The sixth season of New Zealand reality television series The Block NZ, titled The Block NZ: Side X Side, premiered on 25 June 2017.
[3] 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.
[4] The teams selected for this season are as follows:[5] The prize for winning room reveal is $5,000 cash.