The BEST episodes of Grand Designs New Zealand season 7

Every episode of Grand Designs New Zealand season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grand Designs New Zealand season 7!

Architect Tom Webster meets people all over Aotearoa who are challenging architecture, geography, sustainability, technology, and even standard building practices to create innovative, cutting edge homes.

Last Updated: 11/30/2024Network: TVNZ 1Status: Continuing
Passive House
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8.13
16 votes

#1 - Passive House

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2022

In Featherston, Swedish architect Josefine Watterson tackles the challenge of creating a Passive House for her young family in pursuit of both a more sustainable lifestyle.

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Castello
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8.00
13 votes

#2 - Castello

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2022

In North Canterbury Phil Metaxas takes on the ambitious task of completing another man's dream - that of a post-modernist castle.

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Container House
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7.55
11 votes

#3 - Container House

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2022

Tony Hodge discovers that building with the humble container is not as easy as he thought it would be on his unforgiving, vertiginous, bush clad site on Waiheke Island.

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Lake House
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7.50
12 votes

#4 - Lake House

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2022

On the shores of Lake Tarawera, kiwi fruit farmers Stew and Gill Moss are building a final family home in time for Gill's 60th birthday party.

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Chatham Islands
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7.41
17 votes

#5 - Chatham Islands

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2022

After renting the local schoolhouse for 20 years, Chatham Islanders John and Bridget Preece are finally embarking on their own dream build. But will the challenges of building on a remote island prove to be their undoing?

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Round House
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7.13
16 votes

#6 - Round House

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2022

Carefree childhood memories are the inspiration behind 32-year-old James Davis' complex build on the Kapiti Coast.

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Ōkaihau
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7.11
19 votes

#7 - Ōkaihau

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2022

In Kerikeri, local weekend market and café owners Warrick and Judy Hyland are building the biggest house they can on a budget. However, a global pandemic and building supply crisis force them to make some heart-wrenching decisions.

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Sand Dune
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7.10
10 votes

#8 - Sand Dune

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2022

Charles Webster, a man with a passion for technical engineering, and his wife Yvonne pour their energy into creating a home in the shape of a sand dune on the Coromandel Peninsula.

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