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The Block NZ

Season 1 2012
TV-PG

  • 2012-07-04T07:30:00Z on TV3
  • 45m
  • 20h (20 episodes)
  • New Zealand
  • English
  • Reality
The Block NZ is the first local version of an 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. The teams can be couples, family members, or friends, and do not need any DIY experience. Once selected, the contestants live and breathe their DIY project for the nine week shoot, living on site in The Block NZ houses. There are no further eliminations, and the winning couple is decided by the toughest judge of all, the real estate market! All four renovated houses go to a live TV auction, with The Block NZ crown going to the couple whose house fetches the highest price on the night!. All the couples receive profits from the sale of their house at the televised auction, and the winners will take home an additional cash prize of $80,000.

20 episodes

Series Premiere

2012-07-04T07:30:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2012-07-04T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-07-05T07:30:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2012-07-05T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-07-11T07:30:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2012-07-11T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-07-12T07:30:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 2012-07-12T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-07-18T07:30:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 2012-07-18T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-07-19T07:30:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 2012-07-19T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-07-25T07:30:00Z

1x07 Episode 7

1x07 Episode 7

  • 2012-07-25T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-07-26T07:30:00Z

1x08 Episode 8

1x08 Episode 8

  • 2012-07-26T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-08-01T07:30:00Z

1x09 Episode 9

1x09 Episode 9

  • 2012-08-01T07:30:00Z1h

This week the teams are required to complete the Lounge and Hallway. Also the teams are challenged to build a dog house.

2012-08-02T07:30:00Z

1x10 Episode 10

1x10 Episode 10

  • 2012-08-02T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-08-09T07:30:00Z

1x11 Episode 11

1x11 Episode 11

  • 2012-08-09T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-08-10T07:30:00Z

1x12 Episode 12

1x12 Episode 12

  • 2012-08-10T07:30:00Z1h

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.

2012-08-15T07:30:00Z

1x13 Episode 13

1x13 Episode 13

  • 2012-08-15T07:30:00Z1h

It's master bedroom and ensuite week on The Block.

2012-08-16T07:30:00Z

1x14 Episode 14

1x14 Episode 14

  • 2012-08-16T07:30:00Z1h

It's judgement day for the master bedrooms and ensuites,

2012-08-22T07:30:00Z

1x15 Episode 15

1x15 Episode 15

  • 2012-08-22T07:30:00Z1h

The front yard renovations are threatened by wild weather; and the blokes blossom in a floristry challenge.

2012-08-23T07:30:00Z

1x16 Episode 16

1x16 Episode 16

  • 2012-08-23T07:30:00Z1h

Will everyone finish their front yards in time for judging? And an eco-friendly challenge leaves one couple at war.

2012-08-29T07:30:00Z

1x17 Episode 17

1x17 Episode 17

  • 2012-08-29T07:30:00Z1h

The final room challenge and this time teams are required to landscape the backyard. The teams are given this time 10 days to complete the challenge instead of the usual 7 days, teams are required to use the 3 additional days to finish off and fix the rest of the property and present the house for auction. The challenge today was to build a feature in the garden out of paving blocks, the winners were Rachel and Tyson with their herb garden.

2012-08-30T07:30:00Z

1x18 Episode 18

1x18 Episode 18

  • 2012-08-30T07:30:00Z1h

2012-09-05T07:30:00Z

1x19 Episode 19

1x19 Episode 19

  • 2012-09-05T07:30:00Z1h

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.

Season Finale

2012-09-06T07:30:00Z

1x20 Live Final

Season Finale

1x20 Live Final

  • 2012-09-06T07:30:00Z1h

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.

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