Grand Designs New Zealand takes us into the heart of life's great unfolding human stories, where ordinary Kiwi families risk all to experiment.

We start off by visiting a minimal contemporary garden. Raised planters can bring a fresh take on vegetable gardening and we show you how.

Anthony Burke meets a couple who are transforming their Mid-Century Modern 1950s house into a family home suitable for 21st Century living, in a beachside paradise just outside Melbourne.

We meet Dirk and Erin, who are looking for their dream home in the beautiful Mansfield, Victoria. This area offers some of the best family activities all year round.