The Great Kiwi Bake Off

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The Great Kiwi Bake Off
Genre Baking
Reality
Presented by Hayley Sproull
Pax Assadi
Madeleine Sami (former)
Judges Peter Gordon
Jordan Rondel
Dean Brettschneider (former)
Sue Fleischl (former)
Theme music composerTom Howe
Country of origin New Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5 [1]
No. of episodes43 [1]
Production
Executive producersEmma White
Greg Heathcote
Production locationsThe Kelliher Estate,
Puketutu Island, Auckland
(2018–2019)
Parihoa Farm,
Muriwai, Auckland
(2021–present)
Running time60–90 minutes
Production company Warner Bros. International Television Production
Original release
Network TVNZ 2 (2018–2019)
TVNZ 1 (2021–)
Release16 October 2018 (2018-10-16) –
present
Related
The Great British Bake Off

The Great Kiwi Bake Off is a New Zealand television baking competition based on The Great British Bake Off in which 12 amateur bakers compete in a series of baking challenges. [2] The show's first episode was aired on 16 October 2018 on TVNZ 2. The show is hosted by Hayley Sproull and Madeleine Sami, [3] with judges Dean Brettschneider and Sue Fleischl. [4] [5] The show, like other spinoffs of The Great British Bake Off, uses a similar style, format, and opening theme song to the British series. Like the British series, the show is followed by a recap special called An Extra Slice, hosted by Chris Parker, discussing the episode of the week and interviewing contestants who have been eliminated. [5] [6]

Contents

Format

The programme operates on a weekly elimination process to find the best all-round baker from the contestants who are all amateurs, where in each episode the bakers are tasked with different challenges: a signature bake, a technical bake, and a showstopper. The first season only included two of the three challenges with the exception of the finale. All three challenges were included during the second season. The bakes are critically examined by the judges who will then choose a "Star Baker" and a baker that is eliminated from the competition.

Season overview

SeasonContestantsEpisodesJudgesPresented byLocationChannelPremiereFinaleWinnerRunners-up
1 1210Dean Brettschneider
Sue Fleischl 		Hayley Sproull
Madeleine Sami 		The Kelliher Estate,
Puketutu Island, Auckland 		TVNZ 2 16 October 201818 December 2018Annabel CoulterHannah Ward
Jeff Poole
Stacey Johnsen
2 1083 November 201922 December 2019Trevor HallHeather Andrew
Naomi Toilalo
Celebrity
Special 		6123 December 2019 Jackie van Beek N/A
3 109Parihoa Farm,
Muriwai, Auckland 		TVNZ 1 14 October 20219 December 2021Alby HailesCourtnay Fafeita
Jasmin Hohaia
Celebrity
Special 2		6116 December 2021 Jason Thomson N/A
4 108

Peter Gordon
Jordan Rondel

Hayley Sproull
Pax Assadi

25 August 202213 October 2022Brooke WalkerJonathan Willows
Victoria Hume
Celebrity
Special 3		6120 October 2022Bree TomaselN/A
Celebrity
Special 4		6120 December 2022 David Correos
Siouxsie Wiles 		N/A
5 10825 January 202414 March 2024Anna WainwrightDevoney Scarfe
Sally Eagle

Season 1 (2018)

This season premiered on 16 October 2018 and featured four bakers in the finale instead of the typical three. The season was won by Annabel Coulter from Timaru. Runners-up were Stacey Johnsen, Jeff Poole and Hannah Ward.

Season 2 (2019)

This season premiered on 3 November 2019. The season concluded on 22 December 2019 with Trevor Hall from Havelock North as the season's winner. Runners-up were Heather Andrew and Naomi Toilalo.

Celebrity Bake Off NZ (2019)

On 23 December 2019, six celebrities competed in the Bake Off tent to win money for the charity of their choice. The special was won by Jackie van Beek.

Season 3 (2021)

After a COVID-19 pandemic enforced break in 2020, the third edition of The Great Kiwi Bake Off was filmed in 2021 in Muriwai instead of the usual location, South Auckland’s Puketutu Island Estate. This season premiered on 14 October 2021 with ten new bakers, and airs weekly, Thursday, at 7:30 PM on TVNZ 1. [7] Sproull, Sami, Brettschneider and Fleischl returned with their respective roles. [8] Mental Health Doctor, Alby Hailes, won the third season with Courtnay Fafeita and Jasmin Hohaia finishing as runner-ups. [9]

Celebrity Bake Off NZ (2021)

On 16 December 2021, six celebrities competed in the Bake Off tent to win money for the charity of their choice with actors Rebekah Randell and Josh Thomson, comedians Laura Daniel and Justine Smith, politician Simon Bridges, and Francis Tipene of The Casketeers. [10] [11] Josh Thomson won the grand prize of $20,000 and other #30,000 were divided across 6 various charities across Aotearoa.

Season 4 (2022)

The next season was confirmed and casting was opened on 9 December 2021. [12] [13] This season, Comedian Pax Assadi joined Hayley Sproull as co-host while taking over the judging roles are chef, restaurateur, writer, and food consultant Peter Gordon, alongside Jordan Rondel, an author and co-founder of international cakery The Caker. [14] Marketing Coordinator, Brooke Walker, won the fourth season while Jonathan Willows and Victoria Hume finished as runners-up.

Celebrity Bake Off NZ Christmas Special 2022

The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Special

Celebrity Bake Off NZ (2022)

Celebrity Bake Off NZ (season 3) also known as The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Treasure Island Special. Celebrity Treasure Island's hosts Matt Chisholm and Bree Tomasel joined 2021's castaways; Candy Lane & Lana Searle and 2022's castaways; Cassie Roma & Courtney Louise competed in the Bake Off tent to win money for the charity of their choice. [15]

Kiwi Celebrity Christmas Bake Off (2023)

Kiwi Celebrity Bake Off Blackclash (2024)

Season 5 (2024)

Casting for Season 5 opened on 9 November 2022. [16] [17] The season was hosted again by Pax Assadi and Hayley Sproull, and was won by Anna Wainwright of Auckland.

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