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It's the fourth and final Mastermind New Zealand semi-final as four contenders vie for the last spot in next week's Grand Final.

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 17 July 2016
Start Time
  • 19 : 45
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 45:00
Episode
  • 12
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
  • It's the fourth and final Mastermind New Zealand semi-final as four contenders vie for the last spot in next week's Grand Final.
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.
Subjects
  • Television programs--New Zealand
Hosts
  • Peter Williams (Presenter)
NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Captions by Ashlee Scholefield. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016 Tonight there can be just one winner. Who will be the fourth and final contender to make it through to the grand final of NZ's Mastermind? Hello there. Yes, welcome to Mastermind. This is the fourth and final semi-final. Let's see who's going to join Julyan Lawry, William Barnes and David Barnes in the grand final next week. Three round of 90 seconds each again for our contenders, the difference being that each much have a different specialist subject from in the heats and a different NZ category from in the heats as well. Let's see who's in the spotlight tonight. Alex Fensome, a parliamentary press secretary from Wellington, is answering questions on the life and career on Theodore Roosevelt. Then Mark Ebrey from Taumaranui, a canoe operator, has as his specialist subject place names of NZ. Jackie Owens is a public servant from Wellington. She'll face questions on classical Greek mythology. While Upper Hutt writer Andrew Taylor will show us what he knows about Joss Whedon's science fiction series Firefly. So would tonight's first contender please come to the chair? Your name, please? Alex Fensome. And your occupation? I'm a press secretary. And your specialist subject? The life and career of Theodore Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt, then. 90 seconds on his life and career, starting from now. What medical condition of the lungs was Theodore Roosevelt badly affected by during his childhood? Asthma. Correct. Nicknamed the Rough Riders, Roosevelt was a colonel of which cavalry regiment during the Spanish-American war of 1898? The First US Volunteers. Correct. Roosevelt survived an attempted assassination by John Schrank outside which Milwaukee hotel on October the 12th 1914? The` Uh, pass. What final club, a type of exclusive undergraduate social club, did Roosevelt belong to while studying at Harvard? The Porcellian. Correct. What was name of the second ranch that Roosevelt established in North Dakota in 1884? Elkhorn. Correct. Who was Roosevelt's running mate in the 1904 presidential election and went on to become his vice president, following the Republicans' convincing victory? Charles Fairbanks. Correct. In 1895, Roosevelt was appointed a police commissioner of which city? New York. Correct. On the 14th of February 1884, both Roosevelt's mother and his first wife died. His wife, Alice, died of kidney failure. What was the cause of his mother's death? Uh, tuberculosis. No, typhoid. What was the name of the South Dakota sheriff and long-time friend of Roosevelt's who was later played by Timothy Olyphant in the television series Deadwood? Seth Bullock. Correct. Which civilian office in the Department of the Navy did Roosevelt take up on the 19th of April 1897? Assistant secretary. Correct. Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th US president, after the death of his predecessor, William McKinley, who was shot by which disgruntled anarchist? Leon Czolgosz. Correct. Roosevelt's youngest son, Quentin ` TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish ` was a US Army Air Service pilot during World War I. Over which French village was he shot down and killed on July the 14th 1918? Uh, D` Douaumont? No, Chamery. Alex, just the one passed question. The hotel where Roosevelt survived that assassination in 1914 was the Gilpatrick Hotel in Milwaukee. But you've done well. You're off to a hot start with 9 points. We'll see you later in the show. And would our second contender please come to the chair? Your name, please? Mark Ebrey. And your occupation? I'm a canoe operator from Taumaranui. And your specialist subject? Is the place names of NZ. So 90 seconds on NZ place names, starting from now. Queen Charlotte Sound was named in 1770 after the wife of which British king? Pass. Which suburb in Wellington's Hutt Valley gets its name from the Maori word for mosquito or sandfly? Naenae. Correct. What historic Otago town was originally known as Fox's, after prospector William Fox struck gold there in 1862? Pass. What is the name of the headland in Poverty Bay named after Nicholas Young, the ship's boy, aboard Capt Cook's Endeavour? Young Nick's Head. Correct. Wellington was named in 1840 in honour of the first Duke of Wellington. What was his name? Pass. What is the name of the small, mid-Canterbury farming settlement named after a tall brick chimney that was humorously compared to a famous Paris landmark? Eiffelton. Correct. What was the original European name of Whanganui, before local residents signed a petition to change it in 1844? Petre Correct. The Duessa, Gloriana and Una peaks within Nelson Lakes National Park are named after characters in which major work by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser? Pass. Who named Mt Cook in 1851 after explorer Capt James Cook? Haast. No, Stokes. What is the name of the 580m-high waterfall in Fiordland National Park named after the first European to discover it in 1880? Sutherland Falls. Correct. Who was the Irish statesman who named the city of Christchurch, reportedly after his old university college at Oxford in England? Pass. Named after the deserted Maori village... TIMER BEEPS ...where it was founded in 1864, what is the Maori name for Hamilton? And you may answer. Kirikiriroa. Kirikiriroa is correct. Mark, you've passed on five. Let's go through them for you. Queen Charlotte Sound was named after the wife of King George III. Fox's became Arrowtown. The first Duke of Wellington was Arthur Wellesley. The Duessa, Gloriana and Una Peaks were named after characters in The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser. And the Irish statesman who named the city of Christchurch was John Robert Godley. But, Mark Ebrey, you have scored 6 points. Now would contender number three please come to the chair? Your name, please? Jackie Owens. And your occupation? Public servant. Your specialist subject? Classical Greek mythology. 90 seconds, then, on classical Greek mythology, starting from now. The first recorded Greek myths are found in the epic poetry of Homer and what other 7th- or 8th-century BC poet? Hesiod. Correct. What was the name of the ship that Jason, the Greek hero and leader of the Argonauts, sailed on his famous quest for the Golden Fleece? The Argo. Correct. As a baby, the Greek hero Heracles saved his own life and the life of his twin by strangling two serpents that entered their cradle. What was the name of Heracles' twin? Iphicles. Correct. Fathered by Perses, who was the powerful goddess who could turn herself into a dog? Hecate. Correct. What was the name of the boatsman who rode the souls of the dead across Acheron Swamp to the Underworld? Charon. Correct. Which Greek god made the first lyre, using the shell of a tortoise? Apollo. No, Hermes. Immortalised in Homer's The Iliad, what city was the site of the greatest war in classical mythology? Troy. Correct. Which virgin goddess went into battle wearing a magical breastplate made of goatskin? Athena. Correct. Which Olympian god was considered twice-born because he was pulled from his mother Semele's dead body and born again from the thigh of his father? Dionysus. Correct. In classical Greek mythology, Pan is half man and half what? Goat. Correct. Who split Zeus' head open so that his daughter, Athena, could leap out fully armed? Hestia. No, Hephaestus. The giant robot Talos was invincible, except for a vein on which his life depended. On which part of his body was the vein most vulnerable? Um, his legs ` his ankle. TIMER BEEPS Correct. Jackie, that was a very impressive round. No passes, and you've scored 10 points. And we will be back very soon with our final contender in the specialist subject round, and then we'll move on to general knowledge, as we continue in the quest to find NZ's Mastermind. 1 Great to have you with us here on Mastermind. Would our fourth contender please come to the chair? Your name, please? Andrew Taylor. And your occupation? I'm a writer. And your specialist subject? Joss Whedon's Firefly. 90 seconds, then, on Firefly, starting from now. Created by Joss Whedon, the television series Firefly is a sci-fi western set in the far frontiers of space. What is the military rank of lead character Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds during the Battle of Serenity Valley? Sergeant. Correct. In the episode The Train Job, the crew of Serenity is tasked with hijacking medicine from a train heading to which mining city? Paradiso. Correct. What is the name of the actor who plays Womack, a nefarious Alliance lieutenant, in the episode The Message? Pass. In Serenity, the original pilot episode of the television series, what is the name of the dangerous aerial manoeuvre the crew used to escape the Reavers, a band of deranged, murderous cannibals? A Crazy Ivan. Correct. Who wrote the script for the episode War Stories? Joss Whedon. No, Cheryl Cain. In the episode Out of Gas, the crew almost suffocate after which part of the engine's port-side compression coil is damaged? The catal` The catalyst. The catalyzer. I can't give you the point. What is the name of the bounty hunter who was looking for River in Objects in Space, the final episode of the series? Jubal Early. Correct. In The Message, what kind of smuggling is Mal and Zoe's old Independence comrade Tracey Smith involved in? Organs. Correct. Who directed Shindig, the fourth episode of the series? Pass. What is the name of the Tohoku-class Alliance cruiser which discovers Serenity in the first episode of the series? The Dortmunder. Correct. In Serenity, the film sequel to the television series,... TIMER BEEPS ...Lenore is the lovebot, or robotic wife, of which computer hacker? And you may answer. Mr Universe. Correct. Andrew, a couple of passed questions. The man who directed Shindig was Vern Gillum. And the name of the actor who plays Womack in that episode, The Message, was Richard Burgi. But you've scored 7 points. So at the end of the specialist subject round, let's check the scores. And in fourth place, on 6 points, Mark Ebrey. In third place, on 7 points, is Andrew Taylor. In second place, on 9 points, Alex Fensome. And our first round leader, on 10 points, Jackie Owens. But still plenty of time for our contenders to move up or down the scoreboard. Let's go to round two ` it's general knowledge ` and would Mark Ebrey please return to the chair? Mark Ebrey, with, uh, 6 points on the place names of NZ. Let's see how you go, then, on general knowledge. 90 seconds, starting from now. 15 Vanderbilt Ave is the address of which New York City railway station? New York Central. No, Grand Central. Which Disney fairy tale won the Oscar in 2014 for best animated feature film? Princess. No, Frozen. Which art historian, notorious today as a Soviet spy, was previously known for his books on art in late medieval France and Italy and as an authority on the works of Nicolas Poussin? Sartre. No, Anthony Blunt. What French word that comes ultimately from the Latin 'to write' is used for a writing desk with compartments and drawers to contain documents and stationery? Ecribiole? No, escritoire. In the television series Fawlty Towers, what was the name of Basil Fawlty's wife, played by Prunella Scales? Priscilla. No, Sybil. In 1956, which city became the first in the southern hemisphere to host the Olympic Games? Melbourne. Correct. In the name of the scale used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, pH stands for potential of what? Hydrogen. Correct. In Greek mythology, what is the name of the satyr who was flayed alive after he lost a musical contest with Apollo? Pass. Fez, Marrakesh and Meknes have all served as the capital city of which country? Morocco. Correct. The cocktail known as a Tom Collins is made from soda water, lemon or lime juice, sugar and what alcoholic spirit? Gin. Correct. 'If I should stay, I would only be in your way...' TIMER BEEPS ...are the first lines of which chart-topping song by Whitney Houston? And you may answer. I Love You. Close ` I Will Always Love You. Uh, Mark, you passed on just one question. The name of the satyr who was flayed alive was Marsyas. But, Mark Ebrey, you scored a further 4 points. Now let's bring Andrew Taylor back to the chair for his second round. Andrew, with 7 points on Joss Whedon's Firefly. Let's see how you go, then, on general knowledge. 90 seconds, starting from now. Which literary hero, whose adventured were first published in 1876, lives with his good-hearted Aunt Polly in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri. Pass. Who was President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994, helped to bring the system of apartheid to an end and negotiated a transition to majority rule? Uh, De Klerk. Correct. Which island in the Indian Ocean, together with its neighbours Reunion and Rodrigues, forms the Mascarene Islands? Pass. The dry, full-bodied French white wine Chablis may only be made from grapes of what variety? Pass. Which 20th-century European dictator was known as El Caudillo, meaning the leader? Pass. Lucy Ashton is the title character of which opera by Donizetti set in Scotland around 1700? Rob Roy? No, Lucia di Lammermoor. In classical antiquity, what specific name was given to a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the Gods, such as Pythia at Delphi? An oracle. Correct. Which Peruvian photographer gained international fame when Diana, Princess of Wales, requested he shoot her image for a Vanity Fair cover story? Pass. What word for a cross-country expedition comes from the Swahili for 'journey'? Pass. Which television crime series is set on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie? TIMER BEEPS You may answer. Uh, Death in Paradise. Correct. And, Andrew, six passes. Tom Sawyer lives with his good-hearted Aunt Polly in St Petersburg, Missouri. Which island in the Indian Ocean forms the Mascarene Islands with Reunion and Rodrigues? It's Mauritius. The dry, full-bodied French white wine Chablis comes from Chardonnay. El Caudillo, the leader ` General Franco of Spain. Uh, it was, uh, Peruvian photographer Mario Testino who took those pictures of the Princess of Wales for Vanity Fair. And the word for a cross-country expedition, coming from Swahili, is safari. But, Andrew Taylor, you have scored 3 points. And still two more contenders to be tested on general knowledge. Back with them very soon. And then we'll start our round of NZ questions in the search for NZ's Mastermind. 1 And welcome back to Mastermind. We're in the second round of the fourth semi-final, testing the contenders' general knowledge. Would Alex Fensome please return to the chair? Alex with an impressive 9 points on the life and career of Theodore Roosevelt. Let's see how you go in general knowledge, Alex. We'll have 90 seconds, starting from now. Who was the lead singer with the group Culture Club? Boy George. Correct. The name of which Central American republic means 'rich coast' in Spanish? Costa Rica. Correct. What Italian dish consisting of a thin slice of veal fried with a sage leaf and a slice of prosciutto has a name that translates as 'jump in the mouth'? Vo` Nah, pass. It's saltimbocca. Which ethnic group are represented by the PKK, one of whose founders, Abdullah Ocalan, was captured and incarcerated in Turkey in 1999? The Kurds. Correct. In which city was Johann Strauss the Younger's waltz, known in English as the Blue Danube, first performed in 1867? Vienna? Correct. Who co-wrote, directed and played the title role in the 1983 film Yentl? Pass. Which Rodin sculpture was originally conceived as a seated portrait of the Italian poet Dante? The Thinker. Correct. Which Greek word meaning dispersion is used to describe the displacement of a people from their original homeland, especially that of the Jews beyond Israel? Diaspora. Correct. Which television character, the son of Robin the Dung Gatherer, had jobs which included milking pigs and mucking out lepers before becoming squire to Prince Edmund? Baldrick. Correct. In baseball, what name is given to the post-season play-off series between the champions of the American League and the National League? The World Series. Correct. In a solar eclipse, what name is given to the outer part of the shadow, where the light of the Sun is only partially blocked? The occlusion? No, it's the penumbra. Uh, Alex, just the one pass. Barbra Streisand co-wrote, directed and played the title role of Yentl all those years ago. But you've done well. You've scored another 8 points. So let's bring our first round leader back to the chair. Yes, Jackie Owens, with an impressive 10 points on classical Greek mythology. Jackie, we'll see how you go now on general knowledge. 90 seconds, starting from now. Which writer observed, 'Oh, east is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet' in a poem of 1889? Rudyard Kipling. Correct. Which fortified wine takes its English name from the town of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, where the grapes used to make it are grown? Sherry. Correct. Enver Hoxha was the communist dictator of which European country from 1944 until his death in 1985? Uh, Romania. No, Albania. Whose suite The Carnival of the Animals, completed in 1886, was never performed in full during his lifetime? Saint-Saens. Correct. Who starred opposite Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969 and teamed up with him again in The Sting four years later? Robert Redford. Correct. Which German school of design has a name meaning 'architecture house'? Bauhaus. Correct. What is the great aphrodisiac, according to the former American secretary of state Henry Kissinger, quoted in the New York Times in January of 1971? Power. Correct. In which city did Christine Cagney and Mary Beth Lacey work as detectives? New York. Correct. What item of sporting equipment consists of a 16-pound metal ball on the end of a steel wire and is thrown from a circle 7ft in diameter? Shot-put. No, a hammer. Which rock that takes its name from the place in France where it was found in 1821 is the principal ore of aluminium? Bauxite. Correct. What was the name of the Indian spiritual teacher who was the first guru and the founder of the Sikh religion? TIMER BEEPS You may answer. Um, Nandos. No, Nanak. WHISPERS: Nanak. Jackie, once again, no passed questions, but you've scored 8 points. Thank you. So two rounds completed. Now let's go to the scoreboard. And in third-equal position, on 10 points, we have Mark Ebrey and Andrew Taylor. In second position, on 17 points, Alex Fensome. And still our leader after two rounds ` only narrowly, though ` on 18 points, it's Jackie Owens. So just 90 seconds left, then, for each of our contenders in their quest for Mastermind glory. This is the round of NZ questions. Our contenders can select from one of five subject areas ` history, science and nature, arts and literature, popular culture, and sport. So would Mark Ebrey please return to the chair? Mark, our canoe operator from near Taumaranui, with 10 points after two rounds. And, Mark, now 90 seconds for you on NZ popular culture, starting from now. Which NZ musician's hit singles Cheryl Moana Marie and Tania were inspired by his sisters? John Rowles. Correct. Born in Zambia in 1970, which actor played Caroline Buxton in Shortland Street and Catherine Duvall in Nothing Trivial? Pass. Hawke's Bay teenager Jamie Curry became an internet sensation after starting a Facebook page in 2011 featuring quirky videos and insights into her life. What's the name of the page? Pass. Peter Urlich, Ian Morris, Peter Coleman, Bruce Hambling and Dave Dobbyn formed which group in 1975, winning the Battle of the Bands contest the following year? The Mutton Birds. No, Th' Dudes. The late Frank Torley is best known for his role on which iconic NZ television series? Country Calendar. Correct. Passive Me, Aggressive You and In Rolling Waves are both albums by which NZ band? Pass. In which city are craft beer breweries Green Man and Emerson's based? Christchurch. No, Dunedin. Born in Wellington in 1972, which actor played Bones in the 2013 film Star Trek: Into Darkness? Pass. With a career that spanned more than 50 years, Rudall Hayward was an early pioneer in which industry? Film. Correct. Comedy duo Flight of the Conchords is made up of Jemaine Clement and which other comedian? Rhys Darby. No, Bret McKenzie. Maud Basham was a pioneer of radio broadcasting in NZ, offering fashion advice, recipes and handy hints. By what name was she known to her adoring listeners? Aunt Daisy. Correct. The music video for which hit by Christchurch band Dukes features macabre horror scenes in which band members are wounded, but their injuries are represented with fruit and vegetables? You may answer, Mark. The Fruit and the Dead. (CHUCKLES) No. (CHUCKLES) Vampires is the name of the video. Vampires. OK. Uh, Mark, you passed on four. Hawke's Bay teenager Jamie Curry's Facebook page is called Jamie's World. The actor who played Caroline Buxton in Shortland Street is Tandi Wright. Uh, Passive Me, Aggressive You and In Rolling Waves ` albums by The Naked and Famous. And it was Karl Urban who played Bones in that 2013 Star Trek movie. But, Mark Ebrey, you scored a further 4 points. And we'll be back very shortly with our final three contenders in the NZ round, as we continue the search for NZ's Mastermind. 1 Back for the final three contenders, then, in the NZ round of this fourth semi-final of Mastermind. Would Andrew Taylor please return to the chair? Andrew, our quiz questions setter and writer from Upper Hutt, 10 points so far. And your NZ round, Andrew, is on sport. Let's see how you go on answering the questions. 90 seconds, then, starting from now. In the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup final, NZ's KZ 7, skippered by Chris Dickson, was beaten by which American boat? Stars and Stripes. Correct. Which former De La Salle College student went on to play 63 tests for the All Blacks in a career that included 35 test tries? Pass. Which golf course hosted the NZ Open championship in 1933, 1951 and 1962 and is the only Alister MacKenzie designed golf course in NZ? Pass. What nickname is boxer Shane Cameron commonly known by? Mountain Man. No, the Mountain Warrior. Debuting in the Australian National Soccer League in 1999, what was the name of NZ's first professional football club? The F` The Kings. Correct. The Ballinger Belt is a trophy contested in which NZ sport? Shooting. Correct. What is Nelson's NBL, or National Basketball League, team called? Pass. Jean Stewart, as she was known at the time, won an Olympic bronze medal in which sport at the 1952 Helsinki Games? Bowls. Oh. No, swimming. Who coached the Black Sox to four consecutive World Softball Championship finals, winning silver in 1988 and 1992 and gold in 1984 and 1996? Mark Sorensen. No, Mike Walsh. Which NZer won four consecutive Wimbledon singles titles between 1910 and 1913 before being killed in action during World War I? Anthony Wilding. Correct. At the 1984 Olympics, which boxer was disqualified... TIMER BEEPS ...for hitting NZ's Kevin Barry after the bell? Barry was later awarded the silver medal. You may answer. Evander Holyfield. Correct. Uh, Andrew, you passed on three. The former De La Salle College student was Sir John Kirwan. The golf course that hosted those NZ Opens is the Titirangi Golf Club in Auckland. And Nelson's NBL team is called... BOTH: ...the Giants. That's correct. Andrew Taylor, you've scored a further 5 points. Now let's bring Alex Fensome back to the chair. Alex, our parliamentary press secretary from Wellington We'll see how you go now, Alex, with 17 points so far. And your NZ subject area is science and nature. So 90 seconds, starting from now. Bred in the South Island, the Corriedale was officially recognised as a breed of NZ what in 1905? Sheep. Correct. Which oil and gas field was discovered in 1969, approximately 33km off the Taranaki coast? Maui. Correct. With a wingspan of up to 3m and thought to be the largest ever bird of prey, by what name is Harpagornis moorei better known? Haast's eagle. Correct. What is the most commonly grown wine grape in NZ, with more than 200,000 tons produced in the 2015 season? Pinot Noir. No, Sauvignon Blanc. Which peak is the highest non-volcanic mountain in the North Island and the first place on mainland NZ to see the sun rise? Pass. Growing to around 40cm to 60cm in length, the fish Arripis trutta is more commonly known in NZ by what Maori name? Kahawai. Correct. What world-renowned feat of engineering can be found between National Park and Taumaranui on the North Island's main trunk railway line? The, uh` The Spiral. Pass. No, the Raurimu Spiral is the answer I wanted. No point. Which point at the entrance to Bluff Harbour is the site of one of the world's largest aluminium smelters? Tiwai. Correct. Producing a reddish-brown wood that has been used extensively in flooring and joinery, Prumnopitys taxifolia is a native NZ tree more commonly known by what Maori name? Pohutukawa. No, matai. Developed in Havelock North in the 1990s, Pacific Beauty is a variety of which type of fruit? Kiwi fruit. No, apple. Discovered by Capt Cook in 1769 ` TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish ` which active volcano in the Bay of Plenty region is also known as Whakaari? Tarawera. No, White Island. WHISPERS: Oh. Dammit. Alex, just the one passed question. Mt Hikurangi is the mountain which is the first place on mainland NZ to see the sun rise. But you've scored a further 5 points. So now let's bring our leader after round one and round two back to the chair. It's Jackie Owens. Jackie, answering 10 questions correctly on Greek mythology and eight on general knowledge. It's NZ history that you've chosen, Jackie. Let's see how you go there. 90 seconds, starting from now. Which NZ prime minister was known as King Dick? Richard Seddon. Correct. According to Maori legend, which rocks are said to be kumara washed out of the ancestral canoe, Araiteuru, when it foundered on the coast nearby? Pass. Which NZ soldier was named the country's official observer during the Normandy landings and was one of the few individual NZers who took part D-Day? Bernard Freyberg. No, James Hargest. Which eminent NZ historian was killed in a car accident, along with his wife, on the 30th of March 2004? Michael King. Correct. Previously a colony, on the 26th of September 1907, what became the new term to describe NZ's political status? A dominion. Correct. Written by Wayne Mason, which song reached number one in January of 1970 and was also voted best NZ song of all time by APRA members in 2001? Nature. Correct. What was the name of the devastating cyclone that struck the east coast of the North Island on the 7th of March 1988? Pass. NZ's first licensed casino opened in which city in 1994? Christchurch. Correct. In 1898, Ernest Rutherford accepted a professorship at which university in Montreal, Canada? McGill. Correct. Who launched the NZ Party in August of 1983, claiming the ruling National Party was 'spiritually dead'? Bob Jones. Correct. On October the 23rd 1948, a National Airways Corporation plane crashed into which mountain, killing all 13 passengers and crew on board? The Tangiwai. Uh, no, Mt Ruapehu. In which city was Olympic gold medallist Jack Lovelock killed... TIMER BEEPS ...when he was hit by a train in December of 1949? And you may answer. Berlin. No, New York City. Oh. Jackie, a couple of passes. According to Maori legend, it's the Moeraki Boulders in North Otago which were washed out of the ancestral canoe. And the name of the devastating cyclone that struck the east coast of the North Island ` Cyclone Bola. Jackie, you've done well again. You've scored 7 points. So after three rounds, it's time to check the scoreboard and see who will go through to the grand final next week. In fourth place tonight, on 14 points, Mark Ebrey. In third place, on 15 points, Andrew Taylor. In second place, on 22 points, it's Alex Fensome. And our winner tonight, on 25 points, it's Jackie Owens. Thank you. Thanks very much. Thanks very much. So congratulations to Jackie, and we'll see her in the grand final next week. To our other contenders, well, thank you for making it this far, but tonight there could only be one winner. And do you think you could handle the pressure of the Mastermind chair? Why not download the app and play the Mastermind game to test your knowledge and go in the weekly draw to win flights for two with Emirates to Australia? Thank you for being with us tonight. Congratulations to Jackie Owens. Join us next week, please, for the grand final of NZ's Mastermind. Captions by Ashlee Scholefield. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016
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  • Television programs--New Zealand