Grand Designs New Zealand

Season 9

2025 · 8 episodes · 5h 14m in all

Episodes

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   1. Waiheke Wonder

   27 Apr 2025 · 45 min

   Plans for an elegant “empty nest” home on Waiheke Island are swamped by a sea of mud and a tsunami of rising construction costs.

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   2. Lake Ōhau

   4 May 2025 · 45 min

   A cherished family holiday home at Lake Ōhau is rebuilt after destruction and near-death experience.

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   3. Concrete Californian

   11 May 2025 · 44 min

   A concrete, steel and glass citadel above a popular Auckland beach combines austere functionality with luxury living.

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   4. Waikanae Rammed Earth

   18 May 2025 · 45 min

   The dream of a sustainable rammed earth house at Waikanae risks crumbling in the face of building delays and steadily rising costs.

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   5. Lake Tahoe

   25 May 2025 · 45 min

   Two psychologists undergo their own stress tests building a Mountain Modern home overlooking Otago Harbour.

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   6. Tennis Court

   1 Jun 2025 · 45 min

   An old tennis court in Paraparaumu is set to become a couple's new family home but the project lobs up a series of backhanders.

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   7. Loburn Lifestyle

   8 Jun 2025 · 45 min

   A couple with peaceful retirement in mind, plan a rustic retreat in North Canterbury inspired by a Stealth Bomber fighter.

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   8. Whanganui Mid-Century

   15 Jun 2025

   A rambunctious retired bricklayer builds one final house, for himself and his ever-patient wife on their farm near Whanganui.