NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Captions by Imogen Staines. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016 Who has what it takes to cope best with the pressure of the spotlight? Only four contenders are left, and one of them will be NZ's Mastermind. Hello there. Yes, it is the big night ` the grand final of Mastermind. Our four contenders have come through the heats, won their semi-final and are now set to be quizzed again on their specialist subject on general knowledge and on a NZ subject area of their choice. For the champion, the famous Mastermind chair and the bespoke Ovoid trophy by Auckland artist Christine Cathie. So who will win the chair and the trophy? Who's in line to be crowned NZ Mastermind for 2016? Will it be Julyan Lawry, a GP from Auckland who has once again chosen the life and works of Stephen Fry? Perhaps it will be William Barnes, a high-school teacher from Hawke's Bay. He'll be answering questions on American history of the 1960s. Maybe it's going to be Dunedin's David Barnes, a technical claims manager whose specialist subject is British Antarctic expeditions to the Ross Sea region. Or could it be Wellington public servant Jackie Owens, facing more questions on the Chronicles of Narnia? So would tonight's first contender please come to the chair? NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' PEAKS, ENDS Your name, please. Julyan Lawry. < And your occupation. I'm a GP. < Your specialist subject, please. The life and works of Stephen Fry. Julyan, I think this subject did you particularly well back in the very first heat of this series. Let's see how you go for another 90 seconds on the life and works of Stephen Fry, starting from now. On which programme did Stephen Fry make his first television appearance? Ooh. Um, University Challenge. Correct. Which dice game did Fry call the second most addictive thing to come out of South America? Perudo. Correct. Which musical, written by Vivian Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band did Fry invest in in 1998? Uh... Pass. In the TV series Blackadder Goes Forth, Fry plays the character of General Melchett. What is the name of Melchett's pet pigeon that Blackadder is accused of shooting? Speckled Jim. Correct. What is the name of the company that Fry's father, a physicist and inventor, founded in 1965 in Booton, Norfolk? Fry Controls Ltd. No. I'm sorry. The correct answer is Alan Fry Controls Ltd. In the award-winning documentary Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, which former housemaster does Fry meet and interview at Uppingham School? Uh, Frowde ` Geoffrey Frowde. Correct. What role did Fry play in two of the three Peter Jackson film adaptations of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit? The Master of Lake-town. Correct. Fry wrote and directed the feature film Bright Young Things. On what book was the film based? Vile Bodies. Correct. Fry narrates the video game Little Big Planet, or LBP. What is the name of the character he also voices in the games Fable II and Fable III? Horatio. No, Reaver. When Fry found his 11-Plus IQ test results in his school headmaster's office, what two-word comment had been added to describe his intelligence? Approaching genius. Correct. Which 1937 musical by Noel Gay ` TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish ` was Fry commissioned to rewrite, eventually leading to a season on Broadway? Me and My Girl. Correct. Julyan, you passed on just one question. The musical written by Vivian Stanshall was called Stinkfoot. But nevertheless you have done well. You've scored eight points. Thank you. We'll see you later in the programme. And now would contender number two please come to the chair? < Your name, please. William Barnes. < Your occupation. High-school teacher. < And your specialist subject. American history in the 1960s. 90 seconds, then, on American history from that tumultuous decade, starting from now. Robert F Kennedy was assassinated in which state shortly after winning its Democratic endorsement for the US presidential candidacy? California. Correct. Folk singer Joan Baez gained early fame after her performance at which prominent Rhode Island music festival in 1963? Newport Folk Festival. Correct. Almost overwhelmed by anti-war protesters, in which building was the 1968 Democratic National Convention held? Pass. Who was the first American to enter space less than a month after the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin? Alan Shepard. Correct. Who won the bronze medal for the men's 200m sprint at the Mexico City Olympics and was one of two athletes who raised the Black Power salute on the podium? John Carlos. Correct. In his famous 1963 'ich bin ein Berliner' speech, who did John F Kennedy say were 'citizens of Berlin wherever they may live'? Free men across the world? No, all free men. Which 1964 naval incident did the Johnson Administration use to justify accelerating the United States' military involvement in Vietnam? Tonkin incident. The Gulf of Tonkin incident, correct. What was the surname of the couple whose legal case led to the 1967 US Supreme Court ruling that laws forbidding interracial marriage were unconstitutional? Loving. Correct. Highlighting the dangers of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, the 1962 book Silent Spring was written by which American marine biologist? Rachel Carson. Correct. On which entertainment show did The Beatles make their first live appearance on American television? Ed Sullivan Show. Correct. What name was given to the large military campaign launched by North Vietnamese and Vietcong forces in January of 1968? Tet Offensive. Correct. Who was the surgeon general who in 1964 ` TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish ` declared, 'Cigarette smoking is a health hazard of sufficient importance in the United States 'to warrant remedial action'? And you may answer. Luther Terry. Correct. William, just the one passed question about the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The building it was in was the Chicago International Amphitheatre. But, William Barnes, you're off to a hot start with 10 points. Now would contender number three please come to the chair? < Your name, please. David Barnes. < Your occupation. Technical claims manager. < And your specialist subject. British Antarctic expeditions to the Ross Sea region. So, David Barnes, 90 seconds, then, on British Antarctic expeditions, starting from now. How did Apsley Cherry-Garrard famously describe the winter journey to Cape Crozier during the Terra Nova Expedition that was also the title of his book? 'The worst journey in the world.' Correct. As the Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour, which seaman fell to his death while waving to the crowds farewelling the ship? Bonner. Correct. What was the name of the cigarette company that Shackleton founded in 1904 in a bid to square up his affairs before his second expedition to Antarctica? Pass. On the advice of Fridtjof Nansen, who was the Norwegian ski expert that Scott recruited for his Terra Nova expedition? Tryggve Gran. Correct. What was the first Antarctic expedition to use sledge dogs? Pass. Built by the Dundee Shipbuilders Company, who officially launched Scott's ship Discovery on March the 21st 1901? Queen Alexandra. No, Lady Markham. During the Nimrod Expedition, who led the first party to successfully reach the summit of Mt Erebus? Pass. What did James Clark Ross name the Ross Ice Shelf when he first discovered it in 1841? The Victoria Barrier. Correct. To save fuel, the Nimrod was towed part of the way to Antarctica by which Union Steam Ship Company ship? The Koonya. Correct. The Southern Cross Expedition was privately financed by which wealthy British magazine publisher? Newnes. Correct. After the death of Scott's Terra Nova party, the words, 'To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield,' were inscribed on a cross on Observation Hill. Which Tennyson poem do they come from? Ulysses. Correct. After a collision with HMS Terror, what was the nautical term for the manoeuvre James Clark Ross performed with the Erebus to avoid a second collision with a large iceberg? Pass. TIMER BEEPS David, the name of that manoeuvre was stern-aboard. Three other passed questions. The cigarette company that Shackleton founded in 1904 was the Tabard Cigarette Company. The first Antarctic expedition to use sledge dogs ` the Southern Cross Expedition. And the man who led the first party to the top of, uh, Mt Erebus was Edgeworth David. But, David Barnes, you have scored seven points. And we'll be back very soon with our fourth contender in the specialist subject round, and then we'll move on to general knowledge as we continue the grand final of Mastermind. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Great to have you with us here on this grand final of Mastermind. Would our fourth contender please come to the chair? NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' PEAKS, ENDS < Your name, please. Jackie Owens. < Your occupation. Public servant. < And your specialist subject. The Chronicles of Narnia. The Chronicles of Narnia in 90 seconds, then, Jackie, starting from now. What is the name of the school that Eustace Scrubb and Jill Pole attend in The Silver Chair? Experiment House. Correct. In The Horse and His Boy, what position does Lord Bar hold in the Kingdom of Archenland? Chancellor of the Exchequer. No, Lord Chancellor. The River Shribble marks the boundary between the northern marshes and which region to its immediate north? Harfang. No, Ettensmoor. In The Last Battle, who tries to delude the creatures of Narnia into believing he is Aslan's spokesman? Shrift the ape. No, Shift. What is the name of the period in Narnia history that begins with the dissolution of the 100-year spell of winter? The Golden Age. Correct. In The Last Battle, Aslan says that the dwarves will 'not let us help them, because they have chosen what rather than belief'? Despair? No, cunning. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, how many miles from the nearest post office is the old professor's house? Three. Two. In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which of the Lone Islands was mostly inhabited by sheep? Avra. No, Felimath. In The Magician's Nephew, the silver tree grows from half crowns. From what denomination of coins does the golden tree grow? Pounds. No, half sovereigns. Who does the Green Witch capture and enslave for 10 years in The Silver Chair? Prince Rilian. Correct. In The Last Battle, Tash, the demon god of Calormen, has the head of a vulture, four arms and how many claw-like fingers? 20. Correct. In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, what is the name of the rocky island that is covered with coarse grass, heather and the only sign of life is seagulls? Deathwater Island. Correct. What part of their bodies do both Bree the Talking Horse and Reepicheep have cut... TIMER BEEPS ...or chopped off? And you may answer. Their tails. Correct. Uh, Jackie, no passes, and you've scored six points. Thank you. Thank you. So that's the end of the specialist subject round. Let's check the scores. And in fourth place, on six points, is Jackie Owens. In third place, on seven points, David Barnes. In second place, on eight points, Julyan Lawry. And our first-round leader, on 10 points, it's William Barnes. But, of course, 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 Jackie Owens please return to the chair? So, Jackie, six points on the Chronicles of Narnia. Let's see how you go, then, on general knowledge. 90 seconds starting from now. Irish, or red, English and Gordon are breeds of which gun dog? Terriers. No, setter. Which 1979 chart-topper for Art Garfunkel was written for the film Watership Down? Bright Eyes. Correct. Which large marine mammal found in waters around Florida and the West Indies is also known as the sea cow and is a close relative of the Indian Ocean dugong? Orca. No, the manatee. The Kalevala, meaning 'land of heroes', is the national epic poem of which country? Pass. What is the size in degrees of each of the internal angles of an equilateral triangle? 60. Correct. Which American contemporary composer wrote the operas Nixon in China and The Death of Klinghoffer? Philip Glass. No, John Adams. What word of French origin that originally meant the favourite of a sovereign or other powerful person has come to mean an assistant or someone unimportant? Pass. What name is given to a painting or carving composed of two panels normally small in size and joined by a hinge? A diptych. Correct. In the 1982 film Tootsie, who plays the unemployed actor Michael Dorsey who finds fame and fortune in drag when he successfully auditions for the role of Dorothy Michaels in a soap opera? Dustin Hoffman. Correct. An Eskimo roll is a means of righting oneself in which sport? Uh, tobogganing. No, kayaking. In 2007, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner succeeded her husband to become the first elected woman president of which South American country? Venezuela. No, Argentina. Which great salt lake in South Australia is named after the British explorer who became the first European... TIMER BEEPS ...to sight it in 1840? And you may answer. Um, pass. Jackie, it was Lake Eyre. Uh, the word of French origin that we were looking for was minion, and the Kalevala is the national epic poem of Finland. But, Jackie Owens, you've scored a further four points. Thank you. Now let's bring David Barnes back to the chair. David, with seven points on British Antarctic expeditions to the Ross Sea region. Let's see how you go, then, David, on general knowledge. 90 seconds starting from now. First published in 1979, which Jeffrey Archer novel gets its title from a pair of brothers in the Book of Genesis? Cain and Abel. Correct. Which small stuffed pasta parcels have a name meaning 'little cake' in Italian? Tortellini. Correct. Who sang the theme tune of the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice? Shirley Bassey. No, Nancy Sinatra. In Greek religion, who was the goddess of witchcraft and sorcery? She was believed the haunt the Earth at night, accompanied by a pack of howling dogs. Pass. What word, originally meaning 'fancy wear, such as those made in Milan,' is used for a person who designs, makes or sells hats? Milliner. Correct. Which actor's fantasy roles include Boromir in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Eddard Stark in Game of Thrones? Pass. What title given to the ruler of a Muslim country was especially applied to the head of the Ottoman Empire? Mullah. No, sultan. The word abenomics has been coined to describe the efforts of which country's prime minister to rescue his country from the effects of deflation? Japan. Correct. Whose first three-act opera, The Pearl Fishers, was completed in 1863? Bizet. Correct. The sloe, a berry that is used to flavour gin, is the fruit of which tree? Juniper. No, the blackthorn. In which country did Muhammad Ali Jinnah become the first governor general when it gained independence in 1947? Pass. The 16th century Florentine painter Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano Tori, famous for his portraits of members of the Medici family, is generally known by what name? Michelangelo. No, Bronzino. Which resort on the Black Sea hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics? Although some events were held at centres in the nearby mountains. TIMER BEEPS And you may answer. Odessa. No, Sochi. David, you've passed on three questions. The goddess of witchcraft and sorcery in Greek religion is Hecate. The, uh, actor that we were looking for that played Boromir and Eddard Stark was Sean Bean. And Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the governor general ` the first governor general ` of Pakistan in 1947. But, David Barnes, you've scored a further five points. Thank you. So, 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. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' And welcome back to the Mastermind grand final. We're in the second round, testing the contenders' general knowledge. Would Julyan Lawry please return to the chair? Julyan, off to a good start in the life and works of Stephen Fry, with eight points. Julyan, let's see how you go, then, on your general knowledge. 90 seconds, starting from now. In 1901, schoolteacher and adventurer Annie Edsen Taylor became the first person to go over which waterfalls in a barrel and survive? Niagara Falls. Correct. What name is given to carbon dioxide in its solid form? It passes directly into a vapour without melting, hence its use to create smoke effects. Dry ice. Correct. Which six-aside court game was invented as Mintonette by American YMCA instructor William G Morgan in 1895? Volleyball. Correct. What term for a wizard or male witch comes from the Old English for a traitor or enemy? Warlock. Correct. Which Alfred Hitchcock film is set in the small fishing village of Bodega Bay in California? The Birds. Correct. Sir Edmund Barton became the first prime minister of which Commonwealth country on the 1st of January 1901? Canada. No, Australia. Huevos revueltos is the Spanish and oeufs brouilles is the French for what dish? Um, scrambled eggs. Correct. Which Caribbean island is separated from mainland South America by two narrow straits known as the Dragon's Mouth and the Serpent's Mouth? Cuba. No, Trinidad. What was the name of the Japanese warrior caste which rose to power in the 12th century but whose influence declined after the restoration of imperial rule in 1868? Samurai. Correct. With a name meaning 'new bridge', what is the oldest bridge across the River Seine in Paris? Pon` Le Pont Neuf. Correct. Which former journalist chronicled Bridget Jones' endless battles with calories and cigarettes in the best-selling Bridget Jones' Diary? Helen Fielding. Correct. In 1996, who released the album Murder Ballads, a collection of songs about violent death that featured collaborations with PJ Harvey and Kylie Minogue? TIMER BEEPS You may answer. Eminem. No, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. And, Julyan, despite your wild stab in the dark on the last question, you've still scored a wonderful nine points. And time now for our first-round leader, William Barnes, to please return to the chair. Our American history from the 1960s expert with 10 points in the first round. Let's see how you go on general knowledge, William. 90 seconds for you, starting from now. In which city was the red-light district of Storyville that claimed to be the birthplace of jazz? New Orleans. Correct. What French name, meaning small enclosure, is given to the type of flooring where strips or blocks of wood are laid in geometric patterns? Parquet? Correct. Writer and politician Benjamin Disraeli described members of which profession as 'the men who have failed in literature and art'? Lawyers? No, critics. Which operetta, first performed in 1896, was the last collaboration of Gilbert and Sullivan? Pass. What term for the state of tension between the rival power blocs after the Second World War did the American political commentator Walter Lippmann help popularise in the title of his book published in 1947? The Cold War. Correct. Which Australian fast bowler, who was once ridiculed for the waywardness of his bowling, was voted man of the series in the 2013-14 Ashes series? Jason Gillespie? No, Mitchell Johnson. In The Goon Show, who played the character Bluebottle, who regularly exclaimed after being blown up, 'You dirty, rotten swine! You have deaded me again! I do not like this game!' Spike Milligan? No, Peter Sellers. The Spanish soldier and explorer Pedro de Mendoza founded which South American capital city in 1536? Santiago? Buenos Aires. Based on his radio series, whose first science novel was The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Douglas Adams. Correct. How is the chaparral cock, a ground cuckoo, native to Mexico in the south-western United States better known? Roadrunner? Correct. Who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2013 for her role as Fantine in Les Miserables? Anne Hathaway? Correct. The Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki... TIMER BEEPS ...are among the sacred texts of which indigenous Eastern religion? And you may answer, William. Shintoism. I'll accept that. And, William, just the one passed question. The operetta which was the last collaboration of Gilbert and Sullivan was the Grand Duke. And you've scored a further seven points. Thank you. So, two rounds now completed. Let's go to the scoreboard and see how things stand. In fourth place, on 10 points, it's Jackie Owens. In third place, on 12 points, it's David Barnes. And it could not be closer at the top. Both on 17 points and tied for first with one round to go, Julyan Lawry and William Barnes. 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, including geography; arts and literature; popular culture; or NZ sport. So would Jackie Owens please return to the chair? Jackie, currently on 10 points. And you have chosen for your NZ subject area, Jackie, arts and literature. Yeah. 90 seconds, then, on NZ art and literature, starting from now. Who wrote the original play and starred as Riff Raff in the 1975 film version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show? Richard O'Brien. Correct. Bliss, and Other Stories is the work of which writer who died at Fontainebleau in France on the 9th of January 1923? Katherine Mansfield. Correct. Which NZ theatre company produced a stage version of Shaun Tan's graphic novel The Arrival and toured the show between 2009 and 2013? Pass. Jeff Thompson is a NZ artist best known for his sculptures using what kind of building material? Aluminium. No, corrugated iron. What is the title of Alan Duff's third novel about the dysfunctional Heke family? They also feature in Once Were Warriors and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? Pass. Who composed the cantata Hinemoa, the opera Tapu and the hit song Waiata Poi? Douglas Lilburn. No, Alfred Hill. Mister Pip is an award-winning novel by which NZ author? Lloyd Jones. Correct. With which of the arts would you associate Fiona Partington? Photography. Correct. Published in 1872, which poet, politician and public servant wrote the poem Ranolf and Amohia: A South-Sea Day-Dream? William Pember Reeves. No, Alfred Dommett. What is the name of the song written by Jerry Merito and released in 1960 by the Howard Morrison Quartet which was a parody of Lonnie Donegan's My Old Man's a Dustman? My Old Man's an All Black. Correct. In which city was NZ's first art gallery opened in 1884? Dunedin. Correct. Which Fiona Kidman novel, featuring early settler and preacher Norman McLeod and his community at Waipu, won the NZ book award for fiction in 1998? The House of Secrets. No, the Book of Secrets. Who wrote My Name Was Judas ` TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish ` a controversial book retelling the story of Jesus through the eyes of Judas? CK Stead. ...is correct. Uh, Jackie, you've passed on a couple of questions. Alan Duff's third book about the Heke family was Jake's Long Shadow. And the NZ theatre company which produced the version of The Arrival was The Red Leap Theatre Company. But you've done well in that round, Jackie, with seven points. (MOUTHS) And we'll be back very shortly with our final three contenders in the NZ round. Do you think you could handle the pressure of the Mastermind chair, though? 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? So after the break it's the final showdown. We have a tie for the lead between Julyan and William Barnes. David Barnes is first up after the break. Who will be Mastermind 2016? See you very soon. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' So, back to the final three contenders in the NZ round of Mastermind. Remember we have a tie for the lead between William Barnes and Julyan Lawry. But first would David Barnes, currently in third place, please return to the chair? David currently on 12 points after his first two rounds. So 90 seconds, David, on NZ history, which you've chosen as your subject area. 90 seconds starting from now. Which NZ prime minister died suddenly on the 31st of August 1974? Kirk. Correct. The Rainbow Warrior was moored at which Auckland wharf when it was sunk on July the 10th 1985? Queens. No, Marsden. In 1943, Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa became the first Maori to win the Victoria Cross after leading an assault on Point 209 at Tebaga Gap. In which country is Tebaga Gap? Egypt. No, Tunisia. Who was NZ's first female high court judge? Silvia Cartwright. Correct. Which 19th century faith was founded by the Maori guerrilla fighter and spiritual leader To Kooti after he was exiled to the Chatham Islands in 1866? Pass. On the 8th of September 1954, NZ and seven other countries formed the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, or SEATO. How was the treaty they formed better known? Pass. DC day, as it became know, took place on the 10th of July 1967. What did the letters DC stand for? Decimal currency. Correct. According to Maori tradition, who was the first Polynesian explorer to discover NZ? Kupe. Correct. Which passenger launch capsized at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour on December the 28th 1950, with the loss of 22 passengers and crew? Pass. The ACT Party was co-founded in 1993 by former Labour Party cabinet minister Roger Douglas and which former National Party cabinet minister? Quigley. Correct. On the 7th of January 1931, which pilot became the first to complete a solo flight between Australia and NZ? Kingsford Smith. No, Guy Menzies. What is the name of the massive volcanic eruption that is thought to have occurred 26,500 years ago in the North Island's Central Plateau area? TIMER BEEPS Taupo. No, the Oruanui eruption. David, you had three passes. We'll go through them for you. To Kooti founded the Ringatu faith. The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was formed with the Manila Pact. And the passenger launch that capsized in Tauranga in 1950 was the Ranui. But, David Barnes, you've scored a further five points. Thank you. So now the first of our co-leaders is going to return to the chair ` Julyan Lawry. Julyan currently on 17 points. And 90 seconds for you, Julyan, on NZ science and nature, including geography. And your 90 seconds starts from now. Mt Tongariro, Mt Ruapehu and which other mountain form the three main peaks within the Tongariro National Park? Ngauruhoe. Correct. Waikato dairy farmer Ron Sharp is credited with inventing what type of milking shed in 1952? Rotary. No, the herringbone. 321 light years from Earth, what is the name of the brightest star within the Southern Cross constellation? Alpha Centauri. No, the Alpha Crucis. Which Nelson-born scientist did Albert Einstein refer to as the second Newton? Rutherford. Correct. Which Wairarapa headland is the southernmost point of the North Island? Um, Wellington. No, Cape Palliser. The birthday of which Scottish-born geologist and explorer is now observed annually on March the 16th by the Geosciences Society of NZ? Pass. Over 10km deep in places, what is the name of the ocean trench that runs approximately 1200km in a north-easterly direction between NZ and Tonga? Mariana? No, the Kermadec Trench. What sort of culturally significant stones did Victoria University's Dr Gillian Turner use in her 2011 study of changes in the Earth's magnetic fields? Greenstone. No, hangi stones. What is the Maori name commonly used for paphies ventricosum? It's a shellfish found only in NZ and prized for its flavour. Uh, kahawai. No, the toheroa. Which species of bird did early European visitors to NZ refer to as the parson bird? Tui. Correct. Harakeke and wharariki are the Maori names for two identified species of which native NZ plant? Flax. Correct. With its headwaters in the Kaimanawa Ranges... TIMER BEEPS ...and notable for its towering white cliffs ` I've started, so I'll finish ` which North Island river drains into the Tasman Sea at the small settlement of Tangimoana? Um, Rangitikei. Correct. Julyan, just the one passed question. The 16th of March is observed by the Geosciences Society of NZ as Hector Day because it was the birth of Sir James Hector. But, Julyan, you've scored five points. And so there's just one more to face the spotlight in the chair, and that's William Barnes, our second-round co-leader. William, please return to the chair. You are currently on 17 points. And you've chosen NZ sport as your subject area. 90 seconds, then, on NZ sport, starting from now. Who won silver in the men's triathlon at the 2004 Athens Olympics? Bevan Docherty. Correct. Which former All Black went on to become the coach of the Hurricanes, the Cardiff Blues and the Sunwolves? Graham Mourie? No, Mark Hammett. In July 1969, NZer Chris Bouzaid won the prestigious One Ton Cup sailing which yacht? Rainbow II. Correct. After winning a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics, who went on to coach Rob Waddell, Mahe Drysdale and the Evers-Swindell twins to Olympic and world championship victories? Dick Tonks. Correct. In 1980, who did the NZ cricket team beat to record their historic first-ever test series victory on home soil? West Indies. Correct. Who scored the last-minute try that saw the Kangaroos beat the Kiwis 10-6 at Carlaw Park in the second of the three-match test series in 1985? Pass. Who did NZ tennis player Chris Lewis lose to in straight sets at the 1983 Wimbledon men's singles final? John McEnroe. Correct. On which golf course did Sir Bob Charles win his only major, the 1963 Open Championship? Long Hill? No, Royal Lytham. Who was the first NZ swimmer to win gold at the Olympics? He did so as part of the Australasia team at the 1912 Summer Games in Stockholm. Malcolm Champion. Correct. What name was given to the controversial goaltending manoeuvre unveiled at a Northern Mystics versus Melbourne Vixens netball match in May of 2012? Pass. Published in 1973, Mud in Your Eye was written by which former All Black and Rhodes Scholar? Chris Laidlaw. Correct. Who scored the second of NZ's two goals in the All Whites match against Scotland at the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain? Steve Sumner? No, Steve Wooddin. In which sport did Bruce Biddle win a gold medal in at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh? And you may answer. Cycling. Correct. It was in the road race. William, a couple of passed questions. The man who scored the last-minute try for the Kangaroos against the Kiwis at Carlaw Park that year was John Ribot. And the name for that controversial goaltending manoeuvre that the Northern Mystics unveiled a few years ago was the Harrison Hoist, unveiled by, of course, their defender Anna Harrison. But, William Barnes, you've scored a further eight points. So all the questions have been asked. If you've been adding up at home, you'll know who our winner is. But let's go to the final scoreboard. And in a tie for third, on 17 points, Jackie Owens and David Barnes. In second place, on 22 points, Julyan Lawry. And our winner and NZ Mastermind for 2016, on 25 points, it is William Barnes. CHEERING (MOUTHS) NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' So, William, congratulations. Mastermind for 2016. Tell me, in that last round, when you came out knowing you were tied with Julyan, were you counting? No, of course not (!) LAUGHTER You never looked at the leader board, as they say in golf. WHISPERS: No. (CHUCKLES) So, William, let's take a look at your prizes, then. Firstly the Mastermind trophy ` bespoke glass art. Ovoid is the name of the work ` by Christine Cathie. And, William, of course, the famous Mastermind chair is yours as well. For one more time, please take a seat. And congratulations. We hope you have many a happy time sitting in it in the times to come. Congratulations to William Barnes, NZ's Mastermind for 2016. Thank you for being with us, and goodnight. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Captions by Imogen Staines. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016