Come Dine with Me New Zealand
Come Dine with Me New Zealand was a New Zealand television reality programme based on the UK's Come Dine with Me. Narrated by comedian Guy Williams,[1] it premiered on TV3 on 15 June 2015, with the final episode airing on 7 August 2015. Originally planned to air in the late afternoon,[2] it aired at 7–7:30 pm each weeknight, from two weeks after the discontinuation of 3 News' former current affairs show, Campbell Live, until the launch of Story, its new current affairs show.[3][4] In November 2015, MediaWorks decided not to renew the series.[5]
| Come Dine with Me New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Narrated by | Guy Williams |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Emma White Greg Heathcote |
| Producer | Nicole Horan |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Original release | June 15 – August 7, 2015 |
Format
Throughout five episodes, aired Monday–Friday, contestants took turns to host a dinner party and marked the other contestants out of 10. The winner of each week won $2000;[6] where there is a tie for first place (as happened in the fifth week), the two winners got $1000 each.
Episodes
Contestants are organised from left to right in the order they hosted their dinner parties. The winner or winners of each week are highlighted in green.
| Week | Episodes | Premiered | Location | Contestants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–5 | 15 June 2015 | Auckland | Monika | Hinemoa | Tony | Sarah | Kyle |
| 2 | 6–10 | 22 June 2015 | Anoushka Numans | Victoria Neali | Natasha Wiseman | Charlotte Cake | Kelvin Taylor | |
| 3 | 11–15 | 29 June 2015 | Jemima Horne | Khalid | Eds | Ally | Anne-Marie | |
| 4 | 16–20 | 6 July 2015 | Tabea von Grünewaldt | Prabha | Lily | Philby | Dirk | |
| 5 | 21–25 | 13 July 2015 | Dale | Nayfe | Kim Mayhead | Keita | Di | |
| 6 | 26–30 | 20 July 2015 | Grayson | Anita | Damon | Laurel | Brodie | |
| 7 | 31–35 | 27 July 2015 | Christchurch | Donna | Tess Hilliam | Kathy Gillatt | Pete | Arielle Garcino |
| 8 | 36–40 | 3 August 2015 | Louise | Jason | Mel | Jesse | Monika | |
References
- "Come Dine With Me to take Campbell Live spot". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- Schulz, Chris (10 June 2015). "Guy Williams: Don't blame me for Campbell Live's demise". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "'Inside a s*** tornado' - comedian trolled for filling Campbell Live timeslot". One News. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- Schulz, Chris (25 June 2015). "Five obstacles TV3's new 7pm show 'Story' has to overcome". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- "TV3 ditches Come Dine With Me". Stuff.co.nz. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- "Come Dine With Me NZ is coming to TV3". TV3.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2015.