Series synopsis
The Block NZ is a reality television series that premiered on Three on July 4, 2012.
The New Zealand version of the international hit renovation-reality series in which four couples compete to renovate four dilapidated houses in a very upmarket suburb – room by room, week by week, challenge by challenge – and sell them at auction for the highest price.
Premise
The New Zealand version of the international hit renovation-reality series in which four couples compete to renovate four dilapidated houses in a very upmarket suburb – room by room, week by week, challenge by challenge – and sell them at auction for the highest price.
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 416 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | July 4, 2012 | September 6, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 31 | August 26, 2013 | November 4, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 49 | August 26, 2014 | November 18, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 40 | September 29, 2015 | December 7, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 45 | May 29, 2016 | August 14, 2016 |
| Season 6 | 49 | June 25, 2017 | September 17, 2017 |
| Season 7 | 49 | July 8, 2018 | September 30, 2018 |
| Season 8 | 48 | June 17, 2019 | September 8, 2019 |
| Season 9 | 48 | June 14, 2021 | November 14, 2021 |
| Season 10 | 37 | July 18, 2022 | October 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The four couples meet for the first time and are given the task of finding one of four Mazda BT50s before making their way around Auckland to locate four red blocks each that are worth $5,000 and reach the Block first to determine the order the houses are chosen. After finding the first red block, teams were given a choice to build a toolbox to the same standards as one previously built by Mark to earn a bonus red block, or to continue on the hunt and increase their chances of reaching the houses first. All four teams opted to complete this additional task and receive $25,000 in total. Ginny and Rhys arrive first at the Block and select house four, Libby and Ben arrive second and select house three, Sarah and Richard arrive third and select house two and Rachel and Ty arrive last and are given house one. |
July 4, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The four couples enter their houses for the first time and are all shocked to see just how bad a condition they are in. After spending an entire day cleaning up the houses, the teams all meet Shannon Ryan, the Games Master, and Peter, the Construction Supervisor. After learning that the first room they will be required to deliver will be the second bedroom, everyone hires builders and electricians as work begins. |
July 5, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The couples begin their first room renovation, the second bedroom, and Mark challenges them to build a wall to his exact measurements—with a prize that will turn the competition upside down, the winning team of this week's challenge have the opportunity to swap houses with another team. |
July 11, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The four couples meet for the first time and are given the task of finding one of four Mazda 6s and find their own tool belt before making their way around Auckland to locate five red blocks each that are worth $20,000 and reach the Block first to determine the order the houses are chosen. |
August 26, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The four couples go into their houses and find it as a tip. The next morning they wake up to an early start to renovate the house. Mark calls them for breakfast. He tells them who their construction supervisor is, Peter. |
August 27, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In this episode the couples get to see how the judges judge them in their challenge rooms. The get 7 hours and they have to finish it in that time. Their judges are Jeremy Hansen and Janice Kumar-Ward. The winner gets to swap houses. The winner was Pete and Andy with a score of 7 out of 10. |
August 28, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 26, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 27, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 28, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 29, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 30, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 4, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Premiere. Four teams of best mates arrive in Meadowbank. Preparing themselves for an elimination challenge, they soon discover they are already on The Block and are getting straight into action. |
May 29, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The competition heats up with alliances forming, and Block mates becoming housemates. Later, the teams get down and dirty to battle it out for The Block Olympics |
May 30, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As the deadline for the room reveal lingers, the boys channel their inner designers; budgets begin to unravel; & one team learns that the early bird doesn’t always get the worm. |
May 31, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The Block NZ is back for its sixth season. The challenges are tougher than ever and in just 12 weeks, the teams will have to build and showcase their design skills like never before. |
June 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 It's the first day of reno and the teams channel their inner child this week. But a challenge throws a spanner in the works, which soon sees the teams struggling to stay afloat. |
June 26, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The teams are all hands on deck as the pressure to deliver a winning room looms. Later, the teams go head to head in a free for all. |
June 27, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 8, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 9, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 10, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Four new teams arrive to undertake the most ambitious Block project ever - transforming a charming 1930s Georgian firehouse into multimillion-dollar apartments. |
June 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Mark calls the teams for a fiery challenge which has everyone gasping for air. Problems arise for Ethan and Sam as pipe protrusions potentially impact their reno. |
June 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Lisa plays mind games with other teams and on the final tradie day, a screw-up by the boys has the potential to derail all the teams. |
June 19, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The New Zealand version of the international hit renovation-reality series in which four couples compete to renovate four dilapidated houses in a very upmarket suburb – room by room, week by week, challenge by challenge – and sell them at auction for the highest price. |
June 14, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 15, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 16, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The Block NZ Redemption returns, with four fan favourite teams back for a second chance! Will their ambition to right past reno wrongs win over the judges or will it push them over the edge? S10 Ep1 |
July 18, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The teams whip their guest bedrooms into shape, and Chloe and Ben are on a high after a win. One team struggles to agree on paint colour while another re-thinks their decision to return to The Block. S10 Ep2 |
July 19, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The teams face The Block NZ's toughest judge in the first room reveal. Pressure builds with $7000 up for grabs and the power to swap the teams' houses. S10 Ep3 |
July 20, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2012 |
| Last aired | October 10, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday |