The Block NZ season 10 explained

Season Number:10
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Num Episodes:37
Network:Three

The tenth and final season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ, titled The Block NZ: Redemption, premiered on 18 July 2022. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Orewa.

The judges are Shelley Ferguson and Jason Bonham. The host is Mark Richardson and the site foreman is Peter Wolfkamp.

Contestants

This season saw the return of four former teams from past seasons of The Block NZ.

HouseCouple (ages)RelationshipHometownPrevious season
1Quinn Alexandre (34) & Ben Alexandre (38)MarriedChristchurchSeason 3
2Chloe Hes (29) & Ben Speedy (28)FriendsPalmerston North & AucklandSeason 7
3Maree Steele (35) & James Steele (36)MarriedSouth AucklandSeason 3
4Stacy Middleton (28) & Adam Middleton (28)MarriedWellingtonSeason 8

Score history

Room reveal scores

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Teams
Quinn and BenChloe and BenMaree and JamesStacy & Adam
WeekArea(s)Scores
1Guest Bedroom 1214.51216
2Kids Bedroom15.5181512.5
3Family Bathroom16.52018.518
4Study / Sitting Room1017.5714.5
5Living Room12.517.5[1] 1617.5
6Master Bedroom + EnSuite + WIR1613.517.5[2] 16
7Garage + Laundry1310.512.514.5
8Kitchen + Dining + Entry15614[3] 13.5
9Redemption Week [4] 161514.516.5
10Stairs and Powder Room [5] 121613.516[6]
11Outdoor's Week11.51714.516
12Best House Week1417[7] 15.515.5[8]
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    Team judging scores

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    Teams
    Stacy and AdamQuinn and BenMaree and JamesChloe and Ben
    WeekArea(s)Scores
    2Kids Bedroom21.520.522.523
    3Family Bathroom242323.515
    6Master Bedroom + En Suite + WIR21.5151414
    8Kitchen + Dining + Entry23171813.5
    10Stairs and Powder Room10.591513
    11Outdoor Week13171824

    Teams did not judge each other's:

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    Challenge results

    !Week!Challenge!Prize!Winner
    1Slingshot mud challengeDecide which house each team is renovatingChloe and Ben
    Mark portraits$12,000 Samsung kitchen upgradeChloe and Ben
    2Slip'n'slide Block Trivia$5,000 Tile Depot creditQuinn and Ben
    Stump BowlingExtra $1,000 kid's bedroom budget restriction and a Minus 1Stacy and Adam
    3Team Communication test$4,000 art from Pop Motif and a Plus 1Maree and James
    Plank Walk$5000 additional budget at NOOD and an additional $5000 cash if they bet the block record.Maree and James
    4Samsung Leaky Pipe ChallengeSamsung entertainment upgrade worth more than $13,000Chloe and Ben
    Block Scrabble45s time advantage in any challenge and mystery envelope (Undo)Quinn and Ben
    5Demolition Challenge$5000 Cash and $4000 Kings Plant Barn budgetQuinn and Ben
    Wheelie Bin Game Changer30 tools down extension for Friday and mystery envelope (Deflect)Stacy and Adam
    6Block Stars Poetry Slam$10,000 towards their budgetQuinn and Ben
    What's in the box?$2,000 from another teams budget and mystery envelope (Minus 1)Quinn and Ben
    7Resene Paint me a Picture Resene Ecodecorator to the value of $10,000 and the winning teams charity gets $1000 cash and $1000 Resene voucherStacey and Adam(Key Sar Rescue South Auckland)
    Buy your Time1 Hour of Labour from another TeamStacey and Adam
    8Suzuki Relay Race$5,000 cash curtesy of SuzukiQuinn and Ben
    Wasabi Roulette$5,000 and a mystery envelope (Minus 1)Quinn and Ben
    9Starbucks at Home$5,000 towards their budgetChloe and Ben
    The great chair escapeSecret Envelope (Plus 1) for themselves and a second envelope (Minus 1) to gift to another team (Maree and James)Adam and Ribz
    10Beach Obstacle Scrabble$5,000 towards their budgetChloe and Ben
    Shade7 Task MasterShade7 umbrella up to the value of $5,000 and a Secret Envelope (Minus 1)Chloe and Ben
    11Blower Football$1,000 from another team and a Secret Envelope (Minus 1)Quinn and Ben
    Blindfold Tool arena$5,000 towards their budgetStacey and Adam
    12Nosey Neighbours$5,000 Cash and Auction order decisionStacey and Adam

    Auction results

    HouseAuction SpotTeamReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsPlacing spot
    12ndQuinn & Ben$1.199mPassed in$0$03rd=
    24thChloe & Ben$1.141m$1,145,000$4000$104,0001st
    33rdMaree & James$1.152m$1,152,100$100$1002nd
    41stStacy & Adam$1.148mPassed in$0$03rd=

    Notes and References

    1. a minus one was played
    2. A plus one was played in conjunction with a minus one, a Deflect and a Undo
    3. a minus one was played
    4. Winner was based of highest score increase not highest score
    5. Jason was away so Tim and Arty from season 9 were replacement judges
    6. a minus one and plus one was played
    7. two minus ones were played and a undo
    8. a minus one was played