The Block NZ (season 6)
# The Block NZ (season 6)

The sixth season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ, titled The Block NZ: Side X Side, premiered on 25 June 2017. It is set in the Auckland suburb of Northcote.

Bernadette Morrison and Jason Bonham, who were the judges in the fourth season, returned this season as the series judges.

There was strong uproar from the New Zealand public as a result of Andy & Nate taking the win at the auctions of this season. Many believed that they "stole" the win from Stace & Yanita by having their house put back onto the market after Stace & and Yanita had secured the win. Andy & Nate earned $31,000 over their reserve in their second auction, while Stace & Yanita had $20,000 and would have won the extra $100,000 in prize money had the fifth auction not taken place.

## Contestants

The teams selected for this season are as follows:

| House | Couple (ages) | Relationship | Hometown |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Levi "Ling" Inglis (22) & Zachary "Zing" Inglis (24) | Brothers | Christchurch |
| 2 | Andy Murdie (38) & Nathan "Nate" Ross (33) | Brothers-in-law | Hamilton |
| 3 | Julia & Ali Heaney (both 28) | Twin sisters | Auckland |
| 4 | Stacy Cottrill (40) & Yanita McLeay (29) | Friends | Palmerston North |

## Score history

The prize for winning room reveal is $5,000 cash.

Teams' progress through the competition :

| Scores: | Scores: | Teams | Teams | Teams | Teams |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scores: | Scores: | Ling & Zing | Andy & Nate | Julia & Ali | Stace & Yanita |
| Week | Rooms | Scores | Scores | Scores | Scores |
| 1 | Kids Bedroom | 6 | 18 | 4 | 11.5 |
| 2 | Family Bathroom | 13 | 9 | 16 | 14.5 |
| 3 | Blank Canvas | 6 | 17.5 | 14.5 | 11 |
| 4 | Master Bedroom & Ensuite | 8 | 15 | 10 | 14 |
| 5 | Kitchen & Dining Room | 16.5 | 11.5 | 17 | 13 |
| 6 | Living Room | 15 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Do up week | 4 | 16.5 | 16 | 17 |
| 8 | Guest Bedroom & 2nd Bathroom | 16 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 14 |
| 9 | Garage & Laundry | 17.5 | 18 | - | - |
| 10 | Entrance, Stairs & Powder Room | 11 | 17.5 | 14 | 13.5 |
| 11 | Rooftop Terrace | 12.5 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
| 12 | Outdoors | 12.5 | 18 | 15.5 | 14.5 |

## Challenges

| Week | Challenge | Prize | Winner |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | DIY Challenge | Allocation of block Houses | Ling & Zing |
| 1 | Rubber Duck Challenge | $10,000 Kitchen upgrade | Andy & Nate |
| 1 | Freedom Furniture Challenge | $10,000 appliance upgrade | Julia & Ali |
| 1 | Game Changer Challenge | Choice of Lock or Key | Ling & Zing |
| 2 | AMP protect your valuables | Snooze bed valued at $10,000 | Julia & Ali |
| 2 | Pool Digger Challenge | $5000 custom curtains from freedom | Julia & Ali |
| 2 | Toilet Roll Challenge | Game changer minus 2 points | Julia & Ali |
| 3 | Bar Fridge Design Challenge | $5,000 Haier help | Stacy & Yanita |
| 3 | Go Cart Challenge | Bosch tool wall | Andy & Nate |
| 3 | Plaster Portrait Challenge | Game changer (minus 2) + $4000 of lighting | Stacy & Yanita |
| 4 | Tile Memory Challenge | $5,000 worth of tile labour + spa pamper package | Julia & Ali |
| 4 | Dart Hangover Challenge | $10,000 of outdoor lighting (2nd place: $5,000 outdoor lighting) | Julia & Ali (2nd: Andy & Nate) |
| 4 | Ping Pong Challenge | Insurance against minus 2 being played | Stacy & Yanita |
| 5 | Camouflage Challenge | $5,000 worth of artwork | Julia & Ali |
| 5 | Pita Pit Good Food Challenge | $5,000 worth of Freedom Furniture homewares | Andy & Nate |
| 5 | Stocking Challenge | Game Changer minus 2 points | Andy & Nate |
| 6 | Dinner Wars | House painted by resene | Stacy & Yanita |
| 6 | Cup Stacking Challenge | Game changer plus 1 | Andy & Nate |
| 7 | Selfie Wall Challenge | Three infratech outdoor heaters (2nd place won 2, 3rd place won 1) | Ling & Zing (2nd Andy and Nate) |
| 7 | Makeover Challenge | Game Changer plus 1 | Julia & Ali |
| 8 | Concrete Sculpture Challenge | $4,000 Gasmate Barbeque (all teams won a barbeque of a lesser value) | Andy & Nate |
| 8 | Walk the Plank | $4,000 of outdoor furniture and $2,000 cash | Andy & Nate |
| 8 | Marble's Challenge | Minus 2 game changer | Ling & Zing |
| 9 | Block Stars | $5000 cash and chance to eliminate 1 team from room reveal | Andy & Nate |
| 9 | Scrabble Challenge | Insurance against being eliminated | Julia & Ali |
| 10 | Home Magazine cover | Home Automative System | Ling & Zing |
| 10 | Jobs for the community | Cash Prices | Stacy & Yanita |
| 10 | Last face standing | Game Changer Plus 1 | Ling & Zing |
| 11 | Short Film Challenge | Digital Alarmsystem | Julia & Ali |
| 11 | Rebus | Cash Price + Minus 2 | Julia & Ali |
| 11 | Paving Challenge | $5000 of outdoor plants | Julia & Ali |
| 12 | Auction Order Challenge 1 | 4 Points | Julia & Ali |
| 12 | Auction Order Challenge 2 | 4 Points | Julia & Ali |
| 12 | Auction Order Challenge 3 | Years Worth Home Ensureance | Ling & Zing |
| 12 | Auction Order Challenge Play-off | Decide Auction Order | Ling & Zing |

## Team Judging

The prize for team judging was $2,000 cash.

| Week | Room | Scores | Scores | Scores | Scores |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Week | Room | Ling & Zing | Andy & Nate | Julia & Ali | Stace & Yanita |
| 1 | Kids Bedroom | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Family Bathroom | 21.5 | 22.5 | 14.5 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Blank Canvas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | Master Bedroom & Ensuite | 15 | 17 | 16.5 | 14.75 |
| 5 | Kitchen & Dining Room | 25.5 | 20.5 | 10.5 | 23 |
| 6 | Living Room | 14.5 | 25 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 7 | Do up week | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Guest Bedroom & 2nd Bathroom | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | Garage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Rooftop | 4 | 11 | 4 | 12.5 |

## Auction

| House | Auction spot 1 | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Placing spot |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Ling & Zing | $1,299,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 4th |
| 2 | 2 / 5 | Andy & Nate | $1,219,000 | $1,250,000 | $31,000 | $131,000 | 1st |
| 3 | 3 | Julia & Ali | $1,229,000 | $1,242,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 | 3rd |
| 4 | 4 | Stace & Yanita | $1,251,000 | $1,271,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2nd |
