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Episode 17
The Block NZ - S8 - E17
The teams face their toughest challenge yet. Can they put aside their differences to work together in Apartment 5? Then, team judging gets tactical just in time for Dinner Wars!
The Block NZ: Season 8 - 48 Episode s
8x1 - Episode 1
June 17, 2019
Four new teams arrive to undertake the most ambitious Block project ever - transforming a charming 1930s Georgian firehouse into multimillion-dollar apartments.
8x2 - Episode 2
June 18, 2019
Mark calls the teams for a fiery challenge which has everyone gasping for air. Problems arise for Ethan and Sam as pipe protrusions potentially impact their reno.
8x3 - Episode 3
June 19, 2019
Lisa plays mind games with other teams and on the final tradie day, a screw-up by the boys has the potential to derail all the teams.
8x4 - Episode 4
June 23, 2019
It's time for the first and most important room reveal on The Block NZ. The winning team gets their pick of any apartment so everything is at stake! Who will impress our new judge?
8x5 - Episode 5
June 24, 2019
It's Kid's Bedroom Week but Sophia and Mikaere are busy thinking about a completely different section of their apartment. Plus, the safe is opened - what is its secret advantage?
8x6 - Episode 6
June 25, 2019
As the kid's bedroom renos continue, rumours fly about what Sophia and Mikaere could be planning. Amidst accusations of cheating, the first Block Collective meeting is called.
8x7 - Episode 7
June 26, 2019
The first fiery Block Collective meeting takes place for 2019. Stress levels are high, alliances are formed and friendships are broken.
8x8 - Episode 8
June 30, 2019
The teams rush to finish their kid's bedrooms, but one team faces serious wallpaper woes 24 hours before tools down. Later, the judges have their say...
8x9 - Episode 9
July 1, 2019
Get ready for a bombshell, for the first time in Block NZ history, a fifth team enters The Block and shakes up the competition.
8x10 - Episode 10
July 2, 2019
Bathroom Week starts to get wet and wild and the first Firehouse Block Collective threatens to crush Sophia and Mikaere's dreams.
8x11 - Episode 11
July 3, 2019
The Firehouse feud reaches new heights as the pressure of Bathroom Week hits the teams hard. A miscommunication sees one team's tiling troubles intensify.
8x12 - Episode 12
July 7, 2019
It's judgment day, but bathroom woes see three teams struggling to keep their heads above water. With on the line, will the fifth team end up taking it out?
8x13 - Episode 13
July 8, 2019
Will cheating allegations lead to a disqualification? Plus, teams begin on their most complicated space yet, Master Bedroom and En Suite Week, and rivalry breaks out again.
8x14 - Episode 14
July 9, 2019
Competition is at an all-time high with ,000 up for grabs for this week's winner. Tensions are soaring for Sophia and Mikaere as their mega master bedroom falls further behind.
8x15 - Episode 15
July 10, 2019
Block life sets the teams against each other, and while all of the teams are on a road to redemption, it's going to be a bumpy ride to the finish line.
8x16 - Episode 16
July 14, 2019
The most controversial room reveal is threatened by cheating scandals and a big steal, leaving one team's master bedroom and en suite in deep trouble.
8x17 - Episode 17
July 15, 2019
The teams face their toughest challenge yet. Can they put aside their differences to work together in Apartment 5? Then, team judging gets tactical just in time for Dinner Wars!
8x18 - Episode 18
July 16, 2019
Dinner Wars amps up as teams debate scoring strategically. Could Sophia and Mikaere's rival Mexican dinner drive a bigger wedge between them and Stacy and Adam?
8x19 - Episode 19
July 17, 2019
A challenging week has the teams struggling to work together in shared spaces to complete Apartment 5. Plus, Ethan and Sam host the final dinner party.
8x20 - Episode 20
July 21, 2019
Room reveal is fast approaching as teams go head to head to complete shared spaces in Apartment 5. Who will take out the massive ,000 prize in the closest scoring yet?
8x21 - Episode 21
July 22, 2019
The conclusion of the most contentious room reveal yet leaves one team feeling defeated and has scoring strategically in Dinner Wars backfired?
8x22 - Episode 22
July 23, 2019
The teams and their builders tackle the heart of the home in kitchen and dining week. Later, the gloves are off as the judges and our teams finally come face to face!
8x23 - Episode 23
July 24, 2019
It's go big or get low scores, as the judges demand bolder design choices! Then one team, still fixated on last week's results, decide to challenge the rules.
8x24 - Episode 24
July 28, 2019
A secret advantage turns into strategic play and the teams vie to impress the judges with bold design choices at the first room reveal following the judges intervention.
8x25 - Episode 25
July 29, 2019
Everyone has big plans for their living and media room spaces, later, a challenge leaves Lisa fuming!
8x26 - Episode 26
July 30, 2019
The teams get strategic choosing fabric for each other in this week's give and take. Plus the boys call a Block Collective to right previous wrongs.
8x27 - Episode 27
July 31, 2019
The teams attempt a balancing act as everyone's favourite Plank Wars challenge returns! And can Ethan and Sam wheel and deal their way to fixing their brown wall?
8x28 - Episode 28
August 4, 2019
It's a race to the finish line as the teams prepare to complete their living and media room spaces in time for the judges.
8x29 - Episode 29
August 5, 2019
The teams embark on their biggest space yet and push the boundaries on design. Plus it's the return of Block Stars!
8x30 - Episode 30
August 6, 2019
Ethan and Sam are determined to win this week. And Lisa and Ribz call Mark up to stage to help with their Block Stars performance.
8x31 - Episode 31
August 7, 2019
Apartment 2 takes an enormous risk to complete their front entrance, hallway and laundry, two teams prepare to take to the stage, and the winner of Block Stars is announced.
8x32 - Episode 32
August 11, 2019
A massive week with three spaces to complete sees the teams up against the clock! And, Lisa overwhelmed with emotion, walks off the Block leaving Ribz in charge.
8x33 - Episode 33
August 12, 2019
The teams are reeling from a dramatic room reveal. It's Do-Over week with a massive 17k on the line, plus the teams face a fun garden challenge.
8x34 - Episode 34
August 13, 2019
Lisa has an epiphany calling a Block Collective to get the other teams onside, but will Sophia play ball? And an Eden Park makeover sees former Block legends come out in force to help
8x35 - Episode 35
August 14, 2019
A week dedicated to redemption sees Sophia and Mikaere come into their own. Alliances are solidified, before a shocking turn of events throws the teams off course.
8x36 - Episode 36
August 18, 2019
A shake-up in the power dynamic of the Block sends a shock wave through The Block, at the most exciting room reveal yet.
8x37 - Episode 37
August 19, 2019
Mark lays down the law and introduces their new space - the outdoor terrace! The teams face a puzzling challenge and judge each others rooms.
8x38 - Episode 38
August 20, 2019
Spirits are high as the boys' budget gets a much-needed top-up. Stacy and Adam set out to create an indoor Winter Garden to rival the other team's luxurious outdoor terraces.
8x39 - Episode 39
August 21, 2019
The teams struggle with the restrictions set for the outdoor spaces, and Stacey and Adam's indoor Winter Garden starts to look better than ever. Plus, there is a suspected thief on site and Pete plays a trick!
8x40 - Episode 40
August 25, 2019
Teams get the green light to decorate their outdoor terraces as they wish. Ethan and Sam feel they might be in the running for their first victory at this week's exciting judging!
8x41 - Episode 41
August 26, 2019
The teams get started on the biggest, most difficult space ever attempted in Block NZ History! A heartwarming challenge and a night away for one couple, reignites the passion.
8x42 - Episode 42
August 27, 2019
The teams are making Block NZ history as they work on top of each other to create a common space, but will the Block Collective agree on a cohesive style?
8x43 - Episode 43
August 28, 2019
Pressure to succeed starts to take its toll, but friends and family arrive bringing a much-needed push to the finish line.
8x44 - Episode 44
September 1, 2019
The final spaces are revealed to the judges and the public jury decide the best room on The Block. Have the teams managed to work together to design a cohesive space?
8x45 - Episode 45
September 2, 2019
Auction day is looming and the pressure is on for the teams! Could a secret advantage cause mayhem at the final challenge?
8x46 - Episode 46
September 3, 2019
As the teams tackle the judge's 5 point hit list, Mark calls them to an urgent meeting. Ray White agents assess the apartments as they are revealed in full for the first time.
8x47 - Episode 47
September 4, 2019
The teams take part in a high stakes challenge to determine who will decide the crucial auction order.
8x48 - Episode 48
September 8, 2019
Auction Day