Grand Designs New Zealand

April 27, 2025

Plans for an elegant “empty nest” home on Waiheke Island are swamped by a sea of mud and a tsunami of rising construction costs.

May 4, 2025

A cherished family holiday home at Lake Ōhau is rebuilt after destruction and near-death experience.

May 11, 2025

A concrete, steel and glass citadel above a popular Auckland beach combines austere functionality with luxury living.

May 18, 2025

The dream of a sustainable rammed earth house at Waikanae risks crumbling in the face of building delays and steadily rising costs.

May 25, 2025

Two psychologists undergo their own stress tests building a Mountain Modern home overlooking Otago Harbour.

June 1, 2025

An old tennis court in Paraparaumu is set to become a couple's new family home but the project lobs up a series of backhanders.

June 8, 2025

A couple with peaceful retirement in mind, plan a rustic retreat in North Canterbury inspired by a Stealth Bomber fighter.

June 15, 2025

A rambunctious retired bricklayer builds one final house, for himself and his ever-patient wife on their farm near Whanganui.