The third season of The Block NZ premiered on 26 August 2014 and ended on 18 November 2014. It ran four nights per week, Tuesday–Friday.
The season was set in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier, and was judged by Home & Garden editor Shelley Ferguson and architect Mark Gascoigne.
Contestants
HouseCouple (ages) Relationship Hometown1Quinn (26) & Ben (30) Married Christchurch2Maree (27) & James (28) Partners South Auckland3Alex (29) & Corban (32) Married West Auckland4Jo (34) & Damo (36) Married Feilding
Kiwibank Block Out Live The season was the first to feature the Kiwibank Block Out Live online game, a bingo-style game designed to be played by viewers watching the show live. It consists of a grid of nine squares, each containing an event or quote from the show. When the event is broadcast, viewers have a few minutes to tap the corresponding square. The first person to unlock all nine squares on a given night won a $100 gift card.
Controversy In mid-March, Eyeworks, the company that produces The Block NZ, sent letters to households in the area surrounding the future site of the show in Point Chevalier to say that filming would start in late May or early June. Around 20 members of the neighbourhood met to try and prevent the show from being produced there because of safety, traffic, light, and noise concerns. When Eyeworks decided to continue, residents took the production company to court. Although the show was not relocated, restrictions—such as a noise curfew after and on weekends, and the crew only being able to park in set areas—were put in place.
Episodes
Results
+ Teams' progress through the competitionScores: Teams Quinn & Ben Maree & James Alex & Corban Jo & DamoWeek Rooms Scores1 Hotel Suite Challenge111313142&3Garage14.513.51815.54Family Room11.514.513145Bathroom & Laundry13.5151715.56 (a)Kids Bedroom12.51817146 (b)Teenage Bedroom14.517.51814.57Kitchen & Dinning12.515.514.5168Master Bedroom & Ensuite161518.5179 (a)Entrance 13.512 (Dis) 0169 (b)Lounge & Rest of Internal1516 (Dis) 017.510Backyard1213.515.51611Front Yard13.512.515.515.5
Winners and losers
Week Room Judges' verdict Winner Score Lowest Score 1 Hotel Suite Challenge Jo & Damo 14 Quinn & Ben 11 2&3 Garage Alex & Corban 18 Maree & James 13.5 4 Family Room Maree & James 14.5 Quinn & Ben 11.5 5 Bathroom & Laundry Alex & Corban 17 Quinn & Ben 13.5 6 (a) Kids Bedroom Maree & James 18 Quinn & Ben 12.5 6 (b) Teenage Bedroom Alex & Corban 18 Quinn & Ben/Jo & Damo 14.5 7 Kitchen & Dinning Jo & Damo 16 Quinn & Ben 12.5 8 Master Bedroom & Ensuite Alex & Corban 18.5 Maree & James 15 9 (a) Entrance Jo & Damo 16 Alex & Corban (Dis) 0 9 (b) Lounge & Rest of Internal Jo & Damo 17.5 Alex & Corban (Dis) 0 10 Backyard Jo & Damo 16 Quinn & Ben 12 11 Front Yard Alex & Corban/Jo & Damo 15.5 Maree & James 12.5
Peer reviews
At the start of the following week, each couple walks through the other couple's room from the previous week and score them out of 10. The couple that receives the highest total score wins $1000 to go towards their budget.
In week 8, $4,000 was awarded.
Week Room Team Total score 2–3 Garage 30 30 22.5 21 19 4 Family room 21 20.5 18 12 5 21.5 19 17 15.5 6 48 60 47.5 44 43.5 7 23.5 30 22.5 22 19 8 22 20.5 21 18 9 23 30 20.5 18.5 1 10 Backyard 24 22 19.5 19 11 Front yard
Challenges
Week Challenge Winning couple Reward 1 Rush Hour Challenge Time advantage Walls Time advantage Car Packing First Choice of Hotel Suite Style 2 Wooden Furniture Piece Kitchen Upgrade Duct Tape Boat 80″ Sharp Quattron Pro TV 3 Photography Challenge Meal at The Grove Restaurant (with Another Team) Digger Challenge $5,000 Freedom Furniture Voucher 4 Upcycling $30,000 Bathroom Upgrade Crate Stacking $5,000 of Window Treatments 5 Dinner Wars House Exterior Painted by Dulux 6 Styled Desk $25,000 Wardrobe Package Plywood bicycle $2,000 and a $2,750 Breville Kitchen Appliances Pack 7 Magazine Cover Vortex Spa Pool Walk the plank $12,000 3 kW ReneSola Solar Package 8 Lamp Challenge Bose Music System & $3,000 Cash Stencil Artwork Barbecue and $2,000 9 Design Your Own Door $2000 Stay at SkyCity Auckland Leaky Box $3,500 Worth of Specimen Trees 10 Bird House $3,000 & Home Security System Cycling Challenge $3,000 of Outdoor Furniture 11 Tile Replication $3000 cash Pipeworks House Cleaned by Greenacres Cleaners 12 Quiz Choose the order that the house are auctioned Swim Viral Video
Dinner Wars TeamScorescolspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 TotalFunFoodFunFoodFunFoodFunFood6.58.577colspan=2 68.543.5colspan=2 8756.58741.577.5colspan=2 56.57.57.54186.586.532 colspan=2 34
Week 12 Throughout the first three episodes of week 12, teams competed in three challenges. The winner of each challenge earned 3 points, the runner-up earned 2 points, third place earned 1 point, and fourth place earned 0 points. As winners, Maree & James got to decide the order that the houses were auctioned.
TeamScoresQuizSwimVideoTotal2226133701013014
Auction results As the team that earned the most, Alex & Corban won an extra $80,000. Because Quinn & Ben won so little, and with them starting a family, Alex & Corban gifted them $30,000 of their winnings. Rank Couple Reserve Auction Result Profit Total Winnings Auction Order 1 style="text-align:center" $1.325m $1.552m $227,000 $277,000 1st 2 style="text-align:center" $1.325m $1.472m $147,000 $147,000 2nd 3 style="text-align:center" $1.325m $1.386m $61,000 $61,000 4th 4 style="text-align:center" $1.325m $1.335m $10,000 $40,000 3rd
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