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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Grand Designs New Zealand Season 1 Episode 5 - 45° House
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 1 Episode 7 - Straw Bale House
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    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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  3. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 1 Episode 8 - American Barns
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    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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  4. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 1 - Point Chevalier: The Concreteologist
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    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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  5. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 3 - Northland: Rusty House
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    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 4 - Kapiti Coast: Stilt House
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    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 2 Episode 5 - Ponsonby: French House
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    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 2 - Mount Ruapehu: Log Home
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    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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  9. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 3 - Slipper Island: Island Hideaway
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    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 4 - Queenstown: Moving Mansion
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    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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  11. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 5 - Nelson: Black House
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    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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  12. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 6 - Auckland: Vinegar Lane Apartment
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    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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  13. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 7 - Waiheke: Canopy House
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    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?

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 8 - Point Chevalier: Music Box House
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    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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  15. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 2 - Mangawhai: Jetty House
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    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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  16. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 3 - Hamner Springs: Tree House
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    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 4 - Te Arai: Tuscan Lodge
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    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 6 - Cranmer Square: Red House
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    S4:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 7 - Brighton: Beach House
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    S4:E7

    Young builder Zac wants to save money by building his own home. The problem is he's promised his mum he'll build hers at the same time - and both are on top of a sand dune.

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  20. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 4 Episode 8 - Kenepuru Sound: Pod House
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    S4:E8

    Kate and Ian want to live in the remote Kenepuru Sound, but it's a place tradies won't go to. Instead, the pair build off site and truck the home along a dangerous road.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 5 Episode 7 - Grand Designs Revisited
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    S5:E7

    Chris Moller takes a tour of three exceptional Grand Designs homes from the last four seasons to see how they've developed and to ask the big question - was it all worth it?

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  22. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 5 Episode 8 - Back To The Music Box
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    S5:E8

    Mahuia and Mindy are preparing to be the first-time parents and want to build a family home that will double as a recording studio and a rooftop performance space. In this episode we take you back to the home doubling as a recording studio as Mahuia and Mindy try to find harmony between an inspirational music space and a place to raise their family.

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  23. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 5 Episode 9 - The Concreteologist - Revisited
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    S5:E9

    One of Grand Designs' most compelling builds, in which concretologist Ross risks life and limb to create a towering home for his family on the cliffs of Pt Chevalier.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 6 Episode 1 - Grand Tearooms Penthouse
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    S6:E1

    Auckland couple Bridget and Steve Varney take on the challenge of converting Farmers' grand tea rooms built in 1930 into a New York style loft.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Grand Designs New Zealand Season 6 Episode 2 - Piha Clifftop Retreat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S6:E2

    Joseph and Susannah battle storms and complex topography as they attempt to build a coastal paradise on a steep site with stunning view of Piha.

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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, "Straw Bale House".