My Kitchen Rules NZ series 4

My Kitchen Rules NZ (series ) is a reality television cooking programme which airs on TVNZ 2. It follows last season's truncated format of only one instant restaurant round, however, after the first round, sudden elimination public challenges follows before one-on-one cookoffs semifinals off-sote rather than inside elimination houses. The series is sponsored by Harvey Norman.

The season premiered on 7 October.

• Episodes 1 to 6
• Airdate – 7 Oct to 11 Nov 2018
• Description – Teams were to transform their homes into an 'Instant Restaurant', serving opposing teams and judges a three course meal (Entrée , Main and Dessert). All teams are judged and scored by the other teams, and also by Pete and Manu.

• Episode 7
• Airdate – 18 Nov 2018
• Description – The remaining guest set up pop-up stores in Auckland Viaduct Basin where they serve 2 dishes barbecue dishes for the public and sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race in a 1.5-hour service after 1.5 hours prep time. The team the earns the most votes gains People's Choice. As winners of the instant restaurant round, ME: May & Enna immediately advances to the semi-finals, have free pass to try other contestant's foods, but have no judging rights.
• JN: Jacqui & Nic (AUK) - Whitebait fritters, Harissa Spiced Lamb with Smoked eggplant Baba ghanoush JC: Jess & Cindy (DUN) - Fish Taco tortellas, Mexican Beef salad LE: Liam & Eden (NPL) - Prawn caprese skewers, Lamb feta meatball with zoodles (zucchini noodles) (People's Choice) SR: Sindy & Roger (TGA) - Salt n' Pepper Squid with Chilli lime dressing, Mediterranean Lamb Kofta with Tahini Sauce on Pita bread (Eliminated)

• Episode 8
• Airdate – 25 Nov 2018
• Description – ME: May & Enna vs. LE: Liam & Eden. Seeding determined by placings in the Instant Restaurant Round. Cooking simultaneously in the same commercial kitchen in Allely Estate, Kumeu, Auckland, they are to prepare a multi-course meal to the judges, with the entrée to be served in 2 hours, remaining contestants and special guests: Sam Wallace, Toni Street and friends for Sam's birthday bash, with the losing team to be eliminated on the spot.

• Episode 9
• Airdate – 2 December 2018
• Description – JC: Jess and Cindy (2) vs. JN: Jacqui and Nic (3). Cooking simultaneously in the same commercial kitchen in , they are to prepare a multi-course meal to the judges, with the entrée to be served in 2 hours, remaining contestants and special guests: KidsCan organiser, benefactor and various radio DJ's for a KidsCan charity lunch, with the losing team to be eliminated on the spot. As LE: Liam & Eden is the only guest team left, the scores only total to 80 points.

• Episode 10
• Airdate – 9 December 2018
• Description – JC: Jess and Cindy (2) vs. LE: Liam & Eden (4). Cooking simultaneously in the same commercial kitchen in Sid At The French Cafe in Eden Terrace, Auckland, they are to prepare a multi-course meal to the judges, a panel of 4 professional chefs (Ray McVinnie, Nadia Lim), the other contestants and two members of family from each contestant, with the entrée to be served in 2 hours. Unlike previous rounds, the returning competitors and family members have no scoring rights. Pete and Manu, like the chef's panel, only score once for the meal overall.

Colour Key:

  – Elimination Episode

  – Finals Week