CtC Survivor: Aotearoa

***CtC Survivor: Aotearoa*** is the twelfth season of the *Coast to Coast* series.

## Production

This season was hosted by John B, Zoe M, Linden W, Caryn S, and Vicky M. The season premiered on July 7th, 2023.

* **Advertisement Blurb**: Deep in the South Pacific, 18 new players will discover the origins of one of the most beautiful countries in the world: New Zealand. Subject to the elements and each other, these players will have to avoid the wrath of the gods of the island, and will fight to be the last one standing in the land of the long white cloud.

The blog for this season was Survivor: Aotearoa.

## Twists/Changes

* **The Fury of the Māori Gods**: After each vote, the Māori Gods would strike a lightning bolt on the island. If the lightning bolt struck tribal council, the person voted out would immediately be saved, and the tribe would have to immediately vote again. The chance of the lightning bolt striking was a 1 in “however many players are left in the game” chance. Once lightning struck once, the storm would clear for the rest of the season. If lightning did not strike Tribal Council by the final 7 council, the storm would clear right after. Lighting struck at the final 9, saving Hairie from being voted out.
* **A Tour of New Zealand**: During the first immunity challenge, players were given the chance to purchase "A Tour of New Zealand". The description was "With a tour guide, take an introductory trip around New Zealand that will have the potential to change the game." A player from Raratoka purchased the tour, which led to returning player Mac entering the game on the Raratoka tribe as the 19th player.
* **Merge Game Night**: At the merge (final 11), there was a two-part immunity challenge. The final 11 played a series of five minigames, with the winner of each minigame being able to save someone for the round (other than themselves). The 5 saved were unable to vote at that tribal council. These 5 were Kedi G, Mac E, Michael G, Noah V, and Oli G. The remaining 6 competed for individual immunity, which Lily C won.
* **Amulets**: Amulets returned once again this season. Amulets are a style of advantage used in CTC Survivor that are played anonymously and unleash a twist for one round. Each Amulet contains its own set of rules.
	+ **Amulet of Retrieval**: This amulet allowed for the holder to inherit one advantage played at one Tribal Council. They must have played this amulet before the start of the Tribal Council in which it was intended for. If an advantage was inherited the round after it expires, it would still be expired. If multiple advantages were played at that Tribal Council, one advantage would randomly be inherited. This amulet expired after the final 6.
	+ **Amulet of Accumulation**: This amulet allowed the holder to choose not to vote at Tribal Council, gaining an extra vote that could be used at any following Tribal Council up to the final 5. This amulet expired after the final 6. Lily C used this amulet at the final 6 to attempt to gain an extra vote, but was voted out that round.
	+ **Amulet of Suffrage**: This amulet would divide the voting tribe into two groups. These groups would vote separately from each other. The players from each group that received the highest amount of votes would be put against each other in a second vote, where everyone in the tribe will vote. The player with the highest votes on the second vote would be eliminated. This amulet expired after the final 6.

## Trivia

* Aotearoa is the first season since Torres Del Paine where there were an odd number of castaways.
* This is the only season thus far to have been 37 days long.