Season 9

2025-04-27 · 45m

Plans for an elegant “empty nest” home on Waiheke Island are swamped by a sea of mud and a tsunami of rising construction costs.

2025-05-04 · 45m

A cherished family holiday home at Lake Ōhau is rebuilt after destruction and near-death experience.

2025-05-11 · 44m

A concrete, steel and glass citadel above a popular Auckland beach combines austere functionality with luxury living.

2025-05-18 · 45m

The dream of a sustainable rammed earth house at Waikanae risks crumbling in the face of building delays and steadily rising costs.

2025-05-25 · 45m

Two psychologists undergo their own stress tests building a Mountain Modern home overlooking Otago Harbour.

2025-06-01 · 45m

An old tennis court in Paraparaumu is set to become a couple's new family home but the project lobs up a series of backhanders.

2025-06-08 · 45m

A couple with peaceful retirement in mind, plan a rustic retreat in North Canterbury inspired by a Stealth Bomber fighter.

2025-06-15

A rambunctious retired bricklayer builds one final house, for himself and his ever-patient wife on their farm near Whanganui.