MasterChef New Zealand
8.0TMDB2 votesMasterChef New Zealand is a competitive reality cooking show from New Zealand based on the original British version of Masterchef. The first episode aired on February 3, 2010, at 7:30 PM on TV ONE. The show currently features judges Ray McVinnie, Josh Emett, and Simon Gault. The series follows a format similar to MasterChef Australia, where contestants compete in weekly elimination challenges, including team challenges. The main difference is that the New Zealand series has only one episode per week compared to Australia's five. The first season was won by Brett McGregor, who triumphed over runner-up Kelly Young in the grand finale aired on April 28, 2010. Nadia Lim won the second season, defeating runner-up Jax Hamilton in the finale. The third season was won by Chelsea Winter, who beat runner-up Ana Schwarz in the finale.