The Block NZ | |
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Season 9 | |
No. of episodes | 48 |
Release | |
Original network | Three |
Original release | 14 June – 14 November 2021 |
Season chronology |
The ninth season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ premiered on 14 June 2021. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier.
The judges are Chris Stevens, Ann-Louise Hyde, and Lauren Mirabito. [1] The hosts are Mark Richardson and former judge Shelly Ferguson and the site foreman is Peter Wolfkamp.
The winning team won $100,000 on top of their auction profit.
In December 2019, a casting call was sent out looking for four new teams. [2] Production for this season began in January 2020 on Huia Road in Point Chevalier with four two-storey townhouses being constructed. [3] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions put in place, the season was postponed until 2021, with production pausing on 23 March 2020, at the start of the third week, and resuming on 19 April 2021. [4]
The teams selected for this season are as follows. Connie replaced Janah Kingi as Rachel's teammate in week 3 when production resumed after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] When Keegan's ribs were fractured during a challenge in week 7, the brother's sister Maddy Crawford temporarily joined Team Yellow to allow time for Keegan to heal. [6]
House | Couple (ages) | Relationship | Hometown |
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1 | Connie King (40) & Rachel Martin (42) | Friends | Palmerston North & Papamoa |
2 | Meg Leen (38) & Dan Leen (46) | Married | Rangiora |
3 | Dylan Crawford (30) & Keegan Crawford (25) | Brothers | Greymouth |
4 | Tim Cotton (26) & Arthur Gillies (26) | Best friends | Auckland |
Teams | |||||
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Connie & Rachel | Meg & Dan | Dylan & Keegan | Tim & Arthur | ||
Week | Area(s) | Scores (cash spend) | |||
1 [lower-alpha 1] | Guest Bedroom | 24.5 (<$10k) | 25.5 (<$10k) | 23.5 (<$10k) | 14.5 (<$10k) |
2 [lower-alpha 2] | Kids Bedroom | 15.5 ($17,886.33) | 13.5 ($24,229.71) [lower-alpha 3] | 12 ($12,778.85) | 17.5 ($6,449.71) [lower-alpha 4] |
3 | Family Bathroom | 24.5 ($28,229.87) | 20.5 ($21,346.06) | 16 ($27,856.61) | 22 ($26,432.58) |
4 | Master Bedroom, Ensuite & WIR | Disqualified [lower-alpha 5] ($36,461.35) | 20.5 ($38,207.51) | 18.5 ($33,626.90) [lower-alpha 6] | 19 ($33,473.36) |
5 | Living Room | 26 ($24,724.03) | 25 ($13,445.22) | 24.5 [lower-alpha 7] ($17,273.88) | 17.5 ($18,171.31) |
6 | Kitchen & Dining | 15.5 ($24,178.69) | 26 ($21,642.01) | 19 ($24,583.81) | 27.5 [lower-alpha 8] ($19,953.05) |
7 | Family Room | 18 ($26,859.62) [lower-alpha 9] | 26 ($17,109.68) [lower-alpha 10] | 27.5 [lower-alpha 11] ($16,903.91) | 24 ($9,962.14) |
8 | Entrance, Powder Room, Staircase & Hallway | 19 [lower-alpha 12] ($14,044.23) | 23.5 ($18,764.35) | 27.5 ($14,972.83) [lower-alpha 13] | 6.5 ($22,618.67) |
9 | Do-Over Week | Disqualified [lower-alpha 14] ($3,633.34) | 24 ($3,707.69) | 19 [lower-alpha 15] ($1,345.35) | Disqualified [lower-alpha 16] ($4,357.66) |
10 | Garage & Laundry | 18.5 ($9,709.65) | 25.5 [lower-alpha 17] [lower-alpha 18] ($14,962.06) | 24.5 [lower-alpha 19] (Eliminated) [lower-alpha 20] ($11,592.57) | 27 ($15,828.58) |
11 | Courtyard & Balcony | 14 ($20,282.97) | 17.5 [lower-alpha 21] ($14,906.79) | 21 [lower-alpha 22] ($10,193.57) | Disqualified [lower-alpha 23] ($9,879.05) |
12 | Rest Of Outside | 19.5 ($7,159.20) | 24.5 ($21,704.45) | 27 ($5,315.05) | 28.5 ($31,492.42) |
Week | Area(s) | Scores | Teams | |||
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Connie & Rachel | Meg & Dan | Dylan & Keegan | Tim & Arthur | |||
1 | Guest Bedroom | Ann-Louise | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 3 |
Chris | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | ||
Lauren | 8.5 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 5 | ||
Total | 24.5 | 25.5 | 23.5 | 14.5 | ||
2 | Kids Bedroom | Ann-Louise | 8 | 6.5 | 5 | 9 |
Chris | - | - | - | - | ||
Lauren | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 8.5 | ||
Total | 15.5 | 13.5 | 12 | 17.5 | ||
3 | Family Bathroom | Ann-Louise | 8.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 7 |
Chris | 7.5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||
Lauren | 8.5 | 8 | 6.5 | 8 | ||
Total | 24.5 | 20.5 | 16 | 22 | ||
4 | Master Bedroom, Ensuite & WIR | Ann-Louise | 8.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 6 |
Chris | 7 | 6.5 | 5 | 6.5 | ||
Lauren | ? | 7 | 7 | 6.5 | ||
Total | Disqualified | 20.5 | 18.5 | 19 | ||
5 | Living Room | Ann-Louise | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Chris | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 6 | ||
Lauren | 9.5 | 9 | 9 | 7.5 | ||
Total | 26 | 25 | 24.5 | 17.5 | ||
6 | Kitchen & Dining | Ann-Louise | 4 | 9 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
Chris | 5.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 9 | ||
Lauren | 6 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 9 | ||
Total | 15.5 | 26 | 19 | 27.5 | ||
7 | Family Room | Ann-Louise | 6 | 8 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
Chris | 5 | 9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||
Lauren | 7 | 9 | 9.5 | 9.5 | ||
Total | 18 | 26 | 27.5 | 24 | ||
8 | Entrance, Powder Room, Staircase & Hallway | Ann-Louise | 6 | 8 | 9.5 | 1.5 |
Chris | 6 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 2 | ||
Lauren | 7 | 8 | 9.5 | 3 | ||
Total | 19 | 23.5 | 27.5 | 6.5 | ||
9 | Do-Over Week | Ann-Louise | ? | 8.5 | 6 | 9 |
Chris | 8 | 7 | 6 | ? | ||
Lauren | 9 | 8.5 | 7 | 9.5 | ||
Total | Disqualified | 24 | 19 | Disqualified | ||
10 | Garage & Laundry | Ann-Louise | 6.5 | 9 | 9 | 9.5 |
Chris | 5.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | ||
Lauren | 6.5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | ||
Total | 18.5 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 27 | ||
11 | Courtyard & Balcony | Ann-Louise | 5 | 6.5 | 7 | 5.5 |
Chris | 3 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | ||
Lauren | 6 | 5.5 | 8 | 6.5 | ||
Total | 14 | 17.5 | 21 | Disqualified | ||
12 | Rest Of Outside | Ann-Louise | 5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
Chris | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | ||
Lauren | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10 | ||
Total | 19.5 | 24.5 | 27 | 28.5 | ||
Overall House | Ann-Louise | 6 | 8.5 | 9 | 8 | |
Chris | 5.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 9 | ||
Lauren | 7.5 | 9.5 | 9 | 9 | ||
Total | 19 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | ||
Week | Challenge | Prize | Winner |
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1 | Multi-Task Challenge | Premium Westinghouse Kitchen Upgrade | Dylan & Keegan |
Nuts & Bolts Gamechanger | Gets given the room order and a two-day head start on the room of their choice | Meg & Dan | |
2 | New Kids on the Block Challenge | $5,000 of Citta vouchers | Meg & Dan |
Mini Golf Gamechanger | 15 second advantage in a future challenge | Meg & Dan | |
3 | Tile Space Rubik's Cube | $5000 of tiling labour | Dylan & Keegan |
Human Curling | $3,500 of Pop Motif Art ($2,500 for 2nd - Dylan & Keegan) | Tim & Arthur | |
Toilet Paper Mummy Gamechanger | 2 hours of painting from another team + an Undo card to reverse any other game changers | Dylan & Keegan | |
4 | Light at the end of the tunnel challenge | $8,000 of premium lighting from Lighting Direct | Meg & Dan |
Walk the Plank Challenge | $2000 cash, $5000 art and an entertainment system upgrade | Meg & Dan | |
Ladder Golf Gamechanger | $600 cash and a Minus 1 | Connie & Rach | |
5 | Dinner Wars | Outside of their house painted by a team of Resene Eco Decorators | Dylan & Keegan |
Cup Stack Gamechanger | Front door upgrade, Undo card, plus 1 | Tim & Arthur | |
6 | Flooring Xtra Art Challenge | Outside fireplace from Living Flame to the value of $10,000 ($5,000 for 2nd - Tim & Arthur) | Dylan & Keegan |
Odd Jobs Community Challenge | Extra $5,000 cash on top of their earnings, and an odd job completed by each of the other teams | Meg & Dan | |
Fruit & Veg Bowling Gamechanger | Plus 1 and get out of doing the odd job for Meg & Dan | Dylan & Keegan | |
7 | Whitewater Rafting Challenge | $5,000 of Citta vouchers | Tim & Arthur |
Subway Sandwich Artist Challenge | $5,000 cash | Tim & Arthur | |
Nut Stacking Gamechanger | Minus 1 and dinner cooked for them by the losing team which was Meg & Dan | Tim & Arthur | |
8 | Suzuki Football Challenge | Outdoor Entertainment Package with Samsung 55" Outdoor TV and Soundbar | Dylan & Keegan |
Briscoes Challenge | First equal each get: Outdoor heater and $1250 of outdoor furniture vouchers | Meg & Dan Connie & Rach | |
Magic Carpet Gamechanger | Plus 1 and a luxury night at the SkyCity Grand (Undo for 2nd - Meg & Dan) | Dylan & Keegan | |
9 | Dart-Off Challenge | BBQ and $5,000 cash (with lesser value BBQs for 2nd, 3rd and 4th) | Tim & Arthur |
Teammate Portrait Gamechanger | Plus 1 and $500 added to their budget | Dylan & Keegan | |
10 | Blockstars | $5,000 cash, $5,000 of outdoor furniture vouchers and the power to eliminate one team from winning room reveal | Tim & Arthur |
Marble Run Gamechanger | Minus 2 | Dylan & Keegan | |
11 | Treetop Challenge | $5,000 worth of plants from The Plant Company ($2,000 for 2nd - Dylan & Keegan) | Connie & Rach |
RealEstate.co.nz Challenge | $8,000 cash | Meg & Dan | |
Marshmallow Gamechanger | Undo and can take $1,000 from another team | Connie & Rach | |
12 | Paintball Target Challenge | $5,000 cash | Tim & Arthur |
Nosy Neighbours Challenge | $5,000 cash and get to pick the auction order | Dylan & Keegan |
The final episode and live auctions were due to be held on September 5, however the date was deferred to 14 November due to COVID-19. [7] [8] [9] [10]
House | Auction spot | Couple | Reserve | Auction result | Profit | Total winnings | Placing spot |
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1 | 4th | Connie and Rachel | $2,270,000 | $2,692,000 | $422,000 | $422,000 | 4th |
2 | 3rd | Megan and Daniel | $2,222,000 | $2,700,000 | $478,000 | $478,000 | 3rd |
3 | 2nd | Dylan and Keegan | $2,155,000 | $2,745,000 | $590,000 | $590,000 | 2nd |
4 | 1st | Tim and Arthur | $2,165,000 | $2,825,000 | $660,000 | $760,000 | 1st |
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