The season was set in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier, and was judged by Home & Garden editor Shelley Ferguson and architect Mark Gascoigne.
[2] In mid-March, Eyeworks, the company that produces The Block NZ, sent letters to households in the area surrounding the future site of the show in Point Chevalier to say that filming would start in late May or early June.
Around 20 members of the neighbourhood met to try and prevent the show from being produced there because of safety, traffic, light, and noise concerns.
Although the show was not relocated, restrictions—such as a noise curfew after 6 p.m. and on weekends, and the crew only being able to park in set areas—were put in place.
Because Quinn & Ben won so little, and with them starting a family, Alex & Corban gifted them $30,000 of their winnings.