Grand Designs New Zealand

Season 10

2026 · 8 episodes · 6h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Earnscleugh

   12 Apr 2026 · 45 min

   A well-resourced couple who fall in love with a rundown Central Otago “castle” find restoring a heritage building is anything but romantic.

2. 

   2. Tauranga Hilltop

   19 Apr 2026 · 45 min

   In the Western Bay of Plenty, a Modernist-inspired house with its own art gallery is the brainchild of a cement industry veteran who came to architecture later in life.

3. 

   3. Huntsbury Strawbale

   26 Apr 2026 · 45 min

   An environmentally-committed young couple in Christchurch buck convention by going back to the future with a centuries-old building material.

4. 

   4. Bendigo

   3 May 2026 · 45 min

   A Central Otago vineyard is the breath-taking site for a multi-generational home bringing an extended family back together with the matriarch's own journey front of mind.

5. 

   5. Kawau

   10 May 2026 · 45 min

   A Hauraki Gulf island with an illustrious history looks to be an idyllic family retreat but building there proves a logistical nightmare.

6. 

   6. Martinborough

   17 May 2026 · 45 min

   A “forever” home amongst the vines in Martinborough wine country, with a black and white combination of Yakisugi timber and Oamaru Stone, tests the limits of an enterprising couple’s resources.

7. 

   7. Omaha

   24 May 2026 · 45 min

   In a prominent position in one of New Zealand’s most well-known beach-side communities, an Auckland couple plan a holiday home work of art.

8. 

   8. Rock House

   31 May 2026 · 45 min

   A seemingly impossible to build on section high above Queenstown is the location for Hans and Suzy Raetz’s “fun” project – a modular home constructed in Cromwell.