Season 5 2023

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.