| Season Number: | 2 |
| Bgcolour: | skyblue |
| Num Episodes: | 31 |
| Network: | TV3 |
The second season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ premiered on 26 August 2013 and ended on 4 November 2013. It ran three nights per week, Monday–Wednesday.
The season was set in the Auckland suburb of Belmont, and was judged by Jeremy Hansen, the editor of HOME New Zealand magazine since 2005, and Janice Kumar-Ward, founder of The Recipes in 2008.[1]
| House | Couple (ages) | Relationship | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Pearson (26) & Caleb Pearson (26) | Married | Auckland | |
| 2 | Alisa Keall-Grant (23) & Koan Vette (25) | Partners | Auckland | |
| 3 | Pete Walker (26) & Andy Walker (23) | Brothers | Southland Region | |
| 4 | Lauren "Loz" Heaphy (30) & Tom Heaphy (31) | Married | Nelson |
| Scores: | Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice & Caleb | Alisa & Koan | Pete & Andy | Loz & Tom | |||
| Week | Rooms | Scores | ||||
| 2 | Guest Bedroom | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |
| 3 | Kids Bedroom | (Dis) 12.5 | 8.5 | 10 | 12 | |
| 4 | Bathroom & Laundry | 15.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 18.5 | |
| 5 | Lounge & Hallway | 12.5 | 14 | 12 | 12.5 | |
| 6 | Kitchen, Dinning & Study | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | |
| 7 | Master Bedroom & Ensuite | 15 | 16.5 | 13 | 14 | |
| 8 | Front Yard | 16 | (Dis) 15 | 16.5 | 16 | |
| 9 | Backyard | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | |
| Week | Room | Judges' verdict | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Lowest | Score | |||
| 2 | Guest Bedroom | Alice & Caleb | 15 | Loz & Tom | 10 | |
| 3 | Kids Bedroom | Loz & Tom | 12 | Alice & Caleb | (Dis) 12.5 | |
| 4 | Bathroom & Laundry | Loz & Tom | 18.5 | Pete & Andy | 13.5 | |
| 5 | Lounge & Hallway | Alisa & Koan | 14 | Pete & Andy | 12 | |
| 6 | Kitchen, Dinning & Study | Loz & Tom | 16 | Alisa & Koan/Pete & Andy | 12 | |
| 7 | Master Bedroom & Ensuite | Alisa & Koan | 16.5 | Pete & Andy | 13 | |
| 8 | Front Yard | Pete & Andy | 16.5 | Alisa & Koan | (Dis) 15 | |
| 9 | Backyard | Loz & Tom | 17 | Alisa & Koan | 13 | |
| week | Challenge | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Race to the block | Able to allocate each house to a team | Alisa & Koan |
| Design a room | Swap your house for another teams | Pete & Andy | |
| 2 | Bunnings wallpaper challenge | A week of free builders | Pete & Andy |
| Upcycle a piece of furniture | $5,000 gift card for freedom furniture | Alice & Caleb | |
| 3 | Build a kids bed | Night at the Rendezvous Hotel And $1,000 cash | Loz & Tom |
| Underwater plumbing | $10,000 bathroom upgrade | Alisa & Koan | |
| 4 | Dinner Wars | House painted by Dulux | Loz & Tom |
| 5 | Bespoke furniture | Fisher & Paykel kitchen upgrade and $1,000 from each of the other teams | Pete & Andy |
| freedom shopping challenge | $5,000 shopping at freedom furniture | Loz & Tom | |
| 6 | Create a Bedhead | Outdoor kitchen and Barbeque | Alice & Caleb |
| Safe box | $3,000 (Loz & Tom), $2000.20 (Pete & Andy) and $1,000 (Alisa & Koan) | All Teams | |
| 7 | Memory Tiles | Novas Spa Pool and a week of free builders | Alice & Caleb |
| Walk the plank | Metro Dulux outdoor fireplce | Pete & Andy | |
| 8 | Paving challenge | $5,000 for bunnings outdoor range | Loz & Tom |
| Obstacle course | $7,000 (Pete & Andy), $5,000 (Alisa & Koan), $4,000 (Alice & Caleb) and $2,000 (Loz & Tom) | Pete & Andy | |
| 9 | Jenga | $10,000 Solar panel package | Alice & Caleb |
| Build a kids playhouse | House cleaned by greenacres cleaners | Pete & Andy | |
| 10 | jigsaw house | 3 points (Alice & Caleb), 2 points (Loz & Tom) and 1 point (Pete & Andy) | Alice & Caleb |
| Block Quiz | 3 points (Loz & Tom), 2 points (Pete & Andy), 1 point (Alice & Caleb) | Loz & Tom | |
| Open Home Vote | 3 Points (Pete & Andy), 2 Points (Alice & Caleb), 1 point (Loz & Tom) | Pete & Andy | |
| Trade Me Auction | $5,000 marketing package from trade me. | Alice & Caleb |
There was a 3-way tie in the week 10 challenges with Alice & Caleb, Pete & Andy and Loz & Tom all on 6 points. To determine who wins, all the judges scores and challenge wins were added up and determined that Pete & Andy were the most successful team so they got to choose the auction order.
| Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction Order | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice & Caleb | $945,000 | $1.126m | $181,000 | $261,000 | 3rd | |
| 2 | Alisa & Koan | $948,000 | $1.014m | $66,000 | $66,000 | 4th | |
| 3 | Pete & Andy | $925,000 | $952,000 | $27,000 | $27,000 | 1st | |
| 4 | Loz & Tom | $922,000 | $947,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2nd |