Overview

MasterChef New Zealand is a New Zealand competitive reality television cooking show based on the original British version of Masterchef. The first episode aired on 3 February 2010 at 7:30pm on TV ONE. The show currently features judges Ray McVinnie, Josh Emett and Simon Gault. The series is similar to the format of MasterChef Australia whereby contestants compete in weekly elimination challenges, including team challenges. The major difference is the New Zealand series only has one episode per week compared to Australia's five per week. The first series was won by Brett McGregor, over runner-up Kelly Young, in the grand finale which was screened on 28 April 2010. Nadia Lim won the second series, beating runner-up Jax Hamilton in the finale. The third series was won by Chelsea Winter, who beat runner-up Ana Schwarz in the finale.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

2010 13 Episodes

Season 2

2011 23 Episodes

Season 3

2012 27 Episodes

Season 4

2013 25 Episodes

Season 7

2022 21 Episodes

Key Information

Network Three
Type Scripted
Rating 8.0/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Nadia Lim

Herself

Michael P. Dearth

Himself - Judge

Vaughan Mabee

Himself - Judge

Sam Low

Himself - Contestant

Frequently Asked Questions

MasterChef New Zealand is a New Zealand competitive reality television cooking show based on the original British version of Masterchef. The first episode aired on 3 February 2010 at 7:30pm...

MasterChef New Zealand has 5 seasons with 109 episodes.

MasterChef New Zealand premiered on February 3, 2010.

Yes, MasterChef New Zealand is currently ongoing with new episodes.

MasterChef New Zealand originally aired on Three. Check your local streaming services for availability.

MasterChef New Zealand has a rating of 8.0/10 based on user reviews.

MasterChef New Zealand is classified as Reality.