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In May 2013 the fifth series of MasterChef New Zealand was announced. Unlike previous series this series is based around pairs of contestants similar to the format of Australian series My Kitchen Rules. The series premiered on 2 February 2014. It runs from 7:30pm through 8:30pm. Regular episodes air on Sundays and Mondays and MasterClass episodes on Saturdays. It is integrated with social media using the hashtag #MasterChefNZ.