The Block NZ (series 2)

The Block NZ (series 2)
Country of origin New Zealand
No. of episodes 31
Broadcast
Original channel TV3
Original run 26 August 2013 – 4 November 2013

The second series of The Block NZ premiered on 26 August 2013 and ended on 4 November 2013. It ran three nights per week, Monday–Wednesday.

The series was set in the Auckland suburb of Belmont, and was judged by Jeremy Hansen, the editor of HOME New Zealand magazine since 2005, and Janice Kumar-Ward, founder of The Recipes in 2008.[1]

Contestants

Couple (ages)[2] Relationship Hometown[2]
Pete (26) and Andy (23) Walker Brothers Southland
Alisa Keall-Grant (23) and Koan Vette (25) Couple Auckland
Alice (26) and Caleb (26) Pearson Married Auckland
Loz (30) and Tom (31) Heaphy Married Nelson

Episodes

No. in series No. in week Title Original air date Viewers
Week 1
11Episode 126 August 2013384,820[3]

The four couples meet for the first time and are given the task of finding one of four Mazda 6s and find their own tool belt before making their way around Auckland to locate five red blocks each that are worth $20,000 and reach the Block first to determine the order the houses are chosen.

After finding the first two red blocks in their tool belt and Mazda 6, teams have to build a letterbox for the house. All four teams completed this task and received an amount of money from Mark, who judged them out of 20 in total.

Their next red block was at the Quarry. Shannon instructed them that the person takes the diggers to the gravel while the other one will do the digging.

The last block was at the beach.

Alisa and Koan arrived first at the Block and select house two, but there was a twist. They also had to choose the houses for the other contestants. Alice and Caleb were given house one, Pete and Andy house three, and Loz and Tom were given house four.
22Episode 227 August 2013Decrease 362,140[4]
The four couples go into their houses and find it as a tip. The next morning they wake up to an early start to renovate the house. Mark calls them for breakfast. He tells them who their construction supervisor is, Peter.
33Episode 328 August 2013Increase 395,930[5]
In this episode the couples get to see how the judges judge them in their challenge rooms. The get 7 hours and they have to finish it in that time. Their judges are Jeremy Hansen and Janice Kumar-Ward. The winner gets to swap houses. The winner was Pete and Andy with a score of 7 out of 10.
Week 2
41Episode 42 September 2013Decrease 387,420[6]
The couples find out that no one is swapping houses. They start their second bedroom and get to see the challenge house. Their challenge was to make a board with wallpaper the same as Mark's and they have to put their house number on it. The winner is Pete and Andy again.
52Episode 53 September 2013Decrease 344,670[7]
The couples do their rooms getting ready in time for judging. Shannon has a challenge for them. They have to upcycle a furnitiure. The winner was Alice and Caleb.
63Episode 64 September 2013Increase 369,430[8]
The couples finish their rooms. The winners are Alice and Caleb again with a score of 15 out of 20.
Week 3
71Episode 79 September 2013Decrease 348,840[9]
They start their kids bedroom. The couples are obliged to use the beds they made in the previous challenge.
82Episode 810 September 2013Decrease 327,020[10]
The couples do their rooms getting ready in time for judging. Shannon has a challenge for them. They have to connect the water from one end to the other using pipes. The winner was Alisa and Koan.
93Episode 911 September 2013Increase 392,730[11]
The couples finish their rooms. Alice and Caleb get disqualified by Mark with 12.5/20. Winners are Loz and Tom with 12/20.
Week 4
101Episode 1016 September 2013Decrease 389,800[12]
The couples start their bathroom and laundry. Also dinner war starts, here is the order: Alice & Caleb, Alisa & Koan, Pete & Andy and finally Loz & Tom. Alice & Caleb got 20/30 for food and Alisa & Koan got 20.9/30 for food.
112Episode 1117 September 2013Decrease 384,200[13]
123Episode 1218 September 2013Increase 384,460[14]
Week 5
131Episode 1323 September 2013Increase 409,500[15]
142Episode 1424 September 2013Decrease 383,600[16]
153Episode 1525 September 2013Increase 410,030[17]
Week 6
161Episode 1630 September 2013Decrease 384,850[18]
172Episode 171 October 2013Decrease 364,120[19]
183Episode 182 October 2013Increase 424,660[20]
Week 7
191Episode 197 October 2013Decrease 401,340[21]
202Episode 208 October 2013Decrease 391,450[22]
213Episode 219 October 2013Decrease 389,080[23]
Week 8
221Episode 2214 October 2013Increase 452,720[24]
232Episode 2315 October 2013Decrease 403,970[25]
243Episode 2416 October 2013Increase 476,350[26]
Week 9
251Episode 2521 October 2013Decrease 424,680[27]
262Episode 2622 October 2013Decrease 413,560[28]
273Episode 2723 October 2013Increase 466,630[29]
Week 10
281Episode 2828 October 2013Increase 479,970[30]
292Episode 2929 October 2013Increase 498,150[31]
Teams create a advertorial video for their house with the help of a New Zealand celebrity.
303Live final30 October 2013Increase 637,950[32]
The four houses go to auction live on TV. See the auction results here.
Week 11
31—The Block NZ: Unlocked4 November 2013Decrease 465,330[33]
Teams talk about their time on The Block.

Results

Room reveals

Week Room Winning Couple(s)
  • Total Scores
  • (out of 20)
1 2nd Bedroom Alice & Caleb 15
2 Kids Bedroom Loz & Tom 12
3 Bathroom Loz and Tom
4 Living Room Alisa and Koan 14
5 Kitchen, Dining and Study Loz and Tom
6 Master Bedroom Alisa and Koan
En-suite Alisa and Koan
7 Front Yard Pete and Andy 16.5
8 Back Yard Loz and Tom 16

Challenges

Week Challenge Winning Couple(s) Total Scores Reward
1 Challenge house Pete & Andy Swap house
Wallpaper Pete & Andy Builders
Upcycle Alice & Caleb $5,000 gift card from Freedom Furniture
2 Kids bed Loz & Tom Night at the Rendezvous Grand Hotel
Underwater piping Alisa & Koan Bathroom upgrade

Auction results

Auction spot Couple Reserve Sale Price Profit Prize Placing Spot
1 Pete & Andy $925,000 $952,000 $27,000 $27,000 3rd
2 Loz & Tom $922,000 $947,000 $25,000 $25,000 4th
3 Alice & Caleb $945,000 $1,126,000 $181,000 $260,000 1st
4 Alisa & Koan $948,000 $1,014,000 $66,000 $66,000 2nd

References

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