My Kitchen Rules NZ series 2

My Kitchen Rules NZ (series 2) is a reality television cooking programme which airs on the TVNZ TV2.

For 2015, TVNZ switched My Kitchen Rules NZ from TV One to TV2 and in the revamped series duos will go head-to-head with teams from other regions around New Zealand. It premiered on 12 October 2015 and ended on 15 December 2015. The winning team, Jess and Stella, won the $100,000 prize money.

Round 1

 * Episodes 1 to 5
 * Airdate – 12 to 26 Oct 2015
 * Description – Teams were to transform their homes into an 'Instant Restaurant', serving opposing teams and judges a three course meal (Entree, Main and Dessert). All teams are judged and scored by the other teams, and also by Ben and Gareth.

Round 2

 * Episodes 6 to 10
 * Airdate – 27 Oct to 10 November 2015
 * Description – Teams were to transform their homes into an 'Instant Restaurant', serving opposing teams and judges a three course meal (Entree, Main and Dessert). All teams are judged and scored by the other teams, and also by Ben and Gareth.

People's choice 1: Oxfam BBQ challenge

 * Episode 11
 * Airdate – 16 November 2015
 * Description – Two teams of gatecrashers join – Ben & Reagan and Jess & Stella. The teams head into the first challenge to serve a dish. The crowd will vote by donating for their favourite dish and the 2 teams who raise the most donations will receive People's Choice, sending both teams safe from Rapid Cook-Off and Showdown. Judges Ben and Gareth eliminate the weakest team and sent the second weakest team directly into the first Sudden Death Cook-Off. All other surviving teams are through to next showdown.

45min magic box challenge by Nosh

 * Episode 12
 * Airdate – 17 November 2015
 * Description – Each box consist of a protein and two complementary ingredients. All teams are required to use all the ingredients in the box and make the protein the star of the dish.

Showdown – Catch of the day (Battle of the fishes)

 * Description – The teams are paired with the catch of the day, Gurnard or Trevally. The team which produces the best Gurnard and Trevally Dish will be safe from Sudden Death. The losing teams will compete in the Double Elimination Sudden Death.

Sudden death

 * Episode 13
 * Airdate – 23 November 2015
 * Description – In a double elimination, the teams compete in the first sudden death cook-off.

People's choice 2: Training day challenge

 * Episode 14
 * Airdate – 24 November 2015
 * Description – The teams headed into the Ponsonby Rugby Club field for their second challenge. The players will vote for their favourite dish and the team with the highest votes will receive People's Choice, sending the team safe from both the Rapid Cook-Off and Showdown. Judges Ben and Gareth send the weakest team directly into the second Sudden Death Cook-Off. All other surviving teams are through to next showdown.

Kitchen cook off – TBD

 * Episode 15
 * Airdate – 30 November 2015
 * Description – Meat eater and beer drinker paradise. Rapid cook off: teams must cook one Entree and one main, using their given cuts of beef and lamb.  Bar snack: teams must cook one bar snack dish and twin this with a choice of one of four beers.

Sudden death

 * Episode 16
 * Airdate – 1 December 2015
 * Description – In a second double elimination, the teams compete in the second sudden death cook-off.

People's choice 3: School meal challenge

 * Episode 17
 * Airdate – 7 December 2015
 * Description – The top five teams cook a five-course degustation dinner for students and guests at Auckland's Pakuranga College. The lowest scoring team is eliminated as the remaining four teams are ranked into the semifinals. The Winners of the challenge are paired with the fourth placed team for the first Semi-final cook-off while the remaining two teams will be competing in the second Semi-final.

Semi-final 1

 * Episode 18
 * Airdate – 8 December 2015
 * Description – 2 Teams in the first Semi-Final Cook-Off. The lower scoring team is eliminated and the winner proceeds through to the Grand Final.

Semi-final 2

 * Episode 19
 * Airdate – 14 December 2015
 * Description – 2 Teams in the second semi-final cook-off. The lower scoring team is eliminated and the other team becomes the second team to proceed into the grand final.

Grand-finals

 * Episode 20
 * Airdate – 15 December 2015
 * Description – In the final cook-off for the series, the top two teams face-off in the ultimate grand final. Teams each cook a five course degustation in the format of a cold entree, hot entree, seafood main, meat main and dessert. 20 plates of each course, totalling 100 plates per team were served to all eliminated teams, friends and family. Guest judges returned for the final verdict of awarding the $100,000 prize to the winners. Teams also wear chef attire and have their Instant Restaurant represented.