The Block NZ
| The Block NZ | |
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 Logo for Season 5 | |
| Created by |
Julian Cress David Barbour |
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 186 (as of 14 August 2016) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes[lower-alpha 1] |
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| Original network | TV3 |
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| Original release | 4 July 2012 – present |
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| Website | |
The Block NZ is a New Zealand reality show based on the popular Australian reality television series The Block. The first season premiered on TV3 on 4 July 2012.
The show is hosted by former Black Cap Mark Richardson and Shelley Ferguson,[1] 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,[4][5] and then sell them at auction. Each couple keeps any profit made on the house, and the winner receives a bonus cash sum.[5]
The current main sponsors are hardware chain PlaceMakers, car manufacturer Honda, AMP bank, and restaurant franchise Pita Pit.[6] 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 Bunning's Warehouse and BP's Wild Bean Cafe.
The series premiered in Australia on 9Go! on 12 August 2012.
Development
The show was initially announced on 24 February 2012, when a casting call went out[8] and saw over 1,000 couples apply.[9] The four couples selected for the first season were announced on the official Facebook page on 17 June 2012.[10]
Differences from the Australian series
The series differs from the original Australian version in several ways. In the New Zealand version, the final contestants have been pre-determined by the show's producers. This contrasts to the Australian version, where the final couples are decided from a shortlist in an elimination week. In the New Zealand version, the show aired twice a week in the first season,[10] thrice a week in the second season, and four times a week in the third season, as opposed to the Australian show's Sunday to Thursday schedule. In all four seasons thus far, there are challenges to determine auction order rather than contestants deciding amongst themselves, or being randomly drawn out, and the final challenge winners never have prices knocked off the original reserve price.
Hosts and judges
| Starring | Season | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| Current | |||||||||||
| Mark Richardson[1] | Host | ||||||||||
| Shelley Ferguson[1][11] | Judge | Host | |||||||||
| Fiona McLeod | Judge | ||||||||||
| Paul Izzard | Judge | ||||||||||
| Peter Wolfkamp[12] | Site foreman | ||||||||||
| Former | |||||||||||
| Shannon Ryan[1] | Host | ||||||||||
| Victoria Bidwell[13] | Judge | ||||||||||
| Stewart Harris[13] | Judge | ||||||||||
| Janice Kumar-Ward[14] | Judge | ||||||||||
| Jeremy Hansen[14] | Judge | ||||||||||
| Mark Gascoigne[11] | Judge | ||||||||||
| Bernadette Morrison[15] | Judge | ||||||||||
| Jason Bonham[15] | Judge | ||||||||||
Series overview
| Season | Title | Location | Episodes | Originally aired | Result | ||||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Winning team | Winning profit (NZD) | Total Profit | |||||
| 1 | The Block NZ | Takapuna, Auckland | 20 | 4 July 2012[16] | 6 September 2012 | Libby & Ben Crawford | $157,000 | $237,000 | |
| 2 | The Block NZ 2013 | Belmont, Auckland | 31 | 26 August 2013 | 4 November 2013 | Alice & Caleb Pearson | $181,000 | $261,000 | |
| 3 | The Block NZ 2014 | Point Chevalier, Auckland | 49 | 26 August 2014 | 18 November 2014 | Alex & Corban Walls | $227,000 | $307,000 | |
| 4 | Villa Wars | Sandringham and Three Kings, Auckland | 40 | 29 September 2015 | 6 December 2015 | Brooke Thompson & Mitch Davies | $190,000 | $290,000 | |
| 5 | Girls Vs. Boys | Meadowbank, Auckland | 46 | 29 May 2016 | 14 August 2016 | Sam Cable & Emmett Vallender | $380,000 | $480,000 | |
| 6 | The Block NZ 2017 | TBA | 2017 | TBA | |||||
Profits
| Season | No. of teams | No. of properties sold at auction | Winning Prize | Average auction profit | Combined auction profit1 | |
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| 1 | 2012 | 4 | $80,000 | $77,333 | $232,000 | |
| 2 | 2013 | 4 | $74,750 | $299,000 | ||
| 3 | 2014 | 4 | $111,250 | $445,000 | ||
| 4 | 2015 | 4 | $100,000 | $158,250 | $633,000 | |
| 5 | 2016 | 4 | $245,250 | $981,000 | ||
| 6 | 2017 | TBA | TBA | |||
| Overall combined profit | $2,590,000 | |||||
| Including Prize Money ($440,000) | $3,030,000 | |||||
- ^1 The combined auction profit excludes the winning prize money
Season synopses
Season 1
The first season of The Block NZ premiered on 4 July 2012 and ended on 6 September 2012. It was set in the Auckland suburb of Takapuna.
| House | Auction spot | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Placing spot |
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| 1 | 4 | Rachel & Tyson | $789,000 | $789,000 | $0 | $0 | 4th |
| 2 | 2 | Sarah & Rich | $806,000 | $870,000 | $64,000 | $64,000 | 2nd |
| 3 | 1 | Libby & Ben | $804,000 | $961,000 | $157,000 | $237,000 | 1st |
| 4 | 3 | Ginny & Rhys | $794,000 | $805,000 | $11,000 | $11,000 | 3rd |
Season 2
The second season of The Block NZ premiered on 26 August 2013 and ended on 4 November 2013. It was set in the Auckland suburb of Belmont.
| House | Auction spot | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Placing spot |
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| 1 | 3 | Alice & Caleb | $945,000 | $1.126m | $181,000 | $260,000 | 1st |
| 2 | 4 | Alisa & Koan | $948,000 | $1.014m | $66,000 | $66,000 | 2nd |
| 3 | 1 | Pete & Andy | $925,000 | $952,000 | $27,000 | $27,000 | 3rd |
| 4 | 2 | Loz & Tom | $922,000 | $947,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 4th |
Season 3
The third season of The Block NZ premiered on 26 August 2014 and ended on 18 November 2014. It was set in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier.
| House | Auction spot | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Placing spot |
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| 1 | 3 | Quinn & Ben | $1.325m | $1.335m | $10,000 | $40,000[a] | 4th |
| 2 | 2 | Maree & James | $1.325m | $1.472m | $147,000 | $147,000 | 2nd |
| 3 | 1 | Alex & Corban | $1.325m | $1.552m | $227,000 | $307,000[a] | 1st |
| 4 | 4 | Jo & Damo | $1.325m | $1.386m | $61,000 | $61,000 | 3rd |
Season 4
The fourth season of The Block NZ premiered on 29 September 2015. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham.[2] The title for season four was The Block NZ: Villa Wars.[17]
| House | Auction spot | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Placing spot |
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| 1 | 3 | Jamie & Hayden | $1.175m | $1.335m | $160,000 | $160,000 | 2nd (tie) |
| 2 | 2 | Sarah & Minanne | $1.149m | $1.272m | $123,000 | $123,000 | 4th |
| 3 | 4 | Cat & Jeremy | $1.160m | $1.320m | $160,000 | $160,000 | 2nd (tie) |
| 4 | 1 | Brooke & Mitch | $1.160m | $1.350m | $190,000 | $290,000 | 1st |
Season 5
The fifth season of The Block NZ premiered on 29 May 2016 and was filmed in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank.[18] 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. [19]
| House | Auction spot | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Placing spot |
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| 1 | 1 | Niki and Tiff | $1,170,000 | $1,320,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 4th |
| 2 | 3 | Dyls and Dylz | $1,190,000 | $1,341,000 | $151,000 | $151,000 | 3rd |
| 3 | 2 | Courtney and Emma | $1,210,000 | $1,510,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | 2nd |
| 4 | 4 | Sam and Emmett | $1,230,000 | $1,610,000 | $380,000 | $480,000 | 1st |
Season 6
On 14 August 2016, TV3 announced the series will return for a sixth season.[20]
Notes
- ↑ The last few episodes of each season are often 120 minutes.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Block NZ's photo". Facebook.com. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
Big news - the hosts of The Block NZ have been announced! We've got sports star turned broadcaster Mark Richardson as the show host and the gorgeous Shannon Ryan will joining him as the challenge presenter. Bring it on!
- 1 2 "The Block gears up for Auckland inner-city sites". The New Zealand Herald. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/77144069/the-block-2016-the-secret-location-is-out
- ↑ Hallahan, Marnie (31 May 2012). "Bargains on The Block". North Shore Times - via Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- 1 2 "About The Block NZ". tv3.co.nz. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.morefm.co.nz/TV3s-announces-new-season-and-new-host-of-The-Block-NZ/tabid/92/articleID/26383/Default.aspx
- ↑ Springall, Lesley. "The The Block NZ – leveraged to perfection". Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ↑ "TV3's The Block searching for contestants". newshub.co.nz. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "The Block NZ contestants revealed". 3news.co.nz. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- 1 2 "The Block NZ photo". Facebook.com. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
The Block has finally come NZ and we're thrilled to announce the teams! Meet Sarah & Rich from Hamilton, Libby & Ben from CHCH & AKL, Ginny & Rhys from New Plymouth and Rachel & Ty from Wellington! Who will nail it? The Block NZ, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4th July on TV3. C'Mon now!
- 1 2 "Meet the new Block NZ judges". Stuff.co.nz. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.tv3.co.nz/Interview-with-The-Block-NZ-Foreman/tabid/2986/articleID/77896/Default.aspx
- 1 2 "Lights, camera... DIY". 27 May 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Q&A with The Block NZ Judges". tv3.co.nz. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- 1 2 http://www.tv3.co.nz/NEW-JUDGES-FOR-THE-BLOCK-NZ-VILLA-WARS/tabid/2983/articleID/117657/Default.aspx
- ↑ "The Block NZ contestants revealed". 3 News. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Block NZ Villa Wars". 10 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "CONTESTANT SEARCH: The Block NZ 2016". www.tv3.co.nz. TV3. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/the-block-nz-girls-vs-boys-2016051506
- ↑ "The Block NZ winners: 'I couldn't have done it without him'". i.stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 6 September 2016.