In New Zealand, George visits one of the Hauraki Gulf's best-kept secrets - Rakino Island. With fewer than 30 full-time residents, this island has no shops or services, just a self-reliant community that thrives on connection and co-operation. George explores a one-of-a-kind tiny home with a clever stowaway interior and a house perched so close to the ocean that the tide feels like a front doorstep. He also meets the island's rubbish collectors, is welcomed into a charming cottage and visits the home of an immigrant-come-resident, who proves that belonging can be found at the ends of the Earth.

Just a stone's throw from New Zealand's Auckland City, George sets sail for Kawau Island - a boatlover's paradise where life is lived by the tides. With no roads and with complicated access, he explores a community that embraces true off-grid living. He pops in on an old friend to visit an architecturally designed boathouse with the waves lapping at its front door, and visits a stunning home crafted around a lifelong love of timber. He also discovers a one-of-a-kind yurt - a circular sanctuary full of character and creativity perched on craggy cliffs.