It’s friends team Jax and Manz turn to host their Instant Restaurant and showcase their flare with some classic Kiwi cuisine. But will confidence be their downfall?

MKRNZ is back and so are Manu & Colin for another series of New Zealand’s favourite cooking show. The competition starts in Auckland with siblings Emily & Nathan.

Can Kaiapoi Mother and Son team, Lee and Luke pull off the ultimate 3 course dinner and claim the top spot on the leaderboard?

Raglan cousins Piki & Michael are hosting their Instant Restaurant with kai from the realm of Tangaroa and Tāne. Have they got what it takes to get to the top of the leaderboard?

It’s dark horses Mark and Andrea’s turn to showcase their 3 course menu. Can they live up to expectations or will the pressure overwhelm them?

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

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It's instant restaurant time. In Waikato, modern-day hippies Neena and Belinda try to impress judges Ben Bayly and Gareth Stewart and four rival teams with their best three course dinner.

Dan and Sam, the youngest contestants, try to impress the judges.

June and Steph face kitchen conundrums and a lost ingredient.

Newlyweds Christie and Dan work a Mexican-themed restaurant in snowy Dunedine.

Tracey and Neil host the final round before elimination.

Aaron and Heather kick off group two and try to set the bar for the other competitors.

Ian and his wife Sandie must prove their worth after talking big last round.

Jessie and Ricki enjoy their triumphs and work through tears and tantrums.

Josh and Aaron try to cook their way into the top three to avoid the dangerous fourth spot.

Sisters Kelly and Megan are under pressure to impress; the judges reveal a shocking twist.

Mothers Theresa and Joelle struggle to plate up in a chaotic kitchen.

Tracey and Neil aim to improve over their previous 57 points this time.

Josh and Aaron are determined to score higher than their previous 68 points.

Maura and Steve try to impress with their restaurant's look in addition to the food.

Dai and Dal create a unique Laotian-style restaurant; the judges reveal a twist.

Teams split into groups to cook a healthy meal for the children of Auckland's Ronald McDonald House.