# The Block NZ season 7

The seventh season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ, titled The Block NZ: On Point, premiered on 8 July 2018. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Hobsonville Point.
The judges are Kristina Rapley, editor of Your Home and Garden Magazine, and Jason Bonham, who has been the judge on two previous seasons.

## Contestants

The teams selected for this season are as follows:
| House | Couple (ages) | Relationship | Hometown |
| 1 | Claire Rapira (26) & Agni Bhorkar (23) | Partners | Hamilton |
| 2 | Ben Speedy (24) & Tom Waalkens (24) | Best Mates | Auckland |
| 3 | Chloe Hes (25) & Em Blanchett (25) | Besties | Palmerston North |
| 4 | Amy Moore (39) & Stu Watts (46) | Partners | Gisborne |

## Score history

The prize for winning room reveal is $5,000 cash.
Teams' progress through the competition :
| Scores: | Scores: | Teams | Teams | Teams | Teams |
| Scores: | Scores: | Claire and Agni | Ben and Tom | Chlo and Em | Amy and Stu |
| Week | Rooms | Scores (cash spend $) | Scores (cash spend $) | Scores (cash spend $) | Scores (cash spend $) |
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | 13 ($8,301.16) | 10 ($12,517.76) | 13.5 ($10,477.66) | 17 ($7,872.92) |
| 2 | Main Bathroom | 4.5 ($21,389.44) | 13 ($20,137.74) | 15 ($24,430.06) | 20 ($18,600.57) |
| 3 | Kids Bedroom | 12 ($8,144.43) | 15 ($12,408.13) | 16.5 ($11,164.03) | 21 ($15,814.79) |
| 4 | Hallway and Landing | 14.5 ($15,954.51) | 5.5 ($16,590.44) | 11 ($17,059.11) | DSQ ($12,787.32) |
| 5 | Living Room | 16.5 ($7,754.91) | 14 ($9,870.49) | 11.5 ($12,397.72) | 16 ($10,790.18) |
| 6 | Outdoor Patio | 13 ($7,927.22 | 14 ($2,743.25) | 13 (&2,090.55) | 16 ($7,698.53) |
| 7 | Master Bedroom and Ensuite | 12.5 | 6 | 17 | 18 |
| 8 | Garage and Storage Room | 12 | 15.5 | 9 | (15) |
| 9 | Kitchen and Dining | 12.5 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 17.5 |
| 10 | Entrance, Stairs and Powder Room | 8 | 7.5 | 14 | 18 |
| 11 | Laundry, Do-Over Room & Touch Ups (Combined Score) | 35.5 (17.5/18) | 30 (13.5/16.5) | 32.5 (16.5/16) | 34 (17/17) |
| 12 | Outdoors | 14 | 16.5 | 16 | 17.5 |

## Challenges

| Week | Challenge | Prize | Winner |
| 1 | Memory Puzzle Challenge | $5,000 at Freedom Furniture | Ben and Tom |
| 1 | The Safe Hunt | Take $5,000 from another team | Amy & Stu |
| 1 | Art Challenge | $10,000 kitchen upgrade | Ben and Tom |
| 1 | The Mud Race | Outdoor Concepts Wood Burner and an outdoor heater vauled at $5,000 | Ben and Tom |
| 1 | The Mud Race | 2nd Place: Outdoor heater vauled at $1,000 | Claire and Agni |
| 1 | Game Changer | Power to veto a collective block decision | Ben and Tom |
| 2 | Tile Mosaic Table Top Challenge | $2,500 of tiles + $2,500 of tiler labour | Claire and Agni |
| 2 | Build and Race a Boat | $5,000 of art from the Art Bureau Gallery | Ben and Tom |
| 2 | Toilet SuDoKu | Game changer plus 1 | Chlo and Em |
| 3 | Dinner Wars | Exterior of house painted | Ben and Tom |
| 4 | Tower Undo Challenge | 55" QLED smart TV | Amy & Stu |
| 4 | Bosch Animal cut-out challenge | Bosch tool wall | Amy & Stu |
| 4 | Face Portrait | Game changer minus 1 + 1 hour labour from losing team (Amy & Stu) | Chlo and Em |
| 5 | Freedom table setting challenge | 6 Burner outdoor BBQ and pizza oven | Chlo and Em |
| 5 | Resene Kids Playhouse Challenge | $5,000 worth of ocean weave outdoor furniture | Chlo and Em |
| 5 | Resene Kids Playhouse Challenge | $5,000 worth of ocean weave outdoor furniture | Ben and Tom |
| 5 | The Meme | Breville Kitchen Pricepack + Secret Advantage | Ben and Tom |
| 6 | Icing On The Cake Challenge | Bosch Laundry Upgrade | Claire and Agni |
| 6 | Hirepool DIY Challenge | Custom Curtains Worth $5000 | Claire and Agni |
| 6 | Partygames Katapult Challenge | Alarmsystem + Document Save & minus 1 game changer | Amy & Stu |
| 7 | Home Made Soap Challenge | Air Purifier + $7250 Cash | Claire and Agni |
| 7 | Walk The Plank Challenge | Luxury HotSpring Spa Package + Extra's | Ben and Tom |
| 7 | Scrabble | Plus 1 | Ben and Tom |
| 8 | Block Stars | $10000 Worth of Trade Labor + Take Another Team Out Of Room Reveal | Chlo and Em |
| 8 | Calendar Challenge | Plus 1 | Chlo and Em |
| 8 | Marblerun | Minus 1 + 5 star Treatment at the Grand Milenium | Claire and Agni |
| 9 | Floor Challenge | $5000 Worth Piece of Art | Ben and Tom |
| 9 | Birdman Challenge | $10000 of Outdoor Lighting ($5000 for 2nd place (Amy & Stu)) | Ben and Tom |
| 9 | Marshmallow Tower Challenge | Minus 1 + Undo Card | Claire and Agni |
| 10 | The Great Block Rally | Wireless Home Automation System | Amy & Stu |
| 10 | Fair and Sheepish | $2000 | All teams |
| 10 | Ladder Golf | Winning Score x10 in Cash & Plus 1 | Claire and Agni |
| 11 | Ronald McDonald Makeover Challenge | No Prize | All teams |
| 11 | Hungry Hungry Blockers | Minus 1 | Claire and Agni |
| 12 | Gavl Online Auction | 1)Massage 2)$500 3)Minus 2 4)$2500 5)$5000 | 1)Tom & Ben 2)Tom & Ben 3)Chlo & Em 4)Claire & Agni 5)Amy & Stu |
| 12 | Nosey Neighbors | Decide Auction Order | Ben and Tom |

## Team Judging

The prize for team judging was $2,000 cash.
| Week | Room | Scores | Scores | Scores | Scores |
| Week | Room | Chloe & Emily | Amy & Stu | Ben & Tom | Claire & Agni |
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | 24.5 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 16.5 |
| 2 | Main Bathroom | | | | |
| 3 | Kids Bedroom | | | | |
| 4 | Hallway and Landing | | | | |
| 5 | Living Room | 23 | 16.5 | 15 | 14 |
| 6 | Outdoor Patio | | | | |
| 7 | Master Bedroom and Ensuite | 23 | 19.5 | 23.5 | 18.5 |
| 8 | Garage and Storage Room | 12 | 20 | 19.5 | 18 |
| 9 | Kitchen and Dining | 24 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 18.5 |
| 10 | Entrance, Stairs and Powder Room | | | | |
| 11 | Re-do Room | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 20 |
| 12 | Outdoors | | | | |

## Auction

| House | Auction spot | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Placing spot |
| 1 | 2 | Claire & Agni | $920,000 | $950,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 3rd |
| 2 | 1 | Ben & Tom | $930,000 | $987,000 | $57,000 | $57,000 | 2nd |
| 3 | 4 | Chlo & Em | $910,000 | $921,500 | $11,500 | $11,500 | 4th |
| 4 | 3 | Amy & Stu | $940,000 | $1,009,500 | $69,500 | $169,500 | 1st |