Grand Designs New Zealand is a New Zealand television series. It is based on the British television series Grand Designs and it was originally presented by the architect Chris Moller and aired on TV3. It began airing in New Zealand on 4 October 2015.
Following Moller's departure after the sixth season, it was confirmed that architect Tom Webster would take over as host from the sixth season in 2022, which would air on TVNZ 1. The eighth series, with Webster as host, began screening on TVNZ 1 on 24 October 2023.
The tenth series began screening on 12 April 2026. Two further series are in production and are due to be screened in 2027 and 2028.
Format The series' presenter follows the progress of interesting and ambitious house building projects, as well speaking with the owners and finally by tracking the ups and downs of the design, construction and moving in.
Series overview SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired184 October 201522 November 20152825 September 201613 November 20163819 September 20177 November 2017483 October 201821 November 20185911 September 20196 November 20196914 September 20209 November 20207818 October 20226 December 20228824 October 202312 December 20239827 April 202515 June 202510812 April 202631 May 2026
Episodes
Series 1 (2015)
Series 2 (2016)
Series 3 (2017)
Series 4 (2018)
Series 5 (2019)
Series 6 (2020)
Series 7 (2022)
Series 8 (2023)
Series 9 (2025)
Series 10 (2026)
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