Suzy & Friends

Join Suzy & Friends for a weekly slice of a Kiwi kid’s life! Kids share their thoughts, talents, and tales; and hosts Suzy Cato and Trevor Plant share songs, stories, and silliness.

Hosted by Suzy Cato and Trevor Plant

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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.

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.

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 Strengthus.

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.

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 School.

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?'

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.

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 treat of jokes.
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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!
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What Did the Chicken Say at the Library?

Book-book-book! Suzy reads us one, young Rhylee reads her story about Book Week, and Mitchell reviews a book too. Plus jokes, a brain-teaser, and the game 'What's That Sound?'
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Woof-woof! Miaow! Tweet-tweet!

Our special guest is a vet who chats about her job caring for animals. Also, Marley talks about a book he read, and there are fun facts to make you smarter.
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Ka pai tō mahi!

We learn some te reo Māori with Codi, find out about the dinosaur zoo, and ask this brain teaser: 'Which instrument is the odd one out? Trumpet, flute, violin, harmonica, or tuba?'
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A Kiwi Went to Sea, Sea, Sea. But Why?

Suzy reads a story by award-winning Kiwi author Peter Millet, Codi teaches us a new Māori phrase in 'Cool to Kōrero,' and young Isaac answers seven questions. Not six. Not eight. Seven.
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What Does a Police Officer Do?

Special guest Constable Bryan Ward pops in for a chat, a naughty penguin follows the fish, and there's our world-famous-in-New-Zealand game 'What's That Sound?'
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What a Lovely Smile You Have!

The very handsome and clever Bryan & Bobby talk about compliments, young Mason reads his story about all the things he likes, and Suzy tells us why smiling is good for your health.
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