READ MORE:* The Block NZ: Bathroom rifts, tough grout and hot showers* The Block NZ: Trendy homewares and fifty shades of loser blue* The Block 2016: The 'secret' location is out* The Block NZ contestants moving into Meadowbank townhouses early next week* The Block NZ: All is fair in love and Villa Wars* Buyer of The Block NZ house worked on the show* The Block 2016 bound for Meadowbank? * Review: The Block NZ, Girls v Boys promises bricks, mortar and the Dylz​* The Block NZ: Week one has room reveals, plaster and passive aggressionJASON DORDAY/FAIRFAX NZ A veil of secrecy surrounds the location of The Block NZ on St Johns Road, Meadowbank. Block NZ use Facebook to hire minimum-wage tradiesMEDIA WORKS This season it's Girls v Boys on the nation's favourite reno show. Tom Hollow The Block NZ contestants Emma Diamond (left) and Courtney MacKay share a passion for design. Registered Master Builders NZ say an advert from one of the competing teams on The Block NZ seeking tradies to work for minimum wage offers "a very low rate".

Source: Stuff June 29, 2016 03:52 UTC