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Greek born Terry Serepisos has been named as the multi-millionaire who will utter those inevitable words You're Fired when the New Zealand version of The Apprentice goes to air on TV in early 2010.

Mr Serepisos is a 46 year old property developer based in Wellington and had an estimated worth of $140 million according to the NBR Rich List.

He is possibly more well known as the owner of the A-League football team, The Wellington Phoenix.

7:30pm Tuesday, October 27 on TV2

The Donald unfurls his firing finger one last time, in the tension-packed series finale of The Apprentice.

The contestants have done everything they can, and judgement day has arrived - The Donald and his progeny, Ivanka and Donald Jnr, stride into the Hollywood bowl for the nail-biting LIVE boardroom session. With the audience chanting his name, and fireworks overhead, The Donald proclaims that, "it's going to be a mean and nasty night". Last week, the candidates made short films, and the Trumps are on hand to judge them on their performance and pick an overall winner.

With four candidates remaining, and only one $250,000 job, the wannabe entrepreneurs give it everything they have, in a last-ditch effort to claw their way to victory.

7:30pm Tuesday, October 6 on TV2

Tonight on TV2, there'll be one top Trump and one more for the dole queue, as another wannabe Donald bites it, on The Apprentice.

Loyalties are tested when the seven remaining would-be business barons are given the task of selling a brand of mouthwash in a Sunday newspaper supplement.

After the events of last week, Team Arrow have doubts about Tim Urban's commitment to them, and his relationship with Nicole is brought up by The Donald in the boardroom. Tim is mortified, and concerned that his loyalty to the team has been drawn into question.

"I'm in a mess right now," he says. "I've gotten attacked in a boardroom that I wasn't a part of. I lost the respect of Mr Trump, and I made myself a target on my own team. That's great work by me."

7:30pm Tuesday, September 29 on TV2

The boardroom bitching continues as the search for billionaire Donald Trump's newest recruit hots up, tonight on The Apprentice.

The Donald starts the day by forcing James into an agonising choice, making him select a team member to leave his group. Then, the teams have to battle it out in the next task: selling passes to Universal Studios. Arrow decide for a traditional approach, building a kiosk to ply their wares, whereas Kinetic choose to use the magic combination of roller-skates and their feminine charms to boost sales.

As an all-out war starts to brew between the teams, the tactics escalate - but who will prevail, and who will be next in the firing line?

TVNZ is launching a local version of the hit international reality series, The Apprentice.

Commissioned for TV2, the New Zealand version will draw on the popular American format, which is fronted by legendary business tycoon, Donald Trump.

General Manager of Programming, Jane Wilson, says that TVNZ is thrilled to be able to bring a local version of this popular programme to New Zealand audiences.

The Apprentice is an international hit - with successful locally produced versions in over 20 countries around the world.

"We have a wide breadth of talent in New Zealand with many successful business men and women, as well as talented participants who will potentially win a big opportunity to advance their career. Not only does the show have the jeopardy of winning or losing a dream opportunity, it will inspire Kiwis who watch it."

Tuesday 28 July, 7.30pm

Dramatic new twists and turns, and a cross-country move to Los Angeles, make the new season of The Apprentice more compelling than ever when eighteen new contestants engage in the series’ fiercest competition yet.

In a compelling social experiment of haves and have nots, contestants this season will have to earn the right to live like Donald Trump. Each week, the contestants on the winning team will get to live in a luxurious mansion. But contestants on the losing team will have to sleep outside in tents in the backyard of the mansion with outdoor showers and port-a-loos, giving contestants more incentive than ever to win their tasks each week.

For their first task, the teams have to run competing car washes with the team that makes the most money, named the winners. In a twist, the winning project manager will not only advise Trump in the boardroom, but he or she will remain project manager until the team loses a task!

Donald Trump has announced the "star studded" line up for the seventh season of The Appretice: The "Celebrity Edition"

Carol Alt- Model
Tiffany Fallon- Playboy Playmate of the Year 2005
Jennie Finch- Softball player
Nadia Comaneci- Gymnast
Nely Galan- Spanish media personality
Marilu Henner- Actress "Taxi"
Tito Ortiz- K1 Fighter
Trace Adkins- Country singer
Vincent Pastore- Actor "The Sopranos"
Lennox Lewis- Boxer
Stephen Baldwin- Actor
Piers Morgan- Judge "America's got Talent"
Gene Simmons- KISS
Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth- Previous Apprentice contestant

As you can tell from my heavy use of quotations my thoughts are this line-up is less than stellar. What do you think?