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In a previous life as a teacher, I was asked to incorporate values into teaching units. If you visit most schools you will find they are now equipped with core values or virtues.

There are two channels of thought. The first is that virtues are the personal qualities that we all contain and through their development we acquire a set of values. The other is that we all have a set of values that we grow up with, and that a school should have values that reflect the community it is in.

So, what if we relate this to the latest Kiwi reality show to get people talking. Which virtues and values are promoted by The Block?

After viewing nearly all the episodes I arrived at these conclusions…

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Following the establishment of a Givealittle page for The Block losers Ling and Zing, one has also now been createdfor surprise second-place getters Stace and Yanita as well.

Like Ling and Zing supporter John Witty of Canterbury, Adam Robertson from the Bay Of Plenty also describes himself as a “disgruntled viewer” and says Stace and Yanita are the “rightful winners of The Block NZ 2017”.

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An Auckland-based actor who found himself at the centre of a social media storm today has spoken out, explaining just why he was at The Block auction yesterday.

Matthew Haines sparked a flurry of interest after he opened bidding on one of The Block homes last night and was shown talking on his phone throughout the night.

In a statement to the Herald, Haines confirmed he was an actor but was not there in a professional capacity.

“I am genuinely surprised by all the interest I’m getting,” he wrote. “I was simply there as a member of the public bidding on behalf of some friends that live out of town.”

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Reality TV show The Block had its final last night and many people aren’t happy with the result.

Winners Andy and Nate got a second chance at auction after a very slow round of bidding.

The profits were far lower than previous years, raising questions about what this means for our housing market and whether the reality series can continue.

Ashley Church from the Property Institute gives us his thoughts on the final auction.

Photo: ThreeNow

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The fallout from The Block New Zealand’s contentious finale continues with winners Andy and Nate admitting “the hate” they’ve received on social media has been brutal.

In a sombre interview on Monday morning the pair say there were emotional scenes when the cameras stopped rolling.

“There were tears…especially with Steak and Cheese (contestants Yanita and Stace) having lost it. We’ve been getting a lot of hate,” Andy says. “I can totally understand why people are feeling a little bit ripped off but we had nothing to do with it.”

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Disgruntled viewers are swamping social media with their complaints about last night’s auction, but a former auctioneer on The Block NZ says there was nothing illegal about the way the auction was handled last night

Andy and Nate’s house, which was initially passed in, was sold for the highest profit at a shock second auction that no-one expected. They effectively snatched the win from Stace and Yanita.

The auctioneer, who prefers to be anonymous as he has yet to see the show, says if a property has been passed in at auction, then the vendor can decide what to do.

Brendon McCullum 

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A Give-a-little page has been established to help out The Block losers Ling and Zing.

John Witty of Canterbury, who describes himself as a “disgruntled viewer”, has set up the page to help raise funds “for the reward they deserve”.

“Surely everyone can put in a small amount for the boys,” he says. “It (the money) will be given to the boys to spend how they like.”

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