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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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.
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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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What's Inside a Police Car?

Bryan & Bobby take you inside a police car, Hazel has a tricky brain teaser, and Zakhar tells you what he thought of the book ‘Remarkable Animal Stories from New Zealand and Australia’.
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You've Got to Be Joking!

The best jokes of the week are told by Sasha, Jayden & Zara, Maddison chats about Celia the Seagull, Suzy has fun facts about a stinky animal, and there’s a new brain teaser to challenge the organ of soft nervous tissue contained in your skull.
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Bushwalks and Bike Rides

Young Levi talks about what he's been doing in the holidays, there are Fun Facts about animals with beaks, and you can play the world-famous-in-New-Zealand game 'What's That Sound? - He Aha Tera Tangi?'
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Bryan & Bobby Make a Splash!

Constable Bryan and police dog Bobby get ready for summer fun in the pool; Arabella tells us about a helicopter called Ellie Copter; Suzy has Fun Facts about the Web; and Indy reads her own special story, Kindness.
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