The Block NZ (2012)

Genre

reality television

Country

New Zealand

Length

10 seasons, 416 episodes

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four couples compete to renovate neighboring houses in Auckland room by room. Each couple keeps any profit from selling their house at auction and the winner gets a bonus cash prize.

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What happens

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. The show is hosted by former New Zealand cricketer Mark Richardson and Shelley Ferguson, 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, and then sell them at auction. Each couple keeps any profit made on the house, and the winner receives a bonus cash sum. The main sponsors were 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. Other previous sponsors include Bunnings, 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. However, in May 2024, despite the 11th season being almost ready for filming, Warner Bros. Discovery cancelled the series due to the network restructure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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