House Rules NZ

The five teams travel to different cities in the country to completely renovate each other's home. Every week, one team hands over their house to their opponents for a complete interior transformation. The teams are given 5½ days and a set of rules from the owners known as the 'House rules' which need to be followed to gain high scores from the judges and the homeowner team.

• Episodes 1 to 3
• Airdate — 10 to 12 September 2023
• Description — Jemma & Alvaro from Glen Eden are the first team to hand over their keys for renovation.

Renovation 1

Glen Eden, Auckland
House Rules
Rule 1	Fuse Scandi with coastal in a modern way
Rule 2	Bring in natural light and style with earthy tones
Rule 3	Be clever with integrated design features
Rule 4	Transform our bathroom into a relaxation retreat
Rule 5	Supersize our lounge and kitchen giving us space to party
Team	Zone	Scores			Total (out of 30)	Running Total (Reno 1)
		Homeowner	Katrina	Michael
Martinique & Andre	Main Bathroom & Second Bedroom	9	8	7	24	24 / 30
Sherwen & Nikita	Third Bedroom & Ensuite	8	7	8	23	23 / 30
Char & Violet	Master Bedroom & Living Room	6	6	5	17	17 / 30
Jarrad & Theresa	Kitchen, Laundry, Dining Room & Hallway	6	5	5	16	16 / 30
Jemma & Alvaro	—N/a					—

• Episodes 4 to 6
• Airdate — 17 to 19 September 2023
• Description — Martinique & Andre from Ōtāhuhu are the second team to hand over their keys for renovation. One of the bedrooms belong to their toddler children.

Renovation 2

Ōtāhuhu, Auckland
House Rules
Rule 1	Revitalise our 1940’s cottage with timber accents & pops of natural colour
Rule 2	Give the boys a nature themed bedroom with rich green tones
Rule 3	Include clever and generous storage everywhere!
Rule 4	Give us a total WOW splash-proof bathroom
Rule 5	Cool, classic and calm. Not basic
Team	Zone	Scores			Total (out of 30)	Running Total (Reno 1 & 2)
		Homeowner	Katrina	Michael
Char & Violet	Kitchen, Dining Room & Spare Bedroom	9	8	8	25	42 / 60
Sherwen & Nikita	Laundry & Main Bedroom	7	7	7	21	44 / 60
Jarrad & Theresa	Kids’ Bedroom & Living Room	8	6	6	20	36 / 60
Jemma & Alvaro	Entranceway & Bathroom	7	6	5	18	18 / 30
Martinique & Andre	—N/a					24 / 30

• Episodes 7 to 9
• Airdate — 24 to 26 September 2023
• Description — Ja & Theresa are the third team to hand over their keys for Jarrad's house renovation in New Lynn. Two of the bedrooms belong to Jarrad's teenage sons.
  • House 1 winner's advantage: Martinique & Andre — Both can leave site separately
  • Previous winner's advantage: Char & Violet — 5 minute call with the homeowners

Renovation 3

New Lynn, Auckland
House Rules
Rule 1	Use funky lighting to enhance deep, heritage colours
Rule 2	Make life easier with clever storage ideas (e.g. pet bowls hidden in kickboards)
Rule 3	The bathroom should be natural but luxe with a walk-in shower
Rule 4	Turn upstairs into #lit teenage boys hangout
Rule 5	Surprise Ky with a gaming themed bedroom & LED lighting
Team	Zone	Scores			Total (out of 30)	Running Total (Reno 1 to 3)
		Homeowner	Katrina	Michael
Sherwen & Nikita	Living Room, Stairway & Upstairs Bathroom	7	9	8	25 (24 + 1)1	69 / 90
Jemma & Alvaro	Upstairs Hallway, Laundry & Main Bedroom	6	8	8	22	40 / 60
Martinique & Andre	Jordyn’s Bedroom, Kitchen & Dining Room	7	7	7	21	45 / 60
Char & Violet	Downstairs Hallway, Downstairs Bathroom & Bedroom	6	7	6	19	61 / 90
Jarrad & Theresa	—N/a					36 / 60

Notes

*^1 Sherwen & Nikita received a bonus point for having the best statement piece of the week, which was added to their weekly score.

• Episodes 10 to 12
• Airdate — 1 to 3 October 2023
• Description — Sherwen & Nikita are the fourth team to hand over their keys for their house renovation in Howick. Two of the bedrooms belong to their children. This renovation introduced the bonus room, where in if the homeowners like it and pass it the team who has it receives 3 points, however if it's a fail they lose 3 points.

Renovation 4

Howick, Auckland
House Rules
Rule 1	Style our home like a five-star hotel
Rule 2	Upgrade our bedroom to feel like a luxurious hotel suite
Rule 3	In the lounge, think family movie nights & parents only date nights
Rule 4	Give us fifty shades of monochromic
Rule 5	Let there be light in the dark & dreary spaces in our home
Team	Zone	Scores			Total (out of 30)	Running Total (Reno 1 to 4)
		Homeowner	Katrina	Michael
Char & Violet	Entranceway, Ensuite, Aria’s Bedroom & Bonus Room	9	8	8	28 (25 + 3)2	89 / 120
Jemma & Alvaro	Kitchen, Walk-in Robe & Jayden’s Bedroom	9	9	9	27	67 / 90
Martinique & Andre	Living Room, Hallway & Laundry	8	8	8	24	69 / 90
Jarrad & Theresa	Main Bedroom, Bathroom & Toilet	8	7	7	22	58 / 90
Sherwen & Nikita	—N/a					69 / 90

Notes

*^2 Due to draw of a hat, Char & Violet had the power of the bonus room to keep it or give it to another team, they decided to keep it. The bonus room was the Dining Room. Nikita & Sherwen judged it as a pass and the team gained 3 points, which is added to their final score.

• Episodes 13 to 16
• Airdate — 8 to 15 October 2023
• Description — Char & Violet are the fifth and final team to hand over their keys for their interior house renovation in Murrays Bay. Three of the bedrooms belong to Char's children. The two teams with the lowest overall score of all renovations will be eliminated.
  • House 3 winner's advantage: Sherwen & Nikita — received a bonus house rule which they can keep for themselves or share with the other teams
  • Previous winner's advantage: Char & Violet — As the winners of the previous renovation, they were given the power to allocated zones, however, due to overspending the budget on the last renovation, they lost this advantage.

Renovation 5

Murrays Bay, Auckland
House Rules
Rule 1	Think Byron Bay with a mid-century modern twist
Rule 2	Style with natural texture - stone, linens, wool & brass finishings
Rule 3	Create an amazing walk-in ensuite experience
Rule 4	Deliver a kitchen fit for a celebrity chef!
Rule 5	Give me a rumpus room that can host games nights & also sleep guests
Bonus Rule	Clever use of space for our modern young adults double-bedrooms
Team	Zone	Scores			Total (out of 30)	Final Total (Reno 1 to 5)
		Homeowner	Katrina	Michael
Char & Violet	—N/a					1st (89)
Jemma & Alvaro	Upstairs Hallway, Ensuite & Mali’s Bedroom	1	8	8	17	2nd (84)
Martinique & Andre	Downstairs Hallway, Family Bathroom, Main Bedroom & Bonus Room	1	9	9	14 (19 - 5)3	3rd (83)
Sherwen & Nikita	Kitchen, Dining Room & Leroy’s Room	1	6	6	13	4th (82)
Jarrad & Theresa	Woody’s Bedroom, Laundy & Stairwell	1	5	4	10	5th (68)

Notes

*^3 Due to draw of a hat, Martinique & Andre had the power of the bonus room to keep it or give it to another team, they decided to keep it. The bonus room was the Rumpus Room. Unlike the previous bonus room, this one is worth 5 points instead of 3. Char & Violet judged it as a fail and the team lost 5 points, which is taken from their final score.

• Episode 16 to 18
• Airdate — 15 to 17 October 2023
• Description — The remaining three teams head back to their own homes and must fix and redo one of the rooms in 3 days. All teams received the same set of five rules for the challenge. The lowest scoring team will be eliminated. This phase included guest judge, winner of The Block NZ 2014, Alex Walls.
  • Semi-finalist advantages: Each team received bonus money on top of their budget in order of how the resulted in Phase 1:
    • Char & Violet: $1,300
    • Jemma & Alvaro: $700
    • Martinique & Andre: $500

Renovation summary

Re-do Room
House Rules
Rule 1	You may work on either the main bedroom or the living room but can only choose one
Rule 2	You have a budget of $5,000
Rule 3	Transform the space to reflect your original House Rules
Rule 4	You must stay together at all times
Rule 5	You have 72 hours
Team	Zone	Scores			Total (out of 30)
		Katrina	Michael	Alex
Jemma & Alvaro	Main Bedroom	9	10	9	28
Martinique & Andre	Living Room	7	7	7	21
Char & Violet	Main Bedroom	6	6	5	17

• Episode 19 to 21
• Airdate — 22 to 24 October
• Description — The final 2 teams have to renovate their opponent's front yard exterior and gardens. The team that received the highest score wins the season (thus becoming first House Rules NZ champions) and received $100,000 off their mortgage.
  • Along with their budget, both teams received $20,000 to spend at Palmers.
    • Halfway through renovation, both teams received an extra $5,000 toward their renovation.

Renovation summary

Grand Final
House Rules	Jemma & Alvaro's	Martinique & Andre's
Rule 1	Give us a contemporary Kiwi garden with a coastal spin	Think English cottage garden meets Mediterranean alfresco living
Rule 2	Extend our lounge room vibes outside giving us seamless indoor-outdoor flow	Use warm whites and charcoals with terracotta, brick and stone
Rule 3	Raise the roof on our deck	Give the boys an outdoor play space & mum and dad somewhere to soak under the stars
Rule 4	You have a budget of $15,000 to transform the front yard
Rule 5	You have five days

Team	Area	Scores			Total (out of 30)	Final Result
		Katrina	Michael	Homeowners
Jemma & Alvaro	Front yard	9	9	10	28	Winners4
Martinique & Andre		9	8	10	27	Runners-up

Notes

*^4 As winners of the series, Jemma & Alvaro received $100,000 off their mortgage, however, they decided to give $20,000 to Martinique & Andre.

Wk.	Ep no.	Episode titles by stage of season			Air date
1	1	Phase 1: Interior Renovation	Glen Eden Renovation (Jemma & Alvaro)	Introduction	Sunday, 10 September
	2			Renovation Continues	Monday, 11 September
	3			House Reveal & Scores	Tuesday, 12 September
2	4		Ōtāhuhu Renovation (Martinique & Andre)	Introduction	Sunday, 17 September
	5			Renovation Continues	Monday, 18 September
	6			House Reveal & Scores	Tuesday, 19 September
3	7		New Lynn Renovation (Jarrad & Theresa)	Introduction	Sunday, 24 September
	8			Renovation Continues	Monday, 25 September
	9			House Reveal & Scores	Tuesday, 26 September
4	10		Howick Renovation (Sherwen & Nikita)	Introduction	Sunday, 1 October
	11			Renovation Continues	Monday, 2 October
	12			House Reveal & Scores	Tuesday, 3 October
5	13		Murrays Bay Renovation (Char & Violet)	Introduction	Sunday, 8 October
	14			Renovation Continues	Monday, 9 October
	15			House Reveal & Homeowners Scores	Tuesday, 10 October
	16			Judges’ Scores & Double Elimination	Sunday, 15 October
		Phase 2: Re-do Rooms		Introduction
6	17			Renovation continues	Monday, 16 October
	18			Reveal & Elimination	Tuesday, 17 October
7	19	Grand Finale Renovation (Front Exterior & Garden)		Introduction	Sunday, 22 October
	20			Renovation Continues	Monday, 23 October
	21			Reveal, Scores & Winner Announced	Tuesday, 24 October