Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand series 7)
The seventh series of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 29 April 2018 on Three, and was hosted by Dai Henwood and Sharyn Casey. Camilla Sacre-Dallerup, Julz Tocker, and Rachel White are the series' judges; Sacre-Dullerup serves as the head judge. Sam Hayes won the competition on 1 July 2018.
Cast
Couples
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Gilda Kirkpatrick | The Real Housewives of Auckland star & author | Shae Mountain | Eliminated 1st on May 7, 2018 |
| Naz Khanjani | The Bachelor New Zealand contestant | Tim Mullayanov Shae Mountain | Eliminated 2nd on May 14, 2018 |
| Zac Franich | The Bachelor New Zealand star | Kristie Williams | Eliminated 3rd on May 21, 2018 |
| Marama Fox | Former Maori Party politician | Brad Coleman | Eliminated 4th on May 28, 2018 |
| Robert Rakete | The Breeze radio presenter | Nicole Harrington | Eliminated 5th on June 4, 2018 |
| Suzy Cato | Children's television & radio broadcaster | Matt Tatton-Brown | Eliminated 6th on June 11, 2018 |
| Roger Farrelly | The Rock radio presenter | Carol-Ann Hickmore | Eliminated 7th on June 18, 2018 |
| David Seymour | ACT Party politician | Amelia McGregor | Eliminated 8th on June 25, 2018 |
| Shavaughn Ruakere | Actress & television presenter | Enrique Johns | Eliminated 9th on July 1, 2018 |
| Jess Quinn | Model & social media personality | Jonny Williams | Third Place on July 1, 2018 |
| Chris Harris | Former Black Cap cricketer | Vanessa Cole | Runner-up on July 1, 2018 |
| Sam Hayes | Newshub broadcaster & journalist | Aaron Gilmore | Winner on July 1, 2018 |
Scorecard
Average score chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a 30-point scale.| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Average |
| 1 | 2 | Chris & Vanessa | 327 | 13 | 25.2 |
| 2 | 3 | Jess & Jonny | 322 | 13 | 24.8 |
| 3 | 1 | Sam & Aaron | 320 | 13 | 24.6 |
| 4 | 4 | Shavaughn & Enrique | 290 | 12 | 24.2 |
| 5 | 7 | Suzy & Matt | 154 | 7 | 22.0 |
| 6 | 10 | Zac & Kristie | 84 | 4 | 21.0 |
| 6 | 11 | Naz & Tim | 63 | 3 | 21.0 |
| 8 | 8 | Robert & Nicole | 120 | 6 | 20.0 |
| 8 | 9 | Marama & Brad | 100 | 5 | 20.0 |
| 10 | 6 | Roger & Carol-Ann | 172 | 9 | 19.1 |
| 11 | 12 | Gilda & Shae | 35 | 2 | 17.5 |
| 12 | 5 | David & Amelia | 185 | 11 | 16.8 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:| Dance | Highest scored dancer | Highest score | Lowest scored dancer | Lowest score |
| Cha-cha-cha | Jess Quinn | 24 | Marama Fox | 14 |
| Jive | Jess Quinn | 29 | David Seymour | 15 |
| Foxtrot | Shavaughn Raukere | 26 | David Seymour | 16 |
| Samba | Shavaughn Raukere | 26 | Robert Rakete Gilda Kirkpatrick | 17 |
| Rumba | Chris Harris | 29 | David Seymour | 12 |
| Tango | Suzy Cato Jess Quinn | 25 | Gilda Kirkpatrick Roger Farrelly | 18 |
| Quickstep | Chris Harris | 28 | David Seymour | 18 |
| Viennese Waltz | Shavaughn Raukere | 29 | Robert Rakete | 18 |
| Waltz | Chris Harris | 27 | David Seymour | 18 |
| Paso Doble | Chris Harris | 30 | David Seymour | 13 |
| Argentine Tango | Sam Hayes | 27 | Robert Rakete | 21 |
| Charleston | Shavaugh Ruakere | 25 | Sam Hayes | 24 |
| Salsa | Shavaugh Raukere | 22 | ||
| Merengue | David Seymour | 15 | ||
| Reggaeton | Roger Farrelly | 19 | ||
| Contemporary | Sam Hayes | 29 | Jess Quinn | 24 |
| Freestyle dance | Chris Harris | 30 | ||
| Team dance | Roger Farrelly Jess Quinn Shavaughn Raukere | 24 | David Seymour Sam Hayes Chris Harris | 22 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
| Chris & Vanessa | Pasodoble Freestyle | Cha-cha-cha |
| Sam & Aaron | Contemporary | Samba |
| Jess & Jonny | Jive | Samba |
| Shavaughn & Enrique | Viennese Waltz | Cha-cha-cha |
| David & Amelia | Viennese Waltz | Rumba |
| Roger & Carol-Ann | Viennese Waltz Paso doble | Cha-cha-cha |
| Suzy & Matt | Tango | Quickstep Viennese Waltz Cha-cha-cha Rumba |
| Robert & Nicole | Cha-cha-cha | Samba |
| Marama & Brad | Viennese Waltz | Cha-cha-cha |
| Zac & Kristie | Viennese Waltz Paso doble | Jive |
| Naz & Tim | Tango | Samba |
| Gilda & Shae | Tango | Samba |
Weekly scores
Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Rachel White, Camilla Sacre-Dallerup, Julz Tocker.Week 1
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Week 2: Top 40 Night
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Week 3: My Jam Night
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Week 4: Musical Icons
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Week 5: Prohibition Party
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Week 6: Trio Week
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Week 7: Latin Night
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