The Block NZ

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The Block NZ
GenreReality
Created by
  • Julian Cress
  • David Barbour
Presented by
Judges
  • Victoria Bidwell (2012)
  • Stewart Harris (2012)
  • Jeremy Hansen (2013)
  • Janice Kumar-Ward (2013)
  • Shelley Ferguson (2014, 2022)
  • Mark Gascoigne (2014)
  • Jason Bonham (2015, 2017–19, 2022)
  • Bernadette Morrison (2015, 2017)
  • Fiona Mcleod (2016)
  • Paul Izzard (2016)
  • Kristina Rapley (2018)
  • Lizzi Whaley (2019)
  • Chris Stevens (2021)
  • Ann-Louise Hyde (2021)
  • Lauren Mirabito (2021)
Country of originNew Zealand
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes417
Production
ProducerAaron Dolbel [2]
Production locations
Running time60 – 120 minutes
Production company Warner Bros. International Television Production
Original release
Network Three
Release4 July 2012 (2012-07-04) –
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09)

The Block NZ is a New Zealand reality television series based on the popular Australian series The Block . The first season premiered on Three on 4 July 2012.

Contents

The show is hosted by former New Zealand cricketer Mark Richardson and Shelley Ferguson, [1] [ non-primary source needed ] while Peter Wolfkamp serves as site foreman. It follows four couples as they compete against each other to completely renovate, room by room, four neighbouring houses in Auckland, [5] [6] and then sell them at auction. Each couple keeps any profit made on the house, and the winner receives a bonus cash sum. [6]

The current main sponsors are paint manufacturer Resene, car manufacturer Suzuki, flooring retailer Flooring Xtra, and fast food chain Subway. Throughout seasons 1–2, car manufacturer Mazda was also a main sponsor, but for season 3, the sponsorship was awarded to car manufacturer Honda. [7] Other previous sponsors include Bunnings Warehouse, BP's Wild Bean Cafe, AMI Insurance and Pita Pit.

The series premiered in Australia on 9Go! on 12 August 2012.

The eleventh series, which was set to air in 2023, was originally postponed to 2024 due to a "challenging house market" and the dismal results of the 10th season. [8] [9] However in May 2024, despite the 11th season being almost ready for filming, Warner Bros. Discovery cancelled the series due to the network restructure. [10] [11] [12]

Development

The show was initially announced on 24 February 2012, when a casting call went out [13] and saw over 1,000 couples apply. [14] The four couples selected for the first season were announced on the official Facebook page on 17 June 2012. [15] [ non-primary source needed ]

Hosts and judges

Timeline of hosts, judges and other personnel
StarringSeason
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Current
Mark Richardson [1] Host
Shelley Ferguson [1] [16] JudgeHostJudge
Jason Bonham [17] [18] JudgeJudgeJudge
Peter Wolfkamp [19] Site foreman
Former
Shannon Ryan [1] Host
Victoria Bidwell [20] Judge
Stewart Harris [20] Judge
Janice Kumar-Ward [21] Judge
Jeremy Hansen [21] Judge
Mark Gascoigne [16] Judge
Fiona McLeodJudge
Paul IzzardJudge
Bernadette Morrison [17] [18] JudgeJudge
Kristina RapleyJudge
Lizzi WhaleyJudge
Chris StevensJudge
Ann-Louise HydeJudge
Lauren MirabitoJudge

Series overview

SeasonTitleLocationEpisodesOriginally airedResult
Season premiere Season finale People's Choice Award winnerWinning teamWinning profit (NZD)Total profit
1 2012 Takapuna, Auckland 204 July 2012 [22] 6 September 2012Not awardedLibby & Ben Crawford$157,000$237,000
2 2013 Belmont, Auckland3126 August 20134 November 2013Pete & AndyAlice & Caleb Pearson$181,000$261,000
3 2014 Point Chevalier, Auckland4926 August 201418 November 2014Jo & DamoAlex & Corban Walls$227,000$307,000
4 Villa Wars Sandringham and Three Kings, Auckland4029 September 20156 December 2015Cat & JeremyBrooke Thompson & Mitch Davies$190,000$290,000
5 Girls Vs. Boys Meadowbank, Auckland4629 May 201614 August 2016Dyls Cossey & Dylz GuitinkSam Cable & Emmett Vallender$380,000$480,000
6 Side X Side Northcote, North Shore, Auckland4925 June 201717 September 2017Andy Murdie & Nate RossAndy Murdie & Nate Ross$31,000$131,000
7 On Point Hobsonville, Auckland498 July 201830 September 2018Amy Moore & Stu WattsAmy Moore & Stu Watts$69,500$169,500
8 Firehouse Kingsland, Auckland4817 June 20198 September 2019Sam Whatarangi & Ethan OrdishLisa Ridout-Gordon & Chris "Ribz" Gordon$50,000$150,000
9 2021 Point Chevalier, Auckland4814 June 2021 [23] 14 November 2021Dylan & Keegan CrawfordTim Cotton & Arthur "Arty" Gillies$660,000$760,000
10 Redemption Orewa, Auckland3718 July 20229 October 2022Maree & James SteeleChloe Hes & Ben Speedy$4,000$104,000

Profits

SeasonNo. of teamsNo. of properties sold at auctionWinning PrizeAverage auction profitCombined auction profit 1
1 20124$80,000$58,000$232,000
2 20134$74,750$299,000
3 20144$111,250$445,000
4 20154$100,000$158,250$633,000
5 20164$245,250$981,000
6 20174$16,250$65,000
7 20184$51,362.50$205,450
8 201942$50,000$50,000
9 20214$537,500$2,150,000
10 202242$1,025$4,100
Overall combined profit$5,060,450
Including Prize Money ($840,000)$5,900,450

Returning teams

ContestantsRelationshipOriginal seasonReturning seasonCombined profit
Quinn & Ben AlexandreMarried 3 $40,000 10 $0$40,000
Chloe Hes
&
Ben Speedy 2 		Friends 7 $11,500
&
$57,000		 10 $104,000 [24] $63,500
&
$109,000
Maree & James SteeleMarried 3 $147,000 10 $100$147,100
Stacy & Adam MiddletonMarried 8 $0 10 $0$0

Season synopses

Season 1

The first season of The Block NZ premiered on 4 July 2012 and ended on 6 September 2012. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Takapuna.

HouseAuction spotCoupleReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
14Rachel & Tyson$798,000$798,000$0$04th
22Sarah & Rich$806,000$870,000$64,000$64,0002nd
31Libby & Ben$804,000$961,000$157,000$237,0001st
43Ginny & Rhys$794,000$805,000$11,000$11,0003rd

Season 2

The second season of The Block NZ premiered on 26 August 2013 and ended on 4 November 2013. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Belmont.

HouseAuction spotCoupleReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
13Alice & Caleb$945,000$1.126m$181,000$260,0001st
24Alisa & Koan$948,000$1.014m$66,000$66,0002nd
31Pete & Andy$925,000$952,000$27,000$27,0003rd
42Loz & Tom$922,000$947,000$25,000$25,0004th

Season 3

The third season of The Block NZ premiered on 26 August 2014 and ended on 18 November 2014. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier, the first time the Block was held outside of the North Shore.

HouseAuction spotCoupleReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
13Quinn & Ben$1.325m$1.335m$10,000$10,0004th
22Maree & James$1.325m$1.472m$147,000$147,0002nd
31Alex & Corban$1.325m$1.552m$227,000$307,0001st
44Jo & Damo$1.325m$1.386m$61,000$61,0003rd

Season 4

The fourth season of The Block NZ premiered on 29 September 2015. It is set on the boundary of the Auckland suburbs of Sandringham and Three Kings. [3] The title for the fourth season was The Block NZ: Villa Wars. [25]

HouseAuction spotCoupleReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
13Jamie & Hayden$1.175m$1.335m$160,000$160,0002nd (tie)
22Sarah & Minanne$1.149m$1.272m$123,000$123,0004th
34Cat & Jeremy$1.160m$1.320m$160,000$160,0002nd (tie)
41Brooke & Mitch$1.160m$1.350m$190,000$290,0001st

Season 5

The fifth season of The Block NZ premiered on 29 May 2016 and is set in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank. [26] The title of this series is "Girls vs Boys", with two of the teams being made up of females and the other two made up with males. [27] It has netted the highest combined profits of $981,000. [28]

HouseAuction spotCoupleReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
11Niki & Tiff$1,170,000$1,320,000$150,000$150,0004th
23Dyls & Dylz$1,190,000$1,341,000$151,000$151,0003rd
32Emma & Courtney$1,210,000$1,510,000$300,000$300,0002nd
44Sam & Emmett$1,230,000$1,610,000$380,000$480,0001st

Season 6

The sixth season premiered on 25 June 2017. [29] It is set in the Auckland suburbs of Northcote, North Shore. [30] The title of this series is "Side X Side", as each of the houses were large 4-storey townhouses, the largest houses in terms of floor area in The Block NZ. It had a combined profits ($65,000), and it also saw the first time a house did not meet reserve, but got the highest bid on the re-sell. [28]

HouseAuction spotCoupleReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
11Ling & Zing$1,299,000$1,300,000$1,000$1,0004th
22 & 5 [lower-alpha 1] Andy & Nate$1,219,000$1,250,000$31,000$131,0001st
33Julia & Ali$1,229,000$1,242,000$13,000$13,0003rd
44Stace & Yanita$1,251,000$1,271,000$20,000$20,0002nd

Season 7

The seventh season premiered on 8 July 2018. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Hobsonville. The title of this series is "On Point".

HouseAuction spotCoupleReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
12Claire & Agni$920,000$950,000$30,000$30,0003rd
21Ben & Tom$930,000$987,000$57,000$57,0002nd
34Chlo & Em$910,000$921,500$11,500$11,5004th
43Amy & Stu$940,000$1,009,500$69,500$169,5001st

Season 8

The eighth season premiered on 17 June 2019. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland. The title of this series is "Firehouse", as the contestants are renovating apartments in an old fire station.

AptAuction spotCoupleReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
13Stacy & Adam$1,480,000$1,480,000 (after auction)$0$02nd
21Lisa & Ribz$1,290,000$1,340,000$50,000$150,0001st
32Ethan & Sam$1,390,000$1,390,000$0$02nd
44Sophia & Mikaere>$1,600,000$1,600,000 (after auction)$0$02nd

Season 9

The ninth series premiered on 14 June 2021. It is the second season to be set in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier. Production began in 2020 but was paused for 13 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [31]

HouseAuction SpotTeamReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
14thConnie & Rach$2,270,000$2,692,000$422,000$422,0004th
23rdMeg & Dan$2,222,000$2,700,000$478,000$478,0003rd
32ndDylan & Keegan$2,155,000$2,745,000$590,000$590,000 + Suzuki Jimny2nd
41stTim & Arthur$2,165,000$2,825,000$660,000$760,0001st

Season 10

The tenth series of The Block premiered on 18 July 2022. It is set in the Auckland server of Orewa, and features contestants from previous seasons.

The series was won by Chloe & Ben, however it is the current lowest auction to date as they only went over the reserve by $4,000, then Maree & James by only $100, whilst the other two teams homes were passed in and received nothing, making only a combined profit of $4,100. [32] After the auction, TSB New Zealand (sponsor of the series) gifted Quinn and Ben, Maree and James & Stacey and Adam with $10,000 each for the hard work and failing to achieve a profit. [33]

HouseAuction SpotTeamReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
12ndQuinn & Ben$1.199mPassed in$0$10,0003rd=
24thChloe & Ben$1.141m$1,145,000$4000$104,0001st
33rdMaree & James$1.152m$1,152,100$100$10,100 + a Suzuki Vitara JLX [34] 2nd
41stStacy & Adam$1.148mPassed in$0$10,0003rd=

Notes

  1. ↑ House was passed in as the reserve was not met the first time, and then went back to auction after fourth auction was complete.

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