MasterChef New Zealand

Season 3

Thousands of amateur cooks apply from right around the country, aged from 18 to 70, from students and young mums to golf pros and lawyers - all dreaming of making it big in the culinary world.

Where to Watch MasterChef New Zealand • Season 3

27 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1The hit local cooking competition is back, bigger and better than ever before. Over 1000 amateur cooks from around the country compete for just 25 places in the next round.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2At the MasterChef kitchen, the Top 24 contestants face a sudden death challenge to find who will go through to the Top 16.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3The Top 16 contestants move into the MasterChef mansion on Auckland's North Shore. That night they experience a rude awakening, with a surprise appearance from Simon Gault, who outlines their challenge: an all-night bake-off at Auckland's Loaf bakery, in which two teams must each bake eight different kinds of bread and deliver them to the Hilton Hotel's Fish restaurant in the morning for tasting. Very few of the contestants have any baking experience, and as the night unfolds, so do the dramas. As the two teams grapple with unfamiliar recipes and equipment, lack of sleep takes its toll and basic mistakes begin creeping in throughout the bakery.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4The Top 15 contestants must cook three classic takeaway dishes - fish and chips, hamburger and pizza - for The Food Truck star Michael van de Elzen.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5The Top 14 contestants make canapos for 130 guests on board the HMNZS Canterbury for the Royal New Zealand Navys 70th anniversary.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6The Top 13 face their spiciest challenge yet: to cook two dishes for guest chef Che Barrington, from Auckland modern Thai restaurant Moo Chow Chow.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7
  • Masterclass 1
    E8
    Masterclass 1After the excitement of seeing the MasterChef contestants in action every Tuesday night, MasterClass turns the tables and puts the MasterChef judges in the spotlight.
  • Episode 8
    E9
    Episode 8
  • Masterclass 2
    E10
    Masterclass 2MasterChef judges Josh, Simon and Ray cook three simple but tasty dishes using everyday ingredients from the home fridge or pantry.
  • Episode 9
    E11
    Episode 9The Top Nine contestants travel to Hawkes Bay for an invention test using spring lamb and fresh local produce.
  • Masterclass 3
    E12
    Masterclass 3
  • Episode 10
    E13
    Episode 10The Top Eight contestants make a hamburger cake and a milkshake for baking maestro Mathew Metcalfe.
  • Masterclass 4
    E14
    Masterclass 4Guest chef Mathew Metcalfe joins Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to make three delectable desserts.
  • Episode 11
    E15
    Episode 11The top seven contestants cook fine dining dishes for three guest chefs, Hayden McMillan, Nick Honeyman and Makoto Tokuyama.
  • Masterclass 5
    E16
    Masterclass 5Guest chef Nick Honeyman from Cru restaurant joins Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie to cook three very different examples of modern New Zealand cuisine.
  • Episode 12
    E17
    Episode 12The top six contestants cook a course each from the gourmet dinner menu at iconic New Zealand retreat Huka Lodge.
  • Masterclass 6
    E18
    Masterclass 6Guest chef Michel Louws from Huka Lodge joins Josh Emett and Simon Gault to cook three hearty meat dishes.
  • Episode 13
    E19
    Episode 13The top five contestants must replicate a challenging dessert created by award-winning chef, Michael Meredith.
  • Masterclass 7
    E20
    Masterclass 7Josh Emett, Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie cook their favourite desserts.
  • Episode 14
    E21
    Episode 14The Top Four contestants cook Business Class in-flight meals for Jetstar.
  • Masterclass 8
    E22
    Masterclass 8Josh Emett, Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie cook three different cuts of beef.
  • Episode 15
    E23
    Episode 15The Top Four contestants face two epic challenges in the culinary capital of Asia, Singapore.
  • Masterclass 9
    E24
    Masterclass 9Street food master K.F. Seetoh and Eric Bost, the executive chef from Guy Savoy restaurant, join Ray McVinnie for a Masterclass in Singapore.
  • Episode 16
    E25
    Episode 16The three semi-finalists try to impress cookbook queen Annabel Langbein with three dishes they'd like to include in their first cookbook.
  • Masterclass 10
    E26
    Masterclass 10
  • Grand Final
    E27
    Grand FinalThe final two contestants take on four challenges in their bid to become New Zealand's next MasterChef.

 

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