Have You Been Paying Attention? (New Zealand game show)

Have You Been Paying Attention?
Genre	Game show
Based on	Have You Been Paying Attention?
Presented by	Hayley Sproull
Starring	Vaughan Smith Urzila Carlson
Country of origin	New Zealand
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	86
Production
Production locations	TVNZ, 100 Victoria St West, Auckland, New Zealand
Running time	60 minutes (including adverts)
Original release
Network	TVNZ 2
Release	24 July 2019 (2019-07-24) – present

Have You Been Paying Attention? (abbreviated on social media as HYBPA? NZ and stylised on-screen as Have you been paying attention? in sentence case) is a New Zealand panel show on TVNZ 2, based on the original Australian series Have You Been Paying Attention?. The series is a mix of news and comedy in which host Hayley Sproull quizzes five guests – permanent panelists Urzila Carlson and Vaughan Smith and three others – on the week's top news stories.

Format

The series sees the host ask guests a range of news-related questions. In turn, guests give humorous or satirical answers. Correct answers are awarded points. In addition to questions regarding the previous week's events, the contestants are also quizzed in various other games. Some segments are partly presented by guest hosts as part of cross-promotion.

While the show declares a winner each episode, there is no prize, and the show records segments declaring each panelist a winner in case the edit changes the scores given in the final broadcast show. Speaking about the Australian version of HYBPA, on which she also appears, Carlson said "it's for laughs not really to win the game, although I like to win!"

History

The series debuted on 24 July 2019. On 23 and 30 October, repeat episodes were aired, as the TVNZ studio had been evacuated due to the New Zealand International Convention Centre fire nearby.

The second season began in February 2020, but production was put on hold in March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series resumed on 29 April via remote work and videotelephony by all of the comedians. Filming returned to the studio on 20 May, after lockdown restrictions were reduced.

The third series debuted on 16 February 2021. On 20 August, a repeat episode was aired due to New Zealand returning to lockdown. The series resumed on 27 August using video conferencing.

The fourth series debuted on 5 August 2022, and on 21 October 2022, they announced on social media they were taking a break.

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
		First aired	Last aired
1	18	24 July 2019 (2019-07-24)	18 December 2019 (2019-12-18)
2	15	5 February 2020 (2020-feb-05)	17 June 2020 (2020-06-17)
3	32	16 February 2021 (2021-02-16)	24 September 2021 (2021-09-24)
4	21	4 March 2022 (2022-03-04)	14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)

Note: Winners are listed in bold

Season 1 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Guest Quiz Master(s)	Timeslot	Original air date
1	1	Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Pax Assadi, Brynley Stent, Vaughan Smith	Ben Barrington	7.30pm Wednesday	24 July 2019 (2019-07-24)
2	2	Urzila Carlson, Eli Matthewson, Te Radar, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Matilda Green	7.30pm Wednesday	31 July 2019 (2019-07-31)
3	3	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Matt Heath, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Iyia Liu & Edna Swart	7.30pm Wednesday	7 August 2019 (2019-08-07)
4	4	Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Pax Assadi, Madeleine Sami, Rhys Darby	Matt Chisholm	7.30pm Wednesday	14 August 2019 (2019-08-14)
5	5	Urzila Carlson, Kimberley Crossman, Nick Rado, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Anika Moa	7.30pm Wednesday	21 August 2019 (2019-08-21)
6	6	Urzila Carlson, James Roque, Lloyd Langford, Karen O'Leary, Vaughan Smith	Andy Lynch & Nathan King	7.30pm Wednesday	28 August 2019 (2019-08-28)
7	7	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Glenn Robbins, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Diamond Langi	7.30pm Wednesday	4 September 2019 (2019-09-04)
8	8	Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Matt Heath, Bree Tomasel, Vaughan Smith	Matty McLean	7.30pm Wednesday	11 September 2019 (2019-09-11)
9	9	Urzila Carlson, Joseph Moore, Pax Assadi, Brynley Stent, Vaughan Smith	Glen Osborne	7.30pm Wednesday	18 September 2019 (2019-09-18)
10	10	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Jesse Griffin, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Sam Wallace	7.30pm Wednesday	25 September 2019 (2019-09-25)
11	11	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Glenn Robbins, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Mike Minogue (as Officer Minogue) & Karen O'Leary (as Officer O'Leary)	7.30pm Wednesday	16 October 2019 (2019-10-16)
12	12	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Rove McManus, Brynley Stent, Vaughan Smith	Sue Fleischl	7.30pm Wednesday	6 November 2019 (2019-11-06)
13	13	Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Jarred Christmas, Bree Tomasel, Vaughan Smith	Jon Toogood, Chris Mac	7.30pm Wednesday	13 November 2019 (2019-11-13)
14	14	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Lloyd Langford, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Claire Chitham	7.30pm Wednesday	20 November 2019 (2019-11-20)
15	15	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Andy Lee, Karen O'Leary, Vaughan Smith	Clarke Gayford, Liam Malone	7.30pm Wednesday	27 November 2019 (2019-11-27)
16	16	Urzila Carlson, Nick Rado, Pax Assadi, Kura Forrester, Vaughan Smith	Ladi6, Corey Webster	7.30pm Wednesday	4 December 2019 (2019-12-04)
17	17	Urzila Carlson, Eli Matthewson, Leigh Hart, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	David Seymour	7.30pm Wednesday	11 December 2019 (2019-12-11)
18	18	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Pax Assadi, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Michael Galvin, Jenny-May Clarkson	7.30pm Wednesday	18 December 2019 (2019-12-18)

Season 2 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Guest Quiz Master(s)	Timeslot	Original air date
19	1	Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Ben Hurley, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Lesina Nakhid-Schuster, Lily McManus, two others (TBA)	8.30pm Wednesday	5 February 2020 (2020-feb-05)
20	2	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Lloyd Langford, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Erin Simpson, Zac Franich	8.30pm Wednesday	12 February 2020 (2020-feb-12)
21	3	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Lloyd Langford, Anika Moa, Vaughan Smith	Shavaughn Ruakere, Uli Latukefu	7.30pm Wednesday	19 February 2020 (2020-feb-19)
22	4	Urzila Carlson, Guy Montgomery, Ben Hurley, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Charlotte Crosby	7.30pm Wednesday	26 February 2020 (2020-feb-26)
23	5	Urzila Carlson, Paul Ego, Jesse Griffin, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Steve Masters	7.30pm Wednesday	4 March 2020 (2020-mar-04)
24	6	Urzila Carlson, Rove McManus, Pax Assadi, Laura Daniel, Vaughan Smith	Nicole Whippy, Kelvin Cruickshank	7.30pm Wednesday	11 March 2020 (2020-mar-11)
25	7	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Bree Tomasel, Vaughan Smith	Logan Carr, Aaron McNabb	7.30pm Wednesday	18 March 2020 (2020-mar-18)
26	8	Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Paul Ego, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Bree Tomasel, Joseph Parker	8.30pm Wednesday	29 April 2020 (2020-04-29)
27	9	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Chris Parker, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Guy Williams	8.30pm Wednesday	6 May 2020 (2020-05-06)
28	10	Urzila Carlson, Eli Matthewson, Pax Assadi, Laura Daniel, Vaughan Smith	Paula Bennett	8.30pm Wednesday	13 May 2020 (2020-05-13)
29	11	Urzila Carlson, Jamaine Ross, Ben Hurley, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Rhys Darby	8.30pm Wednesday	20 May 2020 (2020-05-20)
30	12	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Guy Williams, Justine Smith, Vaughan Smith	Jono Pryor & Ben Boyce	8.30pm Wednesday	27 May 2020 (2020-05-27)
31	13	Urzila Carlson, Guy Montgomery, Josh Thomson, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Iyia Liu & Edna Swart, Tom Robinson	8.30pm Wednesday	3 June 2020 (2020-06-03)
32	14	Urzila Carlson, Ben Hurley, Joseph Moore, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Chlöe Swarbrick	8.30pm Wednesday	10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)
33	15	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Brynley Stent, Mike Minogue, Vaughan Smith	Simon Bridges	8.30pm Wednesday	17 June 2020 (2020-06-17)

Season 3 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Guest Quiz Master(s)	Timeslot	Original air date
34	1	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Ben Hurley, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Sam Bunkall, Siouxsie Wiles	8.30pm Tuesday	16 February 2021 (2021-02-16)
35	2	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Paul Ego, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Paul Patterson, Jason Hoyte & Mike Minogue	8.30pm Tuesday	23 February 2021 (2021-02-23)
36	3	Urzila Carlson, Guy Montgomery, Aaron Chen, Justine Smith, Vaughan Smith	Lexie Brown & Hamish Boyt	9pm Tuesday	2 March 2021 (2021-03-02)
37	4	Urzila Carlson, Ben Hurley, Angella Dravid, Tom Sainsbury, Vaughan Smith	Ray Letoa & Tulima Nonu	8.30pm Tuesday	9 March 2021 (2021-03-09)
38	5	Urzila Carlson, Melanie Bracewell, Pax Assadi, James Nokise, Vaughan Smith	Francis Tipene & Kaiora Tipene, Jimmy Neesham	8.30pm Tuesday	16 March 2021 (2021-03-16)
39	6	Urzila Carlson, Josh Thompson, Ray O'Leary, Laura Daniel, Vaughan Smith	Devaney Davis, Jesse Tuke	8.30pm Tuesday	23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)
40	7	Urzila Carlson, Eli Matthewson, Jesse Griffin, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Karen Walker, Angus Ta'avao	8.30pm Tuesday	30 March 2021 (2021-03-30)
41	8	Laura Daniel, Tom Sainsbury, Ben Hurley, Brynley Stent, Vaughan Smith	Laura Davis, Candy Lee	8.30pm Tuesday	6 April 2021 (2021-04-06)
42	9	Justine Smith, Guy Montgomery, Chris Parker, Angella Dravid , Vaughan Smith	JJ Fong & Perlina Lau, Jane Watson	8.30pm Tuesday	13 April 2021 (2021-04-13)
43	10	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Pax Assadi, Karen O'Leary, Vaughan Smith	Eds Eramiha, Lynda Topp & Jools Topp	8.30pm Tuesday	20 April 2021 (2021-04-20)
44	11	Urzila Carlson, Ben Hurley, James Roque, Guy Montgomery, Laura Daniel	Tofiga Fepulea'i, Ben Elton	8.30pm Tuesday	27 April 2021 (2021-04-27)
45	12	Cal Wilson, Rhys Mathewson, Pax Assadi, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Erika Takacs & Megan Alatini, Billy Stairmand	8.30pm Tuesday	4 May 2021 (2021-05-04)
46	13	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Ben Hurley, Angella Dravid, Vaughan Smith	Sam Thomson & Shaan Singh, Ganesh Raj	8.30pm Tuesday	11 May 2021 (2021-05-11)
47	14	Urzila Carlson, Guy Montgomery, Bree Tomasel, Joe Daymond, Vaughan Smith	Cassie Roma, Mike King	8.30pm Tuesday	18 May 2021 (2021-05-18)
48	15	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Ray O'Leary, Livi Reihana, Vaughan Smith	Tami Neilson, Sarah Walker	8.30pm Tuesday	25 May 2021 (2021-05-25)
49	16	Justine Smith, Rhys Mathewson, James Nokise, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Fasitua Amosa, Michaela Blyde	8.30pm Tuesday	1 June 2021 (2021-06-01)
50	17	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Pax Assadi, Kura Forrester, Vaughan Smith	Anita Wigl'it, Hayley Holt	8.30pm Tuesday	8 June 2021 (2021-06-08)
51	18	Laura Daniel, Ray O'Leary, Josh Thomson, Mel Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Jodie Rimmer, Jack Goodhue	8.30pm Friday	2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)
52	19	Alice Snedden, James Roque, Ben Hurley, Angella Dravid, Vaughan Smith	Kita Mean, Troy Kingi	8.30pm Friday	9 July 2021 (2021-07-09)
53	20	Laura Daniel, Tom Sainsbury, Josh Thompson, Liv McKenzie, Rhys Mathewson	Jordan Luck, Chris Bishop	8.30pm Friday	16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)
54	21	Justine Smith, Joe Daymond, Eli Matthewson, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Eric Murray, Barbara Kendall, Paul Williams & David Correos	8.30pm Friday	23 July 2021 (2021-07-23)
55	22	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Josh Thomson, Laura Daniel, Vaughan Smith	Paula Bennett, Sulu Fitzpatrick	8.30pm Friday	13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
56	23	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Guy Montgomery, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Kings, Ruby Tui	8.30pm Friday	27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)
57	24	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Rhys Mathewson, Laura Daniel, Vaughan Smith	Mark & Cathy Fren, Jono Pryor & Ben Boyce	8.30pm Friday	3 September 2021 (2021-09-03)
58	25	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Josh Thomson, Brynley Stent, Vaughan Smith	John Pearce, Buck Shelford	8.30pm Friday	10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
59	26	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Madeleine Sami, Chris Parker, Vaughan Smith	Tiki Taane, Maia Wilson	8.30pm Friday	17 September 2021 (2021-09-17)
60	27	Urzila Carlson, Eli Matthewson, Guy Montgomery, Angella Dravid, Vaughan Smith	Rena Owen, Shaun Johnson	7.30pm Friday	24 September 2021 (2021-09-24)
61	28	Urzila Carlson, James Roque, Josh Thomson, Liv McKenzie, Vaughan Smith	Edna Swart, Tom Mackintosh	8.30pm Friday	1 October 2021 (2021-10-01)
62	29	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Eli Matthewson, Laura Daniel, Vaughan Smith	Richie Barnett, Sue Fleischl	8.30pm Friday	8 October 2021 (2021-10-08)
63	30	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Guy Montgomery, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Vinnie Bennett, Hayden Paddon	8.30pm Friday	15 October 2021 (2021-10-15)
64	31	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Josh Thomson, Bree Tomasel, Vaughan Smith	Clarke Gayford, Hollie Smith	8.30pm Friday	22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
65	32	Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Pax Assadi, Laura Daniel, Vaughan Smith	Chris Parker, Lisa Carrington, Melissa Leong	7:30pm Friday	17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)
Note: 2021 Christmas Special

Season 4 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Guests	Guest Quiz Master(s)	Timeslot	Original air date
66	1	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Paul Ego, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Jono & Victoria Fren, Katey Martin	8:30pm Friday	4 March 2022 (2022-03-04)
67	2	Urzila Carlson, James Roque, Eli Matthewson, Brynley Stent, Vaughan Smith	Lily McManus, Junior Fa	8:30pm Friday	11 March 2022 (2022-03-11)
68	3	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Josh Thomson, Laura Daniel, Vaughan Smith	Clint Slight Roberts, Gina Crampton	8:30pm Friday	18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)
69	4	Urzila Carlson, Guy Montgomery, Josh Thomson, Liv McKenzie, Vaughan Smith	Brooke van Velden, Angus Taʻavao	8:30pm Friday	25 March 2022 (2022-03-25)
70	5	Laura Daniel, Ray O'Leary, Paul Ego, Janaye Henry, Vaughan Smith	Tova O'Brien, Frank Bunce, Jade Kevin Foster	8:30pm Friday	1 April 2022 (2022-04-01)
71	6	Justine Smith, Tom Sainsbury, Ben Hurley, Karen O'Leary, Vaughan Smith	Kimberley Crossman	8:30pm Friday	8 April 2022 (2022-04-08)
72	7	Justine Smith, Ray O'Leary, Rhys Mathewson, Liv McKenzie, Vaughan Smith	Brooke Howard-Smith	8:30pm Friday	22 April 2022 (2022-04-22)
73	8	Kimberley Crossman, Eli Mathewson, Ben Hurley, Angella Dravid, Vaughan Smith	Robert Loe	8:30pm Friday	29 April 2022 (2022-04-29)
74	9	Justine Smith, Ray O'Leary, Dai Henwood, Courtney Dawson, Vaughan Smith	TBA	8:30pm Friday	6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
75	10	Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Josh Thomson, Janaye Henry, Vaughan Smith	Grant Lobban, Huriana Manuel	8:30pm Friday	13 May 2022 (2022-05-13)
76	11	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Josh Thomson, Madeleine Sami, Rhys Mathewson	Tyler & Brandford Fisher	8:30pm Friday	5 August 2022 (2022-08-05)
77	12	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Dai Henwood, Liv McKenzie, Vaughn Smith	TBA	8:30pm Friday	12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)
78	13	Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Paul Ego, Courtney Dawson, Vaughan Smith	TBA	8:30pm Friday	19 August 2022 (2022-08-19)
79	14	Justine Smith, Rhys Mathewson, Josh Thomson, Courtney Dawson, Vaughan Smith	TBA	8:30pm Friday	26 August 2022 (2022-08-26)
Note: Pax Assadi replaced Hayley Sproull as guest host.
80	15	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Guy Montgomery, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith	Anna Willcox-Silfverberg	8:30pm Friday	2 September 2022 (2022-09-02)
81	16	Kim Crossman, Pax Assadi, Dai Henwood, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith	Dylan Schmidt, Paige	8:30pm Friday	9 September 2022 (2022-09-09)
82	17	Angella Dravid, Rhys Mathewson, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Janaye Henry, Vaughan Smith	Tom Robinson, Dorian Calleja, Kevin He & Michael Teng	8:35pm Friday	16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)
83	18	Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Josh Thomson, Courtney Dawson, Vaughan Smith	Melodie Robinson, Julie Goodwin	8:30pm Friday	23 September 2022 (2022-09-23)
84	19	Urzila Carlson, James Mustapic, Laura Daniel, Courtney Dawson, Vaughan Smith	Jazz Thornton	8:30pm Friday	30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
85	20	Urzila Carlson, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Josh Thomson, Liv McKenzie, Vaughan Smith	Carlos Ulberg	9:10pm Friday	7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
86	21	Urzila Carlson, Kim Crossman, Ray O'Leary, Courtney Dawson, Vaughan Smith	Lauren Jenner	8:30pm Friday	14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)

Cast

Hosts

• Hayley Sproull
• Pax Assadi (1 episode)

Guests

Contestant	Appearances	Show wins
Vaughan Smith	57	17
Urzila Carlson	52	16
Pax Assadi	17	1
Melanie Bracewell	17	0
Ray O'Leary	15	0
Madeleine Sami	12	4
Chris Parker	10	3
Ben Hurley	10	0
Laura Daniel	9	3
Eli Matthewson	9	2
Tom Sainsbury	9	0
Guy Montgomery	8	3
Brynley Stent	7	2
Liv McKenzie	6	0
Josh Thomson	6	0
Justine Smith	5	0
Angella Dravid	5	0
Lloyd Langford	4	1
Bree Tomasel	4	0
Rhys Mathewson	4	0
Karen O'Leary	3	2
James Roque	3	1
Jesse Griffin	3	0
Paul Ego	3	0
Matt Heath	2	1
Rove McManus	2	1
Glenn Robbins	2	0
Joseph Moore	2	0
Nick Rado	2	0
James Nokise	2	0
Kura Forrester	2	0
Joe Daymond	2	0
Aaron Chen	1	0
Andy Lee	1	0
Anika Moa	1	0
Cal Wilson	1	0
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer	1	0
Guy Williams	1	0
Jamaine Ross	1	0
Jarred Christmas	1	0
Kimberley Crossman	1	0
Leigh Hart	1	0
Mike Minogue	1	0
Rhys Darby	1	0
Te Radar	1	0
Livi Reihana	1	0
Alice Snedden	1	0

Controversy

The 20 May 2020 episode was pulled from TVNZ OnDemand over a segment where the panellist Urzila Carlson was asked if "Hipango" was the name of a member of parliament or a brand of yoghurt. Whanganui MP Harete Hipango said that the segment insulted her family, saying that "my adult children who carry my whanau name Hipango have paid attention and like their mother are not amused at the poor taste humour of a Sth Africa NZ kiwi (sic) so-called 'comedienne' bastardising our family/whanau name on national television in order to generate a few half-hearted laughs". TVNZ apologised, and removed the episode from OnDemand while it spoke with Hipango.

External links

• Official website
• Have You Been Paying Attention? at IMDb