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Nada & Pops from Tauranga

Episode number: 1

Overview: 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

Matt & Kurt from Mangawhai

Episode number: 2

Overview: 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?

Anya & Emillie from Auckland

Episode number: 3

Overview: 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?

Julie & Matthew from Auckland

Episode number: 4

Overview: 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

Viki & Pascal from Te Puna

Episode number: 5

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

People's Choice Challenge: Barbeque

Episode number: 6

Overview: 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

Glasshouse

Episode number: 7

Overview: 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

Street Feast

Episode number: 8

Overview: 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

Semi Final

Episode number: 9

Overview: 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

Season Finale

Episode number: 10

Overview: 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.