"I've learnt so much about food, about myself and most importantly made lifelong friends who froth cooking as much as I do".
Discovery NZ said in a statement that Hana and another contestant who had already been eliminated from the competition were the only ones to contract Covid on set.
"Regular RAT testing was done on cast and crew throughout filming," the statement said.
"Hana started to feel unwell and unfortunately tested positive towards the end of filming, but the remaining contestants were fortunate to be able to carry on as they continued to test negative."
Kirk said that this wouldn't be the last time New Zealand will hear from her, and she has exciting things for the future 'brewing'.
