Courtney Washington, a teacher from Christchurch, appeared as the first ever contestant on the New Zealand version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on September 9, 2008. Unfortunately, she was also the first contestant on that country's version of the show to leave with nothing at all, having missed the fourth question worth NZ$500, also having used all three of her lifelines in the process.
Courtney's Run to the Million[]
| NZ$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which Prince is a popular fairytale hero? | |
| ⬥ A: Prince Charles | ⬥ B: Prince Albert |
| ⬥ C: Prince Charming | ⬥ D: Prince of Darkness |
| NZ$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In New Zealand, which of these terms is used to mean a teetotalling prude? 'Ask The Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Whinger | ⬥ B: Wowser |
| ⬥ C: Widgie | ⬥ D: Wharfie |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 33% ⬥ B: 52% ⬥ C: 11% ⬥ D: 4% | |
| NZ$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the international society with membership limited to those with an IQ in the top two percent of a population? | |
| ⬥ A: Censa | ⬥ B: Sensa |
| ⬥ C: Mensa | ⬥ D: All Blacks |
| NZ$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| New Zealand's new fleet of Ministerial limousines is from which car manufacturer? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: BMW | ⬥ B: Mercedes |
| ⬥ C: Jaguar | ⬥ D: Hummer |
| Total Prize Money: NZ$0 |
| Preceded by N/A |
NZ Contestant (Series 1) Courtney Washington |
Succeeded by Tim Markwell |