NZ2: Thailand
AU11: Australia v The WorldChallenges: MPF percentile
10%
Seasons: NZ (AU) 1 (1) | Days played: 39 (13) | Wins: 1 (0) | Jury: 0 (1)
- SurvivorNZ: Thailand (2018) - Winner, 4-3-0.
- Received four jury votes to win (4-3-0), in Episode 15 (Day 39).
- SurvivorAU 11: Australia v. The World (2025) - 6th place, 9th out - 5th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 8, "The Weirdness Train" (Day 13).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| NZ2: Thailand | 2.11 | 15.05 | 0.14 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0.89 | 2.80 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 1.60 | 8.34 |
| AU11: AU v The World | 0.33 | 6.48 | 0.05 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0.41 | 1.20 | - | - | - | 0.46 | 1.53 |
| Career | 2.11 | 15.05 | 0.14 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0.89 | 2.80 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 1.60 | 8.34 |
Lisa (Stanger) Holmes - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
90%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
84%
Challenges: MPF percentile
9%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
40%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
53%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Lisa (Stanger) Holmes - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (10-for-16; 2 sit-outs):
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 1 RC: With Tara, loses the first point vs. Jose and Renee, but Khang Khaw wins, 3-1.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 1 IC: Works the puzzle with Dylan, and Khang Khaw wins again.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 2 RC: "Smash & Grab" - Sits out, as Khang Khaw wins some melons.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 2 IC: "Shoulder the Load" - Outlasts the entire Chani tribe while holding 70 kg; Khang Khaw wins, 3-0.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 3 RC: "Idol Hands" - Loses twice to Franky, and Khang Khaw loses, 10-3.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 3 IC: "Deep In Thought" - Helps work the puzzle, as Khang Khaw wins big.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 4 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Sits out, as Khang Khaw wins.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 4 IC: (Chains, bolos) - Chained, gathers bags, as Khang Khaw throws the challenge, loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 5 RC: "Dizness as Usual" - Now with New Khang Khaw, helps move the boards, Khang Khaw wins!
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 5 IC: "Buoy oh Buoy" - Retrieves a fish trap with Liam, but Khang Khaw loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 6 RC: (Bridge & slide puzzles) - Works the puzzles with JT, Khang Khaw loses again.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 6 IC: "Discy Business" - Original Chanis throw the challenge; Khang Khaw "wins".
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 7 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - Chani forfeits/concedes, so Khang Khaw wins chickens.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 7 IC: (Obstacles, math puzzle) - Sick, but helps carry and work the math puzzle; Khang Khaw wins.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 8 RC: "Coco Connection" - Lisa hits on two shots, and Khang Khaw wins!
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 10 RC: "Challenge Pitch" - Works the puzzle for her team, and the yellow team wins!
Individual challenge record (0-for-12): (Mean % finish: 34.8%)
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 1 Ind. RC: Eliminated in the first round (tie-11th/18).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 8 IC: "House of Cards" - Challenges for the lead at several points, does not win (tie-2nd/10).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 9 RC: "5x5" - Lands a bag in one of the five squares (tie-7th/9).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 9 IC: "This Much" - Lasts 30 minutes, third to drop out (7th/9).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 10 IC: "Paddle Out" - One of four people to end up with zero balls placed (tie-5th/8).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 11 RC: "Over Extended" - First person out, on the transition to six pieces (7th/7).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 11 IC: "Rope-A-Dope" - Makes the second round, but falls off the balance beam (5th/7).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 12 IC: "Offer It Up" - Makes it to the 12th item stacked, but drops (5th/6).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 13 RC: "Domino Effect" - Eliminated in the first round, not close (tie-4th/5).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 13 IC: "Get A Grip" - Third to drop out, within a minute or so (3rd/5).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 14 RC: "One Track Mind" - One of three working on the maze puzzle when Dave wins (tie-2nd/4).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 14 IC: "Vampire Bats" - First to drop out, around 12 minutes in (4th/4).
Outpost duel record (1-for-1): (Mean % finish: 100.0%)
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 7: Wins against Dave in a word scramble; wins the vote-steal advantage (1st/2).
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-3):
- [AU: Australia v The World Ep. 1 RC: (Head-to-head slide, scramble) - Beats Shonee for a point, but both tribes win stuff; not counted.]
- AU: Australia v The World Ep. 1 IC: (Stairs, blocks, slingshots) - Helps carry things, but World loses, 8-4.
- AU: Australia v The World Ep. 2 IC: (Battering ram, blocks) - Helps haul the ram/blocks; World wins.
- AU: Australia v The World Ep. 3 IC: Team "When It Rains" - Despite struggling early, stays in until the end, and World wins
Individual challenge record (0-for-5): (Mean % finish: 38.7%)
- [AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 4 IC: (Legs block hold) - Unable to compete due to a medical condition; not counted.]
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 5 IC: "Last Gasp" - First out, at 10 minutes (10th/10).
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 6 IC: (Beams) - Third out, in under two minutes (7th/9).
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 7 F8 IC: (Dear Liza/House of Cards) - One of seven to not beat Tommi (tie-2nd/8).
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 7 F7 IC: (Tipsy/balls) - One of six to not beat Luke (tie-2nd/7).
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 8 IC: "Always on the Run" - Third out, on the three-ball stage (4th/6).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: Australia v The World: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 10 |
| Played: | 16 |
| Win %: | 0.63 |
| Sat out: | 2 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 12 |
| Win %: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 34.8% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win %: | 1.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 100.0% |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 3 |
| Win %: | 0.67 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win %: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 38.7% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win %: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Lisa (Stanger) Holmes - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played: (0/0) | Advantages held/played: (1/1)
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 7: Wins the vote steal advantage, but it's active only at Lisa's next Tribal (Day 20).
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 8: Plays her advantage, stealing Arun's vote and voting twice—correctly—against him (Day 24).
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 11: Sees the idol at the same time as Matt, but he grabs it, Lisa doesn't (Day 30).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/10*):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep4 | Dylan | Kaysha Whakarau (voted out, 5-2-1-1) | - |
| Ep5 | Liam | Liam Hose (voted out, 4-3) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Arun, Arun* | Arun Bola (voted out, 5-3-2) | Yes, Yes* |
| Ep9 | Brad | Brad Norris (voted out, 5-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Renee | Renee Clarke (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Eve | Eve Clarke (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Matt | Matt Hancock (voted out, 3-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Adam | Adam O'Brien (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Adam | Tara Thorowgood (voted out, 2-1-1) | Yes |
| 10 | TOTALS | 9 | |
*Lisa used her vote steal in Ep8, then voted twice for Arun, who was booted: Two VFB, two TCA.
VAP - Votes against (5):
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 8: Two votes, from Dave and Eve.
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 13: Two votes, from Adam and Tess.
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 14: One vote, from Tara.
Jury votes received (4/7):
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 15: Received four jury votes, from Arun Bola, Eve Clarke, Matt Hancock, and Tara Thorowgood, to win, 4-3-0.
Idols held/played (0/0):
- AU: Australia v The World: None yet.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/7):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Rob | Rob Bentele (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Tony | Tony Vlachos (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Janine | Sarah Tilleke (voted out, 4-4-3) | - |
| Ep6 | Kirby | Kirby Bentley (voted out, 6-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 (F8) | Luke | Kass Bastarache (voted out, 5-2-1) | - |
| Ep7 (F7) | Janine | Tommi Manninen (voted out, 5-1-1) | - |
| Ep8 | Janine | Lisa Holmes (voted out, 5-1) | - |
| 7 | TOTALS | 3 | |
VAP - Votes against (6):
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 6: One vote, from Kirby.
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 8: Five votes, from Cirie, Janine, Luke, Parvati, and Shonee (voted out, 5-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 10: Voted for Parvati Shallow, who won, 6-1-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 1/1 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | 0 |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 9* |
| Tribals: | 10* |
| VAP: | 5 |
| Made: | - |
| Received: | 4 |
| Total jurors: | 7 |
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 7 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Lisa (Stanger) Holmes - Pictures
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NZ: Thailand intro shot -
NZ: Thailand intro shot -
Pre-game interview shot -
Arriving on the boat, Day 1 -
Opening sequence confessional about being a superfan -
Welcome to Thailand! -
Watching the final stage of the opening RC -
Yay, Jose and Matt are picking tribes -
The new Khang Khaw tribe -
Talking about the new tribe -
Idol hunting already -
Digging the latrine, with Tess -
Incredulous that Tess has never seen a single episode -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
Starting line, Round 1 -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Yay, fire -
Khang Khaw has some actually cooked rice -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Waiting to start the puzzle, with Dylan -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Idoled up -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Listening to the first Outpost treemail -
Of course Tess goes first -
Upon return, Tess talks about mattresses -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Listening to Matt -
So far, so good -
Khang Khaw wins! Lisa grabs the idol! -
Ticked that off my bucket list! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Facing off against Franky -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Talking about Dylan and Kaysha's outcast status, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Sitting (well, standing) out -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Enjoying the reward biscuits -
Listening to the Outpost treemail -
Listening to Josh's post-Outpost report -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Starting line -
Watching Brad slowly assemble bolos -
The "losing" Khang Khaws -
Chatting with Brad -
Khang Khaw, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Matt -
Post-Tribal discussion, Ep5 -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep5 -
Smashing paint balls for new tribes -
The new Khang Khaw tribe -
Tick! -
Starting line, Ep5 RC -
Shocked by Tess's injury -
After restarting, Khang Khaw leading -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Cheers to the new tribe! -
Chatting with Brad -
He's never really talked strategy with me before?! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
Chatting with JT about slime -
Khang Khaw, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Talking to Matt -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
It's for pizza! -
Gathering the puzzle planks -
Working the bridge puzzle with JT -
Working the slide puzzle -
The losing Khang Khaws -
Renee is in camp... to raid it -
Renee is very sorry to take all this -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Making progress -
Khang Khaw "wins"! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Muddy Eve swears she's okay -
Chani wants to concede? Okay! -
Just won the Outpost stick draw -
Ready to face off against Dave -
Lisa wins! -
Receiving the vote steal advantage -
Worried about how much to tell the tribe -
Not going well. Thanks, JT! -
Telling Brad the actual story -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Khang Khaw... trailing -
Working on the math puzzle -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Pre-merge plotting with Tess and Tara, Ep8 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Taking aim -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Surprise! It's the merge! -
The new Phsan tribe -
Arriving at the "new" (old Khang Khaw) camp -
Merge feasting -
Comparing a buttered hamburger bun to the birth of her child -
Old Khang Khaw picks their reward items -
Yay -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Working on her tower -
Sigh -
Sigh again -
Plotting with Matt and Adam -
Phsan, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Arun -
Playing her vote steal advantage... on Arun -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Tossing sandbags -
Not getting picked -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Starting line -
So far, so good -
With Matt, trying to get Adam on board -
Trying to guard against Brad using his idol -
This is a big move! -
Phsan, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Yellow team, starting line -
Starting work on the puzzle -
Almost there... -
Yellow team wins! -
Arriving at the movie reward -
Everyone loves Matt. This is the time to take him out. -
Watching videos from home -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line -
Not winning... -
Phsan, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Dave -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Starting line -
So far, so good... -
Who needs a reward when you have rice? -
Plotting with Tara -
A clue! A clue! -
Finding the idol... unfortunately with Matt -
Idol found... and held by Matt -
The blindside plan is ruined! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Ready for round 2 -
Super stoked about plan B -
Phsan, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Trying to recover from not blindsiding Matt, Ep12 -
Talking to Dave -
It's auction time! -
Pre-auction sitdown -
Is it good, Tess? -
Score! -
Mmm, floor pie -
You probably shouldn't, Matt -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Dave joins in -
D'oh! -
Watching Dave and Tara's showdown -
Plotting against Tess, allegedly -
Getting Dave to turn on Matt -
The wheels turn -
Do they? -
Phsan, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Sorry, bro -
So long, Matt -
That worked out pretty well -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Starting line -
Watching the final stage -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Still going... -
That was... not fun -
Great, Tess won immunity -
Plotting to take out Adam -
Phsan, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Final four! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC -
Starting line -
Trying to catch up to Dave -
Not quite there -
Dave wins -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC -
Starting line -
Waiting for it to end -
Talking with Tess -
Phsan, Ep14 Tribal Council -
The final three, back at camp -
Morning 39 breakfast -
Facing the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Stating her case -
Voting complete... -
Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
The winner of Survivor NZ: Thailand... -
Speechless with Matt Chisholm -
Tick!
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Australia v The World intro shot -
Australia v The World intro shot -
Australia v The World pre-season shot - she's next to Cirie! -
Arrival in a NZ-flag-bearing truck (with Rob and Kass) -
Greeting JLP, Day 1 -
Watching Rob vs David, Ep1 RC -
World tribe introductions -
Talking about being a superfan, particularly of Cirie -
Actually talking to Cirie. Fields. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Pushing the stairs -
Talking about the vote -
Rob thinks he's in charge -
Plotting with Cirie -
Sounds like a plan -
World tribe, Ep1 Tribal -
Listening to Rob -
World tribe leading, Ep2 IC -
World wins! -
Helping Tony at the water well (while Cirie and Parvati open the box), Ep3 -
Starting line, Ep3 IC -
So far, so good -
World wins! -
Who needs a title when you can have this? -
Telling Parvati she's (Parvati is) cool, Ep4 -
World women discussing options -
Forced to sit out (of a sitting challenge), Ep4 IC -
World AND Aussie tribes, Ep4 Tribal -
Watching Cirie vs Sarah in fire-making -
Aussie (Sarah) wins, so World must vote -
Listening to Cirie -
Auction/merge time, Ep5 -
Feeling a bit overwhelmed to make the merge -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Last Gasp-ing -
Cirie alerts the internationals to the Sarah vote, with a split on Janine -
Moorditj tribe, Ep5 Tribal -
Listening to the Aussies -
Lisa and Kass, unhappy with being told how to vote, Ep6 -
Starting line, Ep6 IC -
Ignored by Parvati and Kirby -
Giving the logical perspective -
Moorditj, Ep6 Tribal -
Listening to Cirie -
Pouring and stacking, Ep7 F8 IC -
World tribe decides (poorly) to not tell the Aussies who they're voting for -
Tommi wants to blindside Parvati -
Passing the message on to Shonee and Luke -
Moorditj, Ep7 F8 Tribal -
Not invited to the whispering -
After explicitly saying she wouldn't vote Parvati, the new target -
Right into another challenge, Ep7 F7 IC -
Trying to catch Luke -
Another Tribal, still a target -
Words of encouragement from the departing Tommi -
But I didn't vote for you, and I told everyone I wouldn't, Parvati, Ep8 -
Well, it looks like I'm doomed, but at least I can help Cirie -
Getting into Luke's head -
Starting line, Ep8 IC -
Falling short of a necessary win -
Pointing out (correctly) that Shonee is at the bottom of the Aussie alliance -
Pointing out (correctly) that bringing in Shonee gives them more power than pulling Janine and Luke -
Moorditj, Ep8 Tribal -
Listening to JLP -
Nobody listened -
Ninth person out, fifth member of our jury... -
Totally worth it -
Snuffed, Day 13 (Episode 8) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council
Lisa (Stanger) Holmes - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Stuff.co.nz (4/11/18): "Survivor NZ contestant Lisa Stanger's 'nerdish-ness' is her path to victory"
- ZM Online (4/12/18): "Meet the Survivor contestants: Lisa, Adam and Matt!"
Post-game interviews
- NZ Herald (7/30/18): "Survivor NZ winner Lisa Stanger's secret weapon"
- Kate Robertson at Stuff.co.nz (7/30/18): "Years of Survivor research couldn't prepare Lisa Stanger for world's toughest game"
- Kyle Dessent & Bryan at 2 Boys Talk Survivor (7/29/18): "NZ: Thailand E15 Winner Interview"
- Shannon Gaitz at RHAP (8/5/18): "Thailand Deep Dives | Lisa Stanger"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/15/20): "Survivor Quarantine Questionnaire: Lisa Stanger on differences between U.S. and New Zealand Survivor"
Pre-game interviews
- Official pre-game interview (Instagram video)
Post-game interviews
- Shannon Guss at RHAP (9/2/25): "SurvivorAU: Australia V World Ep8 Exit Interview"
Lisa (Stanger) Holmes - Bios
Excerpts from her official TVNZ SurvivorNZ: Thailand bio (4/11/18):
"Lisa is hoping that her huge love of board games (which includes a weekly game night at her house) will come in handy when it comes to the puzzle challenges. Described by friends as smart and organised, Lisa plans on playing a long strategic game on Survivor New Zealand to get her the title of Sole Survivor. Having never been further afield than Australia, this trip to Thailand will bring a brutal new environment that Lisa has never experienced before.
What did you do to prepare for Survivor? Got the fittest I've ever been (don't get your hopes up), camped out overnight, researched, researched and researched!
What makes you the ideal teammate? I am good at puzzles, know a heap about Survivor and try to be respectful of others space and needs.
Thoughts on Alliance or Immunity Idol? The Survivor fan in me wants there to be all sorts of shifting alliances, advantages, twists and Immunity Idols. The person, who wants to win, wants the most simple a game as possible to cut down on variables. We'll see which one we get. I think I will be delighted either way because I am playing Survivor!
What's your strategy on the island? Be as honest as possible until the perfect time to be dishonest arises, and putting myself in a position with people who will want to stick with me until the end."
Official Ten AU: Australia v The World bio excerpts (expected, 2025):
"Winner of Survivor New Zealand, Lisa is a librarian from New Zealand who defied the odds in her season in 2018.
A Survivor superfan, Lisa is not one to overlook as she knows the game inside out and isn’t afraid to play hard.
She jokes, “I played New Zealand Survivor in Thailand and I’m the once and reigning champion but that’s because it got cancelled after my year.
“In my season, a lot of the people were playing Candyland and I was playing Checkers. Now a lot of people are going to be playing Chess and I’ve got to see if I can up my game.”
A mum and librarian, Lisa is thrilled to be on the World team and play with some of her heroes saying, “My all-time favourite player is Cirie. It’s always been Cirie. I would either die from the fan-ness of it or she would beat me, and I would love it either way.”
Lisa is a self-confessed ‘really good Survivor player’ and has watched every season of US Survivor since it began and playing the game with her idols is a dream come true."