Running · 2015–

Grand Designs New Zealand

Tom Webster meets aspirational New Zealanders on their daring, determined and sometimes perilous journeys to build the residential homes of their dreams, using innovation and a Kiwi can-do attitude to overcome the odds.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1 · 8 episodes

S01 E01 · The Catlins: Concrete Farmhouse2015-10-04
S01 E02 · Coromandel: Earthship2015-10-11
S01 E03 · Pakiri: Steel House2015-10-18
S01 E04 · Titirangi: American Gothic2015-10-25
S01 E05 · Wellington: 45° House2015-11-01
S01 E06 · Clifftop House2015-11-08
S01 E07 · Wanaka: Straw Bale House2015-11-15
S01 E08 · Auckland: American Barns2015-11-22

Season 2 · 8 episodes

S02 E01 · Point Chevalier: The Concreteologist2016-09-25
S02 E02 · New Plymouth: Hemp Home2016-10-02
S02 E03 · Northland: Rusty House2016-10-09
S02 E04 · Kapiti Coast: Stilt House2016-10-16
S02 E05 · Ponsonby: French House2016-10-23
S02 E06 · Queenstown: Modern Day Castle2016-10-30
S02 E07 · Christchurch: Shipping Container Home2016-11-06
S02 E08 · South Brighton: Earthquake Rebuild2016-11-13

Season 3 · 8 episodes

S03 E01 · Helensville: Imitation Villa2017-09-19
S03 E02 · Mount Ruapehu: Log Home2017-09-26
S03 E03 · Slipper Island: Island Hideaway2017-10-03
S03 E04 · Queenstown: Moving Mansion2017-10-10
S03 E05 · Nelson: Black House2017-10-17
S03 E06 · Auckland: Vinegar Lane Apartment2017-10-24
S03 E07 · Waiheke: Canopy House2017-10-31
S03 E08 · Point Chevalier: Music Box House2017-11-07

Season 4 · 8 episodes

S04 E01 · Christchurch: Britten Stables2018-10-03
S04 E02 · Mangawhai: Jetty House2018-10-10
S04 E03 · Hamner Springs: Tree House2018-10-17
S04 E04 · Te Arai: Tuscan Lodge2018-10-24
S04 E05 · Wellington: Green House2018-10-31
S04 E06 · Cranmer Square: Red House2018-11-07
S04 E07 · Brighton: Beach House2018-11-14
S04 E08 · Kenepuru Sound: Pod House2018-11-21

Season 5 · 9 episodes

S05 E01 · The Burnt Timber Pavilion2019-09-11
S05 E02 · Suspended Glass House2019-09-18
S05 E03 · Wanaka Wedge2019-09-25
S05 E04 · Beach Escape2019-10-02
S05 E05 · Taylor's Mistake2019-10-09
S05 E06 · Medieval Castle2019-10-16
S05 E07 · Grand Designs Revisited2019-10-23
S05 E08 · Back To The Music Box2019-10-30
S05 E09 · The Concreteologist - Revisted2019-11-06

Season 6 · 9 episodes

S06 E01 · Grand Tearooms Penthouse2020-09-14
S06 E02 · Piha Clifftop Retreat2020-09-21
S06 E03 · Floating Beach Bach2020-09-28
S06 E04 · Feng Shui Palace2020-10-05
S06 E05 · Schist Vineyard2020-10-11
S06 E06 · Sounds Hideaway2020-10-19
S06 E07 · Lighthouse2020-10-26
S06 E08 · Ultramodern Rooftop Home2020-11-01
S06 E09 · Copper Curve2020-11-09

Season 7 · 8 episodes

S07 E01 · Chatham Islands Dream Home2022-10-18
S07 E02 · Ōkaihau2022-10-25
S07 E03 · Lake House2022-11-01
S07 E04 · Round House2022-11-08
S07 E05 · Container Build, Waiheke Island2022-11-15
S07 E06 · Passive House, Featherston2022-11-22
S07 E07 · Castello2022-11-29
S07 E08 · Sand Dune, Coromandel Peninsula2022-12-06

Season 8 · 8 episodes

S08 E01 · Abel Tasman2023-10-24
S08 E02 · Mangawhai Danish2023-10-31
S08 E03 · Dunedin Glasshouse2023-11-07
S08 E04 · New Brighton2023-11-14
S08 E05 · Mahurangi Pohuehue2023-11-21
S08 E06 · Geraldine2023-11-28
S08 E07 · Queenstown2023-12-05
S08 E08 · Waitaki Valley2023-12-12

Season 9 · 8 episodes

S09 E01 · Waiheke Wonder2025-04-27
S09 E02 · Lake Ōhau2025-05-04
S09 E03 · Concrete Californian2025-05-11
S09 E04 · Waikanae Rammed Earth2025-05-18
S09 E05 · Lake Tahoe2025-05-25
S09 E06 · Tennis Court2025-06-01
S09 E07 · Loburn Lifestyle2025-06-08
S09 E08 · Whanganui Mid-Century2025-06-15

Season 10 · 8 episodes

S10 E01 · Earnscleugh2026-04-12
S10 E02 · Tauranga Hilltop2026-04-19
S10 E03 · Huntsbury Strawbale2026-04-26
S10 E04 · Bendigo2026-05-03
S10 E05 · Kawau2026-05-10
S10 E06 · Martinborough2026-05-17
S10 E07 · Omaha2026-05-24
S10 E08 · Rock House2026-05-31

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