The teams step inside their houses for the very first time, and discover just how beat-up they really are with ripped walls, rotten floorboards and dead rodents.
One couple make a potentially game-changing decision; Shannon sets the couples a distressing challenge; and judges Victoria Bidwell and Stewart Harris assess the first room makeovers.
Ginny and Rhys deliver their house swap verdict. Shannon sets the couples a distressing challenge, the couples are each given a brand new bedside table and are required to distress the table to make it look like a piece of antique furniture. Judges Victoria Bidwell and Stewart Harris assess the first room makeovers.
The teams are required to build a piece of furniture from recycled material. This week room is the study/childs bedroom, teams are required to furnish the room with recycled furniture.
The challenge is a plumbing challenge, each team must run piping from a starting point to a tap. The first team to get water flowing through the tap wins the competition.
This week the teams are required to renovate the bathroom and laundry. The challenge this week is for each team to cook and host a meal for the other teams. The other teams are required to score the teams on their hosting of the meal.
The team challenge this week ran over two nights with the first two teams hosting their meal on the first night and the second two team hosting their meal tonight. One team choose a strategic vote giving all other teams a score of 1 out 10 thinking other teams will more than likely make a similar move.
This week the teams are required to complete the Lounge and Hallway. Also the teams are challenged to build a dog house.
The teams were given a room full of furniture but with everything painted in white. The teams were required to colour the rooms and furniture in colours of their own choice with the best choice of colour winning the competition.
This week the teams were required to complete the kitchen and dinning areas. The challenge for today was to redesign a balcony of an Auckland waterfront apartment. The teams were given an apartment each and required to decorate the area in any design of their choice.
The teams were required to decorate a room for a magazine shoot, the teams were allowed to hire expensive furniture items for this challenge. Once the room was designed and photographed the teams had to create their own magazine page layout.
It's master bedroom and ensuite week on The Block.
It's judgement day for the master bedrooms and ensuites,
The front yard renovations are threatened by wild weather; and the blokes blossom in a floristry challenge.
Will everyone finish their front yards in time for judging? And an eco-friendly challenge leaves one couple at war.
Who has the best back yard? The Block NZ homes are complete to perfection. Two months later, the four couples return for their most important challenge ever - and the houses are open for inspection.
Who will win The Block NZ? The four houses go to auction in a LIVE grand final. All teams will win the profits from their auction and the winners an additional $80,000 cash prize. Final.
Season 2 opens with an introduction to the four new teams, as we follow them in a challenging race. Their quest is to arrive in first place at The Block NZ and choose the best house.
The four teams open the doors to their new homes, revealing the shocking conditions inside. Renovating can't get any tougher than this.
Design skills are tested in a challenge that will push some teams to breaking point. At stake, one team runs the risk of losing their house.
Pete and Andy deliver the 'house swap' verdict. The teams start planning their first room makeover - the second bedroom. And Mark sets the first construction challenge.
The first room makeover continues. And Shannon sets the Old to New challenge, which pushes one team to breaking point.
Thee teams scramble to meet the deadline and finish the first room. Disqualification threatens one team. And the judges show no mercy on their first room critique.
The teams have successfully tackled 10 weeks on The Block NZ but were any of them expecting just how big, The Block battle would be? Find out when the teams have their say in The Block NZ: Unlocked
We meet the four teams who will compete against each other to win The Block NZ. As they put their skills to the test, they must race to get pole position on The Block.
The four teams battle it out in the first of their renovations, but there is a surprise no one saw coming.
There’s a lot at stake as the teams race to finish their first themed rooms - the winner of tonight's challenge faces a tough choice that could determine the future of all the teams.
As the teams begin their first official day on The Block NZ, they take in the massive job that lies ahead. They also have to build shelters for a chilly night.
The teams wake after a very chilly night as the reality of how much work there is to be done sinks in. The teams also face a bespoke furniture recycling challenge.
Fun and games continue on The Block NZ, offsetting the harsh realities the teams face in the race to finish their first room.
The teams head to the beach to build and race boats made with duct tape. Sheer determination and Kiwi ingenuity will see the winning team take away an awesome prize.
As the unpredictable Auckland weather plays havoc on the building site, and could this be the end of one team’s time on The Block NZ?
The deadline looms for the big reveal; and for one team their days on The Block NZ could be numbered.
The teams pick up cameras to create a piece of art in a challenge that tests their creative flair. Whose masterpiece will win them art to adorn the walls of their new Block homes?
It is crunch time as the teams are challenged to move furniture around with a digger. And tensions run high as judgment day draws near.
Who will win this week’s room reveal? What will the judges say? And have the teams done enough to win over the judges?
The competition heats up when the contestants judge each other’s rooms, but will they play fair? Mark sets their next room challenge - the family room.
The teams turn their hands to up-cycling retro furniture in a challenge that could make all the difference come Bathroom Week.
While completing this week’s room, the women from each team also compete for the title of ‘Stack Em’ champion, where a twist sees a celebrity unexpectedly pitching in!
It’s Room Reveal Day and the teams are frantically scrambling to finish their family/media/study room. The judges know what they like, so who will take out this week’s room prize?
The return of 'Dinner Wars' means the teams have two challenges ahead this week – they must complete the main bathroom and laundry, plus serve up their best meals!
The second night of dinner wars sees Jo and Damo, and Quinn and Ben host their dinners. Renovation continues on the main bathroom and laundry.
The last team takes their turns hosting for the coveted Dinner Wars title, and the scoring by all the teams is revealed.
It’s room reveal day and all the teams are feeling confident about their bathrooms. Who will take out this week’s room prize? And what is the fallout after ‘Dinner Wars’?
This week sees the teams work on a children’s bedroom; and Mark adds to the workloads with a second room. Plus the teams judge each other’s bathrooms.
The teams compete against each other to come up with a desk to be used in their kids’ bedroom, as well as working on the second room.
As the next room reveal looms, the teams get physical in a challenging race. Can the teams meet the demands ahead and deliver two rooms this week?
The teams all feel confident they’ve got two winning rooms, but there can only be one winner come judgment time. Who will take out the two-room challenge?
The teams start a big week of work on the kitchen and dining rooms. Plus, the teams judge each other’s bedrooms.
The teams’ style and design skills are put to the test with a magazine cover challenge.
The pressure is on as teams scramble to complete their kitchen and dining areas. Mark sets them a challenge that requires both building skills and patience.
It’s Room Reveal day for the kitchen and dining rooms. What will the judges’ make of the teams skills this week?
The teams begin work on the master bedroom and ensuite.
The teams continue work on the master bedroom and ensuite, and are challenged by a light fitting.
It’s the race to room reveal day – will all the teams finish their master bedrooms and ensuites? Plus Mark challenges their artistic skills.
Which team will take out this week’s room prize? And could the master bedrooms and ensuites see the highest score ever on The Block NZ?
The teams have one last chance to wow the judges with the interiors of their houses as they start work on the living rooms, entrance ways and stairs.
Tonight the teams are challenged to get creative with their front doors and one team wins the opportunity for some luxury pampering.
Tonight on The Block NZ the teams are racing to finish the interior of their houses, and all face a leaky challenge.
Room reveal day for the final interior spaces. Will all the teams finish on time? Who will impress the judges and win this week’s prize?
The teams start work on their backyards and judge each other’s master living rooms and entrance ways. Will they vote strategically to take home the extra $1000 cash?
The teams face a birdbrained challenge and continue work on the backyards.
The teams are racing to finish their first outdoor space, and Mark tests their pedal power.
It is the first outdoor space reveal day and the teams complete the backyard and decking. Who will take out this week’s prize?
The teams start work on their front yards and judge each other’s back yards
The teams’ paving skills and memories are challenged with a big prize on the line. Work continues in the gardens.
The teams are racing to finish their outdoors, and are faced with an underwater pipe challenge.
The teams reveal their front yard and landscaping to the judges. With a $4000 cash prize from Kiwi Bank at stake, who will take out the final week’s prize?
After weeks of hard renovation graft, The Wolf needs these houses finished to the highest standard, and Mark wants to know how well teams know their Block neighbors!
With little time remaining before auction, the race is on to get the houses finished, but Mark throws in a curveball, and brings back the infamous Block swim challenge.
Tthe teams are at the end of their renovation so it’s time to put their marketing skills to the test, with the help of some very familiar faces.
All four houses go under the hammer in a live auction. Who will win The Block NZ 2014?
What goes on off-camera? For 12 weeks The Block NZ contestants gave up everything, so was it all worth it? And for aspiring teams, tips on what to do to win next year’s The Block NZ: Fans vs. Faves.
The series' four new teams arrive at The Block NZ and immediately start lying to get themselves the best house. Then, they're straight into renovating the first room of their villas.
Tempers flare as teams steal each other's building materials and Brooke questions Peter Wolfkamp.
Tensions build between two teams; and with time pressure is taking its toll, can all four teams deliver, or will one team face an early defeat?
The war over valuable possessions and mindless mess begins. Could these conflicts drive a wallet-sized wedge between Block Neighbours?
The four teams must pick up the pace if they want to deliver their kid-friendly rooms on time. But budgets are tight and the teams have bought and borrowed to get ahead.
Tension builds as teams race to complete their children's paradise before tools down. But confrontations and long nights are compromising renovations.
It’s been a long week on The Block NZ, and with only 24 hours until room reveal, minor delays could have enormous ramifications on the four teams.
Bathroom week has instilled fear into the hearts of every Block contestant for the past three seasons, and this year… Villa-Wars will be no exception.
Four failed pre-line inspections have lead to hours of playing catch-up, but when time gets the better of one team, will they risk further delays or take matters into their own hands?
It’s waterproof inspection day, and with one team fallen from grace and a game changing new task revealed, it will be another race to tools down for all four houses.
Jungle instincts emerge in the countdown to bathroom judging. Then, a war of greenery and a sister versus sister score that needs to be settled
With pre-line inspections still to pass, will the teams be able to juggle culinary cook-offs and another massive week of renovation?
Another looming pre-line inspection is terrifying the four underprepared teams. It’s looking like a bad time to prepare a dinner party… or a living room!
The sisters go head to head over styling conflicts, progress is impeded when a budget blow out leaves no money in the kitty, and culinary incompetence may cause a CAT-astrophe.
The teams have 27 hours left to deliver their sophisticated living room. Plus, with the title of Dinner Wars Champion on the cards it’s war in the kitchen as well as the living rooms.
Although morale is running a bit low, competition is at an all-time high as each of the teams search for something to give them the edge over one another.
With a challenge designed to spread a bit of artistic love around the teams, the contestants try give an item an entirely new life and function before giving it over to a rival.
It’s all about the tilers! One house has too many tilers while another theirs go missing.The teams struggle with project management as they fight to get their rooms finished.
With the teams finishing their master bedrooms and ensuites, tonight we will find out what the judges think of their efforts.
The teams are presented with their room for the week; It's an outdoor entertaining area and it’s the first time in The Block history that such a space will be created
The teams' clever construction and engineering skills are tested with the famous plank walking challenge. Let’s see who is ready to walk the plank?
It's day 41 on the Block NZ and the teams are racing to get their outdoor entertaining rooms ready for presenting.
The teams are down to the final few hours as they brush up their outdoor entertainment spaces.
A new week brings new beginnings… and a villa-full of fresh obstacles. With two spaces to tackle, thinly veiled feuds begin to surface.
It's the middle of stairwell and laundry week and it would seem that all four teams are making steady progress... but this smooth sailing is about to come to a screeching halt.
The ongoing feature wall fiasco is about to come to a head. Later, a mischief maker is let loose around the site.
The teams still have an unimaginable workload as another room reveal creeps uncomfortably close.
When a challenge changes the game indefinitely, a revealing peer evaluation shatters illusions. Plus, a new week reduces one team’s know-how to nothing.
Outdoor week is out to claim it’s first victim, but one team won’t go down without a fight.
It's a painting game on The Block tonight, but one team is still refusing to play.
Rain threatens to wash away everyone's progress and motivation. Meanwhile, team's success could knock a neighbour out of the competition.
With only two weeks remaining on The Block NZ, fatigue is beginning to take its toll on the teams... But this new week is bringing no reprieve!
Tonight sees one tradie blow his fuse; one couple is on two different pages; and one challenge sinks three teams, and sees one soar
As the biggest week on The Block NZ drawing to a close, the teams call in some favours to help get them over the finish line
A tired mistake threatens disaster; another design disaster leaves one team in the dark; and a shock room reveal turns the entire competition on its head.
There is a somber atmosphere over The Block NZ site today. Two room reveal disqualifications have left a tearful aftermath in its wake
A collaborative week has the contestants working virtually on top of each other, but some controversial thinking from one team, makes these conditions too close for comfort.
It's the final few days on The Block NZ, and as these grueling 10 weeks come to a close, the contestants finish their final spaces and face some tearful goodbyes.
This The Block NZ special takes a look behind-the-scene silliness that kept the teams moving forward through the blisters, the deadlines and the erratic Auckland weather.
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.
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
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.
Only two days remain until room reveal, and as the budget dwindles away the teams get creative. Meanwhile, one team gets The Wolf involved as they wage war against their housemates.
A game changing decision gets all the teams guessing. Tactics are in play, room reveal is just around the corner, and a hunky new builder is just the distraction one team needs.
The boys deal with the aftermath of a game-changing decision, the teams are let loose on their houses, and familiar faces turn up with some much needed inspiration.
Failed council inspections cause a tradie pile up, and as the gap between the boys and the girls gets wider, things begin to get personal.
The teams race to stay ahead of the game, accusations fly as an ongoing battle sinks to new lows, and when the Wolf cooks up a punishment, not everyone is happy.
The countdown continues as our teams race to finish their rooms. A game-changing point could mean the difference between winning or losing this week!
Bad luck abounds when a jinx strikes The Block, and a tradie is conned into more than he bargained for. Later, the teams battle it out in this week's notoriously difficult room.
A breach of the rules see’s the Wolf coming down hard. Later, old debts are repaid and council inspections cause delays that could prevent one team from completing.
Our teams have treasure in their sights in a challenge that tests their physical endurance. Then, a missing tiler sees one team getting further and further behind.
The pressure of this week's difficult room takes its toll as the teams race to get them completed.
Strategies bubble to the surface when Dinner Wars kicks off. Then, as our teams start work on a new room with a twist, they learn that there are no friends on The Block!
Progress continues as our teams race to complete their rooms. Later, natural entertainers emerge and one team battles with their own culinary incompetence.
Dinner Wars continues, but will there be voting retribution after one team's earlier strategic scoring? Then shocking styling similarities sees two houses at war!
Accusations continue to fly as this year’s Block-heads kick the competition into a higher gear. Will they be able to deliver on time, or will the week end in a total meltdown?
The winner of Dinner Wars is decided and the teams get another opportunity to secure some serious cash. Later, a new space brings new problems.
A potty mouth gets one Block-head in trouble. Later, a creative challenge heats up the competition as the teams think outside the box.
A disordered Block site sends the Wolf on a warpath. Then, uncanny design similarities threaten to reignite old accusations
One team searches for perfection while another looks for redemption, as the race to room reveal continues. Then, a prank gets played to uncover this year’s most gullible Blockhead.
Tonight sees allegations of cheating as one team appears to be going against the spirit of the game. Then, the teams make a break for Freedom in tonight’s challenge.
The plank walk returns.Building abilities are tested as team after team takes the plunge.Then it's confrontation time for one scheming duo.
The Wolf comes down hard when one team tries to cut corners.Then,the stress of the season's first double room renovation has the teams falling further and further behind.
Tension as reaches new heights. Then, will big Dyls break his silence as strained relations between House 2 and The Wolf intensify?
A hidden romance is revealed; and when the site becomes shambolic, The Wolf threatens to shut the whole operation down.
The teams struggle to keep ahead of the workload. Later, the knives are out in a game-changer that reveals just how competitive these teams really are.
The teams take on the biggest spaces so far this season. Then, the challenge that instils fear in the toughest of Blockies sees two rising stars take to the stage.
Tensions run high as the workload intensifies. Then, two nights of entertainment reveal one team's hidden talents, and sees another team flounder.
One shared floorer between three houses has a catastrophic ripple on effect. And when the mother of all glass pieces arrives, can it get to its destination in one piece?
When finishing is near impossible, the game is on to simply complete before Saturday morning’s deadline.
It's the beginning of the end as the teams rush to complete all of their interior spaces. Then, an ill-timed leak threatens to cripple two teams.
A massive budget blow threatens one team. Then, in an agonising 24-hour challenge, will the mind games and strategising prove all too much?
The challenge sees one team receive a game changing reward. Later, the rule breakers get a serious financial penalty; & a minor car crash could put one team’s renovation in jeopardy.
Friends and family help the teams finish their house interiors. Then, Dyls and Dylz face a penalty that could re-ignite an argument.
The final push to complete the houses begins, and Mother Nature opens the floodgates for delays. Then, broken banks lead to broken spirits as one team completely blows the budget.
Set back after set back sees one team trailing behind. Then, the worst weather in The Block NZ history has the teams battling the elements.
A break in the weather has the teams going full steam ahead, but with final tools down just around the corner, the deadline seems like an impossible task.
Time is running out for the teams to complete their houses. In this season’s most intense race to the finish, friendships will be tested, and deadlines will be pushed
Tonight sees a shocking twist that gives the teams one week to renovate an entire house! At stake is 5K off their reserve and the ability to determine the auction order.
As the teams race to renovate an entire home in one week, an enormous tradie pile up causes tension in one house.
Access issues threaten to unhinge progress as everyone struggles to complete spaces within the same house.
Girls vs Boys special looks at the behind-the-scenes silliness that kept the teams moving forward through the blisters, the deadlines and the erratic Auckland weather.
It’s the moment the teams have been waiting for. The four homes are up for auction! Who will walk away with the highest profit and the $100,000 grand prize?
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.
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.
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.
After 12 long weeks of blood, sweat and renovations, it all concludes with the live auction finale! Who will walk away with the highest profit and the $100,000 grand prize?
Meet the four new teams battling it out on The Block NZ for 2018!
The fallout continues. And later, grand ideas sees one team fall further behind as the quest to build the best guest bedroom continues.
Frustration looms as Agni disappears from site. Later, a muddy challenge sees all four teams fighting for survival.
Stress levels are through the roof as the pressure to deliver a winning room looms. Later, Shelley's feedback leaves one team second guessing their design.
The teams race to complete the guest bedroom and then hear what the judges have to say. Later, with great power comes the possibility to unhinge the game, and no one is safe.
The pressure is on as the teams are forced to tackle one of the toughest weeks on The Block: Bathroom Week. Later, a difference of opinion results in a spectacular Block battle.
The honeymoon period is over as tensions between teams reach an all-time high. And will a crucial design decision backfire and see the chances of a winning room go down the drain?
Major set-backs ensue as tradies go AWOL, which forces the teams to work even harder. Later, a tile choice lands Chlo and Em in hot water with their tiler.
A roller coaster of a week sees teams struggling to see the light as the room reveal looms. Later, as rooms are revealed, have the teams done enough to impress the judges?
Strategies bubble to the surface when the Dinner Wars kicks off. Then, the teams take a look inside each other's bathrooms and judge each other's rooms.
The boys find themselves falling behind yet again. Later, Dinner Wars amps up and bad blood resurfaces.
After a fraught Dinner Wars, Amy attempts to smooth things over. Later, the girls decide to get tough and the scores are in for the fourth and final Dinner Wars!
The site is buzzing in the final rush to finish the kids' bedroom space. And the results are in for this year's controversial Dinner Wars.
The teams start on their most challenging space yet, Wolf calls Agni to account, one team gets caught snooping and there is an accident on site.
The teams struggle with their ambitious plans. For one team especially, it's an uphill battle as Peter Wolfkamp lays down the law and hands out a penalty.
Peter Wolfkamp shuts down the site. Later, a blockage on The Block leaves one team hiding their faces with embarrassment.
Chlo and Em get to the bottom of the catastrophic blockage, Amy and the girls fall out over a tactical move, and one team is caught in the biggest scandal to hit The Block NZ.
Mark confronts one team over serious cheating allegations and the double punishment threatens to derail living room week.
Amy leaves site while Ben and Em get even closer. And can the other teams forgive Amy and Stu for breaking Block rules?
Wild accusations of cheating are thrown around and even Peter Wolfkamp loses his cool when one team claims he has been breaking the rules.
Inter-team tensions raise the stakes. With the closest judging results yet, deals are made which could cost one team at room reveal.
The teams tackle their outdoor patio spaces head on. But with budget woes, will strategies be at play as the teams judge each other's rooms?
The knives are out with a shock strategic play by one team. And as teams continue to dig into their outdoor patio spaces, problems arise, leaving Ben and Tom struggling.
The teams race to complete their outdoor patio spaces. Ben and Tom encounter major hurdles with their deck, and Amy and Stu's feud with Claire and Agni goes from bad to worse.
After 12 long weeks of blood, sweat and renovations, four extraordinary homes will be auctioned tonight! Who will walk away with the highest profit and the $100,000 prize?
Four new teams arrive to undertake the most ambitious Block project ever - transforming a charming 1930s Georgian firehouse, in Kingsland, Auckland, into multimillion-dollar apartments.
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.
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.
It's time for the first and most important room reveal on The Block NZ. The winning team gets their pick of any apartment so everything is at stake! Who will impress our new judge?
It's Kid's Bedroom Week but Sophia and Mikaere are busy thinking about a completely different section of their apartment. Plus, the safe is opened - what is its secret advantage?
As the kid's bedroom renos continue, rumours fly about what Sophia and Mikaere could be planning. Amidst accusations of cheating, the first Block Collective meeting is called.
The first fiery Block Collective meeting takes place for 2019. Stress levels are high, alliances are formed and friendships are broken.
After weeks of graft and renovation our teams have created extraordinary homes, which must be sold tonight! Who will walk away with the highest profit and grand prize?
Premiere. The Block NZ is back - and it's bigger, better, and unlike any season of The Block you've seen before!
Tonight on The Block NZ, the competition is on to deliver the best week one rooms we've ever seen.
The first room reveal of the season! Who will win? And the all important decision, which house will they choose?
It's a huge week as teams start their kitchen and dining spaces. There's trouble on site when Stacy and Adam's plans are upended. And the teams are under the pump in a precision driving challenge.
The Block site is forced into a shock shut down. The teams are under pressure to finish their biggest rooms to date, the kitchen and dining rooms. Maree and James' plans become a kitchen nightmare.
The teams race to finish their kitchens and dining rooms for the most spectacular reveal yet. Stacy is forced to leave site for medical reasons and Quinn and Ben lose a much loved team member.
The teams start work on the last inside space, the stairwell and powder room, and crammed working conditions ups the pressure. It all comes unstuck when one house is seen to have an unfair advantage.
Teams gather for a game-changer with an outdoor umbrella and an advantage card up for grabs. As tools down nears, Pete spots multiple nails drilled through house two's Velux flashing on the roof.
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Outdoors Week (1)
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Outdoors Week (3)
Best House Week (1)
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