The seventh season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ, titled The Block NZ: On Point, premiered on 8 July 2018.[1] It is set in the Auckland suburb of Hobsonville Point.[2]
| The Block NZ | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Three |
| Original release | 8 July – 30 September 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The judges are Kristina Rapley, editor of Your Home and Garden Magazine, and Jason Bonham, who has been the judge on two previous seasons.[3]
Contestants
editThe teams selected for this season are as follows:[4]
| House | Couple (ages) | Relationship | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claire Rapira (26) & Agni Bhorkar (23) | Partners | Hamilton |
| 2 | Ben Speedy (24) & Tom Waalkens (24) | Best Mates | Auckland |
| 3 | Chloe Hes (25) & Em Blanchett (25) | Besties | Palmerston North |
| 4 | Amy Moore (39) & Stu Watts (46) | Partners | Gisborne |
Score history
editThe prize for winning room reveal is $5,000 cash.
| Scores: | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire and Agni | Ben and Tom | Chlo and Em | Amy and Stu | ||
| Week | Rooms | Scores (cash spend $) | |||
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | 13 ($8,301.16) | 10 ($12,517.76) | 13.5 ($10,477.66) | 17 ($7,872.92) |
| 2 | Main Bathroom | 4.5 ($21,389.44) | 13 ($20,137.74) | 15 ($24,430.06) | 20 ($18,600.57) |
| 3 | Kids Bedroom | 12 ($8,144.43) | 15 ($12,408.13) | 16.5 ($11,164.03) | 21 ($15,814.79) |
| 4 | Hallway and Landing | 14.5 ($15,954.51) | 5.5 ($16,590.44) | 11 ($17,059.11) | DSQ ($12,787.32) |
| 5 | Living Room | 16.5 ($7,754.91) | 14 ($9,870.49) | 11.5 ($12,397.72) | 16[5]
($10,790.18) |
| 6 | Outdoor Patio | 13 ($7,927.22 | 14 ($2,743.25) | 13 (&2,090.55) | 16 ($7,698.53) |
| 7 | Master Bedroom and Ensuite | 12.5 | 6 | 17 | 18 |
| 8 | Garage and Storage Room | 12 | 15.5 | 9 | (15)[6] |
| 9 | Kitchen and Dining | 12.5 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 17.5[7] |
| 10 | Entrance, Stairs and Powder Room | 8 | 7.5 | 14 | 18 |
| 11 | Laundry, Do-Over Room & Touch Ups (Combined Score) | 35.5
(17.5[8]/18) |
30
(13.5/16.5) |
32.5
(16.5/16) |
34
(17[9]/17) |
| 12 | Outdoors | 14 | 16.5 | 16 | 17.5 |
Challenges
edit| Week | Challenge | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memory Puzzle Challenge | $5,000 at Freedom Furniture | Ben and Tom |
| The Safe Hunt | Take $5,000 from another team | Amy & Stu | |
| Art Challenge | $10,000 kitchen upgrade | Ben and Tom | |
| The Mud Race | Outdoor Concepts Wood Burner and an outdoor heater vauled at $5,000 | Ben and Tom | |
| 2nd Place: Outdoor heater vauled at $1,000 | Claire and Agni | ||
| Game Changer | Power to veto a collective block decision | Ben and Tom | |
| 2 | Tile Mosaic Table Top Challenge | $2,500 of tiles + $2,500 of tiler labour | Claire and Agni |
| Build and Race a Boat | $5,000 of art from the Art Bureau Gallery | Ben and Tom | |
| Toilet SuDoKu | Game changer plus 1 | Chlo and Em | |
| 3 | Dinner Wars | Exterior of house painted | Ben and Tom |
| 4 | Tower Undo Challenge | 55" QLED smart TV | Amy & Stu |
| Bosch Animal cut-out challenge | Bosch tool wall | Amy & Stu | |
| Face Portrait | Game changer minus 1 + 1 hour labour from losing team (Amy & Stu) | Chlo and Em | |
| 5 | Freedom table setting challenge | 6 Burner outdoor BBQ and pizza oven | Chlo and Em |
| Resene Kids Playhouse Challenge | $5,000 worth of ocean weave outdoor furniture | Chlo and Em | |
| Ben and Tom | |||
| The Meme | Breville Kitchen Pricepack + Secret Advantage | Ben and Tom | |
| 6 | Icing On The Cake Challenge | Bosch Laundry Upgrade | Claire and Agni |
| Hirepool DIY Challenge | Custom Curtains Worth $5000 | Claire and Agni | |
| Partygames Katapult Challenge | Alarmsystem + Document Save & minus 1 game changer | Amy & Stu | |
| 7 | Home Made Soap Challenge | Air Purifier + $7250 Cash | Claire and Agni |
| Walk The Plank Challenge | Luxury HotSpring Spa Package + Extra's | Ben and Tom | |
| Scrabble | Plus 1 | Ben and Tom | |
| 8 | Block Stars | $10000 Worth of Trade Labor + Take Another Team Out Of Room Reveal | Chlo and Em |
| Calendar Challenge | Plus 1 | Chlo and Em | |
| Marblerun | Minus 1 + 5 star Treatment at the Grand Milenium | Claire and Agni | |
| 9 | Floor Challenge | $5000 Worth Piece of Art | Ben and Tom |
| Birdman Challenge | $10000 of Outdoor Lighting
($5000 for 2nd place (Amy & Stu)) |
Ben and Tom | |
| Marshmallow Tower Challenge | Minus 1 + Undo Card | Claire and Agni | |
| 10 | The Great Block Rally | Wireless Home Automation System | Amy & Stu |
| Fair and Sheepish | $2000 [10] | All teams | |
| Ladder Golf | Winning Score x10 in Cash & Plus 1 | Claire and Agni | |
| 11 | Ronald McDonald Makeover Challenge | No Prize | All teams |
| Hungry Hungry Blockers | Minus 1 | Claire and Agni | |
| 12 | Gavl Online Auction | 1)Massage
2)$500 3)Minus 2 4)$2500 5)$5000 |
1)Tom & Ben
2)Tom & Ben 3)Chlo & Em 4)Claire & Agni 5)Amy & Stu |
| Nosey Neighbors | Decide Auction Order | Ben and Tom |
Team Judging
editThe prize for team judging was $2,000 cash.
| Week | Room | Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe & Emily | Amy & Stu | Ben & Tom | Claire & Agni | ||
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | 24.5 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 16.5 |
| 2 | Main Bathroom | ||||
| 3 | Kids Bedroom | ||||
| 4 | Hallway and Landing | ||||
| 5 | Living Room | 23 | 16.5 | 15 | 14 |
| 6 | Outdoor Patio | ||||
| 7 | Master Bedroom and Ensuite | 23 | 19.5 | 23.5 | 18.5 |
| 8 | Garage and Storage Room | 12 | 20 | 19.5 | 18 |
| 9 | Kitchen and Dining | 24 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 18.5 |
| 10 | Entrance, Stairs and Powder Room | ||||
| 11 | Re-do Room | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 20 |
| 12 | Outdoors | ||||
Auction
edit| House | Auction spot | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Placing spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Claire & Agni | $920,000 | $950,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 3rd |
| 2 | 1 | Ben & Tom | $930,000 | $987,000 | $57,000 | $57,000 | 2nd |
| 3 | 4 | Chlo & Em | $910,000 | $921,500 | $11,500 | $11,500 | 4th |
| 4 | 3 | Amy & Stu | $940,000 | $1,009,500 | $69,500 | $169,500 | 1st |
References
edit- ^ "Teams And Premiere Date for Season Seven of the Block NZ". stuff.co.nz. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "The Block New Zealand season rumoured to be filmed at Hobsonville Point development". The New Zealand Herald. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "The Block NZ 2018: Hosts and Judges". threenow.co.nz. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "The Block NZ". Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Amy & Stu got a minus 1 from Claire & Agni.
- ^ Amy & Stu were eliminated from room reveal by Chlo & Em.
- ^ Amy & Stu got a minus 1 from Ben & Tom.
- ^ Claire & Agni gave themselves a plus 1.
- ^ Claire & Agni gave Amy & Stu two minus 1's.
- ^ The original price was $8000 but because all teams failed, each team got $2000.