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A Suzy Story, Matariki, and Netball
Eight-year-old Sophie talks about the book Twinkle, Twinkle, Matariki; Trevor talks to kids at the netball courts; Laya, Alex, and Leo tell their best jokes; and Suzy reads her story I Can Do It. Audio
Te Pāti Māori' lawyer criticises 'political circus' that saw MPs suspended over haka
Tania Waikato says Te Pāti Māori's haka on the floor of the House was not against the rules, and the Privileges Committee broke its own rules in suspending three MPs. Video, Audio
Lego, Crabs, and Nanas with No Manners!
We talk to five-year-old Manu about his Lego, Alisa has the story The Sandpiper and the Crab, and nine-year-old Millie tells us what she thought of the book Nanas with No Manners. Audio
Special Guest 'Music with Michal'!
Suzy chats to Michal Bush, a.k.a. Music with Michal, about being a singer and entertainer; seven-year-old Milla plays our game Seven Questions; and the Brain-Teaser is about a flying thing. Audio
What Has One Eye but Can't See?
Exercise your brain with a Brain-Teaser, have a go at our world-famous-in-New-Zealand game What's That Sound?, hear Alisa tell a story from Nauru, and find out what Curtis likes about fishing with his… Audio
Mata Reports | ACT: The Foreign Influences That Have Shaped David Seymour's Political Agenda, and What It Means for Aotearoa
Mata explores the forces shaping David Seymour’s ideologies, through the eyes of a former party insider. Video, Audio
Football, Fairies, and Dirty Faces
Jashika tells us what she thought of the book Fairies; kids just like you talk about their favourite sports; and Finn, Ash, & Jayden have the week's best jokes. Audio
What's That? He Aha Tērā?
The Brain-Teaser is about bands that don't play music, nine-year-old Elijah talks about the book Do Not Feed the Kea, and Codi helps us learn to say "What's that?" in te reo Māori. Audio
Loopy Tunes, Rats, Bats, and Pairs of Pants
Suzy talks to special guests Loopy Tunes, young Poppy plays the game Seven Questions, and Alisa tells a story from Samoa about the Rat and the Bat. Audio
What Did You Do in the Holidays?
We've been out talking to kids about the holidays, there's the world-famous-in-New-Zealand game What's That Sound?, and it's the final episode of Simon Taylor's story about Princess and Her Unicorn… Audio
Knock, Knock! Who's There?
Three kid comedians tell their favourite jokes, nine-year-old Sophie chats about the Anzac Day book My Grandfather's War, and Codi has Cool to Kōrero. Audio
Holiday Fun!
We play a new game of Seven Questions with eight-year-old Blair, chat about Stephanie Thatchers's I'm an Inky Octopus, and make you think hard with a Brain-Teaser sent in by kids from St Mary's… Audio
Speaking Out
Albie and April were among survivors who spoke out for an inquiry into abuse in care. As the Royal Commission's findings reveal the extent of the abuser that happened, what does it mean for them? Audio
The Brothers
Brothers Albie, Rob, and Jason speak with journalist Aaron Smale about the violence and abuse they experienced in state care as children and how that led them to joining Mangu Kaha / Black Power. Audio
April
We hear from April, who spent time in state-run girls' homes across the South Island as a teenager. We hear her story as a survivor of abuse and the impact it had on her. Audio
You Can Be a Comedian When You Grow Up!
Suzy chats to a comedian about their job, Princess and her unicorn Strengthus meet the crocodiles, and we challenge you to have a go at our game 'What's That Sound?' Audio
Introducing The Stolen Children of Aotearoa
This podcast is about a gang whanau and their journey to speak out about the abuse they experienced as children in Aotearoa's state-care system. Audio
Apples, Apples, Apples
The brain-teaser is about apples, apples, and more apples; Alex talks about the book Roo & Vladimir; and Codi helps us learn to say "I'm hungry" in te reo Māori. Audio
A Princess and a Unicorn
Simon Taylor, storyteller, has the first chapter in our new series, Princess & Strengthus the Unicorn; young Una reads her story about overprotective parents; and Maia, Blair, & Austin have a triple… Audio
We're Going to the Zoo
Stefan reads his story about a school visit to the zoo; Te'a, Elizabeth, and Hana are our kid comedians; and are you up for this week's brain-teaser challenge? It's a tricky one! Audio
