Tom Paterson

Thomas "Tom" Paterson is a contestant from .
Tom found himself in the minority in both the pre and post-merge, and he often clashed with fellow Mogotón tribemate Shay Tapusoa. But a strong friendship with Avi Duckor-Jones and an impressive individual immunity run allowed him to advance deep into the game, where he formed an alliance with Avi and Barb Raos that eventually reached the Final Tribal Council. However, the jury ultimately felt that Tom needed Avi more than Avi needed Tom, leaving him as the runner-up with only one vote to win.
==Profile==
Retrieved from tvnz.co.nz
Full Name: Tom Paterson
Age: 25
Nationality: Maori
Hometown: Tauranga
Occupation: Teacher
Tom's good-looking, fun, and has a unique sense of humour. He's instantly likeable.
Tom enjoys a challenge, and has a great ability to laugh at himself.
Despite this, he'll be a serious contender once the game gets more underway.http://web.archive.org/web/20170602130814/https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/survivor-new-zealand/contestants/tom
==Survivor NZ==
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
2 	rowspan="7" 	Blind Leading the Blind	Immunity 	No 	
3 	Hot Pursuit 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Chimney Sweep 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Wicker Flicker 	Reward 	No 	 	
6 	Barrel Bridge 	Immunity 	No 	 	
7 	Stomp-ede 	Reward 	Yes 	 	
8 	Pass the Bucket 	Immunity 	No 	 	
colspan="6"	 	 	 	 	
9 	rowspan="14" 	Flashback 	Reward 	 	
10 	Rollerballs 	Immunity 	 	 	
11 	Survivor Quiz 	Immunity 	 	 	
11 	Touchy Subjects 	Reward 	 	 	
12 	Get Crackin' 	Immunity 	 	 	
13 	Survivor Folklore	Immunity 	 	 	
14 	5x5 	Immunity 	 	 	
15 	Mud Run 	Reward 	 	 	
16 	Hard to Handle 	Immunity 	 	 	
17 	Snare the Drum 	Reward 	 	 	
17 	Ram-Ball On 	Reward/Immunity 	rowspan="2" 	 	
18 	Ram-Ball On 	Reward/Immunity 	 	 	
19 	A Bit Tipsy 	Immunity 	 	 	
19 	A Leg Up 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode 	Tom'sVotes 	Voted AgainstTom
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Jury Votesfor Tom	colspan="2"	
 	 	
</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
==Trivia==
* Tom is the youngest man on the original Mogotón tribe.
* Tom won the most Individual Immunity Challenges of all Survivor New Zealand contestants, with five wins over the course of .
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Survivor NZ: Nicaragua Contestants
Category:Finalists
Category:Mogotón Tribe
Category:Casar Tribe
Category:2nd Place
Category:Survivor NZ
Category:Survivor NZ Contestants
Category:Survivor NZ: Nicaragua