 7 Ep 4"20 February 2015 (2015-02-20)
1722"Season 7 Ep 5"27 February 2015 (2015-02-27)
1733"Season 7 Ep 6"6 March 2015 (2015-03-06)
1744"Season 7 Ep 7"13 March 2015 (2015-03-13)
1575"Season 7 Ep 8"20 March 2015 (2015-03-20)
1766"Season 7 Ep 9"27 March 2015 (2015-03-27)
1777"Season 7 Ep 10"3 April 2015 (2015-04-03)
1788"Season 7 Ep 11"10 April 2015 (2015-04-10)
1799"Season 7 Ep 12"17 April 2015 (2015-04-17)
18010"Comedy Fest Special"24 April 2015 (2015-04-24)
18111"Season 7 Ep 14"12 June 2015 (2015-06-12)
18212"Season 7 Ep 15"19 June 2015 (2015-06-19)
18313"Season 7 Ep 16"26 June 2015 (2015-06-26)
18414"Season 7 Ep 17"3 July 2015 (2015-07-03)
18515"Season 7 Ep 18"10 July 2015 (2015-07-10)
18616"Season 7 Ep 19"17 July 2015 (2015-07-17)
18717"Season 7 Ep 20"24 July 2015 (2015-07-24)
18818"Season 7 Ep 21"31 July 2015 (2015-07-31)
18919"Season 7 Ep 22"7 August 2015 (2015-08-07)
19020"Season 7 Ep 23"14 August 2015 (2015-08-14)
19121"Season 7 Ep 24"21 August 2015 (2015-08-21)
19222"Season 7 Ep 25"9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)
19323"Season 7 Ep 26"16 October 2015 (2015-10-16)
19424"Season 7 Ep 27"23 October 2015 (2015-10-23)
19525"Season 7 Ep 28"30 October 2015 (2015-10-30)
19626"Season 7 Ep 29"6 November 2015 (2015-11-06)
19727"Season 7 Ep 30"13 November 2015 (2015-11-13)
19828"Season 8 Ep 1"20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
19929"Season 8 Ep 2"27 November 2015 (2015-11-27)
20030"200th Episode"4 December 2015 (2015-12-04)

Season 8 (2016)

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2011"Season 8 Ep 4"12 February 2016 (2016-02-12)
2022"Season 8 Ep 5"18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)
2033"Season 8 Ep 6"26 February 2016 (2016-02-26)
2044"Season 8 Ep 7"4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
2055"Season 8 Ep 8"11 March 2016 (2016-03-11)
2066"Season 8 Ep 9"18 March 2016 (2016-03-18)
2077"Season 8 Ep 10"1 April 2016 (2016-04-01)
2088"Season 8 Ep 11"8 April 2016 (2016-04-08)
2099"Season 8 Ep 12"15 April 2016 (2016-04-15)
21010"Season 8 Ep 13"22 April 2016 (2016-04-22)
21111"29 April 2016"29 April 2016 (2016-04-29)
21212"6 May 2016"6 May 2016 (2016-05-06)
21313"13 May 2016"13 May 2016 (2016-05-13)
21414"20 May 2016"20 May 2016 (2016-05-20)
21515"27 May 2016"27 May 2016 (2016-05-27)
21616"3 June 2016"3 June 2016 (2016-06-03)
21717"29 July 2016"29 July 2016 (2016-07-29)
21818"5 August 2016"5 August 2016 (2016-08-05)
21919"12 August 2016"12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
22020"19 August 2016"19 August 2016 (2016-08-19)
22121"Rove Takes Over"26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)
22222"2 September 2016"2 September 2016 (2016-09-02)
22323"9 September 2016"9 September 2016 (2016-09-09)
22424"16 September 2016"16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
22525"23 September 2016"23 September 2016 (2016-09-23)
22626"30 September 2016"30 September 2016 (2016-09-30)
22727"7 October 2016"7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
22828"14 October 2016"14 October 2016 (2016-10-14)
22929"21 October 2016"21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
23030"28 October 2016"28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)
23131"4 November 2016"4 November 2016 (2016-11-04)

Special (2016)

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No.TitleOriginal air date
2"The Best of 7 Days 2016"11 November 2016 (2016-11-11)

Season 9 (2017)

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TitleOriginal air date
2321TBA24 February 2017 (2017-02-24)
2332TBA3 March 2017 (2017-03-03)
2343TBA10 March 2017 (2017-03-10)
2354TBA17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)
2365TBA24 March 2017 (2017-03-24)
2376TBA31 March 2017 (2017-03-31)
2387TBA7 April 2017 (2017-04-07)
2398TBA21 April 2017 (2017-04-21)
2409TBA28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)
24110TBA5 May 2017 (2017-05-05)
24211TBA12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
24312TBA19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)
24413TBAMay 2017 (2017-05)
24514TBA2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)
24615TBA9 June 2017 (2017-06-09)
24716TBA16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
24817TBA28 July 2017 (2017-07-28)
24918TBA4 August 2017 (2017-08-04)
25019"7 Days Says Sorry to Hamilton"11 August 2017 (2017-08-11)
25120TBA18 August 2017 (2017-08-18)
25221TBA25 August 2017 (2017-08-25)
25322TBA1 September 2017 (2017-09-01)
25423TBA8 September 2017 (2017-09-08)
25524TBA15 September 2017 (2017-09-15)
25625TBA22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)
25726TBA29 September 2017 (2017-09-29)
25827TBA6 October 2017 (2017-10-06)
25928TBA13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)
26029TBA20 October 2017 (2017-10-20)
26130TBA27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)
26231TBA3 November 2017 (2017-11-03)
26332TBA10 November 2017 (2017-11-10)
26433TBA17 November 2017 (2017-11-17)
26534TBA24 November 2017 (2017-11-24)
26635TBA1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
26736TBA8 December 2017 (2017-12-08)
26837"Best of 2017"15 December 2017 (2017-12-15)

Season 10 (2018)

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TitleOriginal air date
2691"Friday 2 February 2018"2 February 2018 (2018-02-02)
2702"Friday 9 February 2018"9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)
2713"Friday 16 February 2018"16 February 2018 (2018-02-16)
2724"Friday 23 February 2018"23 February 2018 (2018-02-23)
2735"Friday 2 March 2018"2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)
2746"Friday 9 March 2018"9 March 2018 (2018-03-09)
2757"Friday 16 March 2018"16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)
2768"Friday 23 March 2018"23 March 2018 (2018-03-23)
2779"Friday 20 April 2018"20 April 2018 (2018-04-20)
27810"Friday 27 April 2018"27 April 2018 (2018-04-27)
27911"Friday 4 May 2018"4 May 2018 (2018-05-04)
28012"Friday 11 May 2018"11 May 2018 (2018-05-11)
28113"Friday 18 May 2018"18 May 2018 (2018-05-18)
28214"Friday 25 May 2018"25 May 2018 (2018-05-25)
28315"Friday 1 June 2018"1 June 2018 (2018-06-01)
28416"Friday 8 June 2018"8 June 2018 (2018-06-08)
28517"Friday 15 June 2018"15 June 2018 (2018-06-15)
28618"Friday 22 June 2018"22 June 2018 (2018-06-22)
28719"Friday 29 June 2018"29 June 2018 (2018-06-29)
28820"Friday 6 July 2018"6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
28921"Friday 13 July 2018"13 July 2018 (2018-07-13)
29022"Friday 20 July 2018"20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)
29123"Friday 27 July 2018"27 July 2018 (2018-07-27)
29224"Friday 3 August 2018"3 August 2018 (2018-08-03)
29325"Friday 31 August 2018"31 August 2018 (2018-08-31)
29426"Friday 7 September 2018"7 September 2018 (2018-09-07)
29527"Friday 14 September 2018"14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
29628"Friday 21 September 2018"21 September 2018 (2018-09-21)
29729"Friday 28 September 2018"28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
29830"Friday 5 October 2018"5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
29931"Friday 12 October 2018"12 October 2018 (2018-10-12)
30032"Spring Break"19 October 2018 (2018-10-19)
30133"Friday 26 October 2018"26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
30234"Friday 2 November 2018"2 November 2018 (2018-11-02)
30335"Friday 9 November 2018"9 November 2018 (2018-11-09)
30436"Friday 16 November 2018"16 November 2018 (2018-11-16)
30537"Friday 23 November 2018"23 November 2018 (2018-11-23)
30638"Friday 30 November 2018"30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
30739"Friday 7 December 2018"7 December 2018 (2018-12-07)
TBA40"Best of 2018"14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)

Season 11 (2019)

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TitlePanellistsOriginal air date
TBA1"Friday 1 February 2019"Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Ben Hurley, Justine Smith, Hayley Sproull1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)
TBA2"Friday 8 February 2019"Urzila Carlson, Laura Daniel, Tom Furniss, Chris Parker8 February 2019 (2019-02-08)
TBA3"Friday 15 February 2019"Becky Lucas, Ray O'Leary, Justine Smith, Josh Thomson15 February 2019 (2019-02-15)
TBA4"Friday 22 February 2019"Melanie Bracewell, Lloyd Langford, Rhys Mathewson, Hayley Sproull22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
TBA5"Friday 1 March 2019"Urzila Carlson, Ben Hurley, Rhys Nicholson, Madeleine Sami1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)
TBA6"Friday 8 March 2019"Melanie Bracewell, Jeremy Elwood, Shavaughn Ruakere, Josh Thomson8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)
TBA7"Friday 15 March 2019"Melanie Bracewell, Harley Breen, Joseph Moore, Justine Smith15 March 2019 (2019-03-15)
TBA8"Friday 22 March 2019"Urzila Carlson, Bryce Casey, Ben Hurley, Brynley Stent22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
TBA9"Friday 29 March 2019"Jeremy Elwood, Tom Furniss, Claire Hooper, Hayley Sproull29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)
TBA10"Friday 5 April 2019"Michele A'Court, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Madeleine Sami, Josh Thomson5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
TBA11"Friday 12 April 2019"Kura Forrester, Ben Hurley, Rhys Mathewson, Justine Smith12 April 2019 (2019-04-12)
TBA12"Friday 3 May 2019"Heath Franklin (Chopper) (Guest Team 2 Leader)
Dai Henwood, Ben Hurley, Lloyd Langford, Lauren Pattison
3 May 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA13"Friday 10 May 2019"Jimmy McGhie, Rhys Nicholson, Hayley Sproull, Josh Thomson10 May 2019 (2019-05-10)
TBA14"Friday 17 May 2019"Melanie Bracewell, Ed Byrne, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Alice Snedden17 May 2019 (2019-05-17)
TBA15"Friday 24 May 2019"Pax Assadi, Jeremy Elwood, Chris Parker, Madeleine Sami24 May 2019 (2019-05-24)
TBA16"Friday 31 May 2019"Urzila Carlson, Lloyd Langford, Matt Okine, Brynley Stent31 May 2019 (2019-05-31)
TBA17"Friday 7 June 2019"Bryce Casey, Heath Franklin (Chopper), Ben Hurley, Justine Smith7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)
TBA18"Friday 14 June 2019"Melanie Bracewell, Urzila Carlson, Heath Franklin (Chopper), Tom Furniss14 June 2019 (2019-06-14)
TBA19"Friday 21 June 2019"Ben Hurley (Guest Team 2 Leader)
Melanie Bracewell, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Chris Parker, Hayley Sproull
21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
TBA20"Friday 19 July 2019"Pax Assadi, Kura Forrester, Heath Franklin (Chopper), Justine Smith19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)
TBA21"Friday 26 July 2019"Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Ben Hurley, Ray O'Leary, Livi Reihana26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)
TBA22"Friday 2 August 2019"Harley Breen, Tom Furniss, Rhys Mathewson, Brynley Stent2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)
TBA23"Friday 9 August 2019"Jeremy Elwood, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Livi Reihana, Justine Smith9 August 2019 (2019-08-09)
TBA24"Friday 16 August 2019"Melanie Bracewell, Rhys Darby, Ben Hurley, Lana Walters16 August 2019 (2019-08-16)
TBA25"Friday 23 August 2019"Michele A'Court, Rhys Mathewson, Sam Simmons, Justine Smith23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
TBA26"10th Birthday Special"Melanie Bracewell, Heath Franklin (Chopper), Madeleine Sami, Justine Smith, Josh Thomson30 August 2019 (2019-08-30)
TBA27"Friday 6 September 2019"Kura Forrester, Tom Furniss, Ben Hurley, Ray O'Leary6 September 2019 (2019-09-06)
TBA28"Friday 13 September 2019"Melanie Bracewell, Mel Buttle, Joseph Moore, Josh Thomson, Lana Walters13 September 2019 (2019-09-13)
TBA29"Friday 20 September 2019"Bryce Casey (Guest Team 1 Leader)
Laura Daniel, Claire Hooper, Ben Hurley, Chris Parker
20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
TBA30"Friday 27 September 2019"Justine Smith (Guest Team 1 Leader)
Heath Franklin (Chopper), Guy Montgomery, Josh Thomson, Lana Walters
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)
TBA31"Friday 4 October 2019"Ben Hurley (Guest Team 1 Leader)
Melanie Bracewell, Jeremy Elwood, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Joseph Moore
4 October 2019 (2019-10-04)

Season 12 (2020)

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TitlePanellistsOriginal air date
TBA1"Thursday 20 August 2020"Melanie Bracewell, Laura Daniel, Rhys Mathewson, Josh Thomson20 August 2020 (2020-08-20)
TBA2"Thursday 27 August 2020"Ben Hurley (Guest Team 2 Leader)
Pax Assadi, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Alice Snedden, Hayley Sproull
27 August 2020 (2020-08-27)
TBA3"Thursday 3 September 2020"Melanie Bracewell (Guest Team 2 Leader)
Ben Hurley, Ray O'Leary, Chris Parker, Justine Smith
3 September 2020 (2020-09-03)
TBA4"Thursday 10 September 2020"Leigh Hart, Hayley Sproull, Brynley Stent, Josh Thomson10 September 2020 (2020-09-10)
TBA5"Thursday 17 September 2020"Melanie Bracewell, Ben Hurley, Lana Walters, Guy Williams17 September 2020 (2020-09-17)
TBA6"Thursday 24 September 2020"Laura Daniel, Guy Montgomery, Justine Smith, Josh Thomson25 September 2020 (2020-09-25)
TBA7"Thursday 1 October 2020"Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Ben Hurley, Madeleine Sami, Lana Walters1 October 2020 (2020-10-01)
TBA8"Thursday 8 October 2020"Melanie Bracewell, Urzila Carlson, Bryce Casey, Rhys Mathewson8 October 2020 (2020-10-08)
TBA9"Election Special"Urzila Carlson, Jeremy Elwood, Ben Hurley, Hayley Sproull15 October 2020 (2020-10-15)
TBA10"Thursday 22 October 2020"Urzila Carlson, Rhys Darby, Joseph Moore, Justine Smith22 October 2020 (2020-10-22)
TBA11"Thursday 29 October 2020"Melanie Bracewell (Guest Team 2 Leader)
Jeremy Elwood, Ben Hurley, Chris Parker, Hayley Sproull
29 October 2020 (2020-10-29)
TBA12"Thursday 5 November 2020"Michele A'Court, Urzila Carlson, Guy Montgomery, Nick Rado5 November 2020 (2020-11-05)

Season 13 (2021)

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Following the lockdown in Auckland, from episode 12 onwards there is Perspex sheeting between team leader and guest(s), and the studio audience is replaced with a virtual one. The segment "That's the Spirit" is sponsored by Woodstock Bourbon.

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No. in
season
TitleTeam 1 (Paul Ego)Team 2 (Dai Henwood)Original air date
TBA1"Thursday 8 April 2021"Lana Walters, Josh ThomsonJoe Daymond, Michele A'Court8 April 2021 (2021-04-08)
What's the Story; Guest Who? (with Robert Rakete); Slice of Seven (with Cassie Henderson); Answers; Caption That
TBA2"Thursday 15 April 2021"Liv McKenzie, Rhys MathewsonMadeleine Sami
Laura Daniel, Ben Hurley
15 April 2021 (2021-04-15)
What's the Story; History; My Kid Could Draw That; That's the Spirit; Answers
TBA3"Thursday 22 April 2021"Chris Parker, Urzila CarlsonRhiannon McCall, Guy Montgomery22 April 2021 (2021-04-22)
What's the Story; Answers; Slice of Seven (with Harper Finn); Yes Minister (with Nicola Willis)
TBA4"Thursday 29 April 2021"Rhys Darby, Justine SmithLana Walters, Guy Williams29 April 2021 (2021-04-29)
What's the Story; Guest Who? (with Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner); Answers; That's the Spirit; Caption This
TBA5"Thursday 6 May 2021"Michele A'Court, Ben HurleyPaul Douglas, Melanie Bracewell6 May 2021 (2021-05-06)
What's the Story; Answers; Slice of Seven (with Written By Wolves); A Thing is Like Sex
TBA6"Thursday 13 May 2021"Donna Brookbanks, Pax AssadiHeath Franklin (as Chopper)
Liv McKenzie, Jeremy Elwood
13 May 2021 (2021-05-13)
What's the Story; Answers; My Kid Could Draw That; That's the Spirit; Caption That
TBA7"Thursday 20 May 2021"Justine Smith, Leigh HartMadeleine Sami
Guy Montgomery, Nick Rado
20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)
What's the Story; Yes Minister (with Brooke van Velden); Answers; Caption That
TBA8"Thursday 27 May 2021"Laura Daniel, Urzila CarlsonMelanie Bracewell, Rhys Mathewson27 May 2021 (2021-05-27)
What's the Story; Yes Minister (with Ricardo Menéndez March); My Kid Could Draw That; That's the Spirit; Caption That
TBA9"Thursday 3 June 2021"Melanie Bracewell, Ray O'LearyRhiannon McCall, Heath Franklin (as Chopper)3 June 2021 (2021-06-03)
Guest Who? (with Kiran Parbhu); What's the Story; Answers; A Thing is Like Sex
TBA10"Thursday 10 June 2021"Guy Montgomery, Laura DanielJustine Smith, Ben Hurley10 June 2021 (2021-06-10)
What's the Story; Slice of Seven (with Muroki); Answers; That's the Spirit; And This Is My Problem; Caption That
TBA11"Thursday 12 August 2021"Lana Walters, Rhys MathewsonLiv McKenzie, Josh Thomson12 August 2021 (2021-08-12)
Clues; That's the Spirit; Slice of Seven (with Jon Toogood); Answers
TBA12"Thursday 30 September 2021"Madeleine SamiLaura Daniel30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)
Clues; Answers; My Kid Could Draw That; That's the Spirit; Caption That
TBA13"Thursday 7 October 2021"Justine Smith, Guy MontgomeryBrynley Stent, Leigh Hart7 October 2021 (2021-10-07)
Slice of Seven (with Jed Parsons); Answers; Clues; Caption That
TBA14"Thursday 14 October 2021"Laura Daniel, Paul DouglasFloyd Alexander-Hunt, Jeremy Elwood14 October 2021 (2021-10-14)
Clues; Answers; My Kid Could Draw That; That's the Spirit — due to COVID exposure, Josh Thomson filled in for Jeremy Corbett as host
TBA15"Thursday 21 October 2021"Angella Dravid, Joseph MooreLaura Daniel, Guy Montgomery21 October 2021 (2021-10-21)
Answers; That's the Spirit; Slice of Seven (with Emma Dilemma); Caption That
TBA16"Thursday 28 October 2021"Chris Parker, Pax AssadiMadeleine Sami, Urzila Carlson28 October 2021 (2021-10-28)
Clues; Answers; My Kid Could Draw That; Caption That
TBA17"Thursday 4 November 2021"Laura Daniel, Guy MontgomeryJustine Smith, Ray O'Leary4 November 2021 (2021-11-04)
Clues; Answers; Slice of Seven (with Georgia Lines); What's the Spirit; Caption That
TBA18"Thursday 11 November 2021"Madeline Sami, Urzila CarlsonTom Sainsbury, Rhys Mathewson11 November 2021 (2021-11-11)
Good News Battle; Answers; My Kid Could Draw That; Caption That
TBA19"Thursday 18 November 2021"Bree Tomasel, Hayley SproullJoseph Moore, Guy Montgomery18 November 2021 (2021-11-18)
Good News Battle; Answers; Slice of Seven (with Barnaby Weir); That's the Spirit; Caption This
TBA20"Thursday 25 November 2021"David Correos, Urzila CarlsonJustine Smith, Jeremy Elwood25 November 2021 (2021-11-25)
Answers; Good News Battle; Slice of Seven (with Summer Thieves); Caption That

Season 14 (2022)

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With this season, the show moved to an earlier 7:30 pm timeslot and a new hour-long broadcast; saw a new logo, redesigned set, and reworked theme song; and team leaders (in bold) became rotated week-to-week.[10] Teams began receiving point totals at the end of each show. Each episode features a caption contest sponsored by Frank Energy.

Episodes broadcast in May 2022 averaged over 180,000 viewers,[11] an improvement from below 160,000 viewers for the series premiere in February.[12] Ratings then declined below 170,000,[13] before increasing steadily to over 200,000 viewers for the series finale.[14]

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No. in
season
TitleTeam 1Team 2Original air dateScore
3711"Thursday 17 February 2022"Laura Daniel
Melanie Bracewell, Urzila Carlson
Guy Montgomery
Joseph Moore, Hayley Sproull
17 February 2022 (2022-02-17)4–3
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Erica Stanford); Good News Battle; Where is the Lie; Guest Who (with Phil Goff); Home Movies; Quiztory Never Repeats; Club Topicana
3722"Thursday 24 February 2022"Melanie Bracewell
Angella Dravid, Ben Hurley
Rhys Mathewson
David Correos, Urzila Carlson
24 February 2022 (2022-02-24)5–4
Newsmakers; Quiztory Never Repeats; Slice of Seven (with Jamie McDell); Where is the Lie; Club Topicana; Good News Battle; Beat the Ding; Yes Minister (with David Seymour)
3733"Thursday 3 March 2022"Chris Parker
Joseph Moore, Melanie Bracewell
Urzila Carlson
Liv McKenzie, Ray O'Leary
3 March 2022 (2022-03-03)5–4
Newsmakers; Guest Who (with Efeso Collins); Home Movies; Where is the Lie; Club Topicana; Good News Battle; Quiztory Never Repeats; Beat the Ding
3744"Thursday 10 March 2022"Paul Ego
Lana Walters, Ben Hurley
Laura Daniel
Brynley Stent, Ben Boyce
10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)6–5
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Simon Watts); My Audience Could Draw That; Where is the Lie; Club Topicana; Good News Battle; Beat the Ding
3755"Thursday 17 March 2022"Josh Thomson
Livi Reihana, Pax Assati
Justine Smith
Lana Walters, Ray O'Leary
17 March 2022 (2022-03-17)4–5
Newsmakers; Guest Who (with Susan Sherwen); History; Quiztory Never Repeats; Beat the Ding; Answers; Club Topicana
3766"Thursday 24 March 2022"Paul Ego
Angella Dravid, Laura Daniel
James Roque
Guy Montgomery, Josh Thomson
24 March 2022 (2022-03-24)3–4
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Good News Battle; Club Topicana; Where is the Lie; Yes Minister (with Golriz Ghahraman); Quiztory Never Repeats; Beat the Ding
3777"Thursday 31 March 2022"Rhys Mathewson
Lana Walters, Justine Smith
Ben Hurley
Michelle A'Court, Paul Douglas
31 March 2022 (2022-03-31)5–2
Newsmakers; Slice of Seven (with Valkyrie); Club Topicana; Where is the Lie; Quiztory Never Repeats; Beat the Ding
3788"Thursday 7 April 2022"Dai Henwood
Angella Dravid, Tom Sainsbury
Laura Daniel
Abby Howells, Joseph Moore
7 April 2022 (2022-04-07)5–6
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Shane Reti); Club Topicana; My Kid Could Draw That; Quiztory Never Repeats; Beat the Ding
3799"Thursday 14 April 2022"Hayley Sproull
Rhiannon McCall, Jeremy Elwood
Paul Ego
Ray O'Leary, Pax Assadi
14 April 2022 (2022-04-14)6–4
Newsmakers; Guest Who; My Audience Could Draw That; Club Topicana; Where is the Lie; Good News Battle; Beat the Ding
38010"Thursday 21 April 2022"Eli Matthewson
Anika Moa, Laura Daniel
James Roque
Mel Buttle, Ben Hurley
21 April 2022 (2022-04-21)4–3
Newsmakers; History; Slice of Seven (with Miles Calder); Club Topicana; Guest Who; Beat the Ding
38111"Thursday 28 April 2022"
(Anzac Day special)
Team New Zealand: Josh Thomson
Brynley Stent, Justine Smith
Team Australia: Alex Ward
Harley Breen, Heath Franklin
28 April 2022 (2022-04-28)3–4
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Carmel Sepuloni); Club Topicana; Slice of Seven (with Will Martin); Good News Battle; Beat the Ding
38212"Thursday 5 May 2022"Chris Parker
Abby Howells, Lana Walters
Paul Ego
Angella Dravid, Guy Montgomery
5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)5–4
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Slice of Seven (with Anthonie Tonnon); Club Topicana; Where is the Lie; Beat the Ding;
38313"Thursday 12 May 2022"Dai Henwood
Justine Smith, Ray O'Leary
Eli Matthewson
Angella Dravid, Rhys Mathewson
12 May 2022 (2022-05-12)4–5
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Christopher Luxon); Club Topicana; Where is the Lie; Answers; My Audience Could Draw That; Beat the Ding
38414"Thursday 19 May 2022"Hayley Sproull
Alice Snedden, Joseph Moore
Ben Hurley
Donna Brookbank, Josh Thomson
19 May 2022 (2022-05-19)6–4
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Club Topicana; Good News Battle; Quiztory Never Repeats; Beat the Ding
38515"Thursday 26 May 2022"Laura Daniel
Brynley Stent, Ben Boyce
Dai Henwood
Lana Walters, Heath Franklin
26 May 2022 (2022-05-26)2–4
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Cameron Luxton and Jan Tinetti); Slice of Seven (with Riiki Reid); Where is the Lie; Club Topicana; Quiztory Never Repeats; Beat the Ding
38616"Thursday 2 June 2022"Rhys Nicholson
Alice Snedden, Guy Williams
Guy Montgomery
Becky Umbers, Chris Parker
2 June 2022 (2022-06-02)6–4
Newsmakers; History; My Kid Could Draw That; Where is the Lie; Club Topicana; Good News Battle; Beat the Ding
38717"Thursday 9 June 2022"Rhys Mathewson
Angella Dravid, Joseph Moore
Mel Buttle
Bree Tomasel, Ben Hurley
9 June 2022 (2022-06-09)5–6
Newsmakers; History; Slice of Seven (with Anita Clark and Samuel Flynn Scott); Club Topicana; Quiztory Never Repeats; Beat the Ding
38818"Thursday 16 June 2022"Alex Ward
Laura Daniel, Hayley Sproull
Paul Ego
Chris Parker, Josh Thomson
16 June 2022 (2022-06-16)4–3
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Club Topicana; My Audience Could Draw That; Good News Battle; Beat the Ding
38919"Thursday 23 June 2022"Dai Henwood
Lana Walters, Harley Breen
Madeleine Sami
Angella Dravid, Ben Hurley
23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)3–6
Newsmakers; History; Club Topicana; My Kid Could Draw That; Quiztory Never Repeats; Beat the Ding
39020"Thursday 30 June 2022"Guy Montgomery
Madeleine Sami, Tom Sainsbury
Laura Daniel
Ray O'Leary, Joseph Moore
30 June 2022 (2022-06-30)6–3
Newsmakers; History; Slice of Seven (with Lost Tribe); Club Topicana; Answers; Beat the Ding
TBA21"Best of 7 Days 2022"N/AN/A7 July 2022 (2022-07-07)N/A

Season 15 (2023)

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The series launched to 141,800 viewers.[15] During this season, Dole sponsored the Club Topicana segment.

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season
TitleTeam 1Team 2Original air dateScore
TBA1"Thursday 13 April 2023"Hayley Sproull
Rhys Mathewson, Josh Thomson
Eli Matthewson
Brynley Stent, Laura Daniel
13 April 2023 (2023-04-13)4–4
TBA2"Thursday 20 April 2023"Mel Bracewell
Bailey Poching, Joseph Moore
Dai Henwood
Angella Dravid, Lana Walters
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)3–2
TBA3"Thursday 27 April 2023"Paul Ego
Becky Umbers, Guy Montgomery
Alex Ward
Frankie McNair, Chris Parker
27 April 2023 (2023-04-27)6–3
TBA4"Thursday 4 May 2023"Mel Bracewell
Hayley Sproull, Josh Thomson
Lloyd Langford
Becky Lucas, Danny O'Brien
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)4–3
Live special filmed at SkyCity Auckland.[16]
3955"Thursday 11 May 2023"Urzila Carlson
Sara Pascoe, Heath Franklin
Ben Hurley
Lana Walters, Ed Byrne
11 May 2023 (2023-05-11)5–6
3966"Thursday 18 May 2023"Hayley Sproull
Courtney Dawson, Madeleine Sami
Dai Henwood
Jamaine Ross, Paul Douglas
18 May 2023 (2023-05-18)3–6
3977"Thursday 25 May 2023"Paul Ego
Brett Blake, Alex Ward
Laura Daniel
Olga Koch, Rhys Mathewson
25 May 2023 (2023-05-25)3–5
3988"Thursday 1 June 2023"Josh Thomson
Becky Umbers, Justine Smith
Chris Parker
Angella Dravid, Joseph Moore
1 June 2023 (2023-06-01)5–6
3999"Thursday 8 June 2023"Laura Daniel
Abby Howells, Ray O'Leary
Guy Montgomery
Brynley Stent, Bailey Poching
8 June 2023 (2023-06-08)4–5
40010"Thursday 15 June 2023"Mel Bracewell
Hayley Sproull, Harley Breen
Dai Henwood
Lana Walters, Ben Hurley
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)7–2
40111"Thursday 22 June 2023"Paul Ego
Courtney Dawson, Urzila Carlson
Joseph Moore
Eli Matthewson, Justine Smith
22 June 2023 (2023-06-22)6–4
40212"Thursday 29 June 2023"Laura Daniel
Karen O'Leary, Ray O'Leary
Madeleine Sami
Rhys Mathewson, Jeremy Elwood
29 June 2023 (2023-06-29)5–4
40313"Thursday 6 July 2023"Hayley Sproull
Frankie McNair, Joseph Moore
Ben Hurley
Rhiannon McCall, Tony Lyall
6 July 2023 (2023-07-06)5–4
Newsmakers; What's the Story; Yes Minister (with Kieran McAnulty); Club Topicana; Slice of Seven (with Hans Pucket); Answers; Beat the Ding
40414"Thursday 13 July 2023"Paul Ego
Lana Walters, Laura Daniel
Rhys Mathewson
Michèle A'Court, Guy Montgomery
13 July 2023 (2023-07-13)4–5
Newsmakers; Guest Who (with Emma Poole, 2023 FMG Young Farmer of the Year); Club Topicana; History; My Audience Could Draw That; Beat the Ding
40515"Thursday 20 July 2023"Joseph Moore
Emma Holland, Guy Williams
Dai Henwood
Abby Howells, Justine Smith
20 July 2023 (2023-07-20)3–6
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Nicola Willis); Club Topicana; History (with Alastair Riddell of Space Waltz); Answers; Beat the Ding
40616"Thursday 27 July 2023"Hayley Sproull
Jack Ansett, Laura Daniel
Chris Parker
Angella Dravid, Heath Franklin
27 July 2023 (2023-07-27)5–4
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Rawiri Waititi); Club Topicana; My Kid Could Draw That; Guest Who (with Jack Popata); Beat the Ding
40717"Thursday 3 August 2023"Madeleine Sami
Karen O'Leary, Ben Hurley
Rhys Mathewson
Rhys Nicholson, Alex Ward
3 August 2023 (2023-08-03)1–5
Newsmakers; History (with Derren Witcombe); Club Topicana; Slice of Seven (with Vikae); Guest Who (with Cherish from Spookers); Beat the Ding
40818"Thursday 10 August 2023"Hayley Sproull
Rhiannon McCall, Bailey Poching
Dai Henwood
Lana Walters, Joseph Moore
10 August 2023 (2023-08-10)3–7
Newsmakers; Slice of Seven (with The Rubens); Club Topicana; Yes Minister (with Brooke van Velden); Answers; Beat the Ding
40919"Thursday 17 August 2023"Paul Ego
Justine Smith, Josh Thomson
Laura Daniel
Liv McKenzie, Ben Boyce
17 August 2023 (2023-08-17)5–4
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Tāmati Coffey); Club Topicana; Slice of Seven (with Summer Thieves); Good News Battle; Beat the Ding
41020"Thursday 24 August 2023"Mel Bracewell
Ray O'Leary, Hayley Sproull
Josh Thomson
Madeleine Sami, Chris Parker
24 August 2023 (2023-08-24)7–2
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Ben Bell); Club Topicana; History; Slice of Seven (with Balu Brigada); Beat the Ding
TBA21"Thursday 31 August 2023"
"Best of 7 Days 2023"
N/AN/A31 August 2023 (2023-08-31)N/A

Season 16 (2024)

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Season 16 premiered on 4 April 2024. Frank Energy sponsored this season's "Fill in the Frank" caption contest, and Dole again sponsored the Club Topicana segment.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleTeam 1Team 2Original air dateScore
4111"Thursday 4 April 2024"Hayley Sproull
Alice Snedden, Eli Matthewson
Alex Ward
Paul Douglas, Josh Thomson
4 April 2024 (2024-04-04)4–6
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Chlöe Swarbrick); Fill in the Frank; Slice of Seven (with Keith Pereira); Club Topicana; Guest Who; Beat the Ding
4122"Thursday 11 April 2024"Madeleine Sami
Bridget Davies, Pax Assadi
Dai Henwood
Angella Dravid, Ben Hurley
11 April 2024 (2024-04-11)5–4
Newsmakers; Guest Who (with David Lomas); Fill in the Frank; Slice of Seven (with Mark Williams); My Audience Could Draw That; Club Topicana; Beat the Ding
4133"Thursday 18 April 2024"Paul Ego
James Mustapic, Justine Smith
Hayley Sproull
Rhiannon McCall, Josh Thomson
18 April 2024 (2024-04-18)4–3
Newsmakers; Guest Who (with Katelyn Vaha'akolo); Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; Yes Minister (with Barbara Edmonds); History; Beat the Ding
4144"Thursday 25 April 2024"Chris Parker
Abby Howells, Cori Gonzales-Macuer
Laura Daniel
Becky Umbers, Rhys Mathewson
25 April 2024 (2024-04-25)5–6
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Fill in the Frank; Slice of Seven (with Fin Raziel); Club Topicana; History; Beat the Ding
4155"Thursday 2 May 2024"
"New Zealand vs. The World"
Dai Henwood
Hayley Sproull, Melanie Bracewell
Heath Franklin (as Chopper)
Olga Koch, Ian Smith
2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)5–6
Live special filmed on 1 May at SkyCity Auckland.
Newsmakers, Yes Minister (with Chris Hipkins), Fill in the Frank, Club Topicana, Guest Who (with Mea Motu), Slice of Seven (with Julia Deans and Milan Borich), Beat the Ding
4166"Thursday 9 May 2024"Paul Ego
Becky Umbers, Laura Daniel
Josh Thomson
Kirsty Webeck, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
9 May 2024 (2024-05-09)5–3
Newsmakers; Guest Who (with Ria Hall); Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; Slice of Seven (with Ha the Unclear); My Kid Could Draw That; Beat the Ding
4177"Thursday 16 May 2024"Guy Montgomery
Frankie McNair, Justine Smith
Dai Henwood
Hannah Campbell, Joseph Moore
16 May 2024 (2024-05-16)5–4
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Tamatha Paul); Fill in the Frank; Slice of Seven (with When the Cat's Away); Club Topicana; Guest Who; Beat the Ding
4188"Thursday 23 May 2024"Madeleine Sami
Abby Howells, Heath Franklin (as Chopper)
Rhys Mathewson
Ruby Esther, Eli Matthewson
23 May 2024 (2024-05-23)2–7
Newsmakers; Guest Who (with John Aiken); Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; My Audience Could Draw That; Slice of Seven (with Tadpole); Beat the Ding
4199"Thursday 30 May 2024"Chris Parker
Emma Holland, Ray O'Leary
Ben Hurley
Courtney Dawson, Lana Walters
30 May 2024 (2024-05-30)4–3
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Fill in the Frank; Slice of Seven (with Corrella); Club Topicana; My Kid Could Draw That; Beat the Ding
42010"Thursday 6 June 2024"Josh Thomson
Brynley Stent, Madeleine Sami
Dai Henwood
Ben MacGougan, Urzila Carlson
6 June 2024 (2024-06-06)6–3
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Andrew Hoggard); Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; Guest Who; Slice of Seven (with Deva Mahal); Beat the Ding
42111"Thursday 13 June 2024"Paul Ego
Alex Ward, Lloyd Langford
Hayley Sproull
Rhiannon McCall, Guy Montgomery
13 June 2024 (2024-06-13)4–5
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Susan Devoy); Fill in the Frank; Slice of Seven (with Georgia Lines); Club Topicana; Guest Who; Beat the Ding
42212"Thursday 20 June 2024"Laura Daniel
Bridget Davies, Joseph Moore
Josh Thomson
Mel Buttle, Tony Lyall
20 June 2024 (2024-06-20)4–2
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Fill in the Frank; Slice of Seven; Club Topicana; History (with Mark Inglis); Beat the Ding
42313"Thursday 27 June 2024"Melanie Bracewell
Jack Ansett, Frankie McNair
Dai Henwood
Lana Walters, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
27 June 2024 (2024-06-27)4–6
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Ashley Bloomfield); Fill in the Frank; Guest Who (with Paul Henry); Club Topicana; My Kid Could Draw That; Beat the Ding
42414"Thursday 4 July 2024"Chris Parker
Abby Howells, Laura Daniel
Eli Matthewson
Bailey Poching, Joseph Moore
4 July 2024 (2024-07-04)7–4
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; Slice of Seven (with Park Rd); Yes Minister (with Nigel Avery); Beat the Ding
42515"Thursday 11 July 2024"Melanie Bracewell
Ray O'Leary, Rhys Mathewson
Ben Hurley
Madeleine Sami, Laura Daniel
11 July 2024 (2024-07-11)1–6
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Cameron Brewer); Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; Slice of Seven (with Reiki Ruawai); Guest Who; Beat the Ding
42616"Thursday 18 July 2024"Paul Ego
Brynley Stent, Tony Lyall
Josh Thomson
Angella Dravid, Guy Williams
18 July 2024 (2024-07-18)6–5
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Fill in the Frank; Slice of Seven (with Amy Shark); Club Topicana; Yes Minister (with Katie Nimon); Beat the Ding
42717"Thursday 25 July 2024"Hayley Sproull
Abby Howells, Vaughan Smith
Ben Hurley
Lana Walters, Ed Byrne
25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)5–3
Newsmakers; Guest Who (with Levi Townley, FIM Motocross Junior World Championship 85cc winner); Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; History; My Audience Could Draw That; Beat the Ding
42818"Thursday 1 August 2024"Josh Thomson
Liv McKenzie, Guy Montgomery
Dai Henwood
Donna Brookbanks, Madeleine Sami
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)4–5
Newsmakers; Guest Who; Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; History (with Wayne Gould); My Kid Could Draw That; Beat the Ding
42919"Thursday 8 August 2024"Chris Parker
Jack Ansett, Hayley Sproull
Rhys Mathewson
Michèle A'Court, Eli Matthewson
8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)5–4
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Patrick Gower); Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; Guest Who (with Katie Trigg, 2024 Lexus Song Quest winner); Slice of Seven (with Flaxxies); Beat the Ding
43020"Thursday 15 August 2024"Hayley Sproull
Lana Walters, Ben Hurley
Dai Henwood
Justine Smith, Jeremy Elwood
15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)5–4
Newsmakers; Yes Minister (with Tim Costley); Fill in the Frank; Club Topicana; Slice of Seven (with Valley Kids); Guest Who (with Abe Gray); Beat the Ding

Specials

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Occasionally a special edition of 7 Days screens, breaking out of the show's traditional format. Examples of such specials are:

No.TitleOriginal air date
2"7 Days New Zealand vs Australia"8 October 2010 (2010-10-08)
A competition between a team of New Zealanders and Australians.

In addition, there are several "road" episodes where the show has been taken outside the Auckland studio to other centres on New Zealand, including Christchurch (2011 and 2012) and Queenstown (2012). Nearly all of these episodes feature the game 'Yes Minister' with the local mayor or another local figure (the Wizard of New Zealand appeared in the 2012 Christchurch episode) as the "minister".[citation needed]

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