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Supernerd Debuts on The Chase New Zealand, Inspired by Family
10/9/2025
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Story summary
- Issa Schultz, alias "Supernerd," debuts on The Chase New Zealand, citing his father as the spark for his lifelong quiz interest.
- He found The Chase on YouTube in 2012 and was inspired by host Bradley Walsh.
- Anne Hegerty, the NZ version’s only British Chaser, traces her start to Mastermind in 1987.
- The Chase New Zealand premieres November 3 at 7:30 PM on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+.
