My Kitchen Rules New Zealand

The first team to cook are 'modern-day hippies'from the rural New Zealand province of Waikato, Neena and Belinda. The pair are friends related by marriage, and they share an alternative food philosophy: "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food."

Social media buddies Sam and Dan met online and conduct a lot of their social interaction via Twitter and Facebook. They are also passionate about food -and when they're not taking selfies, they photograph the dishes they're cooking and post those on theinternet.

June and Stephlove to cook casually at home for their partners and children, but today the pressure is on big-time, because they're cooking for two of New Zealand's top chefs, judges Ben Bayly and Gareth Stewart, plus their four rival teams.

With three teams nowon the scoreboard, Neena and Belinda with 71points, Sam and Dan on 63, and June and Steph trailing on 47, the competition now heads tothe wintry southof New Zealand, to the city of Dunedin.A fresh fall of snow has brought a chill to the southern city,but newlyweds Christie and Dan are hoping to warm up the competition with their Mexican-themed instant restaurant.

Therearenowfour teams on the scoreboard from Group One. Neena and Belinda lead with 71points, followed by Christie and Dan on 64 and Sam and Dan on 63, with June and Steph trailing on 47.The spotlight is now on 'Beauty and the Beast', friends Tracey and Neil, who are hosting the round's final instant restaurant in the seaside settlement of Orewa, north of Auckland.

Husband and wife team Aaron and Heather kick off Group Two's instant restaurant round, hosting a three-course dinner in Palmerston North.

In Lower Hutt, the 'Fireman and his Flame', Ian and Sandie, host a three-course meal for the judges and four rival teams. But can they handle the heat?

At their Christchurch instant restaurant, young couple Jessie and Ricki attempt to cook an ambitious three-course menu for their fellow contestants and the judges.

Corporate dads Josh and Aaron host their instant restaurant on Auckland's North Shore. But can they do the business in the kitchen?

Hawke's Bay sisters Kelly and Megan host Group Two's final instant restaurant and the judges reveal a shock twist that no one sees coming.

The first of the 'gatecrashers', sporty mums Theresa and Joelle, host a retro-themed instant restaurant in Christchurch.

'Beauty and the Beast', Tracey and Neil, get their second chance to host an instant restaurant at Orewa, north of Auckland. Can they score better than they did the first time?

In Auckland's North Shore, the pressure is on Josh and Aaron as they host their second instant restaurant. Can they improve on their first result?

The second gatecrasher team, Maura and Steve, host an Italian-inspired three-course meal in Wellington.

In the final instant restaurant, the last of the gatecrashers, Dai and Dal, cook a Laotian-style three-course meal, then elimination brings a shock for the teams.

The nine remaining teams are reunited for the first People's Choice challenge, cooking for the children and families of Auckland's Ronald McDonald House.

The teams face two challenges at kitchen headquarters to find who will be safe and who will face a sudden death elimination cook-off.

The bottom two teams compete in a sudden death cook-off, cooking three-course meals for Ben Bayly, Gareth Stewart and four guest judges.

Eight teams cook cuisines from eight different countries for 150 guests in an international market day challenge. Eight teams cook cuisines from eight different countries for 150 guests in an international market day challenge.

The teams compete in two challenges at kitchen headquarters to find who will be safe and who will face sudden death.

The bottom four teams compete in a double elimination cook-off, judged by Ben Bayly, Gareth Stewart and four guest judges.

Six teams prepare lunch platters for the judges and eight mystery guests.

The teams compete in two challenges to find who's safe and who will face sudden death. But there's a twist which throws all the teams off their game.

The bottom two teams face sudden death, cooking for Ben Bayly Gareth Stewart and four guest judges, Robert Oliver, Sean Connolly, Nadia Lim and Grace Ramirez.

The top five teams compete in a People's Choice pizza challenge on Auckland's Federal Street.