'Survivor' coming to New Zealand

Host Jeff Probst at the 'Survivor Fiji' reunion show in 2007. Photo: Getty Images
Host Jeff Probst at the 'Survivor Fiji' reunion show in 2007. Photo: Getty Images

A New Zealand adaptation of long-running reality show 'Survivor' has been announced by TV2.

Applications have opened for those wanting to be contestants on the show, a statement from TV2 said.

The show makes teams live in tribes on remote islands and compete in challenges with limited supplies, with contestants forming alliances and eliminating each other one by one.

The last remaining Survivor wins $1 million, although TV2 hasn't yet confirmed prize money, or the location or host.

"Do you have what it takes to compete in the ultimate test of endurance, strength and strategy all in a far flung tropical location?" the statement asked.

"How much do you want to be the sole Survivor and walk away with a huge cash prize?

"This series will see Kiwi contestants battle it out, competing in reward and immunity challenges, with weekly eliminations by tribal vote. But only one will survive."

Since its debut in 2000, Survivor has aired for 32 seasons in America, hosted by Jeff Probst.

TVNZ's General Manager of Commissioning, Production and Acquisitions, Andrew Shaw said Survivor was "the big kahuna of reality event television".

While its the first time Survivor has been adapted in New Zealand, several seasons of the similarly-themed Celebrity Treasure Island and spin-offs aired in the late '90s and mid-2000s, featuring celebrities like Lana Coc-Kroft, Greer Robson, Matthew Ridge and Josh Kronfeld.

Anyone keen to audition was asked to apply here.

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