Quinn Alexandre

Four couples come together for a treasure hunt around Auckland, with $25,000 and four houses at stake.

When the teams wake up after a chilly night, the realisation of the amount of work that awaits them begins to sink in. In the assignment, the teams have to make furniture from trash. The best piece of furniture wins an upgrade for their kitchen.

The teams meet host Mark Richardson in Auckland as they begin their race to The Block. The four teams have to race to Motat to participate in the Honda Traffic Jam Challenge.

One couple make a potentially game-changing decision. Shannon sets the couples a distressing challenge. judges Victoria Bidwell and Stewart Harris assess the first room makeovers.

The teams are required to complete the lounge and hallway. The teams are also challenged to build a dog house.

The teams step inside their houses for the very first time and discover just how beat-up they really are with ripped walls, rotten floorboards and dead rodents.