We start with four, but in the end, they can be only one. Kia ora. I'm Chris Kirk, and this is Brain Busters. Who has the mind power to make it all the way through the rounds and end up at this ` the Brain Buster? - Kia ora. Mikey Falesiu with today's action. Let's hope our top two players are ready to work, because only one will be leaving victorious. Who will it be? Let's find out. - Let's do it, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. So let's meet today's Brain Busters. Captions by James Brown. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020 Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome to Brain Busters. Today we have four players hoping they've got what it takes to be called the ultimate Brain Buster. We'll start with Mega Memory, before you move into our specialist subject rounds, where our players can choose from six of our options. They'll hope to get enough points to stay in this game and avoid elimination. So let's meet our players now. Firstly, Jasmine, great to have you here on the show. Did a lot of baking while we were in lockdown. What kind of things were we making? - I usually stick to cakes and cake decorating, but I went a bit further and I created some French desserts, some waffles, some crepes, sweet stuff. - Have to stop you there, Jasmine. You're making me too hungry. Awesome to hear. We'll move along to Luke. Great to have you here, Luke. Halo ` you live and breathe it. - Yeah, I've played it for as long as I can remember. - What do we love about it, man? - It's just fun. - Easy. Is Brain Busters gonna be fun? - It should be. It absolutely should be, Luke! Great to have you here. Tiaria, also a pleasure to have you here on the show. We're right into basketball and netball. - Yeah, I play for my school and for Rotorua. - Oh, yeah. Shout-out to everyone from Rotorua joining us this afternoon. And we've also got Kalani. Great to here, my friend, Kalani. What do you love doing in your spare time? - Well, I like reading, and in the feature, I hope to be a musician. - Oh, nice! Love the dream. What kind of musician would we like to be, Kalani? - Well, any kind of musician, but hopefully pop music. - Next big pop star. Can we be the Brain Buster superstar today, though? - Hopefully. - Let's find out. Let's get straight into it now. Good luck to everyone. Let's play Mega Memory. 10 points for every correct answer, but if our players buzz in and give me the incorrect answer, they will lose 10 points. Let's get into it. 90 seconds on the clock. Your time starts now. According to the poem, roses are red and violets are what? Jasmine. - Blue. When Tetris starts, which way are the blocks moving? - Kalani. - Down. Is tagliatelle something you watch or eat? - Jasmine. - Eat. Which superhero was the title star in the 2009 movie subtitled Far From Home? - Luke. - Spider-Man. What sport do the Silver Ferns play? - Kalani. - Netball. The movie Inside Out takes place inside whose mind? - Luke. - Riley's. What is the name of the northern tip of New Zealand? - Kalani. - Cape Reinga. In Finding Nemo, which sort of fish is Nemo? - Luke. - Clownfish. If I won the first point in a tennis match, what would my score be? - Kalani. - 15-love. In which indoor sport can you make three-point shots? - Luke. - Basketball. What is Pi to two decimal places? - Kalani. - 3.14. Which series of movies involves racing for the Piston Cup? - Luke. - Cars. Which part of your foot is the name of a fish? - Kalani. - (TIMER CHIMES) - Ankle? - Sole was answer to our final Mega Memory question. Great job, everyone. Let's take a look at the leader board. Luke has 50 points. Kalani is on 40 points. Jasmine has 20 points. And Tiaria is on zero points. So now we move into our specialist subject rounds. And starting us off today will be Tiaria. - What would you like to play? - Reo Rangatira. - Awesome. Let's play Reo Rangatira. Tiaria, please step forward. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) Slowly making our way forward. How are the nerves, Tiaria? - Yeah, they're good. - (CHUCKLES) Push through. I'm sure you're gonna do great. Good luck. He comes your first reo-focused question. What is a Maori word for 'kite', as in flying kites? - Manu aute. - Kia ora. Spell 'mere'. Correct. What native bird is on our $1 coin? - Kiwi? - Ae, that is correct. What is a Maori word for 'playlist'? - Whakatangi waiata? (BUZZ!) I te taha o tehea roto a te Te Tarata me Te Otukapuarangi ` Rotorua, Rotomahana ranei? - Rotomahana? -Is correct. And finally, is 'waiporoporo' the colour purple or the colour white? - Purple. - It definitely is. There we go. Well played! Not easy going first, but you've done very well. Congratulations. That is Reo Rangatira complete. Tiaria jumps into first place with 100 points. Luke has 50 points. Kalani has 40 points. And Jasmine is on 20 points. So our second had to come forward now is Jasmine. What would you like play, Jasmine? - Today I'll be playing Identifier. - Thank you very much, Jasmine. Let's play Identifier. Jasmine, please step forward. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) - So, why did we pick Identifier, Jasmine? - Uh, I recently... Well, I think my spelling has probably dropped, so I was like, next is probably science, - so I've picked that one. - Fair enough. Understandable. Well, let's not waste any time and get straight into it. Good luck, Jasmine. Double checking, triple checking we've got the right answers. Are they? Sure are. Correct again, Jasmine. - No idea. (CHUCKLES) - Law of Inertia and Law of Acceleration needed to be added there. Hoping to get back on track here. That will do it. - Don't want to change one more time? - I'm picking between two. I actually have no idea. Fingers crossed. That one wasn't the one to worry about. Needed to add neon as well as radon. Right, final options locked in for our last Identifier. You are correct. Well played, Jasmine. Some really tricky ones in there, but you've done fantastic. Thank you so much for taking on Identifier. Jasmine, now joins Tiaria in first place with 100 points each. Luke has 50 points. And Kalani is on 40 points. So an interesting start indeed here on Brain Busters. But all four of our players are wondering if they can secure a spot hanging out with Mikey. - Here on the Brain Buster, one wrong move and it could all turn to custard. Hopefully not with today's final two. - I hope they're locked in and ready for action. - Let's hope so, Mikey. And don't forget, you can play from home as well. Simply hop online to Heihei Games. Don't go anywhere. We'll see you a muri i te whakata. * Nau mai, hoki mai, welcome back to Brain Busters. Just before the break, we had Tiaria and Jasmine take on their specialist subject rounds. And coming forward now for their turn is Kalani. - What would you like to play? - I'd like to play Spellbinder. - Awesome, Kalani. Let's play Spellbinder. Kalani, please step forward. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) You know what they say, Kalani ` the key to every great pop star is being able to spell brilliantly. - Obviously why you've picked Spellbinder, right? - I guess so. All right, good luck, Kalani. 20 points for each word you spell right. Here comes number one. Arable. - Could you use it in a sentence, please? - Arable land is suitable for growing crops. Correct. Cinnamon. (BUZZ!) Needed another N, sorry. Moving on. Trivial. Well spelled. Baffling. Nice. Your next word is 'pescatarian'. Correct. And your final word, Kalani. Diagram. This is also correct. Some tricky words in there, Kalani, but you've done super well, my friend. Thank you for taking on Spellbinder. Kalani now has the lead with 140 points. Jasmine and Tiaria both share second with 100 points. Then we have Luke on 50 points. So we have one player remaining to take on their specialist subject round. And of course, that player is Luke. - What would you like to play? - I'd like to play Sequencer. - Awesome. Let's play Sequencer. Luke, please step forward. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) First of all, Luke, congratulations. Great start ` 50 points for Mega Memory. Had the lead. Can we get back in the lead, though, Luke? - I hope to. - Let's do it now. Here comes your first sequence. In what order were these objects invented? Awesome work, Luke. Arrange these puzzles into the order that they were first released. Much of a puzzle man, are we, Luke? - Not really. Apparently you don't need to be. Well done. Order these New Zealand artists by age, youngest to oldest. Nicely done, Luke. Order these Lord of the Rings films from the earliest to most recent release. - Watched The Lord of the Rings films? - No. - Read the book? - No. Have we got the order right? Needed to swap The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers around. In what order did these airports open, from latest to earliest? - Think you know your airports, do we, Luke? - No. Well, it appears you do. In which order were these animated movies released? - Happy with that, Luke? - Yeah. - Our final sequence. Is it right? Yes, indeed. A wee sigh of relief there from Luke. Really well played, my friend. Thank you so much for taking on Sequencer. A great way to finish from Luke. So let's take a look now at the leader board. Luke has the lead now with 150 points. Kalani is on 140 points. Jasmine has 100 points, and Tiaria also has 100 points. So we have a tie, which means our two players Tiaria and Jasmine will go head-to-head in our tie-breaker round. I will ask them a question. The first person to give me the correct answer will go through to the next round. But buzz in and give me the incorrect answer, your opponent will go through. Good luck to both of you. Here comes your tie-breaker question. Which singer had a 2018 hit with God Is A Woman? - Jasmine. - Ariana Grande? Is correct. Jasmine, congratulations. You are through. Tiaria, I'm sorry to say, but you have been eliminated from Brain Busters. Very, very close battle today on the show, but unfortunately you can't go any further. A $100 bank account is all yours, though. - So what will you be doing with the money? - Maybe buy some shoes. - Awesome, Tiaria. Great having you on the show. And congratulations to our three remaining players. For them, it's one step closer to the Brain Buster. Three players left. Two will race, but only one will go through to Amygdala. Let's see who it will be. Thanks, Mike. Now, before we can get to the Brain Buster, we have the Brain-teaser. All of our players today have gone through their specialist subject rounds, and we're left with two options for our players to choose from. Today those options are Equaliser and Blueprinter. So, Jasmine, Luke and Kalani, please select which one you would like to play now. Thank you, everyone, for voting. We will start with Jasmine, who has decided to play... Blueprinter. We'll jump across to Kalani, who would like to play... Equaliser. So it comes down to Luke, who has voted for... Blueprinter. Thank you, everyone. Let's play Blueprinter. All right, it comes down to this. Good luck, everyone. You have 30 seconds to take a look at your Blueprinter, and then please buzz in when you think you know the answer, as they appear. Here comes your Blueprinter. Your time starts now. Waka, or outrigger canoes, are an integral part of Pacific culture. In recent years, waka have regained popularity as a recreational activity and sporting event known as waka ama racing. 10 seconds left. That's time. All right, hopefully we've got those locked into your brains. Good luck. First one. This, please. - Luke. - Taurapa. Is it Taurapa? Yes, it is. Well done, Luke. Extending his lead. Next. - Luke again. - Te Kei. Well done, Luke. Next. - Kalani. - Rauawa. Well played, Kalani. Next one, please. - Luke again. - Hiwi. It is indeed Hiwi. One more. - Jasmine. - Hoe. It is Hoe. Well done, Jasmine. Just like that, our Brain-teaser is complete. Great job, everyone, taking on Blueprinter. Let's have a look at our final leader board. Luke extends that lead out to 240 points. Kalani has 170 points. And Jasmine has 140 points. So a really great effort by everyone. Unfortunately, we do need to eliminate another player, and I'm sorry to say it will be you, Jasmine. Thank you very much for coming on to the show. You receive a $100 bank account. - What would you like to do with that money? - I think I'll save most of it. But some of it I'll probably spend with my family and friends. - I think that's a nice balanced choice, Jasmine. Good on you. And congratulations to Luke and Kalani. For them, it's now on to the Brain Buster. - The ultimate obstacle course, where our top two players will battle it out to see who will be crowned as today's Brain Buster champion. Stay right there. Stay right there. * Welcome back to Brain Busters. We just have two players remaining, as they get ready to take on the ultimate obstacle course. It's time for the Brain Buster! It's the moment of truth for our final two players, Luke and Kalani. Well done, boys, on making this far. Now, Luke TV shows is your thing. Do you have a favourite TV show at the moment? - Right now, it's Avatar. - Nice, man. All the best to you. And Kalani, tennis is your sport. Forehand or backhand, bro? - Forehand, definitely. - Nice, boys. It's now time to jump on to our zip lines. Let's get ready to fly. Here we go. Three, two, one. Let's go! Luke and Kalani are about to go head-to-head in the ultimate obstacle course. Quick start down the Neurotransmitters. Kalani with a small lead. Already done with the Molecule Steps. These guys are fast! Codes are in the heads ` hopefully. Only one way to find out. Yes! Kalani's good to go. How about Luke? Boom! On to the next level. Kalani is super speedy up the Parietal Lobe. Luke is in for a challenge, but he's doing well and nearly at the tunnel. He has a huge score of 240 points, compared to Kalani, who only has 170. If he can't keep up, he risks giving up all his hard-earned points to Kalani, which will then be turned into money. Kalani's reached the DNA Ladder. Luke slipped! Quick, get back up there before it's too late! You can do it, Luke! Good recovery. But Kalani has already activated the Molecule Switches, sending him to the end of the course. Only a few unders and overs to go, through the Basal Ganglia. There's goes Luke's lights! But it's Kalani who's taken it out today. Luke only seconds behind. Tough race, Chris. So close there. Awesome stuff. Come across here, Luke. We'll start with you. First of all, I think Uncle Iro would be very impressed with that performance, Luke. Congratulations. Second place today. Almost had a spill. That was very impressive as well, getting back up. What was going through your head at that moment? - I was just trying to get to the end as fast as I could. - Yeah. And you did a really great job, Luke. Congratulations. Second place. A $100 bank account is all yours. - What will you be doing with the money? - Save it for some family presents. Yeah, very nice choice, Luke. Thank you so much for coming on to the show. Kalani, congratulations. You have taken out the Brain Buster. - Can't wipe that grin off your face. How happy are we? - Pretty happy. You've done a great job. Still one thing left to do, Kalani, and that is taking on Amygdala. Kalani, congratulations again, and welcome to Amygdala. - Look at that smile. Are you proud of yourself? - Yeah. You should be. A really great effort here, after what was an incredibly close battle there on the Brain Buster. It was definitely anyone's game. But you are here, ready for Amygdala. What a show it's been as well. You scored 170 points, which is really, really good. Luke actually scored 240 points. And he was very kind enough, in gifting you those points ` or you take them, depends how you look at it ` you're now playing for $410. - A lot of money. - Yeah. - Let's try to win you as much as we can, Kalani. Good luck. Here is your first Amygdala question. Which tinned food manufacturer rhymes with 'potties'? - Wattie's. It sure is. In which 2019 film does Will Smith team up with a magic carpet? - Aladdin. - Correct. In what decade did the fall of the Berlin Wall begin? - The 1940s? - Not the '40s sorry. The 1980s is what we were after. Blue and humpback are species of which animal? - Whale. - Quick on that one, and correct. In geometry, which shape is the end of a cylinder? - Circle. - The end of a cylinder. Circle is right. In which human organ would you find the cerebellum? - Your brain. - Brain. Never gonna get that one wrong here, are we? Well done. In the folk story Chicken Little, what did Chicken Little think was falling? - The sky. Are you sure it was the sky that was falling? It wasn't anything else that was falling? I agree with that. Doing really great here, mate. Does a compass point to true north or magnetic north? - Magnetic north. - 50-50. You've gone with magnetic north. It is in fact magnetic north. And finally, in a rugby scrum, which position rhymes with 'sock'? - Lock. - Think we know our rugby positions? - Yeah. (DING!) I think you did as well. Lock definitely is correct. Well played. Let's take a look. $328. Awesome stuff, Kalani! What are we going to do with the money? - I might save it, but I might save it up to buy a new trampoline. - Oh, very cool. - Gonna be doing a whole heap of tricks and stuff? - Hopefully. Excellent. Kalani, well played, my friend. - $328. - Good stuff, Kalani. You happy with your performance? - Yeah. - That's all yours, bro. If you think you can take out the Brain Buster just like our man Kalani, jump online and head to Heihei Games. - Thank you so much for joining us today. Until next time, that's it for Brain Busters. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2020 Thank you, NZ On Air.