TELEVISION
May 30, 2021
4 minutes
SUNDAY JUNE 6
QUIZ: 9 LIVES (TVNZ2, 6.00pm). No, it’s not a cat-survival reality show, thankfully, but a new weekly bilingual quiz programme hosted by veteran broadcaster Matai Smith, who returns to the screen from his role as manager and presenter at Tūranga FM in Gisborne. He’ll be asking general knowledge questions in both te reo and English, with contestants earning “lives” to stay in the game and hopefully take away a cash prize.
This might seem a curious offering for TVNZ 1’s main Sunday night slot, traditionally the home of big important dramas and documentaries. But it is local – sort of, being a
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