Apprentice AO – Season 1

Season Finale: It's the grand final! The final two welcome back past candidates and prepare a final presentation of their own business proposal. Who will take home the $50k investment?

The three remaining candidates face their toughest task yet - interviews with three titans of the corporate world.

The teams get their hands dirty as they take part in some garden maintenance. The top four must try to make the most money and prove themselves in a confrontational boardroom showdown.

The pressure is on for the remaining five candidates as they create and run a bus tour for senior citizens. Who will impress Mike Pero, and who will be fired?

It's charity auction time! Teams are tasked with buying luxury items before selling them at a glitzy event full of high-rollers to raise money for a good cause.

Candidates must sell eco products at a busy exhibition filled with thousands of customers. It's a fast and frenetic task as every team tries their hardest to sell, sell, sell!

It's treasure hunt time! Teams must find items around Auckland and buy them for as cheaply as possible in a race against time. A nail-biting finish leaves the losing team fighting for survival.

Mike Pero challenges the teams to create a new eco hair product. There is a battle for leadership in Team Tahi, whilst Team Mana deals with an unexpected problem. Later, a boardroom showdown shocks the remaining candidates.

I scream, you scream! We all scream for ice cream! The apprentices are tasked with promoting and selling artisanal ice cream at one of Auckland's inner-city farmers' markets.

Mike Pero challenges the teams to create a stellar social media campaign that sells the virtues of Hamilton. In the boardroom, cracks appear within the losing team.