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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Grand Designs New Zealand Season 1 Episode 5 - 45° House
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    #1 - 45° House

    S1:E5

    Chris meets architect Nic Ballara, who's planning to build a house on a steep 45-degree slope overlooking Wellington. Nic Ballara clearly has a head for heights as he starts to build a family home for him and his wife Callie and their 12-year-old daughter. Nic's site in the earthquake prone city of Wellington is so steep that it looks virtually impossible to build on, however Nic is convinced he has a solution and is determined to build his first home there. A logistical nightmare lies ahead as this Grand Design looks to be an uphill battle throughout.

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  2. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 1 Episode 6 - Clifftop House
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    #2 - Clifftop House

    S1:E6

    Chris meets Hamish and Diane Divett, who are rebuilding their house on the most unlikely spot - on the edge of a crumbling cliff top that plummets 40 metres to the sea below. Surfing Pastor Hamish Divett and his psychologist wife Diane have lived by the ocean for years, but in a dark, south-facing house that failed to take full advantage of the beautiful vista. To get the view they desperately desire, the couple have decided to push structural and logical planning to the limits. By building on a crumbling cliff with a sheer drop to the sea below, the Divetts will push their team to the edge to see this Grand Design though to completion.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 1 Episode 7 - Straw Bale House
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    #3 - Straw Bale House

    S1:E7

    After years of living apart with their separate children, Mike and Catherine are finally building an extraordinary straw bale together on top of a rocky outcrop in central Otego. Between them, Mike and Cathy have seven children from their previous marriages. With the last child finally moved out of home, the couple are going to build a Grand Design in which they will live alone together for the first time. They will be calling on Catherine's skills as one of the few female joiners in the country and Mike's talents as an inventor to build a unique straw bale and hemp house on an exposed rocky outcrop near Wanaka.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 1 Episode 8 - American Barns
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    #4 - American Barns

    S1:E8

    The series finale sees Marty import two old American barns from New York valley, which are raised by heritage builders and merged with a design for a modern home. Timber merchant Marty Verry and his Venezuelan wife Morella have imported two historic New York barn frames that could be considered the oldest buildings in New Zealand. With plans to assemble the barn on the couples' rural site on the outskirts of Auckland, they intend them to become part of a modernist mansion acting as a tribute to the different timber Marty loves. But will the new homes honour the history they are built on or is this Grand Design set to take on a life of its own?

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 1 - Point Chevalier: The Concreteologist
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    #5 - Point Chevalier: The Concreteologist

    S2:E1

    Ross plans to create a towering home for his family on the cliffs of Point Chevalier. But after living on site for nearly 10 years, his family is now wondering if he'll ever get their home finished.

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  6. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 2 - New Plymouth: Hemp Home
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    #6 - New Plymouth: Hemp Home

    S2:E2

    New Plymouth couple Greg and Gayle build one of the first hemp homes in NZ, and spend thousands shielding themselves against what they believe are the ill effects of electromagnetic radiation.

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  7. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 3 - Northland: Rusty House
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    #7 - Northland: Rusty House

    S2:E3

    Steve Wilson and Wendy Grell move from Auckland to the Northland beachside where they plan to build an architectural marvel of corten steel in an unassuming seaside community.

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  8. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 4 - Kapiti Coast: Stilt House
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    #8 - Kapiti Coast: Stilt House

    S2:E4

    Predicted sea level rises are not stopping architect Guy Marriage and his extended family from building a DIY Bach, only metres from the high tide mark on Wellington's Kapiti Coast.

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  9. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 5 - Ponsonby: French House
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    #9 - Ponsonby: French House

    S2:E5

    Philippe and Sarah Lods hope to create a modernist home based on Parisian apartments on a rare empty site in the heart of Auckland's historic Ponsonby.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 6 - Queenstown: Modern Day Castle
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    #10 - Queenstown: Modern Day Castle

    S2:E6

    Christchurch earthquake refugees Andy Macbeth and Jo Denton build a modern-day fortress against the elements in alpine Queenstown.

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  11. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 7 - Christchurch: Shipping Container Home
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    #11 - Christchurch: Shipping Container Home

    S2:E7

    Building with shipping containers seems like a creative way to create a home, but construction falling a year behind is only the start of this Christchurch family's build problems.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 8 - South Brighton: Earthquake Rebuild
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    #12 - South Brighton: Earthquake Rebuild

    S2:E8

    A terminally ill Christchurch man and his family are determined to stay in South Brighton despite on-going earthquakes, and the fact their house is being built on a sand dune.

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  13. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 2 - Mount Ruapehu: Log Home
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    #13 - Mount Ruapehu: Log Home

    S3:E2

    Ski enthusiast Ash dreams of building a traditional European Log Cabin at the base of Mount Ruapehu. But will his daughter's input compromise his dream?

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 3 - Slipper Island: Island Hideaway
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    #14 - Slipper Island: Island Hideaway

    S3:E3

    Sky wants to build a remote, off-grid island sanctuary, where he and his family can escape the demands of mainland life.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 4 - Queenstown: Moving Mansion
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    #15 - Queenstown: Moving Mansion

    S3:E4

    Jamie and Melissa went to buy a staircase from a Christchurch villa and ended up buying the whole house. Now they must transport their massive manion overland to Queenstown.

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  16. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 5 - Nelson: Black House
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    #16 - Nelson: Black House

    S3:E5

    George and Yvonne are leaving Auckland to retire in Nelson. They've chosen a difficult site over a tidal estuary and George wants to paint the entire house black - inside and out.

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  17. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 6 - Auckland: Vinegar Lane Apartment
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    #17 - Auckland: Vinegar Lane Apartment

    S3:E6

    A young Auckland couple borrow a fortune to build their first home - and along the way face delays, budget blow-outs, and becoming new parents.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 7 - Waiheke: Canopy House
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    #18 - Waiheke: Canopy House

    S3:E7

    Wedding dress designer Robyn and husband David have a dream to build a home that looks across a native canopy. But will getting materials to their Waiheke site make the build impossible?

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  19. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 8 - Point Chevalier: Music Box House
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    #19 - Point Chevalier: Music Box House

    S3:E8

    Mahuia and Mindy are preparing to be first-time parents and want to build a family home that will double as a recording studio and a rooftop performance space.

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  20. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 1 - Christchurch: Britten Stables
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    #20 - Christchurch: Britten Stables

    S4:E1

    The daughter of world famous motorbike inventor, John Britten, takes on the multi-million dollar task of restoring the eclectic earthquake damaged family home.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 2 - Mangawhai: Jetty House
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    #21 - Mangawhai: Jetty House

    S4:E2

    Antiques lover Patty scours the country for historic materials to build a contemporary home. Her journey throws up weighty challenges like what to do with a hundred year old wharf?

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 3 - Hamner Springs: Tree House
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    #22 - Hamner Springs: Tree House

    S4:E3

    Ric and Boio turn a tree house childhood dream into reality. But building in a pine forest where trees frequently blow over in winter storms complicates things.

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  23. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 4 - Te Arai: Tuscan Lodge
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    #23 - Te Arai: Tuscan Lodge

    S4:E4

    Cathy and Vince strive to create a massive Italian style villa with petanque court and heated pool. But their budget takes on a life of its own.

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  24. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 5 - Wellington: Green House
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    #24 - Wellington: Green House

    S4:E5

    Sustainability experts Karl and Amelie have a dream to build a home heated from the sun. But on a steep, windy Wellington hillside site they're challenged right from the start.

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  25. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 6 - Cranmer Square: Red House
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    #25 - Cranmer Square: Red House

    S4:E6

    Photographers Johannes and Jo face double trouble - a heritage restoration with the addition of an architectural statement home on the side.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"45° House" is the worst rated episode of "Grand Designs New Zealand". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/1/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Clifftop House".