The fourth season of The Great Kiwi Bake Off return to Parihoa Farm in Muriwai, Auckland. This season premiered on Thursday 25 August at 7.30pm on TVNZ 1 and streams on TVNZ+; with Comedian Pax Assadi who joined Hayley Sproull as co-host and chef, restaurateur, writer, and food consultant Peter Gordon, alongside Jordan Rondel, an author and co-founder of international cakery The Caker took over the judging roles.[1]
Brooke Walker, a marketing coordinator from Auckland, won the fourth season of The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Jonathan Willows and Victoria Hume were the other two finalists.
Bakers
Ages, names, and hometowns stated are at time of filming.
Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.
Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week.
Baker was Star Baker of the week
Baker was the series runner-up.
Baker was the series winner.
Episodes
Baker eliminated/withdrew
Star Baker
Winner
Episode 1: Cake Week (25 August 2022)
Bakers had two hours to bake their signature drizzle cake. Jordan's famous Crème brûlée cake was set as a technical challenge to be completed in two hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake an "Inside out cake" in four hours, a cake representing the bakers' flavours as an adult and a decorated cake symbolising their youth.
Bakers have 90 minutes to bake their signature 24 identical shortbread biscuits of their choice. Peter set this week’s 90 minutes technical bake with Italian's Pistachio Sbricciolona. Bakers had 4 hours to bake their favourite meal-inspired biscuits for their showstopper.
Baker
Signature (Shortbread)
Technical (Pistachio Sbricciolona)
Showstopper (Meal-inspired Biscuits)
Brooke
Spiced Shortbread
2nd
Tacos
Francesca
Rose Shortbread
6th
Cheeseboard
Hugo
Pecan Espresso Shortbread Sandwiches
8th
Biscuit Pizza
Jonathan
Shortbread Swirls
5th
Brekkie Bickie 5 Ways
Kee-Hee
Mint Chocolate Shortbread
9th
Chimac
Lucas
Lemon Honey Ginger Shortbread
4th
Ramen Bowl
Monique
Savoury Shortbread
1st
Biscuit Soldiers
Nikita
Lemon & Ginger Shortbread
3rd
Chicken Burger
Victoria
Shortbread Ice Creams
7th
Boujee Brunch
Episode 3: Retro Classics Week (8 September 2022)
Taking a step back in time, our 8 remaining bakers take on retro classics. Perfecting pastry proves problematic for some, while tiny tarts get golden reviews. Bakers have 4 hours to bake their "decade-inspired" two-tier cake.
Bakers are required to baked or set cheesecakes in 2 hours. A mystery technical bake stuns even the best of bakers. A 5-layered free-standing Truffle Terrine is expected to be completed in 4 and half hours.
The kiwi bakery pie gets a gourmet makeover in 4 hours! Then, the bakers battle in the technical challenge to perfect the perfect pastry for Custard Squares in 135 minutes and things get fruity with a tarty showstopper that’s bound to wow the judges
The competition kicks up a notch with international week! A towering technical calls for a guest expert, and the stakes are higher than ever as they put their best choux forward. During the Technical Challenge, Master Chocolatier Thomas Schnetzler provided advice to the bakers.
We're chock full of semi-final baking bliss for Chocolate week! The remaining four bakers gnash their teeth over chocolate ganache and tackle a unique Jordan Rondel mystery bake.
10 bakers started, now, just three remain, but only one can be crowned winner of The Great Kiwi Bake Off NZ. With three more challenges to go, who will be named the winner?
^"Cake Week — The new season begins with one new host, two new expert judges, and ten of Aotearoa's best bakers ready to face cake week. Whose signature drizzle cake will sizzle, and which showstopping inside-out cake will be an all-out favourite?". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 1. 25 August 2022.
^"Biscuit Week — 10 bakers remain and it's time for biscuit week. But will mastering a classic biscuit see some bakers fall short? Then, Peter sets this week's technical bake. Who will be crowned star baker, and who will say goodbye?". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 2. 1 September 2022.
^"Retro Classics Week — Taking a step back in time, our 8 remaining bakers take on retro classics. Perfecting pastry proves problematic for some, while tiny tarts get golden reviews and double-decker cakes bring some showstopping surprises.". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 3. 8 September 2022.
^"Dessert Week — Who will get their just deserts in dessert week? Baked or set cheesecakes set the tone, and a mystery technical bake stuns even the best of bakers.". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 4. 15 September 2022.