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.

Social media buddies Sam and Dan met online and conduct a lot of their social interaction via Twitter and Facebook.

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.

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.

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.