MasterChef New Zealand (series 2)
      
| MasterChef New Zealand (series 2) | 
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| Country of origin | New Zealand | 
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| No. of episodes | 13 | 
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| Release | 
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| Original network | TV One | 
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| Original release | February 20, 2011 (2011-02-20) – May 15, 2011 (2011-05-15) | 
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The second series of MasterChef New Zealand was filmed in September 2010 and started airing on 20 February 2011.[1] It saw the induction of Josh Emett to the judging panel, replacing series 1 judge Ross Burden. Jax Hamilton and Nadia Lim competed in the grand finale, which was screened on 15 May 2011. It consisted of four challenges: a taste test, a pressure test, a mystery box challenge and an extreme dessert challenge, each worth a maximum of 20 points, except for the pressure test, which was worth a maximum of 40 points. Nadia became New Zealand's second MasterChef, beating Jax 88 points to 75.[2]
Elimination
 
| Order | Episode | 
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 
| Nadia | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | Btm 2 | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER | 
| Jax | IN | WIN | Btm 2 | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | RUNNER-UP | 
| Stu | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | Btm 2 | OUT |  | 
| Tracey Lee | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | Btm 2 | OUT |  | 
| Michael | IN | Btm 2 | IN | IN | WIN | IN | Btm 2 | OUT |  | 
| Cameron | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | Btm 2 | OUT |  | 
| Anthony | IN | IN | Btm 2 | IN | WIN | OUT |  | 
| Fiona | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT |  | 
| Michelle | IN | IN | IN | OUT |  | 
| Sam | IN | IN | IN | OUT |  | 
| Robert | Btm 2 | OUT |  | 
| Kathleen | OUT |  | 
-      This Contestant Won The Competition
-      This Contestant Was The Runner-up
-      This Contestant Won The Elimination Challenge
-      This Contestant Was In The Bottom Two
-      This Contestant Was In the Winning Team
-      This Contestant Was Eliminated
Contestants
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