Grand Designs New Zealand
Grand Designs New Zealand is a living & home improvement program on More4. Chris Moller meets the ambitious and innovative people who are creating their dream homes in New Zealand. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 22 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2024.
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50:00Grand Designs New Zealand
At six years in the making, Craig Jarvis' tiny 65-square-metre home overlooking Taylor's Mistake is Grand Designs New Zealand's longest-running house build. (S5 Ep5)
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50:00David and Tracey share a passion for architecture but have different tastes. Their home in Waipu Cove leads to a clash of wills and battles over the budget - and the infinity pool! (S5 Ep4)
55:00Can Harlem and Nicola build a glass home on a bridge over a river in Dunedin? (S5 Ep2)
Series 4
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55:00Kate and Ian want to live in the remote Kenepuru Sound, but it's a place many trades won't go to. So they build offsite and truck the home along a dangerous road. (S4 Ep8)
55:00Zac wants to save money by building his own home near Dunedin. He's also promised his mum he'll build hers at the same time - and they're both situated on top of a sand dune. (S4 Ep7)
50:00Photographers Johannes and Jo face double trouble in Christchurch: a heritage restoration with the addition of an architectural statement home on the side. (S4 Ep6)
50:00Sustainability experts Karl and Amelie dream of building a home that's heated by the sun. But, building on a steep Wellington hillside, they face challenges from the start. (S4 Ep5)
50:00Cathy and Vince are building a massive Italian-style villa with a petanque court and heated pool in Te Arai, in the 'Winterless North'. But their budget takes on a life of its own. (S4 Ep4)
55:00Antiques-lover Patty scours New Zealand looking for historic materials to build a contemporary home in Mangawhai. Her journey throws up weighty challenges... (S4 Ep2)
55:00The daughter of famous motorbike inventor John Britten takes on a multi-million-dollar restoration of her eclectic earthquake-damaged family home in Christchurch. (S4 Ep1)
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50:00Aaron and Christine Green build an unconventional, curvaceous creation in Cass Bay, Christchurch. It's as much of an artwork as it is a house, but at what cost? (S6 Ep8)
55:00Heritage building enthusiasts Ted and Ita Daniels create an ultra-modern rooftop apartment in Dunedin, on one of the city's most beautiful renovations. (S6 Ep7)
50:00Sumita and Cameron Dale want to build a lighthouse with virtually no money. Can they pull it off? And what will the neighbours say? (S6 Ep6)
50:00An off-the-grid monolith in the Marlborough Sounds is a challenging build. But when you live 12,000 miles away like the O'Briens, it's nigh on impossible. (S6 Ep5)
55:00Roland and Lucienne Vanderwal and their son Michiel build a home out of local rock schist, on their vineyard in New Zealand's far south. (S6 Ep4)
55:00Kim Powell and Boon Yap scour Northland for the perfect spot to build a feng shui home. (S6 Ep3)
50:00Most people would think twice about building on an extreme beachfront in Paekakariki, but it's a challenge that Mark and Pip Pennington are ready to take on. (S6 Ep2)
55:00Joseph and Susannah battle storms and complex topography as they attempt to build a coastal paradise on a steep site with stunning views of Piha. (S6 Ep1)
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55:00Chris Moller tours three exceptional Grand Designs homes from the last four seasons to see how they've developed and to ask the big question - was it worth it? (S5 Ep8)
50:00Can Auckland couple Bridget and Steve convert a 1930s tearoom into a New York-style loft? (S5 Ep7)