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.
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.
At the third instant restaurant in Tauranga, Bogan Besties June and Steph cook a three-course meal for the judges and four rival teams.
In snowy Dunedin, Newlyweds Dan and Christie try to warm up the competition with a Mexican-themed instant restaurant.
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.
Husband and wife team Aaron and Heather kick off group two's instant restaurant round, hosting a three-course dinner in Palmerston North.
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
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.
Corporate Dads Josh and Aaron host their instant restaurant on Auckland's North Shore. But can they do the business in the kitchen?
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.
A shocking twist leaves the lowest scoring teams fighting for their place in the competition. Who will be able to handle the heat?
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?
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?
The second gatecrasher team, Maura and Steve, host an Italian-inspired three-course meal in Wellington.
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.
Eight teams cook cuisines from eight different countries for 150 guests in an international market day challenge.
The teams compete in two challenges at kitchen headquarters to find who will be safe and who will face sudden death.
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.
Six teams prepare lunch platters for the judges and eight mystery guests.
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.
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.
The top five teams compete in a people's choice pizza challenge on Auckland's Federal Street. Continues Tuesday.
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.
In the second semifinal, the remaining two teams compete to find who will win a place in the grand final.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Husband and wife team Jay and Sarah kick off Group Two's Instant Restaurant round, hosting a three-course dinner in Hamilton.
Manawatu friends Lauren and Simon host the next Instant Restaurant at a magnificent stately home in Palmerston North.
Foodie friends William and Zoe go all out to impress with an ambitious three-course menu at their Instant Restaurant in Auckland.
Sisters Kimberley and Brooke whip up a country feast at their Manawatu farm. But can they impress the city slickers?
With elimination looming for the lowest-scoring team, sisters Katrina and Natasha host Group Two's final instant restaurant in Auckland.
The teams host a charity barbecue challenge for Oxfam at Auckland's Britomart railway station, but there's a twist no one sees coming.
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.
The four bottom teams must face off in a double sudden death challenge.
In a People's Choice challenge at Auckland's Ponsonby Rugby Club, the teams cook for a horde of hungry rugby players.
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.
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.
The top five teams cook a five-course degustation dinner for students and guests at Auckland's Pakuranga College.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
Te Puna married couple Vikki & Pascal are hosting the final Instant Restaurant. But will the pressure of cooking last be their downfall?
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
MKRNZ is back and so are Manu & Colin for another series of New Zealand’s favourite cooking show. The competition starts in Auckland with siblings Emily & Nathan.
It's the first semi final where two teams go head-to-head, cooking gastro-pub cuisine at Little Creatures Brewing. At the end of the night one team will be eliminated.
It’s the second semi final with two teams cooking a three course lunch for a group of formidable foodies. Who will make it to the next round and who will be going home?
It’s the penultimate challenge with the three remaining teams battling it out for a place in the MKR Grand Final, catering a function at the Hyatt Park Hotel. The stakes couldn’t be higher!
It’s the MKR Grand Final. Our two finalists are tasked with producing a 4-course menu at The Grounds Restaurant for family, friends and special VIP guest judges.
