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Where to Watch MasterChef New Zealand • Season 4
25 Episodes
Auditions
E1
AuditionsNew Season: Do you have what it takes to be New Zealand's next MasterChef? Watch as these hopefuls vie for a spot in the Top 24.
Chef's Apprentice & Mystery Box
E2
Chef's Apprentice & Mystery BoxThe Top 24 contestants face two sudden death challenges to find who will go through to the Top 16.
Master Hangi
E3
Master HangiThe Top 16 contestants move into the MasterChef mansion, then face a team hangi challenge on Mokoia Island.
Mexican Challenge
E4
Mexican ChallengeThe Top 15 contestants must cook authentic Mexican dishes for guest chef Jose Carlos de la Macorra.
Biggest Mystery Box
E5
Biggest Mystery BoxContestants face a mystery box challenge including a whole Pekin duck. The top 4 Aaron, Ella, Jennis and Vanessa won an 11-course dinner at the chef's table at Euro restaurant. Raheel said she didn't want to be in the competition anymore.
The Last Supper
E6
The Last SupperContestants were asked to make the last meal they'd eat on the last day of their life. Aaron, Dana, David, Jennis, Paula and Sushil were judged the top 6 and won a dining experience with chef Ben Bayly at The Grove.
Cruise Ship Challenge
E7
Cruise Ship ChallengeAboard the Dawn Princess cruise ship, contestants were split into 2 teams and given the challenge to cook menu items for the ship's 1800 passengers. Blue team won. The poorest performers had a cook-off challenge to make whitebait fritters.
Masterclass 1
E8
Masterclass 1New Season: The Top 11 visit Kauri Cliffs resort in Northland for a MasterClass with executive chef Dale Gartland, Josh Emett and Simon Gault.
Episode 8
E9
Episode 8The Top 11 contestants face a nose-to-tail challenge in which each must cook a different cut of pork.
Episode 9
E10
Episode 9Contestants were given a fish identification test. The winner got to choose which cut of pork the others had to cook. Aaron strategically picked pig trotters for David, his biggest competition. Kris, Sushil and Dana were in the bottom 3.
Masterclass 3
E12
Masterclass 3Guest chef Sean Armstrong from Auckland bakery Loaf joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to bake three delicious desserts.
Episode 10
E13
Episode 10The Top Nine contestants must each cook a dish from nine different Jetstar airline destinations around the Pacific Rim.
Masterclass 4
E14
Masterclass 4Guest chef Sergio Maglione from Toto restaurant joins MasterChef judges Simon Gault and Ray McVinnie to cook dishes from around the world.
Episode 11
E15
Episode 11Joined by guest judge Natalie Oldfield of Dulcie May Kitchen, contestants were tasked to bake a sponge cake then fill and decorate it in a style of their choice. Jennis and Kelly were declared the winners.
Masterclass 5
E16
Masterclass 5Guest chef Michel Louws joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to cook three barbecue dishes at the Dolphin Island resort, in Fiji.
Episode 12
E17
Episode 12The Top Seven contestants tackle a Turduckenqua - a quail stuffed inside a chicken, inside a duck, inside a turkey.
Masterclass 6
E18
Masterclass 6Guest chef Martin Bosley joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to cook three classic main courses.
Episode 13
E19
Episode 13The top 6 visited Wither Hills vineyard in Marlborough and were given the challenge of cooking a signature dish on a barbecue grill that captured the essence of Marlborough and matched a randomly selected bottle of Wither Hills wine.
Masterclass 7
E20
Masterclass 7Guest chef Rex Morgan joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie for a barbecue at Wither Hills vineyard in Marlborough.
Episode 14
E21
Episode 14Joined by chef Andrew Brown of The George restaurant in Christchurch, contestants were given a dessert challenge to recreate his reconstructed lemon meringue pie and create a sparkling wine cocktail to match.
Masterclass 8
E22
Masterclass 8Guest chefs Andrew Brown and Natalie Oldfield join MasterChef judge Josh Emett to create three stunning desserts.
Episode 15
E23
Episode 15Chef Ben Bayly of the Grove restaurant joined the final four for an invention challenge with no limits. Paula's green curry was judged to be the best. It was Vanessa's undercooked leg of duck that saw her eliminated from the contest.
Masterclass 9
E24
Masterclass 9Guest chef Ben Bayly joins MasterChef judges Josh Emett and Ray McVinnie to invent three delicious main courses.
Episode 16
E25
Episode 16The top three cook a six-course degustation meal at The French Café for ten of New Zealand's leading chefs
Episode 17
E27
Episode 17
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