1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:08,800 - This time, we're revisiting three relocatables bound for the coast that faced insurmountable 2 00:00:08,801 --> 00:00:11,240 Each house survived a treacherous move... 3 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:12,240 - Whoo! 4 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:13,840 We're in for a hell of a night, aren't we? 5 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:17,400 - ...but when it came to completing their homes, that's when the wheels came off. 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:19,160 - You reckon be moved in today, Kay? 7 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:21,120 - Sleeping in there tonight. (LAUGHTER) 8 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:23,960 - From deadly cyclones to council hold-ups... 9 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:25,440 - The consent hasn't been issued yet. 10 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:30,360 - ...each renovation faced roadblocks that left us asking, 'Did they ever complete their 11 00:00:30,361 --> 00:00:35,240 - So, that wall's coming out here, with a couple of doors into the lounge into here. 12 00:00:35,241 --> 00:00:39,840 - We're about to find out if they've cracked the bubbly or if they're still waiting for the p 13 00:00:39,841 --> 00:00:41,200 Oh God. 14 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:43,200 This is Moving Houses. 15 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:49,200 First up, we're on the east coast of the South Island in the small town of Oaro, 16 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:51,960 just a short drive from Kaikoura, 17 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:55,200 where we last saw Trudy and Stuart and their house, Kohanga ― 18 00:00:55,200 --> 00:01:03,240 a small, historic cottage that barely survived a 450km relocation, unrenovated, unfit to live 19 00:01:03,241 --> 00:01:05,640 and unable to be placed on site. 20 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:09,560 - So, the consent hasn't been issued yet. We're just waiting for some details from an engi 21 00:01:09,561 --> 00:01:11,040 Might be some time yet. 22 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,560 - So three years on, have our homeowners made it to the finish line, 23 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:19,560 or is their dream still hanging in the balance? I'm keen to find out. 24 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:23,240 Trudy and Stuart's hundred-year-old cottage was moved all the way here 25 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:27,400 from Queen Charlotte Sound, first by 500-ton barge, 26 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:34,000 and then by truck, with a 140km inland detour to its final resting place in Oaro. 27 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,360 It was oneepicmove. 28 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:39,640 Passionate about restoring and renovating, 29 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:45,319 Trudy and Stuart were looking for a smaller house for their coastal Oaro section south of Kaikou 30 00:01:45,321 --> 00:01:48,560 But, boy, did they take on one hell of a project. 31 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:54,720 The old cottage was listed for removal from the most remote location we had ever seen ― 32 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,560 Bythells Bay in the inner reaches of Queen Charlotte Sound. 33 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:01,320 But that wasn't gonna stop Trudy and Stuart. 34 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:05,320 - We're taking a house that was, really, years ago, would've been bowled or burnt down, 35 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:07,800 and giving it that life again. 36 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:11,600 - And there was only one way to get the house out. 37 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:16,560 Normally when a house is moved, we have to deal with heavy road traffic and logging trucks. 38 00:02:16,561 --> 00:02:21,040 But if you're gonna use a 500-ton barge to bring your home on to the mainland, 39 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,160 you'd better get your tides right. 40 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:29,000 Luckily the man tasked with relocating the old cottage had moved homes out of the sounds bef 41 00:02:29,001 --> 00:02:31,120 - Lot of planning was done around the tides. 42 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:36,400 Today's tide's a 1.4, which is a good tide ― an extra metre ― coming in today to take it out. 43 00:02:36,401 --> 00:02:40,200 - So as the waterline pushed in, it was game on. 44 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,720 This was the most technical part of the move; 45 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:46,919 the team had one hour to get the house loaded before the tide turned. 46 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:48,919 - Righto, we gotta go. 47 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,320 - With a winch on hand, and Gerard's experience... 48 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:53,840 - Righto, mate. Keep going. 49 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:55,919 Keep it coming, keep it coming. 50 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:58,840 - ...we made it off the beach and on to the ramp. 51 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,080 - Yep, looking level, mate. Looking real good. 52 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:02,560 Yep, you're on. 53 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:07,320 - And Kohanga was Picton-bound, with the old owners farewelling it alongside. 54 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:10,400 It was an epic sight, but our thoughts had to quickly shift 55 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:14,600 to safely docking 40 tons of house and truck on the other side. 56 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,600 (HYDRAULICS WHINE) 57 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,280 - Yeah, keep it coming at that. 58 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:22,400 Yeah, come back at that. - RT: Yeah, just lift your back up, mate. 59 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,840 You've just got this anchor on the side here. 60 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:29,840 - Thankfully with calm conditions, Trudy and Stuart's new home made it safely to land. 61 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,639 - And that'll do us. Let's cone it at that. That's us. 62 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:34,960 Good work, boys. Good stuff. Good effort. 63 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:40,440 - Later that night, we travelled to the movers' yard in Blenheim before setting out 24 hours lat 64 00:03:40,441 --> 00:03:45,480 to Trudy and Stuart's site in Oaro, passing through some of New Zealand's best-known spot 65 00:03:45,481 --> 00:03:47,760 But there was a big problem. 66 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:51,840 Sometimes you can't just move a house in a straight line. 67 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:57,720 Because of low rail bridges and road tunnels, there can be someexceptionaldetours. 68 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,520 Just after sunrise, and only a stone's throw from Kaikoura, 69 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:05,960 twin tunnels forced us into a 142km diversion. 70 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:11,800 - Yeah, it's crazy, isn't it? But it's the way it is. Unfortunately, we can't get through tho 71 00:04:11,801 --> 00:04:16,200 - And that meant crossing the giant Kowhai River bed. 72 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,320 It was a nerve-racking process... 73 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,279 - RT: Yeah, keep it going, keep it going. 74 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,279 You're lining up pretty good, mate. 75 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:30,640 - ...but we made it to solid ground, only to find out the detour wasn't done with us yet 76 00:04:30,641 --> 00:04:33,440 - Easy. Righto, just hold it there. 77 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:37,880 - Next up was a series of terrifying, narrow, one-way bridges... 78 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:39,760 - All right on the drivers there, Gerard? 79 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:43,279 - RT: Yeah, you're just about to touch the ledge. 80 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:44,880 - ...that had us holding our breath... 81 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:45,880 - RT: Yeah, mate. Just about. 82 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:51,279 - ...and one final obstacle that demanded planning and precision. 83 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:53,720 When a house is moved across a railway line, 84 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:59,839 the pilot always needs to ring ahead to Train Control to get a time slot and permission to c 85 00:04:59,841 --> 00:05:01,440 - Yeah, keep it coming. 86 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,240 - And for us, that meant waiting until the next morning 87 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:09,960 before we could safely take Kohanga across the tracks and through 500m of boggy bush 88 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:15,040 that put the squeeze on Trudy and Stuart's precious veranda. 89 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:17,920 - RT: 90 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:28,520 - And finally, after a mammoth three-day move, 91 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:34,680 Kohanga arrived safely to its new home on the Kaikoura coast. What a relief. 92 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,800 But Trudy and Stuart's rush to save the old home from the wrecking ball 93 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:43,080 meant they still didn't have consent to lower Kohanga on to its new foundations. 94 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:45,800 And that's when we last saw the historic cottage ― 95 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:52,640 still on wheels, still untouched, with Trudy and Stuart's dream hanging in the balance. 96 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:57,440 - TRUDY: Oh, wow. That veranda ― imagine how it'll come up. 97 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:01,839 - It's three years later, and I'm here in Kaikoura, 98 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:05,640 dying to see if all the effort in moving Kohanga was worth it, 99 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:10,440 or if the delays have completely derailed Stuart and Trudy's plans. 100 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:15,360 Walking up to their site, it's looking like they've smashed this one out of the park. 101 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,360 CHUCKLES: Whoa. 102 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:19,560 Hey, guys. - Hi. - Hello. 103 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,480 Hello, Andy. Good to see ya. - How are you, mate? You too. - Hi. 104 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,279 - Hey, Trudy. How are you guys? - Good, thank you. - Good, thanks. 105 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:25,440 - You must be absolutely stoked. - Yeah. 106 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:28,240 - We are ― really good. - Looks amazing. - Yeah. 107 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:31,320 It was a good little project to work on, this one. 108 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:34,960 - Incredibly, after half a year stuck in consent limbo, 109 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:39,720 the historic cottage we know from Bythells Bay has been transformed, 110 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:43,000 and it's an absolute standout charmer. 111 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:47,440 The veranda Trudy and Stuart fell in love with is now beautifully accentuated 112 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:54,760 by the immaculate exterior paintwork, pristine finishing, and a seamless extension out ba 113 00:06:54,761 --> 00:06:59,839 It's hard to believe everything they've accomplished after so many delays. 114 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:04,800 When we left, you were waiting on consents. How long did they take to come through, Trudy? 115 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:09,000 - Took a while for the consents to come through, didn't it? - Yeah, that engineer's reports. 116 00:07:09,001 --> 00:07:13,800 - And then once we got all that, a builder came in and helped us out and did a great jo 117 00:07:13,801 --> 00:07:17,560 - Did it come up as good as you thought it would? - It did, yeah, absolutely. 118 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:20,320 And it was a good house to work on. It was a good little project. 119 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:23,640 - Trudy, I can see some of the summer flowers starting to pop through. 120 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:25,080 Gonna be amazing in a couple of months. 121 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:27,360 You did all of this yourself? - Mm-hm. 122 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:30,960 Lot of the fruit trees were here, and they managed to get the house in through it, 123 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:34,960 so could keep the established trees, which is good. 124 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:39,120 - Trudy and Stuart's passion for conserving heritage is undeniable, 125 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:43,640 and although the extension renovation has meant they're still living in their house just behi 126 00:07:43,641 --> 00:07:47,400 they have welcomed some unexpected visitors. 127 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:50,160 - We had a lot of people stop and come in to have a look. 128 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:55,240 So many people had stayed in it ― when they were children and that ― as a holiday home 129 00:07:55,241 --> 00:07:57,080 when it was the original little cottage. 130 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,600 So, there was a lady came and she used to stay here when she was a child, 131 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:04,360 and she had a photo she showed me of her sitting on the step when she was a child. 132 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:07,920 So she got me to take a photo of her again in the same position 133 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:10,920 sitting there as an adult so she could show her brother. 134 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:12,480 - Oh, that's cool. - It was awesome. 135 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,120 - You must be so proud. - I mean, think about years ago 136 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:20,120 where they used to bowl these houses completely and waste them. 137 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,840 It's just such a waste, as they can give so much back. 138 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:26,240 You look at that today ― it looks amazing, doesn't it? 139 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:32,360 - But what's really blowing me away is how this 1916 cottage from Bythells Bay not only surv 140 00:08:32,361 --> 00:08:38,400 a perilous sea crossing and dangerous detours, but is now sitting proud as a Kaikoura loc 141 00:08:38,401 --> 00:08:40,559 as if it's always been here. 142 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:45,760 - If you look out there, you can see the dolphins and the whales, and... typical Kaikoura what 143 00:08:45,761 --> 00:08:48,360 - From there? - Yeah, absolutely. What it offers you. 144 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:50,240 It's lovely to look out there in the mornings. 145 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:53,280 - And can you walk off the beach and get crays? - Yes, but you― 146 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:54,800 - Don't say― shh, no! - (LAUGHS) 147 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,080 - SOFTLY: There's no crayfish. - There's no crayfish there. - There you― (LAUGHS) 148 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:00,640 My mates from Christchurch will be here. 149 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:04,000 A coastline this rich deserves to stay a local secret, 150 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:07,600 But I can't keep a lid on my curiosity any longer. 151 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,600 You guys have done such a stunning job of the outside. 152 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,520 Love to see what you've done on the inside. - Right, come have a look. 153 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,600 - This I can't wait to see. 154 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:22,600 I just hope Stuart and Trudy's interior design is as outstanding as its exterior. 155 00:09:25,106 --> 00:09:30,426 - We're on the Kaikoura Coast, where the Bythells Bay relocatable we last saw three years ag 156 00:09:30,428 --> 00:09:35,186 has been transformed by passionate restorers and renovators Trudy and Stuart. 157 00:09:35,186 --> 00:09:39,426 And looking at the TLC they've poured into their precious front veranda, 158 00:09:39,426 --> 00:09:43,106 I suspect the interior will be nothing less. 159 00:09:44,106 --> 00:09:47,546 - What do you think? - Oh, guys, it's amazing. 160 00:09:47,546 --> 00:09:49,306 Stunning. 161 00:09:49,306 --> 00:09:55,826 Inside, the quaint old living room has been transformed into a light, bright, functional family 162 00:09:55,828 --> 00:10:02,026 The gaping hole where the old fireplace once stood now leads to an open-plan kitchen and din 163 00:10:02,028 --> 00:10:05,626 It's the perfect blend between old and new. 164 00:10:07,426 --> 00:10:12,026 Trudy, this has been finished beautifully. This your handiwork? - Yeah. 165 00:10:12,026 --> 00:10:15,026 Tried to keep a lot of the original bits that were already here, 166 00:10:15,026 --> 00:10:17,186 and then just put the finishes on. 167 00:10:17,186 --> 00:10:21,906 - You got the new wooden floor? - Yeah, that's cos it was all glue all over the original floo 168 00:10:21,908 --> 00:10:24,826 so we (CHUCKLES) didn't want to strip those back. 169 00:10:24,826 --> 00:10:28,026 And plus, it flows on from the new part. 170 00:10:28,466 --> 00:10:31,266 - That beautiful archway ― is there a story with that? 171 00:10:31,266 --> 00:10:34,106 - Well, originally there was a door over there, and then just an opening 172 00:10:34,106 --> 00:10:36,226 where the old fireplace had come out. 173 00:10:36,226 --> 00:10:41,506 So Gerard had this in storage, and thought it might be good to go there. 174 00:10:41,506 --> 00:10:45,306 - So Gerard the mover once again helping you with this project. - BOTH: Yeah. 175 00:10:45,306 --> 00:10:49,146 - Those movers are saints, still chipping in after the move, 176 00:10:49,146 --> 00:10:53,546 but it's exactly that attention to detail that's making all the difference. 177 00:10:53,546 --> 00:10:57,706 Was it room by room? What was the process? - We did room by room. 178 00:10:57,706 --> 00:11:04,106 And we know early in the piece is to finish a room, close the door and move on to the ne 179 00:11:04,108 --> 00:11:06,466 Otherwise it just becomes overwhelming. 180 00:11:06,466 --> 00:11:11,066 - Instead of being closed off, the living room now leads to bedrooms either side, 181 00:11:11,066 --> 00:11:15,586 where internal restructuring has transformed the master from a basic sleeper 182 00:11:15,586 --> 00:11:20,786 to a relaxing private retreat with a stunning seaside en suite. 183 00:11:20,786 --> 00:11:23,786 This is a spacious room as well, eh? - Yeah, it came out really good, didn't it? 184 00:11:23,786 --> 00:11:24,866 - Yeah, it did, yeah. 185 00:11:24,866 --> 00:11:27,466 Trudy, what used to be in the en suite? 186 00:11:27,466 --> 00:11:31,266 - Well, that was just the whole extension of the front veranda ― just went straight along. 187 00:11:31,268 --> 00:11:33,026 So there was no walls up in there, 188 00:11:33,026 --> 00:11:36,626 and they just used to have bunks out there, and kids used to sleep out there. 189 00:11:36,626 --> 00:11:40,186 - Oh, great. So, awesome you could turn it into a really usable space now. 190 00:11:40,186 --> 00:11:41,386 - Yeah. Yeah. 191 00:11:41,386 --> 00:11:45,786 - And you've got some of the original flooring in here? - This is the original flooring. 192 00:11:45,788 --> 00:11:51,146 - In the two bedrooms, it had just had a piece of lino to lift off, so it was super easy t 193 00:11:51,148 --> 00:11:52,746 All we had to do was paint the walls. 194 00:11:52,746 --> 00:11:54,506 - So these didn't have glue on them? - No. 195 00:11:54,506 --> 00:11:56,906 - They were good to go. - Good to go. - It looks beautiful. 196 00:11:56,906 --> 00:11:59,466 Sort of brings back that traditional, historic kind of feel 197 00:11:59,466 --> 00:12:01,266 to the building. - Yes. 198 00:12:01,266 --> 00:12:04,546 - But for me, the real game-changer is out back. 199 00:12:04,546 --> 00:12:09,506 Where Trudy and Stuart were forced to leave behind the original concreted bathroom and kitche 200 00:12:09,508 --> 00:12:13,146 there's now a 30m2 extension with a new kitchen, 201 00:12:13,146 --> 00:12:18,666 dining and second bathroom, which almost doubles the floor space. 202 00:12:18,666 --> 00:12:21,426 It's nice and open, this extension, isn't it? 203 00:12:21,426 --> 00:12:23,706 It makes the whole house feel bigger. 204 00:12:23,706 --> 00:12:29,146 - Yeah, really opened it up. Makes the lounge seem not quite so small as it once did, 205 00:12:29,146 --> 00:12:31,506 and just a nice, big area to gather. 206 00:12:31,506 --> 00:12:34,986 - Yeah, I can imagine this would be a dangerous entertaining area, 207 00:12:34,986 --> 00:12:38,346 especially with that sun streaming through your backyard there. 208 00:12:38,346 --> 00:12:41,866 Is there anything else from the original place that you've managed to keep? 209 00:12:41,866 --> 00:12:45,466 - The old door that came off one of the old outhouses. 210 00:12:45,466 --> 00:12:47,586 So we― - From the original site? - Yeah, yeah. 211 00:12:47,586 --> 00:12:53,506 So we brought that and just turned it into the pantry. - (LAUGHS) That's cool, isn't i 212 00:12:53,508 --> 00:12:59,106 - And we managed to get the old concrete laundry tub as well, which we put in the laundry, 213 00:12:59,108 --> 00:13:01,306 - That's cool. - ...that worked well in there, yeah. 214 00:13:01,306 --> 00:13:04,586 - We hate things being demolished and taken away, don't we? - Yeah. 215 00:13:04,586 --> 00:13:06,306 - Recycle. - Yeah. 216 00:13:06,306 --> 00:13:10,266 - It also makes the house feel like it's almost alive. Do you know what I mean? 217 00:13:10,266 --> 00:13:13,626 - Yeah, yeah. - It's got that feeling, doesn't it? - Yeah. 218 00:13:13,626 --> 00:13:16,586 There's a heartbeat in every corner of this home. 219 00:13:16,586 --> 00:13:21,786 And in the backyard, Trudy's even found a unique way to edge her garden beds. 220 00:13:21,786 --> 00:13:25,626 Trudy, I couldn't help but notice those upside-down wine bottles throughout the garden. 221 00:13:25,626 --> 00:13:27,466 - Yeah, they're not mine. - (LAUGHS) - Eh? 222 00:13:27,466 --> 00:13:29,786 - They're not mine. They've all been donated. 223 00:13:29,786 --> 00:13:32,666 - Well, you're pretty quick to say that. (LAUGHTER) 224 00:13:32,666 --> 00:13:35,866 Yeah, I bet this is a great spot for a nice glass of wine late in the afternoon, though. 225 00:13:35,868 --> 00:13:37,506 - Absolutely. - Yeah, it's lovely. 226 00:13:37,506 --> 00:13:41,626 - It feels like this house belongs here. It's been here for a long time. - It does. 227 00:13:41,626 --> 00:13:44,466 It actually looks like it's originally there, doesn't it? - Yeah. 228 00:13:44,466 --> 00:13:47,946 - So it's probably home now. - Yeah. - Yeah. 229 00:13:49,026 --> 00:13:52,666 - After one of the most epic relocations we had ever seen, 230 00:13:52,666 --> 00:13:56,106 this transformation feels nothing short of miraculous. 231 00:13:56,106 --> 00:13:59,546 With its heritage preserved and a new chapter beginning, 232 00:13:59,546 --> 00:14:02,186 Kohanga feels right where it should be. 233 00:14:02,186 --> 00:14:05,506 This is absolutely beautiful here, guys, and you've done such an incredible job 234 00:14:05,506 --> 00:14:06,946 of finishing this place. 235 00:14:06,946 --> 00:14:11,826 And standing on the veranda, looking out at the ocean ― what a spot. 236 00:14:11,826 --> 00:14:14,306 Congratulations. - Thank you. - Cheers. 237 00:14:14,306 --> 00:14:16,906 (GLASSES CLINK) - Good to have you. - Yeah, how good. 238 00:14:16,906 --> 00:14:19,746 Kohanga is finally feeling like home. 239 00:14:19,746 --> 00:14:22,146 Trudy and Stuart, what a job. 240 00:14:22,426 --> 00:14:24,906 Seriously, it's hats off to you guys. 241 00:14:24,906 --> 00:14:26,186 But I can't stick around. 242 00:14:26,186 --> 00:14:30,666 I've got to head 750km to the east coast of the North Island 243 00:14:30,666 --> 00:14:34,586 to the beach community of Mahanga on the Mahia Peninsula, 244 00:14:34,586 --> 00:14:39,706 where when we last saw them, locals Mark and Kay were still facing a big challenge ahead, 245 00:14:39,708 --> 00:14:42,666 with a renovation that hadn't moved beyond a new deck, 246 00:14:42,666 --> 00:14:46,306 and interior plans that were only just coming together. 247 00:14:46,306 --> 00:14:51,706 - So, that wall's coming out here, with a couple of doors into the lounge into here. 248 00:14:51,708 --> 00:14:54,346 - And that was already one year after the move. 249 00:14:54,346 --> 00:14:55,506 - Good to have time. 250 00:14:55,506 --> 00:14:58,906 I think you get a bit inspired when you see things happening, 251 00:14:58,906 --> 00:15:00,626 and then the possibilities of, 252 00:15:00,626 --> 00:15:03,746 'Oh, yeah, this could actually be really good.' 253 00:15:03,746 --> 00:15:05,666 - But it wasn't planned that way. 254 00:15:05,666 --> 00:15:10,106 It's because Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand's deadliest storm in decades, 255 00:15:10,106 --> 00:15:14,666 tore through the North Island just weeks after Mark and Kay's relocatable arrived. 256 00:15:14,666 --> 00:15:16,946 And instead of building up his own future, 257 00:15:16,946 --> 00:15:20,426 electrician Mark spent months helping others rebuild theirs. 258 00:15:20,426 --> 00:15:25,946 So did Mark and Kay ever finish what they started? Or is the storm still far from over? 259 00:15:25,948 --> 00:15:28,386 The Mahia Peninsula has it all ― 260 00:15:28,386 --> 00:15:32,786 big views, open coastlines, and enough space to breathe. 261 00:15:32,786 --> 00:15:35,586 I can see exactly why people want to live here, 262 00:15:35,586 --> 00:15:40,386 but relocating a house to remote regions like this is never straightforward, 263 00:15:40,386 --> 00:15:46,906 and Mark and Kay's move from inland Puketitiri to a site just up the road is no exception. 264 00:15:46,906 --> 00:15:51,826 Keen surfer Mark and his partner Kay were looking for an affordable home for their empty sec 265 00:15:51,828 --> 00:15:54,586 overlooking the golden sands of Mahanga. 266 00:15:54,586 --> 00:15:58,626 - We were originally gonna build a place, and then this relocatable's come up, 267 00:15:58,626 --> 00:16:02,466 which is slightly a different shape to what we were going to build. 268 00:16:02,466 --> 00:16:06,626 - The old farmhouse they found for their site was available to relocate for free ― 269 00:16:06,626 --> 00:16:08,466 with a few compromises. 270 00:16:08,466 --> 00:16:11,946 - A little bit of a... shitter. (CHUCKLES) 271 00:16:11,986 --> 00:16:14,626 - Bit of a rough diamond. - A rough diamond. - (LAUGHS) 272 00:16:14,626 --> 00:16:16,866 - There was just one big problem ― 273 00:16:16,866 --> 00:16:23,626 240km of impossibly windy country roads, lengthy detours, and narrow one-way bridges 274 00:16:23,626 --> 00:16:27,066 standing between their relocatable and their beachfront site. 275 00:16:27,066 --> 00:16:32,346 Luckily Mark and Kay had a mover on board who knew the route to Mahanga like the back of his h 276 00:16:32,348 --> 00:16:34,866 - There's definitely a couple of spots there that we don't really fit. 277 00:16:34,866 --> 00:16:38,786 - And not long after we set out, Elwyn proved he was right on the money. 278 00:16:38,786 --> 00:16:40,866 - This corner keeps me up at night. 279 00:16:40,866 --> 00:16:45,506 - Tight, twisting country roads are every house mover's worst nightmare, 280 00:16:45,506 --> 00:16:52,066 and when you factor in a 17m-long load out the end, it means something's gotta give. 281 00:16:52,066 --> 00:16:54,466 - Just slide in a bit. We got a foot off the fence. 282 00:16:54,466 --> 00:16:55,946 Keep coming around. - RT: OK. 283 00:16:55,946 --> 00:16:59,026 - Keep going right, keep going right. 284 00:17:01,906 --> 00:17:05,386 - But the further we got, the tighter the road became... 285 00:17:05,386 --> 00:17:06,826 - Whoa, whoa! 286 00:17:06,826 --> 00:17:08,746 Might just grab the pole saw and cut that one, Wayne. 287 00:17:08,746 --> 00:17:12,546 - ...until a row of tall trees meant a trim was the only way through. 288 00:17:12,546 --> 00:17:15,146 - Just cut a few branches so we don't do any damage. 289 00:17:15,146 --> 00:17:17,266 (SAW WHIRRS, BRANCHES RUSTLE) 290 00:17:17,266 --> 00:17:19,226 Only need a millimetre. 291 00:17:19,226 --> 00:17:23,706 - Luckily, the crew knew exactly what they were doing. 292 00:17:26,066 --> 00:17:27,626 - Glad that bit's over. 293 00:17:27,626 --> 00:17:31,426 - We were on a race to make it to the outskirts of Napier before nightfall, 294 00:17:31,426 --> 00:17:36,866 but standing in the way was one of the longest one-way bridges we'd ever seen. 295 00:17:36,866 --> 00:17:40,106 A one-lane bridge can be a true chokepoint. 296 00:17:40,106 --> 00:17:43,906 Once the load rolls on, commitment is everything. 297 00:17:43,906 --> 00:17:46,986 - Keep it coming, D, another 3m. Keep going, keep going. 298 00:17:46,986 --> 00:17:52,586 - As we inched over the bridge, driver Dion was relying entirely on the eyes and ears of the cre 299 00:17:52,588 --> 00:17:55,826 - And... yep. Back the other way on number three ― other way. 300 00:17:55,826 --> 00:18:00,266 - And the 4m drop to the river below kept everyone's nerves on edge. 301 00:18:00,266 --> 00:18:03,666 (INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER) - One person talking, please. 302 00:18:03,666 --> 00:18:05,506 - With a lot of skilful coordination... 303 00:18:05,506 --> 00:18:08,706 - RT: Going all right at the moment. - Yep. Float it now. 304 00:18:08,706 --> 00:18:12,506 - ...we rolled off the bridge with Mark and Kay's house still intact. 305 00:18:12,506 --> 00:18:16,226 But just when we were thinking things couldn't get any more hairy, 306 00:18:16,226 --> 00:18:22,626 the journey had an unexpected roadblock with just 10km left to Mark and Kay's site at Mahanga 307 00:18:22,628 --> 00:18:29,346 With any oversize load, there are some obstacles you can plan for, and some you just can't. 308 00:18:29,346 --> 00:18:33,346 We were about to bypass over a farm when we discovered two campers 309 00:18:33,346 --> 00:18:36,266 parked up for the night right where we needed to go. 310 00:18:36,266 --> 00:18:38,466 - Gonna be tight up in there, D. - RT: Yep. 311 00:18:38,466 --> 00:18:41,386 - The only option was to go up and over. 312 00:18:41,386 --> 00:18:44,466 - RT: Couple of inches there, now. Hold it there, D. - Whoa, whoa! 313 00:18:44,466 --> 00:18:44,468 best guess 314 00:18:44,468 --> 00:18:48,266 - Balancing 20 tons of house while steering through ateenygap 315 00:18:48,266 --> 00:18:51,906 was a challenge Elwyn and the team hadn't planned for... 316 00:18:51,906 --> 00:18:52,786 - RT: Clear of the van. 317 00:18:52,786 --> 00:18:56,306 - ...but with some incredible teamwork, we cleared the sleeping campers 318 00:18:56,306 --> 00:18:58,546 and rejoined the main road to Mahanga. 319 00:18:58,546 --> 00:19:02,466 - 5.24 ― just arriving at Blakes Approach, here. 320 00:19:02,466 --> 00:19:05,866 - And for Mark and Kay, the stressful wait was finally over. 321 00:19:05,866 --> 00:19:08,746 - You reckon be moved in today, Kay? - (CHUCKLES) Absolutely. 322 00:19:08,746 --> 00:19:10,626 Got a bed in there. - Cool, mate, cool. 323 00:19:10,626 --> 00:19:12,866 - Sleeping in there tonight. (LAUGHTER) 324 00:19:12,866 --> 00:19:18,306 - But after a first year severely impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, and three years since, 325 00:19:18,306 --> 00:19:24,346 have Mark and Kay managed to pull off the huge amount of work that was left ahead of them 326 00:19:25,671 --> 00:19:28,431 - I'm back in Mahanga to check in on Mark and Kay, 327 00:19:28,431 --> 00:19:34,111 and see if their renovation, which got completely blown off course, ever made it to the finish 328 00:19:34,113 --> 00:19:38,071 The old farmhouse was a freebie in need of a lot of love, after all. 329 00:19:38,071 --> 00:19:41,231 But was it the right relocatable for Mark and Kay? 330 00:19:41,231 --> 00:19:43,151 How are you, Mark? - Gidday, Andy. - Andy. 331 00:19:43,151 --> 00:19:44,751 - Hey, Kay, how are you going? - Good, thank you. 332 00:19:44,751 --> 00:19:48,471 - LAUGHS: Wow, guys, looks amazing. You must be so stoked. 333 00:19:48,471 --> 00:19:50,711 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, it's pretty good, all right. 334 00:19:50,711 --> 00:19:54,871 - Have you done everything you wanted to do to it, Mark? - Pretty much, yeah. 335 00:19:54,871 --> 00:19:57,191 - Uh, pardon? - Not quite. (BOTH CHUCKLE) 336 00:19:57,191 --> 00:20:00,831 - Is there a bit more? What still needs to be...? - Just little bits and pieces ― 337 00:20:00,831 --> 00:20:02,751 mirror on the wall and bits like that. 338 00:20:02,751 --> 00:20:06,871 - Oh, you can handle that, though. That's pretty good. - Yeah, totally handle it, yeah. 339 00:20:06,871 --> 00:20:11,511 - It's safe to say the ugly duckling Mark and Kay started out with is gone, 340 00:20:11,511 --> 00:20:14,351 and in its place, a charming coastal home, 341 00:20:14,351 --> 00:20:17,951 that after years of hard work is just missing half the paint job, 342 00:20:17,951 --> 00:20:20,511 sitting proudly on their slice of Mahanga. 343 00:20:20,511 --> 00:20:26,351 There's even solar panels on the garage that takes this whole section completely off-gri 344 00:20:26,353 --> 00:20:30,471 So, how long did it take to complete all of this? - About three years. 345 00:20:30,471 --> 00:20:31,911 - Did it really? - Three years, yeah. 346 00:20:31,911 --> 00:20:34,471 - Long process? - Yeah, long process. 347 00:20:34,471 --> 00:20:37,271 - Enjoyable, though? - No. (LAUGHTER) 348 00:20:37,271 --> 00:20:38,551 - Really? - No. 349 00:20:38,551 --> 00:20:42,551 - How did Cyclone Gabrielle...? - Oh, it slowed us down ― probably six months. 350 00:20:42,551 --> 00:20:45,751 - Yeah, it did? - Yeah, materials and road, 351 00:20:45,751 --> 00:20:48,911 and I got busy during the cyclone, so... - Yeah. 352 00:20:48,911 --> 00:20:53,751 - And were you affected here yourself, Kay, during the cyclone? - It kind of went around us 353 00:20:53,753 --> 00:20:56,351 so it was, um... - Nah, we were pretty good. 354 00:20:56,351 --> 00:20:59,311 - We were we were isolated for a few days, but, yeah, 355 00:20:59,311 --> 00:21:01,471 - It just more put... things. - Just, yeah, 356 00:21:01,471 --> 00:21:06,311 because of the state of everything else ― supply and all that kind of stuff. 357 00:21:06,311 --> 00:21:07,711 - Yeah. - Yeah. 358 00:21:07,711 --> 00:21:12,471 - And the renovations themself inside ― did it all go sort of to plan? 359 00:21:12,471 --> 00:21:16,951 - Well, that was the problem. We had no plan. - (LAUGHS) 360 00:21:17,231 --> 00:21:19,551 I kind of feel like that's the way you guys kind of roll, though, right? 361 00:21:19,551 --> 00:21:23,391 I mean, you kind of figure it out on the go, and look at the end result. 362 00:21:23,391 --> 00:21:25,431 It's incredible. - Yeah, nah, we're pretty happy. - Yeah. 363 00:21:25,431 --> 00:21:28,431 - And I see the hot tub out on the deck there, Mark. That get a bit of use? 364 00:21:28,431 --> 00:21:29,911 - Yeah, it's great. Yeah. 365 00:21:29,911 --> 00:21:34,911 - Was that always something you wanted to put in, Kay? - No, it just came on a whim. 366 00:21:34,911 --> 00:21:37,031 (LAUGHS) - It did? - It was great. 367 00:21:37,031 --> 00:21:40,191 - I feel like a lot of the things around here ― they just kind of evolve, eh? 368 00:21:40,191 --> 00:21:43,511 - Yeah, we built a little platform for it, and it's brilliant. 369 00:21:43,511 --> 00:21:46,791 - Night time soak-fit. - After a day's fishing or surfing, eh? 370 00:21:46,791 --> 00:21:48,871 Just come home and... - It's really good. - Great. 371 00:21:48,871 --> 00:21:51,151 Well, should we go in and have a look? - Yeah, let's do it. 372 00:21:51,151 --> 00:21:52,671 - Cool, I'm excited. 373 00:21:52,671 --> 00:21:54,951 I can't hide my excitement. 374 00:21:54,951 --> 00:22:01,591 Last time we were inside it was absolute reno madness, so who knows what we'll find? 375 00:22:01,591 --> 00:22:05,071 Whoa, it's not even recognisable, this space. 376 00:22:05,071 --> 00:22:07,591 Stepping inside, I'm blown away. 377 00:22:07,591 --> 00:22:11,071 The old interior that was dark, cramped and run-down 378 00:22:11,071 --> 00:22:14,951 is now light-filled, spacious and welcoming. 379 00:22:15,791 --> 00:22:19,671 What did you start with with the reno? - That corner, I think. 380 00:22:19,671 --> 00:22:23,071 - That was the kitchen over there, it looks like. - Yeah, there was a wall there ― 381 00:22:23,071 --> 00:22:26,631 just a false wall for the kitchen. So we pulled that out and opened it up. 382 00:22:26,631 --> 00:22:29,711 - It is completely unrecognisable though, isn't it? - CHUCKLES: Yeah. 383 00:22:29,711 --> 00:22:34,391 - The bedroom ― I like the way that sits there and flows out. - Yeah, it's the best thing. 384 00:22:34,393 --> 00:22:37,871 - Kind of makes sense when it's just you two here, right? - Yeah, it does. 385 00:22:37,871 --> 00:22:43,191 - Almost close off the rest of the house and live in these spaces. - Yeah, it's easy to heat 386 00:22:43,193 --> 00:22:46,671 Off-grid, so gotta conserve all your power and stuff, so... 387 00:22:46,671 --> 00:22:51,071 - And the fireplace is a real fireplace? - Wood fire, yeah, with an oven. 388 00:22:51,071 --> 00:22:52,271 - Oh, great. - Yeah, yeah. 389 00:22:52,271 --> 00:22:54,871 - Bet you cook amazing scones, do you, Mark? - Oh, man. 390 00:22:54,871 --> 00:22:57,271 Scones, biscuits, cakes... 391 00:22:58,151 --> 00:23:00,151 - The lot. (LAUGHTER) 392 00:23:00,351 --> 00:23:02,231 - You do a good roast, babe. - Yeah. 393 00:23:02,231 --> 00:23:04,991 - But the wood fire oven is just the start. 394 00:23:04,991 --> 00:23:08,031 Mark and Kay have redesigned the kitchen entirely, 395 00:23:08,031 --> 00:23:12,031 shifting it away from the view that Kay was originally hoping would frame it. 396 00:23:12,031 --> 00:23:15,711 Did you get that right? - Yeah, I think we did. 397 00:23:15,751 --> 00:23:20,431 I still would like to know if that would have been a good place as well... 398 00:23:20,431 --> 00:23:24,871 - (LAUGHS) - ...but I'm not about to redo the kitchen just to try it. 399 00:23:24,871 --> 00:23:28,471 It just seemed the best place to work it all together... - In this corner? 400 00:23:28,471 --> 00:23:30,671 - ...was in this corner, yeah. 401 00:23:30,671 --> 00:23:32,071 - Benchtop's awesome. - Yes. 402 00:23:32,071 --> 00:23:32,073 house spellings 403 00:23:32,073 --> 00:23:35,151 - Where's this from? - So I met this guy, Tony, in Wairoa, 404 00:23:35,151 --> 00:23:39,311 and he does concrete benchtops. I just love it, yeah. 405 00:23:39,311 --> 00:23:41,951 It's one of my favourite things about the kitchen. 406 00:23:41,951 --> 00:23:47,551 - Wow. If the kitchen's anything to go by, the rest of the house should be pretty impressive t 407 00:23:47,553 --> 00:23:49,911 - This is the master bedroom. 408 00:23:49,911 --> 00:23:51,911 - Once plain and a little gloomy, 409 00:23:51,911 --> 00:23:56,511 Mark and Kay's bedroom is now a bright, sunny retreat with a clean, modern finish 410 00:23:56,511 --> 00:24:00,351 and a beautifully tiled en suite to boot. 411 00:24:00,351 --> 00:24:05,911 What was the first thing you sort of did in here? - We moved that wall. 412 00:24:05,911 --> 00:24:12,991 Was there, and we moved it forward to give it some room, and we knocked out the wardro 413 00:24:12,993 --> 00:24:16,191 and closed off the door to the hallway. 414 00:24:16,591 --> 00:24:18,151 - Yeah, it looks nice and big, 415 00:24:18,151 --> 00:24:23,431 spacious, nice and connected to the living room, and you still get the view of the ocean. 416 00:24:23,431 --> 00:24:25,751 - Still get the view out the bed, yeah. 417 00:24:25,751 --> 00:24:29,111 - And did you fully tile that en suite as well? - Yes. 418 00:24:29,111 --> 00:24:30,191 - Yeah, that's... - Fully tiled. 419 00:24:30,191 --> 00:24:33,431 - You've done a great job of this. - It's really nice. - Yeah. 420 00:24:33,431 --> 00:24:37,311 Clearly Mark and Kay haven't cut any corners with this renovation, 421 00:24:37,311 --> 00:24:40,551 and down the hall, a generous spare room ticks a few boxes. 422 00:24:40,551 --> 00:24:42,951 - This is the second bedroom. 423 00:24:44,551 --> 00:24:50,751 - What was once a run-down space is now an inviting retreat with views of the whole propert 424 00:24:50,753 --> 00:24:55,711 It's a nice, big bedroom. What do you use this for? - Family ― family bedroom. 425 00:24:55,711 --> 00:24:59,911 Put down another bed and another bed, and we've got a whole family in here. 426 00:24:59,911 --> 00:25:04,991 - Kids and― oh, how good. - This is also Mack's mum's bedroom when she comes to stay 427 00:25:04,993 --> 00:25:07,271 It's her special queen bedroom. 428 00:25:07,271 --> 00:25:12,911 - She's made that clear? - Yeah― oh, no. I want her to have the best room. 429 00:25:12,911 --> 00:25:17,391 - And the keyboard and bass guitar, is it? - Yeah, yeah. 430 00:25:17,511 --> 00:25:20,471 - This is your wee music studio as well? - Yeah, a little bit. (CHUCKLES) 431 00:25:20,471 --> 00:25:21,551 - Oh, very cool. 432 00:25:21,551 --> 00:25:25,431 On the other side of the hallway, Mark and Kay have their guests front of mind, 433 00:25:25,431 --> 00:25:31,271 with a separate bathroom and a third guest bedroom that doesn't fall short on spectacular sig 434 00:25:31,273 --> 00:25:36,031 But the real showstopper has to be the indoor-outdoor flow to the wraparound deck 435 00:25:36,031 --> 00:25:38,231 and that phenomenal view. 436 00:25:39,311 --> 00:25:42,551 And, well, this is what it's all about, right? - Yeah, this is it. 437 00:25:42,551 --> 00:25:46,791 - Coming out here and enjoying this. - It's pretty beautiful. 438 00:25:46,791 --> 00:25:49,871 - Been here a long time, so, yeah, it's a bit special for me. 439 00:25:49,871 --> 00:25:53,671 And just to have a bit more space and, you know, 440 00:25:54,191 --> 00:25:58,671 a bit of view, and see the hills and the bush and the sea. 441 00:25:58,791 --> 00:26:01,911 I'm probably not going anywhere in a hurry. 442 00:26:01,911 --> 00:26:07,191 - Well, unless the water's flat. I suspect you'd be out there then. - (LAUGHS) 443 00:26:07,191 --> 00:26:10,631 - Mark, I've spotted all these lampposts scattered through your property. 444 00:26:10,631 --> 00:26:15,431 Is there a story behind them? - Yeah, I used to work on power lines and that most of my life, 445 00:26:15,433 --> 00:26:21,391 and collected them up as I went along, and scrubbed these ones up ― thought they deserved ano 446 00:26:21,393 --> 00:26:23,591 They've turned out pretty good, I think. - Yeah, yeah. 447 00:26:23,591 --> 00:26:27,991 I mean, I was gonna say, they give it a real rustic kind of― bit of character to the place as w 448 00:26:27,993 --> 00:26:30,391 It's nice there's a story behind them as well. - Yeah, they're good. 449 00:26:30,391 --> 00:26:35,431 - And what about the ceiling here? It looks like quite interesting timber. 450 00:26:35,431 --> 00:26:38,791 - Bit a native timber and some elm, and that big beam there 451 00:26:38,791 --> 00:26:41,911 that washed up on the beach over Cyclone Gabrielle. 452 00:26:41,911 --> 00:26:43,111 - Oh, really? - Yeah. 453 00:26:43,111 --> 00:26:45,791 - And so what, you...? - Cleaned that up. - Yeah, nice, 454 00:26:45,791 --> 00:26:48,271 and you've used it as the beam. - Stucked it up here. (CHUCKLES) 455 00:26:48,271 --> 00:26:53,951 - How do you feel the community's come back after Cyclone Gabrielle? 456 00:26:54,791 --> 00:26:58,751 - I think pretty well, you know. Pretty resilient community. 457 00:26:58,751 --> 00:27:00,831 Yeah, they've― everyone's done pretty good, eh? 458 00:27:00,831 --> 00:27:02,071 - Yeah. - Yeah, I think so. 459 00:27:02,071 --> 00:27:07,071 We got away pretty lightly, really, compared to down Hawke's Bay and that. 460 00:27:07,071 --> 00:27:10,271 - Wairoa. - We were lucky to be out here. 461 00:27:10,551 --> 00:27:14,511 - Despite the challenges, Mark and Kay have done a phenomenal job. 462 00:27:14,511 --> 00:27:19,551 And given the old farmhouse was a freebie, it's looking like a pretty smart move. 463 00:27:19,551 --> 00:27:22,431 But three years on, was it worth it? 464 00:27:22,511 --> 00:27:24,511 - (CHUCKLES) - Yeah. 465 00:27:24,751 --> 00:27:27,071 - Yeah, yeah, it is. - (LAUGHS) - For sure. 466 00:27:27,071 --> 00:27:29,791 Yeah, no, it is. It's worth it, yeah, for sure. 467 00:27:29,791 --> 00:27:32,311 - It sounds like it has been frustrating. 468 00:27:32,311 --> 00:27:35,671 - Well, when you look back, and when you look at it now and you think, 469 00:27:35,671 --> 00:27:40,551 'Yeah, I really, really love it, and I'm really excited to be here' ― 470 00:27:40,551 --> 00:27:46,591 the process was hard, but you don't get good things without a hard process sometimes. 471 00:27:46,593 --> 00:27:50,311 - Well, congratulations, guys. You've done a beautiful job on it, 472 00:27:50,311 --> 00:27:51,591 and I can... - BOTH: Thank you. 473 00:27:51,591 --> 00:27:54,911 - ...imagine that you're gonna enjoy this deck for many more summers to come. 474 00:27:54,911 --> 00:27:56,911 - Yeah, for sure. - Yeah. 475 00:27:57,111 --> 00:28:00,311 - This has always been the endgame for Mark and Kay. 476 00:28:00,311 --> 00:28:06,631 What makes it especially sweet is that three years ago their dream was in real danger of being wa 477 00:28:06,633 --> 00:28:11,951 It's only down to their hard work and determination that we're here today enjoying the payo 478 00:28:11,953 --> 00:28:15,031 Proof that sometimes the long road really is worth it ― 479 00:28:15,031 --> 00:28:19,711 and no one knows that better than the community I'm visiting next at Karuwai Marae, 480 00:28:19,711 --> 00:28:22,031 located at the tip of the East Cape. 481 00:28:22,031 --> 00:28:26,831 This region was also hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, leaving the renovation of the classroom 482 00:28:26,831 --> 00:28:30,591 that the three trustees had moved to site unable to be completed. 483 00:28:30,591 --> 00:28:34,951 - Just had to stay put. Just couldn't go anywhere. Couldn't even get into Gisborne. 484 00:28:34,951 --> 00:28:41,151 - It was cousins Katerina, Dick and Adrienne's dream for the classroom block to be used as a din 485 00:28:41,153 --> 00:28:46,591 to attract the region's younger generations back to celebrate their culture at the marae. 486 00:28:46,591 --> 00:28:49,471 But the cyclone brought those plans to a halt. 487 00:28:49,471 --> 00:28:55,431 - The tanks ― to stop them getting blown away, I came down and tied them to the fence line wi 488 00:28:55,433 --> 00:28:58,711 - Her and I just cuddled each other, and just cried. 489 00:28:58,711 --> 00:29:01,911 - So three years later, I'm about to head back to discover 490 00:29:01,911 --> 00:29:08,071 if they've managed to turn that dream into a reality ― or have the roadblocks just piled o 491 00:29:09,766 --> 00:29:15,166 - This is State Highway 35 ― the main road we drove on to get to Karuwai Marae. 492 00:29:15,166 --> 00:29:18,886 When Cyclone Gabrielle hit, it took entire sections of the road with it, 493 00:29:18,886 --> 00:29:21,646 effectively cutting off access for months. 494 00:29:21,646 --> 00:29:26,446 But of course, we had no idea what was coming when the journey began. 495 00:29:26,446 --> 00:29:30,526 Cousins Katerina, Adrienne and Dick were facing a big challenge 496 00:29:30,526 --> 00:29:34,086 to find a replacement dining hall for the one that was demolished. 497 00:29:34,086 --> 00:29:37,206 - It was literally falling apart, and we just had to do something about it. 498 00:29:37,206 --> 00:29:43,046 - One relocatable ― a retired classroom block in Hastings ― ticked all their boxes. 499 00:29:43,046 --> 00:29:45,286 - So it's come to us with a blank canvas, 500 00:29:45,286 --> 00:29:50,006 and we can actually fill that canvas up to our needs. 501 00:29:50,006 --> 00:29:54,086 - But the marae's isolated location two hours north of Gisborne 502 00:29:54,086 --> 00:29:58,246 meant the route from Hastings was gonna be a massive 400km 503 00:29:58,246 --> 00:30:03,766 along one of the most dangerous roads in the country ― State Highway 35. 504 00:30:03,766 --> 00:30:07,326 Every year, storms from the tropics sweep down to New Zealand, 505 00:30:07,326 --> 00:30:09,966 and often, this region bears the brunt of it. 506 00:30:09,966 --> 00:30:12,686 And that's exactly what happened on move night. 507 00:30:12,686 --> 00:30:14,846 - Think we'll just try and go as far as we can, eh, D? - Yeah. 508 00:30:14,846 --> 00:30:16,966 - We'll know if it gets too windy. 509 00:30:16,966 --> 00:30:21,566 - So, with our old moving mates Elwyn and Dion keeping an eye on the forecast, 510 00:30:21,566 --> 00:30:25,086 we started one of the riskiest moves we'd ever taken on. 511 00:30:25,086 --> 00:30:28,606 The visibility was getting worse; the roads were closing in... 512 00:30:28,606 --> 00:30:31,766 - You've got heavy trees left and right all the way through the cutting there, D. 513 00:30:31,766 --> 00:30:34,486 - ...and there was only one way through. 514 00:30:34,486 --> 00:30:35,566 - Whoo! 515 00:30:35,566 --> 00:30:38,686 We're in for hell of a night, aren't we? Stuck! 516 00:30:38,686 --> 00:30:40,686 - RT: 517 00:30:41,606 --> 00:30:46,566 - And we soon learned there was no such thing as an easy drive on the East Coast... 518 00:30:46,566 --> 00:30:48,766 - RT: Yeah, that's cool, there. Clear. 519 00:30:48,766 --> 00:30:52,046 - ...with broken-down delivery trucks stranded roadside... 520 00:30:52,046 --> 00:30:54,606 - RT: Hard into the left now, there, D. 521 00:30:54,606 --> 00:30:56,526 'Looking good, looking good.' 522 00:30:56,526 --> 00:31:01,246 - ...precarious slips, and with gusting high winds all night long... 523 00:31:01,246 --> 00:31:03,246 - RT: 524 00:31:03,286 --> 00:31:05,886 - ...we came across a total roadblock. 525 00:31:05,886 --> 00:31:12,686 We deal with trees on nearly every move ― trimming them back, squeezing under them, brushing thr 526 00:31:12,688 --> 00:31:16,926 But throw extreme wind into the mix, and it's a different story. 527 00:31:16,926 --> 00:31:20,606 A fallen tree had brought us to a standstill. 528 00:31:20,606 --> 00:31:24,206 - So, we've got that tree down that's laying across the road. 529 00:31:24,206 --> 00:31:28,766 See if we can clear the way and get through again. It's a fairly big one. 530 00:31:28,766 --> 00:31:32,126 - The only option was some careful roadside surgery... 531 00:31:32,126 --> 00:31:36,526 (CHAINSAW BUZZES, LEAVES RUSTLE) - Whoo! Well done! 532 00:31:37,726 --> 00:31:39,526 - ...and we were back on the road. 533 00:31:39,526 --> 00:31:43,046 But given all the delays, we were forced to rest up in Gisborne 534 00:31:43,046 --> 00:31:46,166 while the community at Karuwai Marae pushed on, 535 00:31:46,166 --> 00:31:50,686 preparing for the building's arrival and hoping the weather will hold. 536 00:31:50,686 --> 00:31:57,046 - Trimming up what I think is still overhanging so they're not running around trying to clear t 537 00:31:57,048 --> 00:32:03,766 - And by 10pm, move night two was underway along the infamous slip-prone State Highway 35. 538 00:32:03,766 --> 00:32:09,166 But in a stroke of good luck, the road had escaped the worst of the weather. 539 00:32:09,166 --> 00:32:13,726 Sometimes it's not the part of the journey that you're most worried about that gives you the gr 540 00:32:13,728 --> 00:32:15,806 it's the part you least expect. 541 00:32:15,806 --> 00:32:20,046 And the final 12km road to the marae was no exception. 542 00:32:20,046 --> 00:32:21,366 - RT: 543 00:32:21,366 --> 00:32:23,446 'Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. (BLEEP).' 544 00:32:23,446 --> 00:32:24,646 RT: 545 00:32:24,646 --> 00:32:27,806 - Thick, overgrown scrub hammered the old classroom block 546 00:32:27,806 --> 00:32:34,006 that forced us into a slow crawl for the final stretch, but we pulled it off. 547 00:32:34,966 --> 00:32:39,046 - Wow, just look at that, eh? - Our dream's actually come true. 548 00:32:39,046 --> 00:32:45,246 - And for the cousins that had taken a gamble with a relocatable, it was a chance to breathe a lit 549 00:32:45,248 --> 00:32:47,766 - I can't believe our house has come in one piece, eh? 550 00:32:47,766 --> 00:32:50,886 Just picked it up and just moved it ― just like that. 551 00:32:50,886 --> 00:32:55,686 - And that's where we found ourselves when Cyclone Gabrielle came and upended everythin 552 00:32:55,688 --> 00:32:58,646 None of us could have imagined what was about to unfold ― 553 00:32:58,646 --> 00:33:04,806 roads washed away, bridges gone, and our little community suddenly cut off from the world. 554 00:33:04,806 --> 00:33:07,806 10 months after the cyclone when we checked back in, 555 00:33:07,806 --> 00:33:11,686 it was no surprise to see only part of the exterior decking finished. 556 00:33:11,686 --> 00:33:16,166 - We're trying really hard. We want the project finished. We want our whanau to come home. 557 00:33:16,168 --> 00:33:19,686 - In fact, the interior was still completely untouched, 558 00:33:19,686 --> 00:33:22,566 and that was when we last saw the old classroom ― 559 00:33:22,566 --> 00:33:24,326 until today. 560 00:33:24,326 --> 00:33:30,686 I'm back at Karuwai Marae to see if this community's dream of a new marae dining hall has become 561 00:33:30,688 --> 00:33:33,606 and if it's really brought everyone back together. 562 00:33:33,606 --> 00:33:37,166 On arrival, it looks like a lot of work has been done. 563 00:33:37,166 --> 00:33:40,966 Hey, Katerina. Lovely to see you. - Kia ora. Nice to see you too. - Kia ora, kia ora. 564 00:33:40,966 --> 00:33:44,006 - Welcome back. (LAUGHS) - Hey, Adrienne, how are you? - (LAUGHS) 565 00:33:44,006 --> 00:33:48,366 - How's it going, ladies? - Yeah, good― great. - Wow. Man, it looks so good. 566 00:33:48,366 --> 00:33:49,766 - Choice, eh? - Yeah. 567 00:33:49,766 --> 00:33:51,486 I mean, it's been a big couple of years. 568 00:33:51,486 --> 00:33:53,606 - Yeah, it's been a big couple of years, eh? 569 00:33:53,606 --> 00:33:57,366 Ups and downs, but we got there in the end. - (CLEARS THROAT) 570 00:33:57,366 --> 00:33:59,526 - So, you had a builder that came in and worked on it? 571 00:33:59,526 --> 00:34:01,286 - We had a builder ― a local builder. 572 00:34:01,286 --> 00:34:03,206 - From the start? - Yeah, from the start. 573 00:34:03,206 --> 00:34:07,246 - But he's― you know, because lack of builders, he had jobs everywhere. 574 00:34:07,246 --> 00:34:11,886 So, yeah, we've been patient. - Yeah, very patient. - Yeah. 575 00:34:11,886 --> 00:34:16,606 - And the weather didn't help, because this was all boggy, so we didn't have a roadway th 576 00:34:16,608 --> 00:34:21,886 You couldn't get in here with their big trucks to transport whatever material they needed to t 577 00:34:21,888 --> 00:34:28,486 - So weather, consents, getting a builder and tradies on site ― all of those things led to tim 578 00:34:28,488 --> 00:34:33,646 - And tradies, because, you see, we had to have fire compliance and all that, 579 00:34:33,646 --> 00:34:37,446 and you only got one or two people in New Zealand that can come and certify it. 580 00:34:37,446 --> 00:34:38,326 - Yeah. - Oh, right. 581 00:34:38,326 --> 00:34:43,526 - So that process of what needs to happen, and all that hoo-ha, you know? 582 00:34:43,526 --> 00:34:45,966 - All that carry-on, yeah. - All that carry-on. 583 00:34:45,966 --> 00:34:49,246 - Despite the setbacks, Katerina and Adrienne had managed 584 00:34:49,246 --> 00:34:53,366 to transform the old classroom into a functional community hub. 585 00:34:53,366 --> 00:34:58,766 With wraparound decking for large gatherings and solar panels on the roof to help keep costs do 586 00:34:58,768 --> 00:35:03,846 this old classroom-turned-dining-hall fits perfectly with its new East Cape location. 587 00:35:03,846 --> 00:35:08,086 And this weekend, they're opening its doors to celebrate with extended family, 588 00:35:08,086 --> 00:35:09,806 who have already started to arrive. 589 00:35:09,806 --> 00:35:12,966 - They're doing what we used to do as kids. They're rolling around, getting used to the p 590 00:35:12,968 --> 00:35:17,966 I can see them in a few years time. They're gonna be the next ones taking on what we're d 591 00:35:17,968 --> 00:35:22,366 - Bringing it here has worked. You have brought people back in and excited about what's happen 592 00:35:22,368 --> 00:35:25,126 - You know, we've grown up here. It's home for us. 593 00:35:25,126 --> 00:35:30,206 It's something our parents and grandparents and great-grandparents desired ― 594 00:35:30,206 --> 00:35:33,846 was to replace the buildings that need replacing. 595 00:35:33,846 --> 00:35:36,406 And, yeah, we're just so happy we've made a start. 596 00:35:36,406 --> 00:35:38,366 - Get all the whanau back together, eh? - Mm. 597 00:35:38,366 --> 00:35:40,606 Would you like to come and see our new dining room? 598 00:35:40,606 --> 00:35:42,526 - I'd love to. - We'd love to take you through. - (LAUGHS) 599 00:35:42,526 --> 00:35:46,046 - Come on, then. - # Nau mai, haere mai. # - Let's go, ladies. (LAUGHS) 600 00:35:46,046 --> 00:35:51,406 Three years on, and I'm about to get a closer look at what the old classroom has become. 601 00:35:52,623 --> 00:35:58,183 - Katerina and Adrienne have done a magnificent job to get this far with their new dining hall 602 00:35:58,185 --> 00:36:03,463 Now with the big opening planned for this weekend, I just need to see how it's all come toget 603 00:36:03,465 --> 00:36:05,783 Oh, yeah, it is a big deck, though, eh? - Yeah. 604 00:36:05,783 --> 00:36:07,143 - Beautiful, big deck. - Yeah. 605 00:36:07,143 --> 00:36:09,903 - So originally it wasn't gonna be this big? - No. 606 00:36:09,903 --> 00:36:12,503 It was only, what, half the width, eh? - Yeah, yeah. 607 00:36:12,503 --> 00:36:17,503 - Yep. But then we saw the space there was and thought, 'Nah, let's make the most of it.' 608 00:36:17,505 --> 00:36:19,263 - And the built-in seat. - Yeah. 609 00:36:19,263 --> 00:36:21,943 - Bet that's gonna get used all summer. - I reckon. 610 00:36:21,943 --> 00:36:26,463 I can see people, the doors open, and people actually sitting out here eating. 611 00:36:26,463 --> 00:36:28,223 It's for protection too, eh? - Yeah. 612 00:36:28,223 --> 00:36:33,783 - Sort of gives a bit of protection from people falling off the deck, sort of thing, so 613 00:36:33,785 --> 00:36:36,063 - (LAUGHS) Yeah, I hear you. 614 00:36:36,623 --> 00:36:41,223 - Inside can only cater up to 50 people, so we did think about that, 615 00:36:41,223 --> 00:36:44,783 and, you know, whanau can be huge, eh? They can be bigger than 50. 616 00:36:44,783 --> 00:36:52,023 So with that consideration, we looked at making this a little bit bigger to accommodate mo 617 00:36:52,025 --> 00:36:56,183 - Makes the whole wharekai feel a lot bigger and more usable. - BOTH: Yeah. 618 00:36:56,183 --> 00:37:02,343 - And inclusive, eh? With the triple doors there, people won't feel excluded sitting out 619 00:37:02,344 --> 00:37:06,183 They will feel inclusive of those who've been sitting inside. 620 00:37:06,183 --> 00:37:09,023 (DISTANT RECORDER PLAYS) - LAUGHS: I can hear some of the kids charging around. 621 00:37:09,023 --> 00:37:13,303 Is that a recorder someone's got hold of? - Yeah, (LAUGHS) yeah. 622 00:37:13,303 --> 00:37:15,383 - Isn't it great, though? Because that is the... - That's just what... 623 00:37:15,383 --> 00:37:18,183 - That's the energy and the sound that you were hoping was gonna be there. 624 00:37:18,183 --> 00:37:19,743 - Exactly what we― Yeah. 625 00:37:19,743 --> 00:37:23,023 - Well, I'd love to have a look inside. Show me around? - Yeah, sure. 626 00:37:23,023 --> 00:37:26,263 Come on, we're dying to show you. - (CHUCKLES) 627 00:37:26,263 --> 00:37:31,983 - But the big question is whether the transformation inside lives up to the vision. 628 00:37:31,983 --> 00:37:34,383 Oh, guys, it's come up great. 629 00:37:35,143 --> 00:37:37,583 I can see why you're so stoked. 630 00:37:37,583 --> 00:37:43,103 What was once a cold, unused classroom is now a warm and inviting community space 631 00:37:43,103 --> 00:37:47,303 with all of the facilities you'd need for a large gathering. 632 00:37:47,303 --> 00:37:48,943 How does the room work? 633 00:37:48,943 --> 00:37:52,623 - We haven't quite had the opportunity to set the whole hall up, 634 00:37:52,623 --> 00:37:57,703 but it probably will have angled tables there, there, there. 635 00:37:58,463 --> 00:38:00,383 - You can do whatever, eh? - Yeah, yeah. 636 00:38:00,383 --> 00:38:03,463 It depends on... - ...the occasion, or whatever. - Yeah. 637 00:38:03,463 --> 00:38:05,863 - Numbers. - The occasion or the numbers. 638 00:38:05,863 --> 00:38:09,103 - And what about the floor? I mean, it looks like a beautiful... - Well, it's massive, eh 639 00:38:09,105 --> 00:38:11,623 In the plan, it was lino. - Yeah. 640 00:38:11,623 --> 00:38:17,063 - And then when they pulled the old, original lino up, there it was. 641 00:38:17,063 --> 00:38:20,743 - And the kitchen, and it's such a big space as well. 642 00:38:20,743 --> 00:38:23,063 - More than satisfied with. I think it's beautiful. 643 00:38:23,063 --> 00:38:26,543 - So user-friendly kitchen. - Yeah, I mean― - Very user-friendly. 644 00:38:26,543 --> 00:38:30,263 - Should we get in there, eh? I'd love to have a look in there. - Yeah, let's go and look at 645 00:38:30,265 --> 00:38:33,263 So, there's our sink ― first point of call. - Oh, yeah. 646 00:38:33,263 --> 00:38:36,663 Wash your hands before you come in. - Wash your hands before you touch food. 647 00:38:36,663 --> 00:38:40,703 - And so how does it work? - So, that side there ― serve the kai out. 648 00:38:40,703 --> 00:38:43,183 - Oh, all on that table out to the dining hall? Yep. - Yeah. Yeah. 649 00:38:43,183 --> 00:38:46,343 And then when you're collecting the dishes, it comes straight in here ― 650 00:38:46,343 --> 00:38:50,423 straight into the sinks so that we're not criss-crossing over. 651 00:38:50,423 --> 00:38:54,103 - You are gonna be able to cook some serious food in here. - And enjoy it too, 652 00:38:54,103 --> 00:38:58,903 because everything is brand-new, and it's movable ― wheels. 653 00:38:58,903 --> 00:39:03,623 So we can actually easily push it through there if we needed to use it 654 00:39:03,623 --> 00:39:08,063 for catering or buffet-ing. - Serve more food, you could. - Serve more food. 655 00:39:08,063 --> 00:39:10,903 There's you fullas' pot you donated. Hasn't been used yet ― not yet. - Oh, yeah. 656 00:39:10,903 --> 00:39:12,143 This weekend? - Yep. 657 00:39:12,143 --> 00:39:18,863 - Well, I can see two 10kg bags of potatoes there, so already promising I'm gonna be on spud p 658 00:39:18,864 --> 00:39:22,823 I'm blown away. The old classroom is nowhere to be seen, 659 00:39:22,823 --> 00:39:26,263 and in its place is a practical, flexible dining hall 660 00:39:26,263 --> 00:39:29,503 that can wax and wane according to its community's needs. 661 00:39:29,503 --> 00:39:32,263 They've even managed to connect an industrial fridge 662 00:39:32,263 --> 00:39:34,743 with a covered walkway along the back of the building. 663 00:39:34,743 --> 00:39:38,823 Katerina and Adrienne really do have something to be proud of. 664 00:39:38,823 --> 00:39:43,383 - Feel really in awe that it's completed. We've achieved something. 665 00:39:43,383 --> 00:39:48,223 I'm happy for the next generation to... to grow with it. - Mm. 666 00:39:48,223 --> 00:39:52,303 - We will just sit back and be nannies! (LAUGHTER) 667 00:39:52,703 --> 00:39:55,543 - And with the official opening just around the corner, 668 00:39:55,543 --> 00:40:00,743 it sounds like the dining hall and deck are already being put to good use. 669 00:40:00,743 --> 00:40:02,663 - Andy ― it's Andy. - Andy. 670 00:40:02,663 --> 00:40:04,663 - Am I in? - Yep. - Sweet. 671 00:40:04,783 --> 00:40:08,063 - Oh, good shot. What a shot. Up the Wahs! 672 00:40:08,103 --> 00:40:10,863 - It's great to be able to sit here in our chairs with our sticks 673 00:40:10,863 --> 00:40:14,463 watching them roll down the hill, get under your feet, you know? 674 00:40:14,463 --> 00:40:18,423 It's beautiful. (CHILDREN SQUEAL) It's just so beautiful. 675 00:40:18,423 --> 00:40:19,663 (LAUGHTER) 676 00:40:19,663 --> 00:40:22,143 - Safe to say the kids approve of the new decking. 677 00:40:22,143 --> 00:40:24,023 Up the Wa― oh! - Whoa! 678 00:40:24,023 --> 00:40:26,023 - Up the Wahs. - No... 679 00:40:26,463 --> 00:40:30,783 - Maybe I'll have more luck prepping for the celebration ― peeling potatoes. 680 00:40:30,783 --> 00:40:32,023 Oh no. 681 00:40:32,023 --> 00:40:34,783 - Come on, Andy. You're dropping the peels. - Sorry, sorry, ladies. 682 00:40:34,783 --> 00:40:35,743 (LAUGHTER) 683 00:40:35,743 --> 00:40:39,103 You might have given me a left-handed peeler here. (ALL CHUCKLE) 684 00:40:39,103 --> 00:40:42,703 - Beautiful to be back home. - I haven't been back in 15 years. - 15 years, maybe. 685 00:40:42,705 --> 00:40:45,743 - Yeah? - My kids' first time back home. 686 00:40:45,743 --> 00:40:48,143 - How are they enjoying it? - They're loving it. 687 00:40:48,143 --> 00:40:51,623 When we came back up that long road... - Yeah. 688 00:40:51,623 --> 00:40:55,703 - ...you know, that we're all so familiar with, our babies had no idea where we were going. 689 00:40:55,705 --> 00:40:58,343 - We always used to come here when we were little, 690 00:40:58,343 --> 00:41:03,623 so it's choice to come back with tamariki, mokopuna ― the next generation. 691 00:41:03,623 --> 00:41:07,183 - It's just giving them a sense of connection as well, 692 00:41:07,183 --> 00:41:10,303 and responsibility with our whenua as well. 693 00:41:10,303 --> 00:41:14,543 - So, you know where everything is now. You've set it up. Do you know where the, um... 694 00:41:14,543 --> 00:41:19,263 Do you know where the plasters are? (WOMEN GROAN, ANDY LAUGHS) - Oh, bro! 695 00:41:19,263 --> 00:41:21,783 LAUGHS: Oh my― - We'll keep you on, we'll keep you on. 696 00:41:21,783 --> 00:41:24,343 - I reckon it's best to leave the experts to it. 697 00:41:24,343 --> 00:41:31,223 Preparations are on in there. I'm glad I could help out in a small way. It's gonna be some cele 698 00:41:31,225 --> 00:41:35,663 For this relocatable, the real mark of success is when the people come, 699 00:41:35,663 --> 00:41:38,783 and it looks like that's exactly what they're doing. 700 00:41:38,783 --> 00:41:41,783 - Morena, whanau. - ALL: Hi, morena! 701 00:41:42,623 --> 00:41:47,383 - The grand opening is finally here, and for the trustees of Karuwai Marae, 702 00:41:47,383 --> 00:41:55,143 it's a time to reflect on the years of hard work they've put in making events like this a rea 703 00:41:55,145 --> 00:42:00,063 - PERFORMS KARANGA: Haere mai ra e te manuhiri tuarangi e. 704 00:42:00,543 --> 00:42:06,223 Haere mai ra koutou nga pa whakawairua o ratou ma. 705 00:42:06,503 --> 00:42:09,303 Me nga tini karangaranga kei runga 706 00:42:09,303 --> 00:42:15,463 i a koutou, kia tuhono, i a tu te rangi mo te kaupapa nei e. 707 00:42:15,903 --> 00:42:17,743 Haere mai, 708 00:42:17,743 --> 00:42:19,743 haere mai ra. 709 00:42:20,703 --> 00:42:22,983 - It's an emotional moment for the community, 710 00:42:22,983 --> 00:42:28,903 and it's exactly what Katerina, Adrienne and Dick dreamt of when they started this journey. 711 00:42:28,905 --> 00:42:31,223 - We'll bring back more and more of the whanau, 712 00:42:31,223 --> 00:42:37,463 because in this gathering today, I've met some I haven't met before. 713 00:42:37,463 --> 00:42:41,823 So them coming ― they'll bring their children, and then they'll bring their grandchildren. 714 00:42:41,825 --> 00:42:44,303 We've got a place to come back for, yes. 715 00:42:44,303 --> 00:42:50,023 - Floods, winds and endless planning couldn't stop this community from achieving their dre 716 00:42:50,025 --> 00:42:53,463 and now young and old are gathering here once again. 717 00:42:53,463 --> 00:42:58,023 And while this new chapter at Karuwai Marae is only just beginning, 718 00:42:58,023 --> 00:43:01,343 it's sadly the end of my own. 719 00:43:01,703 --> 00:43:07,623 This show has been one hell of a ride ― full of incredible people, impossible relocations, 720 00:43:07,623 --> 00:43:10,503 and more than a few wild moments along the way. 721 00:43:10,503 --> 00:43:13,503 But now it's time to hand the reins over. 722 00:43:13,503 --> 00:43:17,823 So I'm at the truckies' yard to meet the fellow sportsman stepping into my boots, 723 00:43:17,823 --> 00:43:21,503 and I reckon he's in for quite the adventure. 724 00:43:21,943 --> 00:43:23,943 Righto. 725 00:43:24,863 --> 00:43:26,583 Hey, wait a minute. 726 00:43:26,583 --> 00:43:29,823 - Hey, mate ― Tom Doyle. - Yeah, the soccer bloke. 727 00:43:29,823 --> 00:43:33,863 - Former All White, thank you very much. - Oh, OK, I see. 728 00:43:33,863 --> 00:43:35,543 Switching codes, are we? 729 00:43:35,583 --> 00:43:38,943 Actually, the truth is I'm moving house to Japan, 730 00:43:38,943 --> 00:43:41,863 so that means moving on for me, and moving into my seat 731 00:43:41,863 --> 00:43:47,383 for new adventures on the show is this guy ― Tom Doyle. 732 00:43:47,383 --> 00:43:49,943 All yours, mate. - Got any tips? 733 00:43:49,943 --> 00:43:53,503 -Alwaysstay onside with the truckies. - (LAUGHS) 734 00:43:53,503 --> 00:43:56,143 I'm excited to come along for the ride. 735 00:43:56,143 --> 00:43:58,423 Moving Houses ― same chaos, 736 00:43:58,623 --> 00:44:01,223 new season in 2027.