The first season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ premiered on 4 July 2012, and ended on 6 September 2012. The season was judged by Victoria Bidwell and Stewart Harris.[3]
Sibling team Libby and Ben Crawford won the season, selling their house for a profit of $157,000 and winning the $80,000 prize money. Dating couple Sarah Adams and Richard Boobyer came second, selling their house for a $64,000 profit, teenage sweethearts Ginny Death and Rhys Wineera sold their house for a profit of $11,000, while engaged couple Rachel Rasch and Tyson Hill sold their house for the reserve price.
| House | Couple (ages) | Relationship | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Rasch (35) & Tyson Hill (36) | Engaged | Wellington | |
| 2 | Sarah Adams (20) & Richard Boobyer (24) | Partners | Hamilton | |
| 3 | Libby Crawford (29) & Ben Crawford (31) | Sister & Brother | Christchurch & Auckland | |
| 4 | Ginny Death (22) & Rhys Wineera (23) | Partners | New Plymouth |
| Scores: | Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel & Tyson | Sarah & Richard | Libby & Ben | Ginny & Rhys | |||
| Week | Rooms | Scores | ||||
| 2 | Guest Bedroom | 9 | 11 | 11.5 | 8 | |
| 3 | Kids Bedroom & Office | 13.5 | 12 | 13 | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Bathroom & Laundry | 9.5 | 10 | 13 | 14.5 | |
| 5 | Lounge & Hallway | 8 | 10 | 15.5 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | Kitchen & Dinning | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16.5 | |
| 7 (a) | Master Bedroom | 7 | 14 | 14 | 18 | |
| 7 (b) | Ensuite | 5 | 7.5 | 8 | 7 | |
| 8 | Front Yard | 15 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 12 | |
| 9&10 | Backyard | 15.5 | 18.5 | 16.5 | 15.5 | |
| Week | Room | Judges' verdict | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Lowest | Score | |||
| 2 | Guest Bedroom | Libby & Ben | 11.5 | Ginny & Ryhs | 8 | |
| 3 | Kids Bedroom & Office | Rachel & Tyson | 13.5 | Sarah & Richard | 12 | |
| 4 | Bathroom & Laundry | Ginny & Ryhs | 14.5 | Rachel & Tyson | 9.5 | |
| 5 | Lounge & Hallway | Libby & Ben | 15.5 | Rachel & Tyson | 9 | |
| 6 | Kitchen & Dinning | Ginny & Ryhs | 16.5 | Rachel & Tyson | 12 | |
| 7 (a) | Master Bedroom | Ginny & Ryhs | 8 | Rachel & Tyson | 7 | |
| 7 (b) | Ensuite | Libby & Ben | 8 | Rachel & Tyson | 5 | |
| 8 | Front Yard | Sarah & Richard | 15.5 | Ginny & Rhys | 12 | |
| 9&10 | Backyard | Sarah & Richard | 18 | Rachel & Tyson/Ginny & Rhys | 15.5 | |
| Week | Challenge | Prize | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Race to the block | First choice of house | Ginny & Rhys | |
| 2 | Build a wall | Swap your house for another teams and 3 days of free builders | Ginny & Rhys | |
| Distressing furniture | Euroclass wardrobe for master bedroom | Rachael & Tyson | ||
| 3 | Create an original piece of furniture | 1st equal: $4,000 (Libby & Ben) and (Sarah and Richard),3rd: $1,500 (Rachael & Tyson) | Sarah & Richard | |
| Libby & Ben | ||||
| Pipeworks Challenge | Night at the Rendezvous Hotel and $1,000 cash | Rachael & Tyson | ||
| 4 | Dinner Wars | House painted by Dulux | Sarah & Richard | |
| 5 | Dog House Challenge | Kitchen upgrade and $2,000 (taken from Sarah & Richard) | Libby & Ben | |
| Colour a Room Challenge | 1st: $2,000 and 42" television (Ginny & Rhys)2nd equal: $1,000 and 36" television | Ginny & Rhys | ||
| Best feature in their room | $1,500 | Sarah & Richard | ||
| 6 | Redeisgn a balcony | TBA | Sarah & Richard | |
| Decorate a room for a magazine cover | TBA | Libby & Ben | ||
| 7 | Mosaic art challenge | Spa and outdoor shower | Rachael & Tyson | |
| Missing Pieces Challenge | Outdoor Fireplace | Sarah & Richard | ||
| 8 | Flower Arranging | 1st: Money tree grab and $2,000 of outdoor furniture (Sarah & Richard)2nd: $1,600 outdoor furniture (Ginny & Rhys), 3rd: $1,400 outdoor furniture (Libby & Ben), 4th: $1,000 outdoor furniture (Rachael & Tyson) | Sarah & Richard | |
| Compost Bin Challenge | 1st: Solar panels and $2,500 of mature trees (Libby & Ben),2nd: $1,400 of mature trees (Sarah & Richard), 3rd: $800 of mature trees (Rachael & Tyson), 4th: $500 of mature trees (Ginny & Rhys). | Libby & Ben | ||
| 9 | backyard feature build | Free trades people | Rachael & Tyson | |
| Marketing Challenge | Marketing package from trade me | Libby & Ben | ||
| 10 | Build something for another teams house | First pick of auction order | Libby & Ben |
| Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction Order | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | style='background:#B87BF6; | Libby & Ben | $804,000 | $961,000 | $157,000 | $237,000 | 1st |
| 2 | style='background:SkyBlue; | Sarah & Rich | $806,000 | $870,000 | $64,000 | $64,000 | 2nd |
| 3 | style='background:#f4de00; | Ginny & Rhys | $794,000 | $805,000 | $11,000 | $11,000 | 3rd |
| 4 | Rachel & Tyson | $798,000 | $798,000 | $0 | $0 | 4th | |