Alone Australia

The participants look for shelter amid the wilds of Aotearoa's Te Waipounamu. Before dawn on night one, a medical emergency threatens one survivalist.

The wilderness of the South Island proves too much for some, while another survivalist makes a lucky catch that secures some much-needed protein.

As one survivalist risks precious calories to hunt, others think outside the box to find food — and someone resorts to a meal that could cost them big.

The competition's harsh reality ramps up as two more participants call it quits. As everyone misses the comforts of home, one person's patience pays off.

One survivalist decides to move camp closer to the water. Another celebrates two hard-won trout. Someone makes the tough call to leave.

After a daunting week of rain, the participants seize their chance to fish, forage and fortify their shelters before the wilderness closes in once more.

Hunger and failed fishing attempts push participants to the brink, before a fierce storm arrives to test every shelter and survival strategy they have.

Desperate survival tactics emerge as starvation and exhaustion take their toll. One more participant makes the emotional decision to end their journey.

As winter's grip tightens, hunger and exhaustion push the final four to a breaking point, forcing one contender to choose between principle and survival.

The final contenders must fight through starvation to confront their limits in one last brutal test of endurance before the winner is finally crowned.