# Survivor NZ: Thailand

Survivor NZ: Thailand was the second and final season of Survivor NZ, a television series based on the popular reality game show Survivor. This season took place in Khao Laem National Park in Thailand. Here, 18 contestants fought to survive for 39 days to try and win $250,000.
This season featured several alterations from the previous season, Survivor NZ: Nicaragua. The cash prize was increased from $100,000 to $250,000 and Redemption Island — which allowed voted out contestants to return to the game — was removed. This season also introduced hidden immunity idols, small trinkets that, when played on a castaway after the votes were cast at Tribal Council but before they were read, negated all votes cast against them at that Tribal Council, and the Outpost, where tribal representatives were to compete in head-to-head competitions for rewards and tote.

## Contestants

Two of the eighteen contestants — Francesca "Franky" March and Kaysha Whakarau — were chosen by fans. In the premiere episode, it was revealed that David "Dave" Lipanovic and Matthew "Matt" Hancock were friends and had attended high school together.
List of Survivor NZ: Thailand contestants :
| Contestant | Original Tribe | Swapped Tribe | Merged Tribe | Finish |
| Josefien "Jose" Maasdam 23, Blenheim | Chani | | | 1st voted out Day 3 |
| Karla Karaitiana 37, Palmerston North | Chani | | | 2nd voted out Day 6 |
| Francesca "Franky" March 24, Auckland | Chani | | | 3rd voted out Day 9 |
| Kaysha Whakarau 24, Shannon | Khangkhaw | | | 4th voted out Day 12 |
| Liam Hose 23, Tauranga | Chani | Khangkhaw | | 5th voted out Day 15 |
| Joshua "Josh" Hickford 28, New Plymouth | Khangkhaw | Chani | | 6th voted out Day 18 |
| Jeremy "JT" Muirhead 32, Ashhurst | Chani | Khangkhaw | | Quit Day 21 |
| Dylan Conrad 26, Whangārei | Khangkhaw | Chani | | 7th voted out Day 21 |
| Arun Bola 30, Hamilton | Chani | Chani | Phsan | 8th voted out 1st jury member Day 24 |
| Bradley "Brad" Norris 27, Nelson | Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | Phsan | 9th voted out 2nd jury member Day 27 |
| Renee Clarke 28, Auckland | Chani | Chani | Phsan | 10th voted out 3rd jury member Day 29 |
| Evelyn "Eve" Clarke 26, Auckland | Chani | Khangkhaw | Phsan | 11th voted out 4th jury member Day 31 |
| Matthew "Matt" Hancock 25, Auckland | Khangkhaw | Chani | Phsan | 12th voted out 5th jury member Day 33 |
| Adam O'Brien 28, Auckland | Khangkhaw | Chani | Phsan | 13th voted out 6th jury member Day 36 |
| Tara Thorowgood 44, Hamilton | Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | Phsan | 14th voted out 7th jury member Day 38 |
| David "Dave" Lipanovic 26, Auckland | Chani | Chani | Phsan | 2nd runner-up |
| Theresa "Tess" Fahey 24, Christchurch | Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | Phsan | Runner-up |
| Lisa Stanger 38, Christchurch | Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | Phsan | Sole Survivor |

## Season summary

Eighteen new castaways arrived in Thailand and were divided into two tribes of nine: Chani and Khangkhaw. Chani proved to be inefficient in challenges whilst Khangkhaw dominated (though their members frequently bickered amongst themselves). After a tribe swap, JT's health started to deteriorate, and he opted to pull himself from the game as the new Khangkhaw and Chani tribes took opportunities to vote out newer members of their groups in an effort to retain a majority at the tribal merger.
When the tribes merged, the original Khangkhaw members, under the control of Lisa, used their majority to systematically eliminate the former Chani members. Khangkhaw's rocky tribe dynamic caused their numbers to dwindle as Dave stayed alive. He won a crucial immunity challenge and maneuvered his way to the Final Tribal Council alongside Tess and Lisa. At the Final Tribal Council, Dave was criticized for keeping his friendship with Matt being viewed as an unfair advantage in the game. Tess had many friends on the jury, though she was deemed to be an inferior strategist to Lisa, who was named the Sole Survivor in a 4-3-0 decision.
Challenge winners and eliminations by episode :
| Episode | Original air date | Challenge winner(s) | Challenge winner(s) | Outpost challenge | Outpost challenge | Eliminated | Finish |
| Episode | Original air date | Reward | Immunity | Winner | Loser | Eliminated | Finish |
| 1 | April 22, 2018 | Jose [Matt] | Khangkhaw | None | None | Jose | 1st voted out Day 3 |
| 1 | April 22, 2018 | Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | None | None | Jose | 1st voted out Day 3 |
| 2 | April 29, 2018 | Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | Tess | JT | Karla | 2nd voted out Day 6 |
| 3 | May 6, 2018 | Chani | Khangkhaw | Kaysha | Eve | Franky | 3rd voted out Day 9 |
| 4 | May 13, 2018 | Khangkhaw | Chani | Arun & Josh were given a dilemma | Arun & Josh were given a dilemma | Kaysha | 4th voted out Day 12 |
| 4 | May 13, 2018 | Khangkhaw | Josh | Arun & Josh were given a dilemma | Arun & Josh were given a dilemma | Kaysha | 4th voted out Day 12 |
| 5 | May 20, 2018 | Khangkhaw | Chani | None | None | Liam | 5th voted out Day 15 |
| 6 | May 27, 2018 | Chani | Khangkhaw | Renee | Tara | Josh | 6th voted out Day 18 |
| 7 | June 3, 2018 | Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | Lisa | Dave | JT | Quit Day 21 |
| 7 | June 3, 2018 | Khangkhaw | Khangkhaw | Lisa | Dave | Dylan | 7th voted out Day 21 |
| 8 | June 10, 2018 | Khangkhaw | Matt | None | None | Arun | 8th voted out 1st jury member Day 24 |
| 9 | June 17, 2018 | Brad [Dave, Matt, Tess] | Eve | None | None | Brad | 9th voted out 2nd jury member Day 27 |
| 10 | June 24, 2018 | Dave, Lisa, Matt, Tess | Adam | None | None | Renee | 10th voted out 3rd jury member Day 29 |
| 11 | July 1, 2018 | Eve [Adam, Dave] | Matt | None | None | Eve | 11th voted out 4th jury member Day 31 |
| 12 | July 8, 2018 | Survivor Auction | Dave | None | None | Matt | 12th voted out 5th jury member Day 33 |
| 13 | July 15, 2018 | Tess [Adam] | Tess | None | None | Adam | 13th voted out 6th jury member Day 36 |
| 14 | July 22, 2018 | Dave [Tara] | Tess | None | None | Tara | 14th voted out 7th jury member Day 38 |
| 15 | July 29, 2018 | | | | | Final vote | Final vote |
| 15 | July 29, 2018 | | | | | Dave | 2nd runner-up |
| 15 | July 29, 2018 | | | | | Tess | Runner-up |
| 15 | July 29, 2018 | | | | | Lisa | Sole Survivor |

### Notes

* ↑ For winning the opening challenge, Jose and another castaway of her choice would earn the right to choose their tribes; she chose Matt.
* 1 2 In lieu of an Outpost Challenge, chosen castaways Arun and Josh had to pick someone from their tribe to remain at camp during the Immunity Challenge. This person would have immunity at their next Tribal Council should their tribe lose the Immunity Challenge. Josh chose himself and Arun chose Eve.

## Voting history

| | | | Original tribes | Original tribes | Original tribes | Original tribes | Swapped tribes | Swapped tribes | Swapped tribes | Swapped tribes | Merged tribe | Merged tribe | Merged tribe | Merged tribe | Merged tribe | Merged tribe | Merged tribe | Merged tribe |
| Episode # | Episode # | Episode # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Day # | Day # | Day # | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 |
| Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Jose | Karla | Franky | Kaysha | Liam | Josh | JT | Dylan | Arun | Arun | Brad | Renee | Eve | Matt | Adam | Tara |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 6–3 | 7–1 | 6–1 | 5–2–1–1 | 4–3 | 4–2–1 | Quit | 5–1 | 5–3–2 | 5–3–2 | 5–3–1 | 5–3 | 6–1 | 3–2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1–1 |
| Voter | Voter | Voter | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote |
| | | Lisa | | | | Dylan | Liam | | | | Arun | Arun | Brad | Renee | Eve | Matt | Adam | Tara |
| | | Tess | | | | Kaysha | Liam | | | | Dave | Dave | Dave | Dave | Eve | Tara | Lisa | Dave |
| | | Dave | Jose | Karla | Franky | | | Josh | | Dylan | Lisa | Lisa | Brad | Renee | Eve | Matt | Adam | Tara |
| | | Tara | | | | Dylan | Liam | | | | Dave | Dave | Brad | Renee | Eve | Matt | Adam | Lisa |
| | | Adam | | | | Kaysha | | Dylan | | Dylan | Arun | Arun | Dave | Dave | Eve | Tess | Lisa | | |
| | | Matt | | | | Kaysha | | Dylan | | Dylan | Arun | Arun | Brad | Renee | Eve | Tess | | | |
| | | Eve | Jose | Karla | Franky | | Brad | | | | Lisa | Lisa | Brad | Renee | Dave | | | | |
| | | Renee | Jose | Karla | Franky | | | Josh | | Dylan | Arun | Arun | Dave | Dave | | | | | |
| | | Brad | | | | Kaysha | Liam | | | | Dave | Dave | Renee | | | | | | |
| | | Arun | Karla | Karla | Franky | | | Josh | | Dylan | None | None | | | | | | | |
| | Dylan | Dylan | | | | Tess | | Josh | | Matt | | | | | | | | | |
| | JT | JT | Jose | Karla | Franky | | Brad | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Josh | Josh | | | | Kaysha | | Renee | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liam | Liam | Karla | Karla | Franky | | Brad | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kaysha | Kaysha | Kaysha | | | | Adam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franky | Franky | Franky | Jose | Karla | Eve | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Karla | Karla | Karla | Jose | Liam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jose | Jose | Jose | Karla | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Final vote :
| Episode # | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Day # | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Finalist | Lisa | Tess | Dave |
| Votes | 4–3–0 | 4–3–0 | 4–3–0 |
| Juror | Vote | Vote | Vote |
| Tara | Lisa | | |
| Adam | | Tess | |
| Matt | Lisa | | |
| Eve | Lisa | | |
| Renee | | Tess | |
| Brad | | Tess | |
| Arun | Lisa | | |

### Notes

* ↑ JT chose to quit due to an illness on Day 20.
* 1 2 Lisa used her vote stealer on Arun, therefore Arun was ineligible to vote whereas Lisa cast two ballots.