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.