Cam's Kai

Chef Cameron Petley was a crowd favourite on MasterChef New Zealand in 2011 for his homestyle wild food recipes, before being eliminated by a cupcake challenge. Petley got another chance to share his enthusiasm for harvesting and preparing tasty kai, when he got his own cooking show on Māori Television. He shared whānau recipes (including kina omelettes and mussel fritters), favourite local markets, and chef’s tips. The series became one of Māori Television's highest rating shows. It ran for two seasons between 2016 and 2017. In the second season, Petley travelled to Rarotonga to sample Pacific cuisine.