| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Network: | TV3 |
| Prev Season: | Series 5 |
The sixth series of MasterChef New Zealand was announced in October 2014 in a TV3 lineup after TVNZ axed the series after 5 seasons.[1] It premiered on 26 July 2015. Al Brown and New Zealand Co-Restaurateurs of the Year Mark Wallbank join the judging panel with Josh Emett, replacing Ray McVinnie and Simon Gault. Episodes aired on Sundays and Mondays.
| Contestant | Hometown | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jess Smith | Wanganui | 16th |
| Gideon Marisa | Auckland | 15th |
| Amy Calway | Auckland | 14th/13th |
| Victoria Koszegi | Auckland | |
| Merran Kenworthy | Hibiscus Coast | 12th |
| Chris Smith | Auckland | 11th |
| Jemima Cruickshank | Auckland | 10th |
| Sarah Glading | Auckland | 9th |
| Ben Sheehan | Auckland | 8th (withdraw) |
| Lily Brown | Wellington | 7th |
| Gemma Wynne-Lewis | Hastings | 6th |
| Richard Harris | Cheviot | 5th |
| Glenda Clark | Christchurch | 4th |
| Hayley Bilton | Tauranga | 3rd |
| Leo Fernandez | Waikari | 2nd |
| Tim Read | Auckland | 1st |
| Place | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Tim | IMM | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | IN | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | IN | WIN | IN | Btm 2 | WINNER | |||||||||||
| 2 | Leo | WIN | Btm 3 | HIGH | HIGH | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | Btm 2 | WIN | RUNNER UP | |||||||||||
| 3 | Hayley | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Glenda | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Richard | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | Btm 3 | HIGH | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Gemma | IMM | IN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Lily | Btm 3 | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | WIN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ben | HIGH | IMM | IN | IN | IN | Btm 3 | IN | WIN | IN | WDR | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Sarah | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | Btm 3 | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jemima | IN | Btm 3 | IN | Btm 2 | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Chris | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Merran | IMM | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Amy | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Victoria | IN | IMM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Gideon | Btm 3 | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Jess | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colour Key:
This contestant won the competition.
This contestant was the runner-up.
This contestant was immune and did not have to cook in the elimination challenge.
This contestant won the challenge and got a privilege in the next challenge.
This contestant performed well in the challenge.
This contestant was in the winning team.
This contestant was in the bottom group.
This contestant was eliminated.
This contestant withdrew from the competition.
There was no elimination in this episode
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