Moving Houses

Katy, Jamie, and their girls traded the city lights for 25 wild Queensland acres. But can their massive house survive a 299km trek dodging thundering trucks and rogue kangaroos on the open highway?

Wellington musos Kirsten and James chase their dream to Mahia, moving Big Bertha—an 8m-wide ex-classroom—through the perilous Waikare Gorge and around the notorious Devil’s Elbow.

Arrowtown. A 110-year-old church embarks on an epic 110km journey from Lumsden to Arrowtown. Battling the treacherous Devil’s Staircase, this house of God faces a thrilling clash of good vs. evil.

Aleisha and her family must move a massive schist-clad house over the exposed Rimutakas, battling stormy weather and a muddy site, making this a tough and challenging move.

Farmers Andy and Genevieve welcome son Michael home from Australia, but his XXL ‘not-so-tiny’ house must navigate Raglan divvy, Bulli Point, and the unpredictable Desert Road to reach the farm.

Gisborne: After Cyclone Gabrielle, Alicia, Damien, and their boys count on the Randalls to move a relocatable home from Auckland to Gisborne, navigating the twisty Waioeka Gorge and busy roads full of trucks.

Mangawhai: 4 months pregnant Jordan & Will, and toddler Jude, race to move a 1920s bungalow to Mangawhai before 2nd baby arrives, navigating the Johnstones Hill tunnel and some narrow country lanes.

Sarah and Stu's dream retreat at remote Farewell Spit faces big challenges as isolation, one-lane bridges, and the daunting Tākaka Hill make placing their perfect house a real adventure.

Mark and Anthony expand their Nevis Valley retreat, but their mover has to navigate the South Island's most scenic yet treacherous route, with hairpin bends, steep drop-offs, and unsealed roads.