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Eat Well for Less New Zealand - Episode Guide

Season 1

Episode 1

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2020

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Chef Michael van de Elzen and restaurateur Ganesh Raj help a family who live on TV dinners and rarely eat vegetables. The guys find they have a battle on their hands to persuade one particularly reluctant toddler to 'Eat Well For Less'.

Episode 2

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: May 5, 2020

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We meet a family whose spending on snacks, takeaways and soft drinks has gotten completely out of hand! Will Michael and Ganesh succeed in transforming this family's health and wealth?

Episode 3

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: May 12, 2020

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Mike and Ganesh will need all their skills of persuasion to get a family hooked on takeaways to balance the books and eat healthy.

Episode 4

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: May 19, 2020

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Michael and Ganesh teach a single father and his teenage son how to cook and why pricey brands aren't always the best products to buy.

Episode 5

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 26, 2020

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A blended family are struggling to save for a family holiday and are relying way too much on jars of white sauce.

Episode 6

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jun 2, 2020

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Michael and Ganesh intervene with a family who have a extravagant food shopping habit.

Episode 7

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2020

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Michale and Ganesh try and help a Nanna out who has taken on 3 of her grandchildren, all with different dietary requirements.

Episode 8

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2020

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Michael and Ganesh try and bring order to a family that own a cafe, with a mum that can't cook who's relying way too much on takeaways.

Season 2

Episode 1

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2021

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Episode 2

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: May 4, 2021

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Episode 3

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: May 11, 2021

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Episode 4

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: May 18, 2021

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Episode 5

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 25, 2021

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Episode 6

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2021

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Episode 7

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2021

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Episode 8

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2021

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Season 3

Episode 1

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jun 28, 2022

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Episode 2

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jul 5, 2022

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Episode 3

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2022

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Episode 4

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2022

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Episode 5

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2022

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Episode 6

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2022

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Episode 7

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2022

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Episode 8

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Aug 16, 2022

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Episode 9

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2022

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Episode 10

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2022

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This week's family are a young professional couple with a very active toddler. Can Ganesh and Michael get dad more active in the kitchen and help break the 'instant noodle' cycle?

Season 4

Season 5

Hamilton

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2025

Hamilton

Niutama

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Jul 21, 2025

Niutama

The takeaways have taken over and the Niutama whānau are in desperate need for change, are Mike and Ganesh up to the challenge?

Fourie

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Jul 28, 2025

Fourie

The Fourie whānau are up against the clock and in a home with three young kids to please, flavour is the first thing to go!

Bell

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Jul 29, 2025

Bell

The Bell whānau are feeling dysfunctional in the kitchen, they're on a slippery slope with unhealthy food - But Mike and Ganesh have a delicious plan!

Taj

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Aug 11, 2025

Taj

The Taj whānau are hitting the sugar hard! They also need to get-off the processed chicken and they're in dire need of a dose of greens.

Tonkin

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Aug 19, 2025

Tonkin

The Tonkin whānau need to upskill in the kitchen and they're keen for the entire to work together on meal prep, but they're not sure on where to start.

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