The eighth season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ, titled The Block NZ: Firehouse, premiered on 17 June 2019. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland, with the south side of the block overlooking the Outer Oval of Eden Park. The entire apartment complex was formerly a fire station that later turned into a boarding house. It is, overall, the most difficult and expensive renovation.[1][2][3]
The judges are Lizzi Whaley and Jason Bonham,[4] the hosts are Mark Richardson and former judge Shelly Ferguson and the site foreman is Peter Wolfkamp.
The show also has a revamped sponsors list. The financial bank is TSB Bank, also a New Zealand-owned bank, replacing Kiwibank. There is no coffee sponsor due to the proximity to local cafes and bars on New North Road and Kingsland railway station; the lunch and breakfast sponsor is Subway. The car prizes for People's Choice award remains with Suzuki.
The prize for winning room reveal is $7000 cash. For weeks 4 and 5, it was changed to $10,000.
To offset Apartment 2's least desirable position, small usable floor area and low ceiling, a safe containing game-changing bonuses are hidden there. They include a +2 card, an undo card and The Big Steal - the ability to steal $5000 off a team's overall budget. Lisa & Ribz used this to steal $5000 off Sophia & Mikaere at the end of week 4.
Amy & Stu, who won the seventh season, returned for the third week to compete against the four teams to create a bathroom for Apartment 5 (not-for-auction communal space), and won $7,000 cash.
In week 4, the teams were scored out of 40 (10 per judge per room); Sophia and Mikaere were eliminated for continuing to style their room after the tools down deadline.
In week 5, the teams worked on Apartment 5 with a separate budget. Stacy & Adam did the living room with a budget of $7000, Lisa & Ribz did the laundry and second bedroom with a budget of $8200, Ethan & Sam did the first bedroom and hallway with a budget of $8300, and Sophia & Mikaere did the kitchen and dining room with a budget of $8500.
In week 8, Stacy & Adam scored the first genuine perfect score (i.e. no bonus +1 cards being used) since Alex & Corban's garage in season 3.
In week 9, teams chose a room to redo. Lisa & Ribz chose the entranceway, hallway and laundry, Ethan & Sam chose the kids bedroom, and Stacy & Adam chose the guest bedroom. Each team was given $10,000, as they all scored higher than they originally did with the room they redid. Sophia and Mikaere also scored a perfect 20 points, despite a -1 played on them.
In week 12, due to the overall low scores of Common lobby and stairwell, they were given half a day to redo the space, along with other adjustments for the final week.
Only Lisa & Ribz's unit was sold for $50,000 over the reserve price. Ethan & Sam's unit was sold at reserve price because they borrowed from Mark. Apartment 1 sold before the auction ended, Apartment 4 did not meet reserve on auction night. Due to the rule of the house having to be sold at auction night, which no longer reflects the true house market, Lisa and Ribz won an extra $100,000 for the most profit. Ethan & Sam won the People's Choice award: a new car.
Apt
Auction spot
Couple
Reserve
Auction Result
Profit
Total Winnings
Placing spot
1
3
Stacy & Adam
$1,480,000
$1,480,000 (after auction)
$0
$0
2nd
2
1
Lisa & Ribz
$1,290,000
$1,340,000
$50,000
$150,000
1st
3
2
Ethan & Sam
$1,390,000
$1,390,000
$0
$0
2nd
4
4
Sophia & Mikaere
>$1,600,000
$1,550,000 (two weeks after auction)
$-50,000
$0
4th
The communal Apartment 5 failed to sell at a separate auction on 7 November 2019.[5][6] It was finally sold on 19 December 2019 for between $850,000 and $900,000.[7]
ReferencesEdit
^"What you need to know about The Block NZ: Firehouse". thespinoff.co.nz. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^ ab"The Block NZ 2019: Who are these people?". Stuff. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
^"The Block NZ: What's happening out the back?". Stuff. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
^"The Block NZ: Meet 2019's new judge Lizzi Whaley". 7 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^The Block NZ: Last Firehouse apartment listed for sale
^"The Block NZ: Firehouse's fifth and final apartment fails to sell at auction". Stuff. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^"Fifth Block NZ Firehouse apartment finally sells". Stuff. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
October 27, 2023
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The eighth season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ titled The Block NZ Firehouse premiered on 17 June 2019 It is set in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland with the south side of the block overlooking the Outer Oval of Eden Park The entire apartment complex was formerly a fire station that later turned into a boarding house It is overall the most difficult and expensive renovation 1 2 3 The Block NZSeason 8Country of originNew ZealandNo of episodes48ReleaseOriginal networkThreeOriginal release17 June 2019 June 17 8 September 2019 2019 Sep 08 Season chronology PreviousSeason 7Next Season 9The judges are Lizzi Whaley and Jason Bonham 4 the hosts are Mark Richardson and former judge Shelly Ferguson and the site foreman is Peter Wolfkamp The show also has a revamped sponsors list The financial bank is TSB Bank also a New Zealand owned bank replacing Kiwibank There is no coffee sponsor due to the proximity to local cafes and bars on New North Road and Kingsland railway station the lunch and breakfast sponsor is Subway The car prizes for People s Choice award remains with Suzuki Contents 1 Contestants 2 Score history 3 Auction results 4 ReferencesContestants EditThe teams selected for this season are as follows 2 Apartment Couple ages Relationship Hometown1 Stacy Heyman 25 amp Adam Middleton 25 Couple Wellington2 Lisa Ridout Gordon 37 amp Chris Ribz Gordon 34 Married Wellington3 Ethan Ordish 26 amp Sam Whatarangi 27 Mates Hamilton Te Kuiti4 Sophia Gardiner 31 amp Mikaere Gardiner 32 Married TurangiScore history EditThe prize for winning room reveal is 7000 cash For weeks 4 and 5 it was changed to 10 000 To offset Apartment 2 s least desirable position small usable floor area and low ceiling a safe containing game changing bonuses are hidden there They include a 2 card an undo card and The Big Steal the ability to steal 5000 off a team s overall budget Lisa amp Ribz used this to steal 5000 off Sophia amp Mikaere at the end of week 4 Amy amp Stu who won the seventh season returned for the third week to compete against the four teams to create a bathroom for Apartment 5 not for auction communal space and won 7 000 cash In week 4 the teams were scored out of 40 10 per judge per room Sophia and Mikaere were eliminated for continuing to style their room after the tools down deadline In week 5 the teams worked on Apartment 5 with a separate budget Stacy amp Adam did the living room with a budget of 7000 Lisa amp Ribz did the laundry and second bedroom with a budget of 8200 Ethan amp Sam did the first bedroom and hallway with a budget of 8300 and Sophia amp Mikaere did the kitchen and dining room with a budget of 8500 In week 8 Stacy amp Adam scored the first genuine perfect score i e no bonus 1 cards being used since Alex amp Corban s garage in season 3 In week 9 teams chose a room to redo Lisa amp Ribz chose the entranceway hallway and laundry Ethan amp Sam chose the kids bedroom and Stacy amp Adam chose the guest bedroom Each team was given 10 000 as they all scored higher than they originally did with the room they redid Sophia and Mikaere also scored a perfect 20 points despite a 1 played on them In week 12 due to the overall low scores of Common lobby and stairwell they were given half a day to redo the space along with other adjustments for the final week Teams progress through the competition Teams GuestsStacy amp Adam Lisa amp Ribz Ethan amp Sam Sophia amp Mikaere Amy amp StuWeek Rooms Scores cash spend 1 Guest bedroom 13 13 701 02 9 5 11 252 26 14 14 615 86 15 14 912 39 2 Kids bedroom 16 12 351 95 8 12 297 90 4 a 13 235 51 13 10 586 41 3 Family bathroom 0 15 296 02 0 17 133 99 3 5 16 089 83 17 b 25 161 37 18 5 b 21 695 04 4 Master bedroom and ensuite 23 a 33 611 27 29 5 c 27 199 24 6 33 882 10 Disqualified 31 417 07 5 Rooms of Apartment 5 13 6 676 50 5 8 150 82 3 6 484 68 12 5 d e e f 7 044 04 6 Kitchen and dining 18 5 b 24 382 58 17 5 a 24 931 70 16 5 b 29 365 21 13 5 19 908 57 7 Living and media rooms 17 a 36 732 76 16 5 b e g 20 786 18 16 g 20 490 51 12 5 16 600 43 8 Entranceway hallway and laundry 20 36 497 89 11 18 241 27 12 5 20 365 72 7 Eliminated h 20 474 63 9 Redo 18 i f 10 011 07 14 5 2 731 25 13 6 942 18 19 d 8 545 59 10 Outdoor terraces 17 5 20 918 96 14 5 6 605 47 12 5 3 857 47 15 5 10 326 56 11 Common lobby and stairwell 8 5 7 615 64 4 8 109 75 4 9 006 41 11 5 d 11 825 05 12 Redo Week 2 N A a b c d Additional point for give and take challenge a b c d e Additional point for the recycled timber challenge using part of the old firehouse to make something in the room A 2 was played a b c Stacy amp Adam played a 1 a b c A 1 was played a b Stacy amp Adam played an undo a b A was played Eliminated by Stacy amp Adam Sophia amp Mikaere played a 1Auction results EditOnly Lisa amp Ribz s unit was sold for 50 000 over the reserve price Ethan amp Sam s unit was sold at reserve price because they borrowed from Mark Apartment 1 sold before the auction ended Apartment 4 did not meet reserve on auction night Due to the rule of the house having to be sold at auction night which no longer reflects the true house market Lisa and Ribz won an extra 100 000 for the most profit Ethan amp Sam won the People s Choice award a new car Apt Auction spot Couple Reserve Auction Result Profit Total Winnings Placing spot1 3 Stacy amp Adam 1 480 000 1 480 000 after auction 0 0 2nd2 1 Lisa amp Ribz 1 290 000 1 340 000 50 000 150 000 1st3 2 Ethan amp Sam 1 390 000 1 390 000 0 0 2nd4 4 Sophia amp Mikaere gt 1 600 000 1 550 000 two weeks after auction 50 000 0 4thThe communal Apartment 5 failed to sell at a separate auction on 7 November 2019 5 6 It was finally sold on 19 December 2019 for between 850 000 and 900 000 7 References Edit What you need to know about The Block NZ Firehouse thespinoff co nz 17 June 2019 Retrieved 17 June 2019 a b The Block NZ 2019 Who are these people Stuff Retrieved 18 June 2019 The Block NZ What s happening out the back Stuff Retrieved 17 July 2019 The Block NZ Meet 2019 s new judge Lizzi Whaley 7 June 2019 Retrieved 17 June 2019 The Block NZ Last Firehouse apartment listed for sale The Block NZ Firehouse s fifth and final apartment fails to sell at auction Stuff 14 November 2019 Retrieved 21 February 2022 Fifth Block NZ Firehouse apartment finally sells Stuff 22 December 2019 Retrieved 21 February 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Block NZ season 8 amp oldid 1145089401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
