The Block NZ (season 7)

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
Country of originNew Zealand
No. of episodes49
Release
Original networkThree
Original release8 July (2018-July-08) 
30 September 2018 (2018-September-30)
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

The 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

The prize for winning room reveal is $5,000 cash.

Teams' progress through the competition
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

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

The 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

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

  1. "Teams And Premiere Date for Season Seven of the Block NZ". stuff.co.nz. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. "The Block New Zealand season rumoured to be filmed at Hobsonville Point development". nzherald.co.nz. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. "The Block NZ 2018: Hosts and Judges". threenow.co.nz. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. "The Block NZ". Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. Amy & Stu got a minus 1 from Claire & Agni.
  6. Amy & Stu were eliminated from room reveal by Chlo & Em.
  7. Amy & Stu got a minus 1 from Ben & Tom.
  8. Claire & Agni gave themselves a plus 1.
  9. Claire & Agni gave Amy & Stu two minus 1's.
  10. The original price was $8000 but because all teams failed, each team got $2000.
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