The villas featured on the show will be in dire need of renovation and Richardson says he's looking forward to seeing how the teams handle the challenge.
"I want to see a fight, a fair fight, but a good fight. The most important thing for our teams to remember is that The Block NZ is a competition," he said.
"If you look at the history of our show every year one couple, the couple who did the best job, walks away with a very handsome sum indeed."
