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 episodes49
Release
Original networkThree
Original release8 July (2018-July-08) –
30 September 2018 (2018-September-30)
Season chronology
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Season 6
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Season 8

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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". The New Zealand Herald. 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.