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

From French inspired show gardens, to using the non-edible parts of our edible plants and even talking beneficial insects in your garden' We've got your garden covered.

Anthony Burke meets Martin Nix who's restoring an 1850s workers cottage on Sydney Harbour while dealing with a recent family tragedy.

We meet business owners Carrie and Greg who are searching for their new family home in the gorgeous Dandenong Ranges.