The Block NZ - Season 8
Season 8
We're turning the heat up and about to embark on its most ambitious project ever! Welcome to The Block NZ: Firehouse, right in the heart of Kingsland.
Network
DatesJun 17, 2019 - Sep 8, 2019
Episodes
Season 8Episode 160 min
Episode 1
Four new teams arrive to undertake the most ambitious Block project ever - transforming a charming 1930s Georgian firehouse into multimillion-dollar apartments.
Jun 17, 2019
Season 8Episode 260 min
Episode 2
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.
Jun 18, 2019
Season 8Episode 360 min
Episode 3
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.
Jun 19, 2019
Season 8Episode 460 min
Episode 4
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?
Jun 23, 2019
Season 8Episode 560 min
Episode 5
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?
Jun 24, 2019
Season 8Episode 660 min
Episode 6
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.
Jun 25, 2019
Season 8Episode 760 min
Episode 7
The first fiery Block Collective meeting takes place for 2019. Stress levels are high, alliances are formed and friendships are broken.
Jun 26, 2019
Season 8Episode 860 min
Episode 8
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...
Jun 30, 2019
Season 8Episode 960 min
Episode 9
Get ready for a bombshell, for the first time in Block NZ history, a fifth team enters The Block and shakes up the competition.
Jul 1, 2019
Season 8Episode 1060 min
Episode 10
Bathroom Week starts to get wet and wild and the first Firehouse Block Collective threatens to crush Sophia and Mikaere's dreams.
Jul 2, 2019
Season 8Episode 1160 min
Episode 11
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.
Jul 3, 2019
Season 8Episode 1260 min
Episode 12
It's judgment day, but bathroom woes see three teams struggling to keep their heads above water. With $7000 on the line, will the fifth team end up taking it out?
Jul 7, 2019
Season 8Episode 1360 min
Episode 13
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.
Jul 8, 2019
Season 8Episode 1460 min
Episode 14
Competition is at an all-time high with $10,000 up for grabs for this week's winner. Tensions are soaring for Sophia and Mikaere as their mega master bedroom falls further behind.
Jul 9, 2019
Season 8Episode 1560 min
Episode 15
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.
Jul 10, 2019
Season 8Episode 1660 min
Episode 16
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.
Jul 14, 2019
Season 8Episode 1760 min
Episode 17
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!
Jul 15, 2019
Season 8Episode 1860 min
Episode 18
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?
Jul 16, 2019
Season 8Episode 1960 min
Episode 19
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.
Jul 17, 2019
Season 8Episode 2060 min
Episode 20
Room reveal is fast approaching as teams go head to head to complete shared spaces in Apartment 5. Who will take out the massive $10,000 prize in the closest scoring yet?
Jul 21, 2019
Season 8Episode 2160 min
Episode 21
The conclusion of the most contentious room reveal yet leaves one team feeling defeated and has scoring strategically in Dinner Wars backfired?
Jul 22, 2019
Season 8Episode 2260 min
Episode 22
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!
Jul 23, 2019
Season 8Episode 2360 min
Episode 23
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.
Jul 24, 2019
Season 8Episode 2460 min
Episode 24
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.
Jul 28, 2019
Season 8Episode 2560 min
Episode 25
Everyone has big plans for their living and media room spaces, later, a challenge leaves Lisa fuming!
Jul 29, 2019
Season 8Episode 2660 min
Episode 26
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.
Jul 30, 2019
Season 8Episode 2760 min
Episode 27
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?
Jul 31, 2019
Season 8Episode 2860 min
Episode 28
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.
Aug 4, 2019
Season 8Episode 2960 min
Episode 29
The teams embark on their biggest space yet and push the boundaries on design. Plus it's the return of Block Stars!
Aug 5, 2019
Season 8Episode 3060 min
Episode 30
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.
Aug 6, 2019
Season 8Episode 3160 min
Episode 31
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.
Aug 7, 2019
Season 8Episode 3260 min
Episode 32
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.
Aug 11, 2019
Season 8Episode 3360 min
Episode 33
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.
Aug 12, 2019
Season 8Episode 3460 min
Episode 34
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
Aug 13, 2019
Season 8Episode 3560 min
Episode 35
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.
Aug 14, 2019
Season 8Episode 3660 min
Episode 36
A shake-up in the power dynamic of the Block sends a shock wave through The Block, at the most exciting room reveal yet.
Aug 18, 2019
Season 8Episode 3760 min
Episode 37
Mark lays down the law and introduces their new space - the outdoor terrace! The teams face a puzzling challenge and judge each others rooms.
Aug 19, 2019
Season 8Episode 3860 min
Episode 38
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.
Aug 20, 2019
Season 8Episode 3960 min
Episode 39
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!
Aug 21, 2019
Season 8Episode 4060 min
Episode 40
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!
Aug 25, 2019
Season 8Episode 4160 min
Episode 41
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.
Aug 26, 2019
Season 8Episode 4260 min
Episode 42
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?
Aug 27, 2019
Season 8Episode 4360 min
Episode 43
Pressure to succeed starts to take its toll, but friends and family arrive bringing a much-needed push to the finish line.
Aug 28, 2019
Season 8Episode 4460 min
Episode 44
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?
Sep 1, 2019
Season 8Episode 4560 min
Episode 45
Auction day is looming and the pressure is on for the teams! Could a secret advantage cause mayhem at the final challenge?
Sep 2, 2019
Season 8Episode 4660 min
Episode 46
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.
Sep 3, 2019
Season 8Episode 4760 min
Episode 47
The teams take part in a high stakes challenge to determine who will decide the crucial auction order.
Sep 4, 2019
Season 8Episode 4860 min
Live Auction Final
Auction Day
Sep 8, 2019
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