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.
Production
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 |
Chani | 1st Voted Out Day 3 |
6 | ||
| File:NZ2 karla t.png | Karla Karaitiana 37, Palmerston North, MWT |
Chani | 2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
10 | ||
| File:NZ2 franky t.png | Franky March 24, Auckland, AUK |
Chani | 3rd Voted Out Day 9 |
6 | ||
| File:NZ2 kaysha t.png | Kaysha Whakarau 24, Horowhenua, MWT |
Khangkhaw | 4th Voted Out Day 12 |
5 | ||
| File:NZ2 liam t.png | Liam Hose 23, Tauranga, BOP |
Chani | Khangkhaw | 5th Voted Out Day 15 |
5 | |
| File:NZ2 josh t.png | Josh Hickford 27, New Plymouth, TKI |
Khangkhaw | Chani | 6th Voted Out Day 18 |
4 | |
| File:NZ2 jt t.png | JT Muirhead 32, Ashhurst, MWT |
Chani | Khangkhaw | Quit Day 20 |
0 | |
| File:NZ2 dylan t.png | Dylan Conrad 26, Whangarei, NTL |
Khangkhaw | Chani | 7th Voted Out Day 20 |
9 | |
| File:NZ2 arun t.png | Arun Bola 30, Hamilton, WKO |
Chani | Chani | Phsan | 8th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 24 |
5 |
| File:NZ2 brad t.png | Brad Norris 27, Nelson, TAS |
Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | 9th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 27 |
8 | |
| File:NZ2 renee t.png | Renee Clarke 28, Auckland, AUK |
Chani | Chani | 10th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 30 |
7 | |
| File:NZ2 eve t.png | Eve Clarke 26, Auckland, AUK |
Chani | Khangkhaw | 11th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 32 |
7 | |
| File:NZ2 matt t.png | Matt Hancock 25, Auckland, AUK |
Khangkhaw | Chani | 12th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 33 |
4 | |
| File:NZ2 adam t.png | Adam O'Brien 28, Auckland, AUK |
Khangkhaw | Chani | 13th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 36 |
4 | |
| File:NZ2 tara t.png | Tara Thorowgood 44, Hamilton, WKO |
Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | 14th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 |
3 | |
| File:NZ2 dave t.png | Dave Lipanovic 26, Auckland, AUK |
Chani | Chani | Second Runner-Up |
11 | |
| File:NZ2 tess t.png | Tess Fahey 24, Christchurch, CAN |
Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | Runner-Up | 3 | |
| File:NZ2 lisa t.png | Lisa Stanger 38, Christchurch, CAN |
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 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.
Episode Guide
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Voting History
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Reception
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 |