Grand Designs New Zealand

Season 7

Across New Zealand, home-building projects reveal a spectrum of ambition, creativity, and determination. Each story captures the excitement and the challenges of turning bold ideas into reality. On the remote Chatham Islands, John and Bridget Preece take on an ambitious new build, while Warrick and Judy Hyland pursue a grand home in Okaihau. By Lake Tarawera, Stew and Gill Moss create their dream retirement retreat, and in Waikanae, James Davis designs a distinctive round house that breaks away from tradition. Innovation thrives on Waiheke Island, where Tony Hodge builds a striking container home. In Featherston, Swedish architect Josefine Watterson commits to an eco-conscious future with a sustainable passive house. In North Canterbury, Phillip Metaxas revitalizes an abandoned castle, breathing new life into history. On the Coromandel coast, civil engineer Charles Webster shapes a dune-inspired home that blends seamlessly with its surroundings. From castles to container houses, from remote island builds to eco-friendly retreats, these projects showcase the many ways New Zealanders dream big. Each home is more than just a structure it becomes a reflection of vision, resilience, and the desire to create something extraordinary.

Show Times

Mon 13:00 &23:00 | Tue 17:00 | Wed 14:00 | Thu 21:00 | Fri 09:00 & 18:00 | Sat 11:00 & 18:00 | Sun 15:00