Survivor New Zealand: Thailand

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	Contestant 	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Finish	VotesAgainst
Contestant	Contestant 	Original Tribe 	Switched Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Finish	VotesAgainst
 	Jose Maasdam23, Blenheim, MBHAudio Post Producer 	 	 	 	 	6
 	Karla Karaitiana37, Palmerston North, MWTReporter 	 	 	 	 	10
 	Franky March24, Auckland, AUKJournalist 	 	 	 	 	6
 	Kaysha Whakarau24, Horowhenua, MWTSocial Worker 	 	 	 	 	5
 	Liam Hose23, Tauranga, BOPVideographer 	 	 	 	 	5
 	Josh Hickford27, New Plymouth, TKIChartered Accountant	 	 	 	 	4
 	JT Muirhead32, Ashhurst, MWTProject Manager 	 	 	 	 	0
 	Dylan Conrad26, Whangarei, NTLRetail Manager 	 	 	 	 	9
 	Arun Bola30, Hamilton, WKODairy Farmer 	 	 	rowspan="10" 	 	5
 	Brad Norris27, Nelson, TASSecondary School Teacher 	 	 	 	8 	
 	Renee Clarke28, Auckland, AUKReal Estate Agent 	 	 	 	7 	
 	Eve Clarke26, Auckland, AUKHiking Guide 	 	 	 	7 	
 	Matt Hancock25, Auckland, AUKRocket Technician 	 	 	 	4 	
 	Adam O'Brien28, Auckland, AUKSelf Employed 	 	 	 	4 	
 	Tara Thorowgood44, Hamilton, WKOMother 	 	 	 	3 	
 	Dave Lipanovic26, Auckland, AUKClinical Pharmacist 	 	 	 	11 	
 	Tess Fahey24, Christchurch, CANOffice Manager 	 	 	 	3 	
 	Lisa Stanger38, Christchurch, CANSchool Librarian 	 	 	 	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 turned on his original tribe-mates and blindsided Josh alongside the original Chani members.
The original Chani found themselves in a 6-4 minority at the merge after key member JT left the game due to medical reasons. But it wasn't long until the original Khangkhaw started turning on each other, as Matt 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, a relationship that was kept a secret from the rest of the cast. His control of the game continued until his ally Lisa turned on him and convinced Dave to flip on him on Day 33.
At the final five, Adam and Tess 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 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.
==Voting History==
==Trivia==
* Thailand uses the 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.
*This is the first season of Survivor New Zealand to produce a female winner.
==References==
Category:Survivor NZ
Category:Survivor NZ Seasons
Category:Survivor NZ: Thailand
Category:Seasons