The Top 24 amateur cooks face two gruelling challenges to go through to the Top 12.
The Top 12 face their first cooking challenge.
The contestants create Spanish tapas for Kiwi chef Peter Gordon.
The Top 8 contestants cook at a birthday party for their toughest critics yet: 80 hungry kids whose vote will decide who will leave the competition.
The Top 7 face an Indian cuisine challenge in which they must cook curries, rice and chutneys using unlabelled spices.
The Top 6 contestants face their scariest challenge yet, a super-hard dessert known as the chocolate tower of terror.
The three semi-finalists try to impress Australasia's cookbook queen Donna Hay.
The hit local cooking competition is back, bigger and better than ever before. Over 1000 amateur cooks from around the country compete for just 25 places in the next round.
At the MasterChef kitchen, the Top 24 contestants face a sudden death challenge to find who will go through to the Top 16.
The Top 16 contestants move into the MasterChef mansion on Auckland's North Shore. That night they experience a rude awakening, with a surprise appearance from Simon Gault, who outlines their challenge: an all-night bake-off at Auckland's Loaf bakery, in which two teams must each bake eight different kinds of bread and deliver them to the Hilton Hotel's Fish restaurant in the morning for tasting. Very few of the contestants have any baking experience, and as the night unfolds, so do the dramas. As the two teams grapple with unfamiliar recipes and equipment, lack of sleep takes its toll and basic mistakes begin creeping in throughout the bakery.
The Top 15 contestants must cook three classic takeaway dishes - fish and chips, hamburger and pizza - for The Food Truck star Michael van de Elzen.
The Top 14 contestants make canapos for 130 guests on board the HMNZS Canterbury for the Royal New Zealand Navys 70th anniversary.
The Top 13 face their spiciest challenge yet: to cook two dishes for guest chef Che Barrington, from Auckland modern Thai restaurant Moo Chow Chow.
The Top Nine contestants travel to Hawkes Bay for an invention test using spring lamb and fresh local produce.
The Top Eight contestants make a hamburger cake and a milkshake for baking maestro Mathew Metcalfe.
The top seven contestants cook fine dining dishes for three guest chefs, Hayden McMillan, Nick Honeyman and Makoto Tokuyama.
The top six contestants cook a course each from the gourmet dinner menu at iconic New Zealand retreat Huka Lodge.
The top five contestants must replicate a challenging dessert created by award-winning chef, Michael Meredith.
The Top Four contestants cook Business Class in-flight meals for Jetstar.
The Top Four contestants face two epic challenges in the culinary capital of Asia, Singapore.
The three semi-finalists try to impress cookbook queen Annabel Langbein with three dishes they'd like to include in their first cookbook.
The final two contestants take on four challenges in their bid to become New Zealand's next MasterChef.
New Season: Do you have what it takes to be New Zealand's next MasterChef? Watch as these hopefuls vie for a spot in the Top 24.
The Top 24 contestants face two sudden death challenges to find who will go through to the Top 16.
The Top 16 contestants move into the MasterChef mansion, then face a team hangi challenge on Mokoia Island.
The Top 15 contestants must cook authentic Mexican dishes for guest chef Jose Carlos de la Macorra.
The Top 14 contestants face the biggest mystery box challenge ever.
The Top 13 contestants cook the meal they would choose for their Last Supper.
The Top 12 contestants cook for 1800 passengers aboard the cruise ship, Dawn Princess.
The Top 11 contestants face a nose-to-tail challenge in which each must cook a different cut of pork.
The Top 10 contestants bake a sponge cake for guest chef Natalie Oldfield from Auckland food shop Dulcie May Kitchen.
The Top Nine contestants must each cook a dish from nine different Jetstar airline destinations around the Pacific Rim.
The Top Eight contestants face an invention test at Dolphin Island resort in Fiji.
The Top Seven contestants tackle a Turduckenqua - a quail stuffed inside a chicken, inside a duck, inside a turkey.
The top six contestants compete in a barbecue challenge at Wither Hills vineyard in Marlborough.
The top five contestants must replicate an intricate dessert created by Christchurch chef Andrew Brown.
The Top Four contestants must each invent a dish for guest chef Ben Bayly.
The top three cook a six-course degustation meal at The French Café for ten of New Zealand's leading chefs
In the first-ever MasterChef duos competition, pairs of home cooks from around the country compete for just 15 places in the next round.
The Top 15 contestants make Little Black Forest Cakes for cookbook queen Donna Hay.
The Top 14 duos face an invention test using cuts of lamb and offal.
The Top 13 duos each cook a main and a dessert, using the contents of 13 different fridges from around New Zealand.
The Top 12 duos shuck and prepare oysters three ways in the Bay of Islands.
The Bottom six duos cook dinner for the Top six duos and 185 other guests at The Duke Of Marlborough Hotel in Russell.
The Top 11 duos cook a Kiwi spin on a classic French fish stew for guest chef Daniel Wilson
The Top10 duos each prepare and cook two dishes from a whole fish.
The Top nine duos split into three teams to cook and sell fast food dishes at the famous Avondale market.
The remaining duos present their versions of a classic New Zealand main and pavlova.
The top eight duos split into two teams to prepare an eight-course degustation meal.
The Top eight duos complete their eight-course degustation challenge.
The Top Seven duos cook rabbit dishes for guest chef Ben Bayley.
The bottom five duos from yesterday's challenge face a cook-off for just four remaining places in the Top Six.
The Top Six duos cook veal three ways for Australian culinary legend George Calombaris
The Top Six duos compete in a burger cook-off for some great prizes.
The top six duos make raw fish salad on the beach at Return To Paradise resort in Samoa.
One contestant from each of the Top Five duos faces a solo risotto challenge without their partner.
The second contestant from each of the Top Five duos faces a solo dessert challenge without their partners.
The Top Four duos tackle an Asian cuisine challenge at Club Med in Bali.
The Top Four duos cook Indonesian cuisine at Bumbu Bali Cooking School.
The Top Three duos create two dishes they'd like to include in their first cookbooks.
The Top Three duos create two dishes they'd like to serve in their own restaurants.
The Top Three duos replicate a paddle crab linguine dish by world-renowned Kiwi chef Peter Gordon.
The Grand Final. The Top Two duos face three epic challenges to decide who will win the MasterChef New Zealand title and over $100,000 worth of prizes.
In the first-episode of MasterChef Season 6, fifty home cooks from around the country compete for just twenty-four places in the next round.
At the MasterChef kitchen, the Top 24 contestants face a Mystery Box challenge to find who will go through to the Top 16.
The Top 16 contestants move into the MasterChef house. Later, they face a fish challenge in the MasterChef kitchen.
The Top 14 contestants face a double Mystery Box Challenge in which they must cook one savoury and one sweet dish. (Part 1)
The Top 14 contestants face a double Mystery Box Challenge in which they must cook one savoury and one sweet dish. (Part 2)
The contestants must reinvent one of three classic dishes – macaroni cheese, roast lamb or trifle.
The contestants face their first team challenge and first full service for foodie guests from the hospitality and media industries.
The contestants tackle a 'heads and tails' challenge in which they must cook lesser-known cuts of meat.
The Top 10 contestants cook one savoury dish and one sweet dish for the MasterChef NZ judges.
The Top 9 contestants cook with their 'weapons of choice' - a cream canister, a smoking gun or a blow torch.
The Top 8 contestants cook a three-course dinner for 80 guests under the command of British culinary legend Marco Pierre White.
The contestants must each cook a dish using My Food Bag ingredients for former MasterChef New Zealand winner and guest judge Nadia Lim.
With a big travel prize up for grabs, the Top 6 contestants cook dishes featuring New Zealand clams.
The Top 5 contestants are tasked with replicating a complicated dessert created by Australian culinary legend George Calombaris.
At Al Maha resort in the Arabian desert, the Top 4 contestants pair off to cook a seven-course feast for the judges and guest chef Greg Malouf.
At Grosvenor House in Dubai, the contestants cook a three-course meal for 24 guests under the command of British celebrity chef Gary Rhodes.
In the semi-final, the Top 3 contestants cook their signature dishes for the judges. At stake are just two places in tomorrow night's grand final.
The Grand Final. The two finalists face three epic challenges to decide who will win the MasterChef New Zealand title and over $100,000 worth of prizes.
Masterchef NZ is back after a seven year hiatus. Tonight 27 of the country’s top amateur cooks arrive in Queenstown to make their signature dish for the judges as they try to secure one of only 16 aprons
The judges auditions continue for the remaining 10 aprons. Tonight the top 16 cooks will be confirmed and will be handed their aprons by the judges as they prepare to enter the MasterChef NZ Kitchen tomorrow.
The top 16 cooks arrive for the first time at the MasterChef NZ Kitchen. Tonight they compete in a mystery box challenge attempting to impress the judges and avoid being one of two cooks who will be eliminated.
It's the first MasterChef Team Challenge and the heat is on as the 14 contestants partner up to cook outdoors with fire using some tricky and endemic ingredients
Award winning chef Monique Fiso enters the MasterChef Kitchen for the first Pressure Test where contestants must replicate her complex dish. One will leave in an emotional elimination.
An Invention Test where Whittaker's Chocolate must be the Hero Ingredient in a sweet or savoury dish that will wow the judges. The cook with the best dish wins a huge advantage in the next cook.
One cook has a huge advantage as the MasterChef kitchen moves to an airport hangar where contestants compete in the toughest team challenge yet, cooking a three course meal for Air New Zealand.
The winning team from the last challenge is safe, while the other nine cooks face a Mystery Box Challenge set by Judge Michael P. Dearth. At the end of the cook, one contestant will be eliminated.
The MasterChef invention test is to cook a Matariki inspired dish using five special ingredients. One contestant will be eliminated leaving the competition's Top 10.
The Top 10 MasterChef contestants head outdoors to judge Nadia Lim's Queenstown farm for a paddock to plate Team Challenge. The winning team will win immunity from the next challenge.
In the MasterChef kitchen, contestants randomly pick an attachment they must use with a stand blender to create an inventive dish to impress the judges and avoid elimination.
The competition is getting tougher as the nine remaining contestants fight to keep their place in a mystery challenge. The judges and contestants are stunned by a shock announcement.
The Top 8 contestants face MasterChef's most demanding team challenge to prepare a complex eight-course meal at judge Vaughn Mabee's world-renowned Queenstown restaurant.
Award-winning chef Michael Meredith presents a signature dish the contestants must replicate in a Pressure Test to avoid elimination.
The MasterChef contestants face an unexpected twist in tonight's Invention Test as the competition gets tougher and one contestant will end their time in the kitchen.
MasterChef NZ's Top 6 cook in the kitchen of a luxury hotel where they must replicate a dish from the room service menu for some very special guests
In the MasterChef Kitchen, the contestants get inventive to avoid elimination in a challenge where they must use coffee as the hero ingredient for a sweet or savoury dish
MasterChef's Top 5 contestants compete in a Mystery Box Challenge for a place in finals week and wow the judges with some of the best dishes of the competition
Our Final two contestants battle it out over three epic courses to see who will be crowned MasterChef New Zealand Champion.
MasterChef:Masterclass. In the first MasterClass the contestants are shown how to cook three classic barbecue dishes.
MasterChef: Masterclass. Simon and Ray cook simple but delicious Italian dishes
MasterChef: MasterClass Special guest Simon Wright, cooks stress-free dinner party dishes.
MasterChef Masterclass: Ray and Simon cook traditional Spanish tapas and modern small-plate dishes.
Masterchef Masterclass: Josh and Simon cook modern party food that's fast and flavoursome.
Masterchef Masterclass After the MasterChef contestants' Indian cuisine challenge, Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie turn up the heat with some hot and spicy dishes of their own.
After the MasterChef contestants' chocolate tower of terror challenge, the judges continue with the sweet theme. Josh, Simon and Ray compete to cook their favourite desserts.
After the excitement of seeing the MasterChef contestants in action every Tuesday night, MasterClass turns the tables and puts the MasterChef judges in the spotlight.
MasterChef judges Josh, Simon and Ray cook three simple but tasty dishes using everyday ingredients from the home fridge or pantry.
Guest chef Mathew Metcalfe joins Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to make three delectable desserts.
Guest chef Nick Honeyman from Cru restaurant joins Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie to cook three very different examples of modern New Zealand cuisine.
Guest chef Michel Louws from Huka Lodge joins Josh Emett and Simon Gault to cook three hearty meat dishes.
Josh Emett, Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie cook their favourite desserts.
Josh Emett, Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie cook three different cuts of beef.
Street food master K.F. Seetoh and Eric Bost, the executive chef from Guy Savoy restaurant, join Ray McVinnie for a Masterclass in Singapore.
New Season: The Top 11 visit Kauri Cliffs resort in Northland for a MasterClass with executive chef Dale Gartland, Josh Emett and Simon Gault.
Guest chef Eugene Hamilton from Euro restaurant joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to cook three protein-packed main courses.
Guest chef Sean Armstrong from Auckland bakery Loaf joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to bake three delicious desserts.
Guest chef Sergio Maglione from Toto restaurant joins MasterChef judges Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie to cook dishes from around the world.
Guest chef Michel Louws joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to cook three barbecue dishes at the Dolphin Island resort, in Fiji.
Guest chef Martin Bosley joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to cook three classic main courses.
Guest chef Rex Morgan joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie for a barbecue at Wither Hills vineyard in Marlborough.
Guest chefs Andrew Brown and Natalie Oldfield join MasterChef judge Josh Emett to create three stunning desserts.
Guest chef Ben Bayly joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to invent three delicious main courses.
MasterChef New Zealand judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie cook two simple yet elegant fish dishes.
Josh and Ray cook their own takes on the lamb roast.
This week on MasterClass, the bar is well and truly raised as Simon and Josh cook two incredible dishes each.
MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie cook dishes using fresh pasta.
MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Simon Gault cook dishes featuring veal and venison.
MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Simon Gault hold a MasterClass in Samoa, visiting markets in Apia and cooking with local ingredients
MasterChef judges Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie make their favourite risotto and dessert.
MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Simon Gault cook with local ingredients in Bali.
Masterchef judges Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie cook dishes from their cookbooks.
MasterChef judges Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie cook two of their favourite dishes, chorizo ravioli with horopito sauce and duck breast with beetroot and caramelised walnuts.
