Two Tauranga men will be heading to Nicaragua to take part in the inaugural Survivor New Zealand show.
Tom, a 26-year-old teacher, and Mike, a 27-year-old business analyst, are two of the 16 contestants who were selected for the show, from more than 8000 hopefuls.
The 16 ‘survivors' will compete for a $100,000 cash prize in the Central American jungle over 40 days, as they battle initially as rival tribes in a test of endurance, strength, and strategy.
Each week, the survivors compete in reward and immunity challenges, with weekly eliminations by vote at the tribal council, until there is only one 'Sole Survivor'.
Reward challenges offer the contestants much-needed opportunities to win luxury items, while immunity challenges allow contestants and tribes to win immunity from elimination and the tribal council.
Eliminations take place at the tribal council, where each player is held accountable for their actions in the game. Here they must also cast a silent vote to eliminate one of their own.
Minds and bodies will be pushed to the extreme, as they battle it out in physically demanding challenges, while mentally playing their way through calculating and strategic gameplay that will test their moral values.
Survivor New Zealand airs Sundays at 7pm and Mondays at 7.30pm from May 7 on TVNZ 2 or live-streamed at tvnz.co.nz/survivornz
THE 16 KIWI SURVIVORS
Avi , 32, Youth Expedition Leader, Wellington
Barb , 53, Mum, Auckland
Dee , 29, Customer Service, Auckland
Georgia , 26, Singer/Dancer, Palmerston North
Hannah , 27, Kindergarten Teacher, Whangarei
Izzy , 30, Oil Rig Steward, Auckland
Jak , 22, Banking Consultant, Lower Hutt
Lee , 29, Canyoning Guide, Motueka
Lou , 19, Farmer, North Canterbury
Mike , 27, Business Analyst, Tauranga
Nate , 45, Senior Police Sergeant, Dannevirke
Sala , 40, Youth Worker, Christchurch
Shannon , 24, Zookeeper, Christchurch
Shay , 27, Business Support Coordinator, Hamilton
Tom , 26, Teacher, Tauranga
Tony , 55, Ex-Army, Gisborne
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