ɡɹˈænt kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd ðə sˈɪɹiz fɔːɹ hˈævɪŋ æn "ˈɪɹi wˈɪsəlɪŋ sˈaʊndtɹæk ˈɛvɹi tˈaɪm ɐ mˈaʊɹi ɐpˈɪɹz ɔnðə skɹˈiːn" ænd fɔːɹ "sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ fɹʌm ɐ ɹˈɪp vˈæn wˈɪŋkəl ɪfˈɛkt".
Grant criticised the series for having an "eerie whistling soundtrack every time a Maori appears on the screen" and for "suffering from a Rip Van Winkle effect".