Residents tipped off on The Block site
Residents of Hobsonville Point have been given a letter informing them of “up and coming” filming associated with The Block New Zealand in their suburb.
The letter, a copy of which was supplied to the Herald, also invites recipients of the letter to a meeting tonight at which representatives from Warner Bros, Mediaworks and Auckland Council will be available for questioning.
“We would like to advise you of up and coming building and filming activity in your area associated with the television show The Block NZ,” the letter reads.
“We consider it a privilege to work in your community and will do everything possible to ensure that we cause minimal disruption to your daily lives.”
The chair for the board of trustees at local Hobsonville Point Primary School, Meredith Kennett, didn’t consider the project to be a huge concern to the community. Nor did she think it would come as a huge surprise. “People have been chatting about it on the Hobsonville Community Facebook page for months now.” Kennett said the area was growing rapidly so already saw a fair amount of traffic and a noise from nearby construction sites.
“I wouldn’t think construction noise would be a huge concern as the school is pretty soundproof.” A spokesperson for Mediaworks told the Herald: “The location for The Block NZ 2018 is still under wraps and will be announced closer to the air date.”
Earlier this month, it was rumoured a new development at Hobsonville Point would be the set of a future season of the show. The site is a block of four townhouses on the corner of Frances Byers Rd. A Hobsonville resident told the Herald work on the site stopped about three weeks ago. The last season saw winners Andy Murdie and Nate Ross ( take home a mere $30,000 profit after their $1.25 million sale.
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