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Season 1

  • S01E01 Waikato: Neena & Belinda

    • August 24, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    Series premiere: It's instant restaurant time. In Waikato, modern-day hippies Neena and Belinda try to impress judges Ben Bayly and Gareth Stewart and four rival teams with their best three course dinner.

  • S01E02 Auckland: Sam & Dan

    • August 26, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    In central Auckland, social media buddies Sam and Dan host the second instant restaurant and cook a three-course meal for the judges and four rival teams.

  • S01E03 Tauranga: June & Steph

    • August 27, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    At the third instant restaurant in Tauranga, Bogan Besties June and Steph cook a three-course meal for the judges and four rival teams.

  • S01E04 Dunedin: Dan & Christie

    • August 31, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    In snowy Dunedin, Newlyweds Dan and Christie try to warm up the competition with a Mexican-themed instant restaurant.

  • S01E05 Orewa: Tracey & Neil

    • September 2, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    With the lowest-scoring team facing elimination at the end of the round, Beauty and the Beast, Tracey and Neil, host group one's final instant restaurant in Orewa, Auckland.

  • S01E06 Palmerston: Aaron & Heather

    • September 3, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    Husband and wife team Aaron and Heather kick off group two's instant restaurant round, hosting a three-course dinner in Palmerston North.

  • S01E07 Lower Hutt: Ian and Sandie

    • September 7, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    In Lower Hutt, the Fireman and his Flame, Ian and Sandie, host a three-course meal for the judges and four rival teams. But can they handle the heat? #MKRNZ

  • S01E08 Christchurch: Jessie and Ricki

    • September 9, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    At their Christchurch instant restaurant, young couple Jessie and Ricki attempt to cook an ambitious three-course menu for their fellow contestants and the judges.

  • S01E09 North Shore: Josh and Aaron

    • September 10, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    Corporate Dads Josh and Aaron host their instant restaurant on Auckland's North Shore. But can they do the business in the kitchen?

  • S01E10 Hawke's Bay: Kelly and Megan

    • September 14, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    Hawke's Bay sisters Kelly and Megan host Group Two's final instant restaurant and the judges reveal a shock twist no one sees coming.

  • S01E11 Episode 11

    • September 16, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    A shocking twist leaves the lowest scoring teams fighting for their place in the competition. Who will be able to handle the heat?

  • S01E12 Episode 12

    • September 17, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    Beauty and the Beast, Neil and Tracy, find themselves on the chopping block. Will they be able to cook their way out of this one?

  • S01E13 Episode 13

    • September 21, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    In Auckland's North Shore, the pressure is on Josh and Aaron as they host their second instant restaurant. Can they improve on their first result?

  • S01E14 Episode 14

    • September 23, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    The second gatecrasher team, Maura and Steve, host an Italian-inspired three-course meal in Wellington.

  • S01E15 Episode 15

    • September 24, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    In the final instant restaurant, the last of the gatecrashers, Dai and Dal, cook a Laotian-style three course meal, then elimination brings another shock for the teams.

  • S01E16 Episode 16

    • September 28, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

  • S01E17 Episode 17

    • September 30, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

  • S01E18 Episode 18

    • October 1, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

  • S01E19 Episode 19

    • October 5, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    Eight teams cook cuisines from eight different countries for 150 guests in an international market day challenge.

  • S01E20 Episode 20

    • October 7, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    The teams compete in two challenges at kitchen headquarters to find who will be safe and who will face sudden death.

  • S01E21 Episode 21

    • October 8, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    The bottom four teams compete in a double elimination cook-off, judged by Ben Bayly, Gareth Stewart and four guest judges, Robert Oliver, Nadia Lim, Grace Ramirez and Sean Connolly. Continues Sunday.

  • S01E22 Episode 22

    • October 12, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    Six teams prepare lunch platters for the judges and eight mystery guests.

  • S01E23 Episode 23

    • October 14, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    The teams compete in two challenges to find who's safe and who will go to sudden death. But there's a twist which throws all the teams off their game.

  • S01E24 Episode 24

    • October 15, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    The bottom two teams face sudden death, cooking for Ben Bayly, Gareth Stewart and four guest judges; Robert Oliver, Nadia Lim, Grace Ramirez and Sean Connolly.

  • S01E25 Episode 25

    • October 19, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    The top five teams compete in a people's choice pizza challenge on Auckland's Federal Street. Continues Tuesday.

  • S01E26 Episode 26

    • October 21, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

  • S01E27 Episode 27

    • October 22, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

  • S01E28 Episode 28

    • October 26, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    In the first semifinal, two teams cook their best three-course meals for the MKR judges and guests to find who will go through to the grand final.

  • S01E29 Episode 29

    • October 28, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    In the second semifinal, the remaining two teams compete to find who will win a place in the grand final.

  • S01E30 Grand Final

    • October 29, 2014
    • TVNZ 1

    The Grand Final. The two finalist teams cook five courses each for the MKR judges and guests to find who will win the first-ever MKR New Zealand title and the grand prize of $100,000.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Auckland: Hannah and Cathy

    • October 11, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

  • S02E02 New Plymouth: Laurence and Paul

    • October 13, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    In New Plymouth, sporty mates Laurence and Paul host the second instant restaurant, cooking a three-course meal for the judges and four rival teams.

  • S02E03 Hawkes Bay: Monique and Henry

    • October 19, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    The competition heads to Hawkes Bay, where the third Instant Restaurant is hosted by married couple Monique and Henry. The pair love to cook local ingredients with traditional Maori flavours.

  • S02E04 Canterbury: Cheryl and Ruth

    • October 20, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    Tonight, the competition heads south to Canterbury where mother and daughter team Cheryl and Ruth host the fouth Instant Restaurant in their home town of Rangiora.

  • S02E05 Macraes Flat: Travis and Jeremy

    • October 26, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    The spotlight falls on best mates Travis and Jeremy, who are hosting the round's final Instant Restaurant in the small mining town of Macraes Flat, north of Dunedin.

  • S02E06 Hamilton: Jay and Sarah

    • October 27, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    Husband and wife team Jay and Sarah kick off Group Two's Instant Restaurant round, hosting a three-course dinner in Hamilton.

  • S02E07 Manawatu: Lauren and Simon

    • November 2, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    Manawatu friends Lauren and Simon host the next Instant Restaurant at a magnificent stately home in Palmerston North.

  • S02E08 Auckland: William and Zoe

    • November 3, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    Foodie friends William and Zoe go all out to impress with an ambitious three-course menu at their Instant Restaurant in Auckland.

  • S02E09 Manawatu: Kimberley and Brooke

    • November 9, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    Sisters Kimberley and Brooke whip up a country feast at their Manawatu farm. But can they impress the city slickers?

  • S02E10 Auckland: Katrina and Natasha

    • November 10, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    With elimination looming for the lowest-scoring team, sisters Katrina and Natasha host Group Two's final instant restaurant in Auckland.

  • S02E11 Episode 11

    • November 16, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    The teams host a charity barbecue challenge for Oxfam at Auckland's Britomart railway station, but there's a twist no one sees coming.

  • S02E12 Episode 12

    • November 17, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    Six teams face a rapid cook-off then a showdown at MKR headquarters to find who will be safe and who will go to sudden death.

  • S02E13 Episode 13

    • November 23, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    The four bottom teams must face off in a double sudden death challenge.

  • S02E14 Episode 14

    • November 24, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    In a People's Choice challenge at Auckland's Ponsonby Rugby Club, the teams cook for a horde of hungry rugby players.

  • S02E15 Episode 15

    • November 30, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    The teams compete in a beef and lamb cook-off and a bar snack challenge to find who will be safe and who will face sudden death.

  • S02E16 Episode 16

    • December 1, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    The four bottom teams face off in a double sudden death challenge, cooking three-course meals for the MKR judges and guest tasting panel Robert Oliver, Nadia Lim, Liz Egan and Grace Ramirez.

  • S02E17 Episode 17

    • December 7, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    The top five teams cook a five-course degustation dinner for students and guests at Auckland's Pakuranga College.

  • S02E18 Episode 18

    • December 8, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    In the first semi-final, two teams cook their best three-course meals for the MKR judges and guest tasting panel to find who will go through to the grand final.

  • S02E19 Episode 19

    • December 14, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    In the second semi-final, two teams cook their best three-course meals for the MKR judges and guest tasting panel to find who will go through to the grand final.

  • S02E20 Grand Final

    • December 15, 2015
    • TVNZ 1

    Grand Final: the Two Finalist Teams Cook Five Courses Each for the Mkr Judges and Guest Tasting Panel to Find Who Will Win the Mkr New Zealand 2015 Title and $100,000

Season 3

Season 4

  • S04E01 Episode 1

    • October 7, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

    201MKRNZ is back and so are Pete and Manu, who can't wait to taste some more delicious Kiwi food. Tonight, the competition kicks off in the seaside suburb of Papamoa with love birds, Sindy and Roger.

  • S04E02 Episode 2

    • October 14, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

  • S04E03 Episode 3

    • October 21, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

  • S04E04 Episode 4

    • October 28, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

  • S04E05 Episode 5

    • November 4, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

  • S04E06 Episode 6

    • November 11, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

  • S04E07 Episode 7

    • November 18, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

  • S04E08 Episode 8

    • November 25, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

  • S04E09 Episode 9

    • December 2, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

  • S04E10 Episode 10

    • December 9, 2018
    • TVNZ 1

Season 5

  • S05E01 Nada & Pops from Tauranga

    • October 30, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    MKRNZ is back and so is Manu but sitting alongside him this time is Colin Fassnidge. Tonight the competition kicks off in the harbourside city of Tauranga with friends, Nada & Pops.

  • S05E02 Matt & Kurt from Mangawhai

    • October 31, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    It's MKR NZ's second Instant Restaurant. Can mates Matt & Kurt pull off the ultimate 3-course dinner and claim the top spot on the leader board?

  • S05E03 Anya & Emillie from Auckland

    • November 6, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    It's friend team Anya & Emilie's turn to host their Instant Restaurant and showcase their French, Russian and Korean heritage. But will their culinary journey around the world be a hit or a miss?

  • S05E04 Julie & Matthew from Auckland

    • November 7, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    It's mother and son team, Julie & Matthew's turn to showcase their sophisticated menu. Around the dining room table, expectations for a good score are high.

  • S05E05 Viki & Pascal from Te Puna

    • November 13, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    Te Puna married couple Vikki & Pascal are hosting the final Instant Restaurant. But will the pressure of cooking last be their downfall?

  • S05E06 People's Choice Challenge: Barbeque

    • November 14, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    Tonight is a people's choice challenge where teams will be cooking on BBQ's in Auckland's Viaduct. A huge twist is revealed which takes everyone by surprise.

  • S05E07 Glasshouse

    • November 20, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    Tonight our teams will cook a 6-course degustation menu for some Kiwi celebrities, all in the name of the Nga Rangatahi Toa charity. At the end of the night another team will be going home.

  • S05E08 Street Feast

    • November 21, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    Tonight our remaining teams take over a food hall, serving up top quality street food for the public. But it's Manu and Colin they will need to impress. At stake is a place in the Grand Final.

  • S05E09 Semi Final

    • November 27, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    It's the semi-final where two teams compete in a sudden death cook off. Their task is to cook a 3-course dinner to impress a table of Kiwi comedians, and it's no laughing matter

  • S05E10 Season Finale

    • November 28, 2023
    • TVNZ 1

    It's the MKR Grand Final where our last two teams go head-to-head for the $100K prize. They will both serve up a 4-course menu at two of the country's most prestigious restaurants.