All eight teams take the same flight from La Paz to Auckland. Airport drama takes the form of an argument between Ty and Aja, which they patch up just in time to blow a tire on a New Zealand motorway. At the harbor, the teams untie a literal Gordian Knot to find a clue and a Fast Forward option. Leading teams Ken|Tina and Dan|Andrew to race for the Fast Forward, a race the Frat Boys lose. Meanwhile, Terence and Sarah arrive first at the Road Block, which requires Terence to match facial tattoos on fiercely screaming Maori warriors before the sun is even up. Then it's off to a hotel rooftop for some long-distance gnome-spotting, which a bunch of teams successfully manage while Ken and Tina take their chopper ride to the Pit Stop, where they meet Phil's dad and win their third leg in a row. Obviously their relationship is going a lot better.
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