My Kitchen Rules New Zealand Season 1, Episode 11: Instant Restaurant: Theresa and Joelle

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Waikato: Neena & Belinda

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.

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Auckland: Sam & Dan

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

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Tauranga: June & Steph

June and Steph face kitchen conundrums and a lost ingredient.

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Dunedin: Dan & Christie

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

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Orewa: Tracey & Neil

Tracey and Neil host the final round before elimination.

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Palmerston: Aaron & Heather

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

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Lower Hutt: Ian and Sandie

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

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Christchurch: Jessie and Ricki

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

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North Shore: Josh and Aaron

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

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Hawke's Bay: Kelly and Megan

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

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Instant Restaurant: Theresa and Joelle

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

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Instant Restaurant: Neil and Tracey

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

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Instant Restaurant: Josh and Aaron

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

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Instant Restaurant: Steven and Maura

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

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Instant Restaurant: Dai and Dal

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

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Ronald McDonald House

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

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Rapid Cookoff

Teams face their first cook-off to determine who will enter the elimination round.

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Sudden Death

Two teams face off in 90 minutes to prepare and serve an entree to 4 special guest judges.

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Genesis International

Teams must cook for 150 people in 90 minutes to avoid the elimination round.

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Rapid Cookoff

Teams have 45 minutes to cook; the bottom three teams will move onto the showdown.

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Sudden Death

The bottom 4 teams face elimination as they cook for judges Ben and Gareth and four guest judges.

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Bikers Banquet

The 6 remaining teams aim to please as they prepare lunches for the judges and eight mystery guests.

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Rapid Cookoff

As teams compete to avoid sudden death, a twist in the challenge throws them off their game.

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Sudden Death

The bottom two teams face sudden death as they cook for Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.

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Federal St. Pizza

The top five teams compete in a people's choice pizza challenge in Auckland to avoid sudden death.

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Rapid Cookoff

The top 3 teams compete in two challenges to find out who will continue.

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Sudden Death

The bottom 2 teams compete to impress judges Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.

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Semi-Final 1

In the first semi-final, two teams compete to advance to the Grand Final.

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Semi-Final 2

In the second semi-final, the remaining teams compete for a spot in the Grand Final.

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Final

The last two teams prepare five courses each, but only one will claim the $100,000 grand prize.