Survivor NZ contestant Shay Swain-Tapusoa

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Seasons: 1 | Days: 34 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

SurvivorNZ: Nicaragua (2017) - 7th place, 11th out - 4th juror.

Voted out in Episode 8 (Day 16).
Re-entered the game in Episode 9 (Day 17).
Voted out again in Episode 16 (Day 32).
Eliminated in a duel in Episode 17 (Day 34).
Cumulative time: In-game - 31 days; Redemption Island - 3 days.

Shay Swain-Tapusoa - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
NZ1: Nicaragua	0.90	10.16	0.09	5	14	10	0.48	0.78	-	-	-	0.57	1.68
Career	0.90	10.16	0.09	5	14	10	0.48	0.78	-	-	-	0.57	1.68

NZ: Nicaragua challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-6; 1 sit-out):
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 2 IC: "Haulin' Oats" - Blindfolded with Tom, collects items, but Mogotón loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 3 RC: "Hot Pursuit" - Drops out quickly; Mogotón loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 4 IC: "Chimney Sweep" - Sits out with Sala; Mogotón loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 5 RC: "Beach Balls" - Makes 1 catch, Sala makes 4, and finally, Mogotón wins!
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 6 IC: "Barrel Bridge" - Now with new Mogotón, which wins, easily.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 8 IC: (Unnamed) - Water catcher and tosser for Mogotón, which throws the IC and loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-9): (Mean % finish: 45.2%)
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 9 RC: "Flash Back" - With Shannon and Tom, tied for last out, in the third round (tie-2nd/10).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 10 IC: "Take the Reins" - First person out, in under 5 minutes (10th/10).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 11 IC: (Trivia at Tribal) - Fails to identify the Pacific, out on the fourth question (tie-4th/9).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 11 RC: "Touchy Subjects" - Unsurprisingly, the first person eliminated (8th/8).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 12 IC: (Digging, spitting, puzzle) - With Barb, eliminated in the first round (tie-7th/8).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 13 IC: "Memory" - Grabs three medallions, two short of Tom's total (tie-2nd/7).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 14 IC: "5x5" - Lands two bags, does not win (tie-3rd/6).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 15 RC: "Mud Run" - Not among the top two mud gatherers, does not win (tie-3rd/5).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 16 IC: "Hard to Handle" - Third person to drop out, in the third round (3rd/5).
Redemption Island duel record (1-for-2): (Mean % finish: 66.7%)
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 9 duel: "House of Cards" - Aided by Georgia's last-second collapse, Shay wins, re-enters game (1st/2).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 17 duel: "Keep It Up" - First to drop out, eliminated, sent to the jury (3rd/3).

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	2
Played:	6
Win%:	0.33
Sat out:	1

Individual challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	9
Win%:	0.00
Mean% Finish:	45.2%

Duels
Wins:	1
Played:	2
Win%:	0.50
Mean% Finish:	66.7%

NZ: Nicaragua Tribal
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- NZ: Nicaragua: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/10):
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 1: Hannah Gough (voted out, 7-1).
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 2: Tony Deane (voted out, 4-2-1).
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 10: Lee Den Haan (voted out, 6-4).
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 11: Mike Sparrow (voted out, 6-3).
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 13: Jak Thomas (voted out, 6-1).
VAP - Votes against (14):
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 8: Three votes, from Jak, Lee, and Mike (voted out, 3-2).
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 10: Four votes, from Jak, Lee, Mike, and Tom.
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 11: Three votes, from Jak, Mike, and Tom.
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 11: Four votes, from Avi, Barb, Nate, and Tom (voted out, 4-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 20: Voted for Avi Duckor-Jones, who won, 6-1-0.

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	0
Votes voided:	-

Voting record
VFB:	4
Tribals:	7
VAP:	10

Jury votes
Made:	1
For winners:	1
Received:	--

NZ: Nicaragua image gallery

NZ- Nicaragua intro shot

NZ- Nicaragua intro shot

On the truck, Day 1

Pre-game lineup, listening to Matt

More listening to Matt

The newly formed Mogoton tribe

Opening scramble for survival items

Untying and gathering things

Getting tackled by Nate, mid-heist

Listening to Izzy explain giving back the knife

Arrival at Mogotón camp

Listening to Tony's camp set-up suggestions

Connecting with Sala

Heading to Tribal

Mogotón tribe, Ep1 Tribal Council

Listening to Hannah

Pre-duel discussions, Day 2

Welcome to Redemption Island!

Watching Hannah eliminate Dee

Forming an alliance with Tony

Also forming an alliance with Avi

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Listening to Matt

Starting line

Collecting items with Tom

Talking about the vote

Telling Sala the target is Tony

Mogotón, Ep2 Tribal Council

Listening to Lou

Listening to the Ep3 RC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Listening to Matt

Starting line

Already clipped out

Watching the Hermosas take the reward

Commisseraitng in camp

Talking about Sala's daughter's birthday, Ep4

Yay, 'cake'

Listening to the Ep4 IC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Listening to Matt

Sitting out with Sala

The losing Mogotons, again

Back in camp

Talking with Lou and Izzy

Still wanting to get rid of Tom

Mogotón, Ep4 Tribal Council

Listening to Matt

Listening to the Ep5 RC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC

Starting line

Scoring a point for Mogotón

Mogotón wins!

Grabbing the reward

Happy tribe in camp

Checking out Lou's foot

Worried about Lou

Listening to Tony's complaints, Ep5 duel

Ready to watch Tony vs. Izzy

Back in camp, Lou doesn't seem good

Sending off Lou

Worried Mogotóns

Pre-swap lineup, Ep6

Listening to Matt

Switch happened

The new Mogotón tribe, pre-Ep6 IC

Starting line

So far so good...

Almost there

The winning Mogotóns

Eating snails with the boys

Glad I got married before this new tribe, otherwise I would have completely given up on men

Watching Hermosa arrive at the Ep7 RC, minus Georgia

Ready to watch the Ep7 RC Hero challenge

Yay, Avi won

Ready to watch the Ep7 duel

Jak reacts to Georgia's win

Watching Izzy burn her buff

Reading the Ep8 IC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Starting line

Not going so well

Mogotón loses, imagine that

Trying to sway Jak and Tom

Mogotón, Ep8 Tribal Council

Yeah, it's me, Matt

Sixth person voted out...

Snuffed, Day 16 (Episode 8)

Greeting Georgia at Redemption, Ep9

Already liking it better than being with the boys

Ready for the duel

Pre-duel lineup, Ep9 duel

Building a stack

Still going...

Almost there...

Whoops

Shay wins the duel!

Hugs

Sorry, Georgia

Back in the game, with the newly merged Casar tribe

Merge feasting

More eating

Reconnecting with Avi

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC

Starting line

Picked by Mike to share the reward cake

Hanging out with the alliance, Ep10

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

Starting line

Still going...

Grabbing Barb as she faints, post-IC

Back in camp, waiting for news about Barb

Heading to Tribal

Casar tribe, Ep10 Tribal Council

Talking to Matt

Another IC? At Tribal? Ep11

Ready to go, Ep11 IC

Getting one right

Yay, Jak won

Arguing against Mike's plea to vote her out

I trust my alliance

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC

Ready to go

Yay, Barb won

Good old beans and rice. That's way better than pizza, right?

Time for more yoga

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC

Eliminated in the first round

Watching round two from the sidelines

Casar, Ep12 Tribal Council

Listening to Matt

Not happy about Sala's blindside, Ep13

Ready to watch the Ep13 duel

Ugh. Bye, Sala.

Trying to bond with Shannon

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC

Listening to Matt's story

Starting line

Post-IC strategy chat

Casar, Ep13 Tribal Council

Amused at the departing Jak's loincloth antics

Talking with Nate, Ep14

Starting line, Ep14 IC

Tossing sandbags

Untying another set

Yay, Tom won again

So... Barb then?

Trying to get Avi and Tom to vote Barb

Detente with Tom

Listening to Tom, Ep14 Tribal

Listening to Shannon

In camp, Ep15, still trying to swing something

Listening to the Ep15 RC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 RC

Listening to Matt

Getting dirty

Heading back

Listening to the results

We don't need no stinking resort trip

Listening to Barb go on and on about the reward trip

Ready to watch the Ep15 duel

I really need to win immunity today, Ep16

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 IC

Starting line

Still in it, barely

Hooray, Tom won again

So we're voting for Barb, right?

Casar, Ep16 Tribal Council

Listening to Tom

First person voted out twice in Survivor NZ...

Snuffed again, Day 32 (Episode 16)

Hanging with her favorite guys at Redemption, Ep17

Jak and Mike are pretty sure Redemption is over after this duel

Well, hopefully I win the duel then

Goodbye, camp!

Pre-duel lineup, Ep17 duel

Starting line

Still going...

...and done. Headed to the jury.

Proud of my game

Hugging Avi goodbye

Burning her buff, Day 34

The jury, Final Tribal Council

Listening to opening statements

Asking her jury question

Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal

Reunion show, chats with Matt

NZ: Nicaragua interviews
Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Stuff.co.nz (7/3/17): "Survivor's Shayna stopped watching the show"
- Soana K-Aholelei with Tagata Pasifika (on YouTube; 7/7/17): "Shay Survivor NZ contestant"

NZ: Nicaragua bio

From Chris Schulz at the NZ Herald (4/27/17):

"Who: Business support co-ordinator, 27, from Hamilton.
Key attributes: 'I'm always willing to work hard to achieve the end goal and have a lot laughs and fun along the way.'
Why she's a threat: 'I've been doing boot camp four days a week to get fit. I also asked my father-in-law to teach me how to start a fire.'
What makes her mad: 'Whiny people and buzzkillers. There's nothing worse than when you're having a good time and someone kills your buzz.'"