Survivor New Zealand: Nicaragua

Survivor New Zealand: Nicaragua is the first season of the competitive reality TV show Survivor New Zealand.
==Production==
Applications for the season were open on February 24, 2016, with almost 8,000 applications being received by production in the first four days.http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/77979304/want-to-be-on-survivor-so-do-8000-others
The season began filming in August 2016 in , , the same location as four seasons of the American edition: , , , and .http://spy.nzherald.co.nz/spy-news/the-dangers-facing-kiwis-on-survivor-nz/
==Twists/Changes==
*40 Days: The game will go on for 40 days, instead of the usual 39 days from Survivor (U.S.).
*Double Tribal Council: On Day 1, both tribes were sent to Tribal Council to vote out one person each.
*: Voted out players will be sent to Redemption Island, where they will compete against each other for a chance to go back into the game.
*Tribe Switch: On Day 11, the players would switch tribes, with the person that gets the black buff being exiled to Redemption Island and would return later to join the tribe that went to Tribal Council.
==Castaways==
Contestant 	Contestant 	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Finish 	RedemptionIsland Status	VotesAgainst
Contestant 	Contestant 	OriginalTribe 	SwitchedTribe 	MergedTribe 	Finish 	RedemptionIsland Status	VotesAgainst
 	Dee Cambiaso29, Auckland, AUKCustomer Service Representative	 	 	 	 	 	7
 	Hannah Gough27, Whangarei, NTLKindergarten Teacher 	 	 	 	 	 	7
 	Tony Deane55, Gisborne, GISArmy Veteran 	 	 	 	 	 	4
 	Lou McClintock19, Cheviot, CANFarmer 	 	 	 	 	 	1
 	Izzy Pearson30, Auckland, AUKOil Rig Steward 	 	 	 	 	 	4
 	Georgia Bergerson26, Palmerston North, MWTSinger/Dancer 	 	 	 	 	 	4
 	Lee Den Haan29, Motueka, TASCanyoning Guide 	 	 	rowspan="13" 	 	 	6
 	Sala Tiatia40, Christchurch, CANYouth Worker 	 	 	 	 	4 	
 	Shannon Quinn24, Christchurch, CANZookeeper 	 	 	 	 	5 	
rowspan="2"	Shay Tapusoa27, Hamilton, WKOBusiness Support Coordinator 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" 	 	 	14 	
 	Shay Tapusoa27, Hamilton, WKOBusiness Support Coordinator 	 	 	 	 	14 	
 	Jak Thomas22, Lower Hutt, WGNBanking Consultant 	 	 	 	 	9 	
rowspan="2"	Mike Sparrow27, Tauranga, BOPBusiness Analyst 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" 	 	 	12 	
 	Mike Sparrow27, Tauranga, BOPBusiness Analyst 	 	 	 	 	12 	
rowspan="2"	Nate Davis45, Dannevirke, MWTSenior Police Sergeant 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" 	 	 	7 	
 	Nate Davis45, Dannevirke, MWTSenior Police Sergeant 	 	 	 	 	7 	
 	Barb Raos53, Auckland, AUKMother 	 	 	 	SecondRunner-Up	4 	
 	Tom Paterson26, Tauranga, BOPTeacher 	 	 	 	Runner-Up 	5 	
 	Avi Duckor-Jones32, Wellington, WGNYouth Expedition Leader 	 	 	 	Sole Survivor 	3 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Season Summary==
The 16 castaways were split into two tribes: Hermosa and Mogotón. On Day 1, both tribes were sent to Tribal Council to vote out one member each based on first impressions. The following day, a twist was revealed to the remaining castaways.
Hermosa found themselves in an early winning streak, winning three of the first four challenges. Mogotón's misery was compounded when Lou McClintock was medically evacuated from the game on Day 10. On Day 12, a Tribe Switch occurred. On the new Mogotón tribe, a male alliance formed.
At the merge, Shay Tapusoa re-entered the game through Redemption Island after being eliminated on Day 16. The new Casar tribe saw two of the strongest physical competitors Lee Den Haan and Mike Sparrow eliminated in back-to-back blindsides, weakening the male alliance. The blindsides continued when Barb Raos orchestrated the elimination of another key player in Sala Tiatia. The two remaining younger men, Tom Paterson and Avi Duckor-Jones, found themselves the next targets, but Tom went on an immunity run, and a move was made to instead eliminate Shannon Quinn, who was widely seen as untrustworthy.
Mike and Nate became the final returnees from Redemption Island on Day 36, but both were immediately voted out for good at the next two Tribal Councils, leaving Avi, Barb and Tom as the Final Three. At the Final Tribal Council, the jury heavily criticized Barb for her poor social game, while Tom and Avi were praised for their honesty. Ultimately, Avi's social game impressed the jury and he won the title of Sole Survivor in a 6-1-0 vote.
==Voting History==
==Trivia==
* This season uses the rendition of "Ancient Voices."
* The Tribal Councils on Days 35 and 38 were attended by the same four castaways. In both cases, Nate Davis was voted out in a 3-1 vote over Tom Paterson.
* Of the English-language Survivor seasons, Nicaragua is the only one with a Final Three to not feature Hidden Immunity Idols.
** It is also the only one with Redemption Island in play to not feature Hidden Immunity Idols.
==References==
Category:Survivor NZ
Category:Survivor NZ Seasons
Category:Survivor NZ: Nicaragua
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