Category: Grand Designs NZ

Grand Designs NZ 10-8 Video DescriptionRock House. 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. First…

Grand Designs NZ 10-7 Video DescriptionOmaha. 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. First Broadcast: Sun, May 24, 2026…

Grand Designs NZ 10-6 Video DescriptionMartinborough. 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…

Grand Designs NZ 10-5 Video DescriptionKawau. A Hauraki Gulf island with an illustrious history looks to be an idyllic family retreat but building there proves a logistical nightmare. First Broadcast: Sun, May 10, 2026 Links:…

Grand Designs NZ 10-4 Video DescriptionBendigo. 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. First Broadcast: Sun,…

Grand Designs NZ 10-3 Video DescriptionEarnscleugh. A well-resourced couple who fall in love with a rundown Central Otago “castle” find restoring a heritage building is anything but romantic. First Broadcast: Sun, Apr 12, 2026 Links:…

Grand Designs NZ 10-2 Video DescriptionTauranga Hilltop. 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…

Grand Designs NZ 10-1 Video DescriptionEarnscleugh. A well-resourced couple who fall in love with a rundown Central Otago “castle” find restoring a heritage building is anything but romantic. First Broadcast: Sun, Apr 12, 2026 Links:…

Grand Designs NZ 9-8 Video DescriptionWhanganui Mid Century. Season Finale: a rambunctious retired bricklayer builds one final house, for himself and his ever patient wife on their farm near Wanganui. First Broadcast: Sun, Jun 15,…

Grand Designs NZ 9-7 Video DescriptionLoburn Lifestyle. A couple with peaceful retirement in mind, plan a rustic retreat in North Canterbury inspired by a Stealth Bomber fighter. First Broadcast: Sun, Jun 8, 2025 Links: Wikipedia…