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The fifth season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ, titled The Block NZ: Girls vs Boys, premiered on 29 May 2016. It is set in the Auckland suburbs of Meadowbank.[1] The prize money for achieving the most profit from the auction was raised to $100,000 for this series.
| The Block NZ | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| No. of episodes | 46 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Original release | 29 May – 14 August 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
Contestants
edit| House | Couple (ages) | Relationship | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Osborne (29) & Tiffany "Tiff" Mair (35) | Best Mates | Christchurch & Wānaka |
| 2 | Dylan "Dyls" Cossey (27) & Dylan "Dylz" Guitink (25) | Workmates | Mount Maunganui |
| 3 | Emma Diamond (27) & Courtney Courtney Mackay (25) | Best Friends | Dunedin |
| 4 | Sam Cable (29) & Emmett Vallender (29) | Room Mates | Wellington |
Score history
edit| Scores: | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki & Tiff | Dylz & Dyls | Emma & Courtney | Sam & Emmett | ||
| Week | Rooms | Scores | |||
| 1 | House 5 Team Challenge | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5½ |
| 2 | Kid's Bedroom | 10 | 15 | 14.5 | 18[a] |
| 3 | Bathroom | 16.5 | 11 | 15 | 14.5[a] |
| 4 | Guest Bedroom | 18 | 12.5 | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | Lounge | 14.5 | 16 | 14[a] | 12 |
| 6 | Master Bedroom & Ensuite | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13.5[b] |
| 7 | Kitchen & Dinning | 15 | 15[b] | 13.5 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Entrance & Stairs | (Dis) 11[c] | 8.5[b] | 10 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Garage & Laundry | 12.5 | 15 | 16.5 | 14.5 |
| 10 | Outdoors | 17 | 16.5 | 13 | 12 |
Results
editRoom reveals
edit| Week | Room | Judges' verdict | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Lowest | Score | ||
| 1 | House 5 Team Challenge | Emma & Courtney | 12 | Dylz & Dyls | 12 |
| Niki & Tiff | 16 | Sam & Emmett | 5½ | ||
| 2 | Kid's Bedroom | Sam & Emmett | 18[a] | Niki & Tiff | 10 |
| 3 | Bathroom | Niki & Tiff | 16.5 | Dylz & Dyls | 11 |
| 4 | Guest Bedroom | Niki & Tiff | 18 | Emma & Courtney | 10 |
| 5 | Lounge | Dylz & Dyls | 16 | Sam & Emmett | 12 |
| 6 | Master Bedroom & Ensuite | Niki & Tiff | 17 | Dylz & Dyls | 10 |
| 7 | Kitchen & Dinning | Sam & Emmett | 16.5 | Emma & Courtney | 13.5 |
| 8 | Entrance & Stairs | Emma & Courtney | 10 | Niki & Tiff | (Dis) 11 |
| 9 | Garage & Laundry | Emma & Courtney | 16.5 | Niki & Tiff | 12.5 |
| 10 | Outdoors | Niki & Tiff | 17 | Sam & Emmett | 12 |
Team Judging
edit| Week | Room | Niki & Tiff | Dylz & Dyls | Emma & Courtney | Sam & Emmett | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Five Team Challenge | — | ||||||
| 2 | Kid's Bedroom | 18.5 | 20 | 21 | 23 | |||
| 3 | Bathroom | 15 | 21 | 21.5 | 20 | |||
| 4 | Guest Bedroom | — | ||||||
| 5 | Lounge | 17 | 19 | 20.5 | 18 | |||
| 6 | Master Bedroom & Ensuite | 20.5 | 16.5 | 19 | 18.5 | |||
| 7 | Kitchen & Dinning | 19.5 | 19.5 | 20 | 17.5 | |||
| 8 | Entrance & Stairs | — | ||||||
| 9 | Garage & Laundry | 17 | 17[d] | 20[e] | 17 | |||
Challenge Scores
edit| Week | Challenge | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Block Olympics | $6,500 Central Heating New Zealand heating system upgrade for 2 houses | Dylz & Dyls |
| Rollercoaster and Safe Challenge | A lock to protect your house from being taken and Keys to swap your house with another teams | 1st Sam & Emmett (lock) | |
| 2nd Emma & Courtney (keys)[f] | |||
| 2 | Up-cycling a chair | $5,000 of haier help | Niki & Tiff |
| The Great Prison Break | $10,000 of tradies from builders crack | Sam & Emmett (shared prize) | |
| Niki & Tiff (shared prize) | |||
| The baby photos challenge | Game Changer (plus 1) | Sam & Emmett | |
| 3 | The Lampshade Challenge | $5,000 of custom curtains | Sam & Emmett |
| The Sunken Lounge | Haier Kitchen Upgrade | Niki & Tiff | |
| The Blindfold Challenge | Game Changer (plus 1) and key to safe box | Sam & Emmett | |
| 4 | Dinner Wars | House painted by dulux | Sam & Emmett |
| Granny Dress Up | Game changer (plus 1) and $3,500 of bamboo eco lighting | Emma & Courtney | |
| 5 | Clockworks challenge | Beam alliance internal vacuum system | Dylz & Dyls |
| Candle Challenge | $5000 freedom vouchers | Dylz & Dyls | |
| Decorate Cushion Challenge | $2,400 breville small appliances and key to safe box | Sam & Emmett | |
| 6 | freedom free for all challenge | ILI One Touch interactive splashback | Niki & Tiff |
| Walk-the-plank Challenge | $11,500 storage battery for excess solar power | Emma & Courtney | |
| Scrabble Challenge | Night at rendezvous hotel, Game Changer (minus 1) and Key to safe box | Niki & Tiff | |
| 7 | Blank Canvas Challenge | An original piece of art and your picture on the cover of Your Home & Garden magazine | Emma & Courtney |
| Pita pit wall design Challenge | $5,000 of trees and plants from palmers | Niki & Tiff | |
| Sam & Emmett | |||
| Fruit and vegetable bowling | Wireless home security system, Game Changer (minus 1) and Key to safe box | Sam & Emmett | |
| 8 | Block stars entertainment challenge | $5,000 cash and can eliminate one team from room reveal | Dylz & Dyls |
| Ladder Golf | Game Changer (minus 1) and Key to safe box | Emma & Courtney | |
| 9 | Odd Jobs Challenge | Gasmate Barbeque and Key to safe box | Dylz & Dyls |
| Hanging washing Challenge | Game changer (minus 1) and $3,500 of Outdoor lighting | Sam & Emmett | |
| 10 | Firth Designer Paving Challenge | $8,000 of oceanweave outdoor furniture | Emma & Courtney |
| Lego Challenge | Greenacres cleaners to clean their house | Niki & Tiff | |
| 11 | Nosey Neighbours Quiz | 1 Year free house and contents insurance | Sam & Emmett |
Auction
edit| House | Auction spot | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Placing spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Niki & Tiff | $1,170,000 | $1,320,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 4th |
| 2 | 3 | Dyls & Dyls | $1,190,000 | $1,341,000 | $151,000 | $151,000 | 3rd |
| 3 | 2 | Emma & Courtney | $1,210,000 | $1,510,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | 2nd |
| 4 | 4 | Sam & Emmett | $1,230,000 | $1,610,000 | $380,000 | $480,000 | 1st |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d The plus 1 "Game Changer" was used.
- ^ a b c The Minus 1 " Game Changer" was used.
- ^ Dylz & Dyls eliminated Niki & Tiff from this week's room reveal
- ^ Dylz & Dyls used a plus one score, winning the room.
- ^ Emma & Courtney were eliminated from garage and laundry week by Sam & Emmett
- ^ Emma & Courtney swapped houses with Dyls & Dylz when they accepted the keys from Mark. They were not able to swap with Sam & Emmett as they chose the lock to secure their house.
References
edit- ^ "The Block NZ contestants moving into Meadowbank townhouses early next week". Stuff.co.nz. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.