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Tonight's Mastermind contenders include stay-at-home dad Jon, Hamilton web-developer David, Auckland's Ben Mai and The Witches of Pendle specialist Annette.

TV ONE newsreader Peter Williams takes on the role of Quizmaster in this highly anticipated quiz of a lifetime. 32 contenders, 32 specialist subjects, 1 title. Who will be crowned New Zealand's Mastermind?

Primary Title
  • Mastermind New Zealand
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 15 May 2016
Start Time
  • 19 : 45
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 45:00
Episode
  • 3
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • TV ONE newsreader Peter Williams takes on the role of Quizmaster in this highly anticipated quiz of a lifetime. 32 contenders, 32 specialist subjects, 1 title. Who will be crowned New Zealand's Mastermind?
Episode Description
  • Tonight's Mastermind contenders include stay-at-home dad Jon, Hamilton web-developer David, Auckland's Ben Mai and The Witches of Pendle specialist Annette.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Hosts
  • Peter Williams (Presenter)
NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Captions by Glenna Casalme. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016 Many think they have what it takes to cope with the pressure of the spotlight, but who will handle it better than the others? Join us on the search for NZ's Mastermind. Hello there. Yes, action movies, rock music, witches and rugby ` it's a varied line-up of specialist subjects that our contenders will be quizzed on tonight for 90 seconds. That's before they move to general knowledge and then to a NZ subject area of their choice. First in the spotlight tonight is Jon Armistead. He's a stay-at-home dad from Waiheke Island, and his specialist subject is the band The Stone Roses. Then Annette Wilson, an administrator from Christchurch, will answer questions on the witches of Pendle. A Hamilton web developer, David Ritchie, will display his knowledge of James Bond films. And Ben Mai from Auckland, a client services director, will show us what he knows about the 1987 and 2011 Rugby World Cups. So, who will cope best tonight? Would our first contender please come to the chair? And your name? Your occupation? And your specialist subject? Right, then. 90 seconds on the Stone Roses, starting from now. The Stone Roses are an English rock band formed in 1983 and were pioneers in the Madchester Movement. On which record label did they release their first self-titled album? Silvertone. Correct. The Stone Roses' first release was a 1985 double A-side single featuring 'So Young' and which other song? Tell Me. Correct. At which festival in Cork was the Crimson Tonight EP recorded? The Feile Festival. Correct. The song 'Elizabeth My Dear' is sung to the tune of which traditional ballad? S` Pass. In 1979, Ian Brown and John Squire formed which band in their final year at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys? The Patrol. Correct. Which Stone Roses song opens with the line, 'Chimes sing Sunday morn'? Waterfall. Correct. On the 29th of October 1996, who released the statement, 'Having spent the last 10 years in the filthiest business in the universe, 'it's a pleasure to announce the end of the Stone Roses'? Ian Brown. Correct. In 2011, what event brought Ian Brown and John Squire together for the first time in 15 years? The 'Justice for the 96' concert. No, the death of Mani's mother. Oh! Who was the Stone Roses' 1994 album Second Coming dedicated to? Can you repeat the question, please? Who was the Stone Roses' 1994 album Second Coming dedicated to? Philip Hall. Correct. In 1991, after a lengthy legal battle with Jive-Zomba-Silvertone record label, who did the Stone Roses` TIMER BEEPS ...sign with? You may answer the question. Geffen Records. Correct. Jon, you had just the one pass. Uh, the song Elizabeth My Dear is sung to the tune of Scarborough Fair. But you scored eight points. Time for contender number two to please come to the chair. Your name? Your occupation? And your specialist subject? All right, then. 90 seconds on the witches of Pendle, starting from now. Who was the scholar of English witchcraft who said when describing the 1612 Pendle witch trials, 'No case in the history of the superstition in England gained such wide fame'? Pass. Margaret Pearson from Padiham was tried alongside the Pendle witches and convicted of non-capital witchcraft. What was she convicted of doing? Harming. No, killing a horse. In William Ainsworth's 1849 novel The Lancashire Witches, who discovers that she is Alison Device's mother? Jennet Preston? No, Alice Nutter. What were the nicknames of the two widows who headed the rival families at the centre of the Pendle witch trials? Old Chattox and Old Demdike. Correct. What was the alias of accused Pendle witch and alleged child killer Katherine Hewitt? Old Mould-heels. Correct. Who did Jennet Device's brother James initially confess to killing for refusing to give him an old shirt? Uh, John Duckworth. Correct. Who was the coroner and jailer at the trial of the Pendle witches at the Lancaster assizes in August of 1612? Pass. Who did Elizabeth Device confess to killing by making a clay model of him and drying it out in revenge for him saying she had an illegitimate child? Pass. What was the name of Anne Whittle or Old Chattox's spirit or demon familiar? Fancy. Correct. The great witch-hunt of early modern Europe is known as the Burning Times. But the 10 Pendle witches were in fact hung. On which hill`? TIMER BEEPS You may answer. Gallows Hill. Correct. Annette, you passed on three. Elizabeth Device confessed to killing John Robinson by making a clay model of him. The scholar of English witchcraft who said in 1612 about the Pendle witch trials was Wallace Notestein. And the coroner and jailer at the trial of the Pendle witches was Thomas Covell. Annette Wilson, you have scored five points. Thank you. Time for contender number three to please come to the chair. And your name, please? Your occupation? Your specialist subject? 90 seconds, then, on James Bond movies, starting now. Roger Moore played Bond seven times. What was the name of his final Bond film? A View to a Kill. Correct. Which Bond film ran grossly overlength and had to be cut from four and a half hours to just over two, delaying its release by several months? Pass. In Octopussy, the title character lives at the floating palace in Udaipur in India. What's the name of the lake that surrounds the palace? Uh, Monsoon Lake? No, Pichola. Who is the villain in 'The Man with the Golden Gun' who said to Bond, 'I may be small, but I never forget'? Nick Nack. Correct. In Licence to Kill, Bond sets drug lord Sanchez on fire with a silver lighter inscribed with, 'James. Love always,' and the names of which two people? Della and Felix Leiter. Correct. Ian Fleming, the author and creator of James Bond, died just over a month before the world premiere of which Bond film? Gold Finger. Correct. What was the name of the company founded in 1962 by Bond producers Harry Saltzman and Albert Broccoli that was combination of their wives' names? Danjaq. Correct. Shirley Bassey sang the title song for Diamonds are Forever and which two other films? Uh, Moonraker and... Ooh. (MUMBLES) Pass. In Licence to Kill, Bond uses a detonator disguised as a packet of which brand of cigarette? Laramie? No, Lark. The villain Blofeld appears in six 007 films. In what film does he first appear with his white Persian cat? Uh, From Russia with Love. Correct. On the set of which Bond film did Princess Diana` TIMER BEEPS ...break a glass on Prince Charles' head as a publicity stunt? You may answer. The Living Daylights. Correct. David, a couple of passes. The Bond film which ran grossly overlength and had to be cut back severely was Thunderball. And Shirley Bassey sang the title songs to Moonraker and... ...Goldfinger. Yes, it's too late now. Yeah. I'm sorry, David. But you scored seven points. Thank you. And we'll be back very shortly with our fourth contender in the specialist subject round, and then we'll start testing the contenders' general knowledge. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Two almost identical fridge-freezers, so what's the difference? The Smiths chose a fridge-freezer that's Energy Star qualified. That means it uses up to 40% less energy. Next time you need a new appliance, look for one displaying the Energy Star. MAN: There's me when I was a nodder. You could say anything, and to cover up being a bit, uh, hard of hearing, I'd just nod. You wouldn't believe what I agreed to, like lending my brand-new chainsaw. So I said yes to Bay Audiology. WOMAN: And right now at Bay Audiology, we'll give you 20% off Advanced and Elite range hearing aids so you can save on our amazing new technology. Call Bay Audiology and book your free hearing check today. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Welcome back to Mastermind. Time for our fourth contender to please come to the chair. And your name, sir? Your occupation? And your specialist subject? A couple of tournaments that, uh, many NZers remember very fondly. Let's see how you go for 90 seconds, then, on the 1987 and 2011 rugby world cups, starting from now. What was the name of the ground where the Wellington matches were played during the 1987 Rugby World Cup? Athletic Park. Correct. Two NZ players at the 1987 tournament would later coach a team in a match against NZ at the 2011 event. John Kirwan was one. Who was the other? Kieran Crowley. Correct. How many successful conversions did Colin Slade make in the All Blacks' pool game against Canada in 2011 before being replaced by Piri Weepu? Nine. No, four. Who was the French team's head coach at the 2011 Rugby World Cup? Marc Lievremont. Correct. In which minute of the game was Aaron Cruden replaced by Stephen Donald in the 2011 World Cup final? 34th. Correct. How many tries did the All Blacks score in the opening game of the 2011 World Cup against Tonga at Eden Park? Six. Correct. Felipe Contepomi represented which country at the 2011 World Cup? Argentina. Correct. NZ referee Keith Lawrence missed whose knock-on, therefore awarding him the first try of the match when Australia played England at the 1987 tournament? David Campese. Correct. The All Blacks played France in both the 1987 and 2011 World Cups. What was the only other country that they played in both tournaments? Argentina. Correct. What nationality was Kerry Fitzgerald, the referee at the 1987 World Cup final? Australian. Correct. What jersey number did Zinzan Brooke wear when he made his test debut at the 1987 World Cup? Number eight? TIMER BEEPS No, number 7. Well, Ben, you were very sure of your subject. No passes, and you scored nine points. Well done. So that's the end of the specialist subject round. Here's how the contenders scored, and it is a very close contest. In fourth place, on five points, is Annette Wilson. In third place, on seven points, David Ritchie. In second place, on eight points, Jon Armistead. And leading the way at this stage, on nine points, Ben Mai. But still two more rounds of questioning to go. It's time for round two. It's general knowledge, and we would ask Annette Wilson to please return to the chair. Annette, in fourth place, but only four points behind the leader. It's a close contest. Here's general knowledge for you for 90 seconds, starting from now. Who married the photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in Westminster Abbey on the 6th of May 1960? Princess Margaret. Correct. In 1983 Bonnie Tyler had her first and only UK number one single. What was its title? It's a Heartache? No, Total Eclipse of the Heart. What is represented by the letter M in Einstein's equation E=mc2? Mass. Correct. Which newspaper was founded in St Petersburg in 1912 as a worker's daily? It later became the official organ of the Russian Communist Party. Pass. The Sermon on the Mount, a collection of teachings and sayings of Jesus Christ, is found in which of the gospels? John. No, St Matthew. Jo's complaint that, 'Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents,' is the opening line of which 19th century novel? Pass. In what field event did the French athlete Renaud Lavillenie beat Sergey Bubka's 21-year-old world record in February 2014 in the Ukrainian's home city of Donetsk? Pass. Who played the cool, leather-jacketed Al Fonzarelli who cruised the streets of Milwaukee on his beloved motorbike in the television series Happy Days? Henry Winkler. Correct. Which word for a 'great flood' or a momentous event that changes a social or political system comes from the Greek for 'deluge'? Pass. Which English artist and caricaturist known for his ink-splattered satirical drawings illustrated many of the works of the American writer Hunter S Thompson? Pass. 'Thanksgiving After the Storm' is the title` TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish ` the title of the last movement of which Beethoven Symphony in F major? Pastoral Symphony? Correct. Annette, you had five passes. The newspaper founded in St Petersburg in 1912 was Pravda. Jo's complaint that Christmas won't be Christmas without presents comes from Little Women. The field event that Renaud Lavillenie beat Sergey Bubka's world record in was the pole vault. The word for a 'great flood' coming from the Greek for 'deluge' is cataclysm. And the English artist who illustrated many of the works of the American writer Hunter S Thompson was Ralph Steadman. But, Annette Wilson, you scored four points. And now we'd ask David Ritchie to please come back to the chair. David Ritchie, you did well with James Bond films. Seven points there. Let's see how you go in general knowledge. 90 seconds starting from now. Which river of Northern India is regarded by Hindus as the world's most sacred river? Ganges. Correct. The Han and the Tang were two ancient dynasties that ruled in which country? China. Correct. In 2013, which Hollywood actor revealed that most of the money he makes from his television coffee adverts helps fund a satellite spying on the activities of the Sudanese in South Sudan? George Clooney. Correct. In grammar what technical name is given to a word used to connect words, clauses and sentences? Pass. What name is given to the usually blue-and-white ceramics that originated in China and whose designs typically feature a tree, people on a bridge and a pagoda? Willow pattern? Correct. Which gaseous element comprises about 78%, by volume, of the earth's atmosphere? Nitrogen. Correct. Which 1945 work set in a fishing village in Suffolk, England, was Benjamin Britten's first full opera? Pass. In French cuisine, what wild animal is known as marcassin when young and sanglier when mature? Pass. Who played the trusty shepherd Gabriel Oak in the 1967 film adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel Far from the Madding Crowd? Terrence Stamp? No, Alan Bates. What was the name of the Prussian city famous for its Seven Bridges problem? It was renamed Kaliningrad following Soviet occupation at the end of the Second World War? Hmm. Pass. Which tennis star who defected to America in 1975 regained her Czech citizenship 2008 after saying she was ashamed` TIMER BEEPS ...of the policies of George W Bush? You may answer. Navratilova? Correct. David, you passed on four. The technical name given to the word used to connect words, clauses and sentences is a conjunction. The 1945 work composed by Benjamin Britten, his first full opera, was Peter Grimes. In French cuisine, the wild animal known as marcassin when young and sanglier when mature is a wild boar. And the city in Prussia renamed Kaliningrad following Soviet occupation was Konigsberg. But, David Ritchie, you scored six points. And we will return very soon with the two other contenders in the general knowledge round. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Great to have you with us here on Mastermind as we continue our general knowledge round. And we now ask Jon Armistead to please return to the chair. Jon, the stay-at-home dad from Waiheke Island, did well in the first round on the Stone Roses with eight points. Let's see, Jon, how you go with general knowledge for 90 seconds, starting now. Which bone in the human body is also known as the patella? (TUTS) The knee bone. No, wrong. Kneecap. In the book of Genesis, who replied, 'Am I my brother's keeper?' Pass. In which literary work do the characters meet at the Tabard Inn in Suffolk before their journey? Pass. Which American mathematician won the Nobel Prize in 1994 for his work on Game Theory? His story was dramatised in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind. Pass. Which vegetable was described by Mark Twain as 'nothing but cabbage with a college education'? Cauliflower? Correct. Which classical composer did the Electric Light Orchestra ask to roll over in the title of their 1973 hit? Beethoven. Correct. A branch of which art museum designed by Frank Gehry was opened in the Spanish city of Bilbao in October 1997? Oh. (TUTS) Can you repeat the question? A branch of which art museum designed by Frank Gehry was opened in the Spanish city of Bilbao in October 1997. MoMA? No, the Guggenheim. Which element with the chemical symbol W has the highest melting point of any metal? Pass. What do the letters TT stand for in the name of the motorcycle races held in the Isle of Man? Tourist Trophy. Correct. What was the name of the former ballerina played by Joanna Lumley in The New Avengers? Her page-boy style haircut was much copied. Oh, pass. Pass. Which film character's mama`? TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish ` always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.' Forrest Gump. Correct. Jon, you passed on five questions. The literary work where the characters meet at the Tabard Inn is Canterbury Tales by Chaucer. Joanna Lumley played Purdey in The New Avengers. The element with the chemical symbol W is tungsten. The American mathematician who won the Nobel Prize in 1994, John Nash. And in the book of Genesis, it was Cain replied, 'Am I my brother's keeper?' But, Jon Armistead, you have scored four points. And now let's bring back to the chair our first-round leader, Ben Mai. Ben, nine points on the Rugby World Cups held in NZ in 1987 and 2011. Let's see how you go now on general knowledge. 90 seconds, starting from now. Which country's parliament consists of the lower Lok Sabha and the upper Rajya Sabha? India? Correct. Who wrote the novel The African Queen, on which the subsequent film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn was based? Pass. Whose cover version of Don Mclean's classic 'American Pie' went one place higher than the original when it reached number one in the UK charts in March 200? Pass. On television, which private investigator played by Tom Selleck lived in a Hawaiian guest house of a wealthy writer? Magnum, PI. Correct. What term for a crucial or definitive examination comes from a method of assessing the purity of gold? Refinement? No, the acid test. The 17th century artist Carel Fabritius is best known for a painting of what small songbird? It was made famous in a 2013 novel by Donna Tartt. Hummingbird. The Goldfinch. In mathematics, what word is used for the fixed perpendicular reference lines typically labelled X and Y against which points are plotted in a graph? Tangents? No, the axes. In billiards, what is the name for the scoring shot where the cue ball hits the other two balls and scores two points? Pass. The Middle Eastern dish khouzi consists of what animal roasted whole with an elaborate stuffing of chicken, eggs, rice and spices? Lamb. Correct. Which Asian country`? TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish ` is the second-highest exporter of coffee, behind Brazil, and leads the way in the export of the robusta bean? The Philippines? No, it's Vietnam. Ben, you had three passes. The person who wrote the novel The African Queen was CS Forester. Uh, the cover version of American Pie that went to number one in the UK in 2000 was done by Madonna. And in billiards, when you score with the cue ball hitting the other two balls, it's called a cannon. But you scored three points. Well, this is a very very intriguing game. Let's see how we score. After two rounds, in fourth place, on nine points, Annette Wilson. In second equal, on 12 points, Jon Armistead and Ben Mai. And our new leader after two rounds, on 13 points, David Ritchie. And so to round three. This is our NZ round. Each contender must answer questions, again for 90 seconds, on their choice from one of five subject areas. They are arts and literature, history, popular culture, science and nature ` including geography ` and sport. So we would ask Annette Wilson to please return to the chair. Let's see how you go, then, for 90 seconds on NZ history, which you've chosen, starting from now. Built by Fletcher Construction, which Auckland landmark was officially opened to the public on the 3rd of August 1997? Sky Tower? Correct. Due to unprecedented migration, what was NZ's largest city, according to the 1874 census? Wellington. No, Dunedin. Prior to the introduction of decimal currency in 1967, what was NZ's smallest denomination of coin? Halfpenny. Correct. Which political party first entered Parliament after winning 5.2% of the vote in the 1999 general election? Maori Party? No, the Green Party. Regarded as the Father of Auckland, who gifted his farm to the people of the city in 1901? Pass. A personal friend of Sir Edmund Hillary, who was the official in-flight commentator on the Air NZ flight that crashed on Mt Erebus on the 28th November 1979? Pass. Which prominent Maori figure at the age of 79 led a land march from the Far North to Parliament, arriving in Wellington on October the 13th 1975? Whina Cooper. Correct. 19 men were killed on the morning of the 19th of January 1967 in an explosion in which West Coast coal mine? Pass. Honoured for his bravery in the Boer War, who was the first NZ-born serviceman to be awarded the Victoria Cross? Charles Upham? No, William Hardham. Which South Island glacier is named after NZ's second premier ` a position he held four times? Pass. Which former mayor of Auckland became NZ's first female governor general in 1990? TIMER BEEPS You may answer. Silvia Cartwright? No, Dame Catherine Tizard. Annette, you had four passes. We'll go through them for you. The Father of Auckland ` Sir John Logan Campbell. The personal friend of Sir Edmund Hillary, it was Peter Mulgrew. And 19 men were killed in 1967 in the Strongman Mine on the West Coast. And the South Island glacier is the Fox Glacier. Annette Wilson, you scored three points. And we'll return very soon with the final three contenders in the NZ round. We're back soon. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' And welcome back to Mastermind. We have an exciting finale in store tonight, because our three leading contenders are separated by only one point as we go to their final rounds. So, Jon Armistead, would you please return to the chair? Through two rounds, you have 12 points after answering questions on the Stone Roses, and in general knowledge. You've picked NZ history. For 90 seconds, we start now. On the 25th of April 1915, NZ troops landed at a bay that would later become known by what name? Anzac Bay. No, Anzac Cove. Built in 1842, which landmark in the Northland town of Russell is NZ's oldest surviving printery and tannery? Pass. In 1887, Tane Tinorau and Frederick Mace are credited with exploring and later opening to the public which popular tourist attraction? Milford Sound? No, the Waitomo glow-worm caves. Under which leader did the National Party win four consecutive general elections in the 1960s? Holyoake. Correct. On the 12th of August 1895, who became the only woman to have been hanged for murder in NZ? Pass. 11 protesters were killed on December the 28th 1929 when NZ military police opened fire in an incident that became known as Black Saturday. In which city did it occur? Wellington? No, Apia. Which former World Open squash champion was made a Dame Companion of the NZ Order of Merit in 1998? Susan Devoy? Correct. What was the name of the boat that Radio Hauraki began transmitting from off Great Barrier Island in 1966? Pass. According to Maori legend, who took refuge on Mt Hikurangi to escape the great waves his half-brother, Ruatapu, was trying to drown him with? Pass. Officially opened on the 30th of May 1964` TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish. What is the name of NZ's only oil refinery? Pass. Jon, you passed on five questions. We'll go to the one right at the end. NZ's only oil refinery is Marsden Point in Northland. Staying in Northland, the landmark in Russell that's NZ's oldest-surviving printery and tannery is Pompallier House. The name of the boat that the Radio Hauraki pirates began transmitting from all those years ago was the Tiri. The only woman to have been hanged for murder in NZ was Minnie Dean. And according to Maori legend, who took refuge in Mt Hikurangi? It was Paikea. Jon Armistead, you have scored two points. So now let us bring Ben Mai back to the chair. Ben, who was our first-round leader, with nine points, from the Rugby World Cups of 1987 and 2011, didn't do quite so well in general knowledge. We'll see how you go in NZ sport, which you've chosen. 90 seconds, starting now. Who was Hamish Bond's teammate when he won a gold medal in the coxless pair at the 2012 London Olympics? Eric Murray. Correct. Who umpired his 200th one-day international in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series in 2016? Billy Bowden? Correct. NZ and Australia compete for the Bill Kelly Memorial Trophy in which sport? Badminton? No, rugby league. Which sporting venue is home to the Noel Taylor NZ Trotting Hall of Fame Museum? Christchurch? No, Alexandra Park. By what name is the NZ national women's softball team also known? The White Sox. Correct. Who was the first woman to an Olympic track medal for NZ when she won bronze in the 800m at the 1964 games in Tokyo? Marise Chamberlain. Correct. On the 3rd of October 2008, which boxer knocked Shane Cameron out in the second round of their fight at Hamilton's Mystery Creek Events Centre? David Tua? Correct. With a total of 547 runs, which NZer was the top run scorer at the 2015 Cricket World Cup? Martin Guptill. Correct. Which NZer retired from competitive cycling in 2013 after a 17-year career which included riding the Tour de France seven times? Julian Dean? Correct. In which sport did Blair Hopping represent NZ in two Commonwealth Games and three Olympic Games? Shooting? No, hockey. Which rugby commentator was regarded as the voice of rugby in the 1940s and 1950s and coined the famous phrase, 'Listen, it's a goal'? Winston McCarthy. Correct. The Tall Blacks' performance at the 2002` TIMER BEEPS ...Basketball World Championships ` I've started, so I'll finish ` in Indianapolis was their best result to date. What was their final place in the tournament? Fourth. Correct. Ben, another round with no passes. But, gee, you love your sport. Another very impressive score of nine points. So, the pressure is right back on our final contender tonight. Let's bring David Ritchie back to the chair. David had seven points from James Bond films, a further six from general knowledge. You've chosen NZ popular culture as your NZ topic, so let's give you 90 seconds on NZ popular culture, starting now. Which Patea Maori Club song featuring breakdancing was a NZ number one hit for four weeks in 1984? Poi E. Correct. Who directed the NZ feature film The End of the Golden Weather? Ian Mune. Correct. Which band, whose frontman and founding member, Alex Wishart, died in early 2016, is best remembered for their 1970 number one hit 'Pretty Girl'? Pass. What is the legal age to enter the gaming floor of a licenced casino in NZ? 20. Correct. On the 10th of November 2001, Katrine Devine married which other Shortland Street actor? Blair Strang. Correct. Which album by the rapper Scribe went quintuple platinum in NZ, as well as winning NZ Album of the Year at the 2004 NZ Music Awards? The Crusader. Correct. Winning the World Cinema Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival the year after its release, who directed the 2002 film Whale Rider? Niki Caro. Correct. Cecilia Robinson, Teresa Gattung and Nadia Lim founded which food delivery company in 2012? My Food Bag. Correct. Born in Masterton in 1979 and taking her name from a 1985 film directed by Richard Donner, how is Pip Brown better known? Ladyhawke. Correct. On which NZ game show is boxer David Tua said to have uttered the words 'O for awesome' in 1992? Wheel of Fortune. Correct. Born in Levin on the 14th of December 1964, Packed to the Rafters star Rebecca Gibney played a forensic psychiatrist in which long-running television series? Uh, Water Rats? TIMER BEEPS No, it was Halifax FP. David, you had just the one pass. That was about the band which had the big hit with Pretty Girl. It was Hogsnort Rupert. People of my age do remember that. Anyway, David Ritchie, you did well. You scored nine points. So, what does all that mean for tonight's contenders? Here's the final scores. In fourth place, on 12 points, Annette Wilson. In third place, Jon Armistead, on 14 points. In second place, on 21 points, Ben Mai. And tonight's winner ` just ` with a strong final round, David Ritchie, on 22 points. Well done! Well done, eh. BOTH CHATTER Well done. Congratulations. Thank you. Excellent. Well done. Yeah. ALL CHATTER, LAUGH So David will rejoin us in the semi-finals, but remember, all of tonight's other contenders should not give up hope just yet. That's because as well as the eight heat winners, the next eight highest scorers across all eight heats will also make it through to the next round. And do you think you could handle the pressure of the Mastermind chair? Well, you can download the app and play the Mastermind game to test your knowledge. We're back next time with four more contenders in the spotlight, so join us then as we continue the search for NZ's Mastermind. Captions by Glenna Casalme. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016