Survivor New Zealand: Thailand

Survivor New Zealand: Thailand
Season Information
Version	New Zealand
Season No.	2
Filming Location	Lake Vajiralongkorn, Khao Laem National Park, Thailand
Filming Dates	January 2018 - February 2018
No. of Episodes	15
No. of Days	39
No. of Castaways	18
Winner	Lisa Stanger
Runner(s)-Up	Tess Fahey Dave Lipanovic
Tribes	Chani Khangkhaw Phsan
Cast
Opening Sequence
Season Chronology
Previous	Nicaragua

Survivor New Zealand: Thailand is the second season of competitive reality TV show Survivor New Zealand.

After a hard-fought season with constant blindsides, Lisa Stanger ultimately won over Tess Fahey and Dave Lipanovic in a close 4-3-0 vote. Eve Clarke won the "People's Choice" award earning $10,000 over Brad Norris and Lipanovic.

Twists/Changes

• 18 Castaways: For the first time in the New Zealand series, the season will begin with 18 castaways.
• Hidden Immunity Idols: For the first time in the New Zealand series, Hidden Immunity Idols will be hidden around the camps and contestant will be given or find clues to help locate the Immunity Idols.
• Schoolyard Pick: The contestants start the game by competing in a Reward Challenge. The winner then selects another contestant to join them where the reward is revealed to be the task of selecting members to join their respective tribes until no contestants were left to be picked.
• The Outpost: When called upon, tribes will send a representative to "The Outpost" where castaways will receive a challenge for reward and/or a dilemma to complete.
• Vote Steal: A vote steal advantage was offered as the reward from The Outpost on Day 19.

Castaways

Contestant		Tribe Affiliation			Finish	Votes Against
		Original Tribe	Switched Tribe	Merged Tribe
File:NZ2 josefien t.png	Jose Maasdam 23, Blenheim, MBH Audio Post Producer	Chani			1st Voted Out Day 3	6
File:NZ2 karla t.png	Karla Karaitiana 37, Palmerston North, MWT Reporter	Chani			2nd Voted Out Day 6	10
File:NZ2 franky t.png	Franky March 24, Auckland, AUK Journalist	Chani			3rd Voted Out Day 9	6
File:NZ2 kaysha t.png	Kaysha Whakarau 24, Horowhenua, MWT Social Worker	Khangkhaw			4th Voted Out Day 12	5
File:NZ2 liam t.png	Liam Hose 23, Tauranga, BOP Videographer	Chani	Khangkhaw		5th Voted Out Day 15	5
File:NZ2 josh t.png	Josh Hickford 27, New Plymouth, TKI Chartered Accountant	Khangkhaw	Chani		6th Voted Out Day 18	4
File:NZ2 jt t.png	JT Muirhead 32, Ashhurst, MWT Project Manager	Chani	Khangkhaw		Quit Day 20	0
File:NZ2 dylan t.png	Dylan Conrad 26, Whangarei, NTL Retail Manager	Khangkhaw	Chani		7th Voted Out Day 20	9
File:NZ2 arun t.png	Arun Bola 30, Hamilton, WKO Dairy Farmer	Chani	Chani	Phsan	8th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 24	5
File:NZ2 brad t.png	Brad Norris 27, Nelson, TAS Secondary School Teacher	Khangkhaw	Khangkhaw		9th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 27	8
File:NZ2 renee t.png	Renee Clarke 28, Auckland, AUK Real Estate Agent	Chani	Chani		10th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 30	7
File:NZ2 eve t.png	Eve Clarke 26, Auckland, AUK Hiking Guide	Chani	Khangkhaw		11th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 32	7
File:NZ2 matt t.png	Matt Hancock 25, Auckland, AUK Rocket Technician	Khangkhaw	Chani		12th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 33	4
File:NZ2 adam t.png	Adam O'Brien 28, Auckland, AUK Self Employed	Khangkhaw	Chani		13th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 36	4
File:NZ2 tara t.png	Tara Thorowgood 44, Hamilton, WKO Mother	Khangkhaw	Khangkhaw		14th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38	3
File:NZ2 dave t.png	Dave Lipanovic 26, Auckland, AUK Clinical Pharmacist	Chani	Chani		Second Runner-Up	11
File:NZ2 tess t.png	Tess Fahey 24, Christchurch, CAN Office Manager	Khangkhaw	Khangkhaw		Runner-Up	3
File:NZ2 lisa t.png	Lisa Stanger 38, Christchurch, CAN School Librarian	Khangkhaw	Khangkhaw		Sole Survivor	5

Season Summary

The 18 castaways were split into two tribes via Schoolyard Pick: Chani and Khangkhaw. Khangkhaw were dominant early on, winning five of the first six challenges, including the first three Immunity Challenges. A Tribe Switch occurred on Day 13, which saw the original Chani members in a 4-3 minority on both sides. On the new Chani tribe, original Khangkhaw outsider Dylan Conrad turned on his original tribemates and blindsided Josh Hickford alongside the original Chani members.

The original Chani found themselves in a 6-4 minority at the merge after key member JT Muirhead left the game due to medical reasons. But it wasn't long until the original Khangkhaw started turning on each other, as Matt Hancock set to place himself in the power position by blindsiding his ally, Brad Norris. Matt also worked to keep the target off his real-life friend Dave Lipanovic, a relationship that was kept a secret from the rest of the cast. His control of the game continued until his ally Lisa Stanger turned on him and convinced Dave to flip on him on Day 33.

At the final five, Adam O'Brien and Tess Fahey found themselves the outsiders, but Tess fought her way by winning the last two Immunity Challenges and secured a spot in the Final Three alongside Dave and Lisa after Tara Thorowgood voluntarily stepped down in a historic 2-1-1 vote on Day 38. Unbeknownst to Dave, Matt revealed their secret relationship at Jury Villa. At the Final Tribal Council, Dave was heavily questioned by the jury over the secret relationship. In the end, Lisa's strategic game edged out in favour of Tess' plucky underdog story, and she won the title of Sole Survivor in a 4-3-0 vote.

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Voting History

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Trivia

• This season uses the Survivor: Kaôh Rōng rendition of "Ancient Voices."
• The pre-merge eliminations follow a certain pattern:
  • Everyone eliminated before the switch was a woman.
  • Everyone eliminated after the switch but before the merge was a man who switched tribes.

References

Survivor New Zealand Seasons
Nicaragua • Thailand