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Text reads, "My Favourite Dead Person".

9m

A sketch show for kids that honours New Zealand history by telling some of our incredible, funny, inspiring, and outrageous stories.

Made with the support of NZ On Air

8 episodes

Tom Ah Chee

Whom do we have to thank for bringing the supermarket and drive-through to New Zealand? Find out as Josh and the tamariki revel in the business genius of Tom Ah Chee.
Season 1/Episode 1
9m

Te Puea Hērangi

Discover how mana wahine Te Puea Hērangi fundraised and led an entire movement for her people.
Season 1/Episode 2
8m

Kate Sheppard

Who is the face on Aotearoa's ten-dollar note, and how did she help to win women the vote? Find out as our tamariki explore the story of Kate Sheppard.
Season 1/Episode 3
8m

Tupaia

Who was responsible for making sure Captain Cook didn't get lost on his voyage across the Pacific Ocean? Polynesian explorer, adventurer, and interpreter Tupaia.
Season 1/Episode 4
8m

Walter Batty

What do World War II, rugby, tractors, and insurance all have in common? Watch the story of Walter Batty to find out.
Season 1/Episode 5
8m

Joseph Pawelka

How does someone escape from prison not once but three times?! This is the story of New Zealand's greatest escape artist, Joseph Pawelka.
Season 1/Episode 6
8m

Charlotte Badger

Famous convict and pirate Charlotte Badger stole a ship and sailed it to New Zealand. But is her story all that it appears to be?
Season 1/Episode 7
10m

Moehanga

After undertaking a long and dangerous journey from Aotearoa to Britain, what did Moehanga, the first Māori to visit England, think of the place?
Season 1/Episode 8
7m

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  • Tangata Whenua

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  • Migrant Sex Workers

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  • Welly on a Plate

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  • Episode 1

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  • The Driving Lesson

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  • Kia Tupato (Be Careful)

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Video section home

The side profile of a man holding a guitar with a microphone on a stand in front of him. Text reads, "Legacy: Katchafire" and has a boarder around the perimeter of the frame.
A man looking into the camera with his mouth slightly open. His left eye is bugged out in a comically over the top way. Text reads, "A Place Called Te Awamutu".
The host, Mihingarangi Forbes, smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Mata".
A brightly colours grid of squares where some of the squares include the faces of the five hosts of Whakamāori
A sepia toned image of a family photograph depicting a woman holding the hands of two young children. The photo is deteriorating and the child on the left is almost obscured by the damage. The text reads, "Farewell Guangdong" there are also four Chinese characters, or 'Hanzi', above the text.
A bagpipe band stand in a field ready to perform. The text reads: "12,000 Miles from NZ to the Green."
Three figures from different original images have been edited so that they're all standing next to each other and are of varying sizes. All three people are in the midst of performing. The background in a flat bright red colour. Text in the style of graffiti reads, "The Collective". A spray painted illustration of a crown appears above the 'e' in 'Collective'.
Side profile of a persons face, silhouetted against a setting sun out of frame. Text reads, "Imposter".
Illustration of two women looking defiantly at the viewer. The background is yellow with illustrated yellow simple flowers. The text reads, "Conversations with my Immigrant Parents".
6 people are seated around a long table, four of them are wearing hi-vis tops. On the table there are little traffic cones and signs. There are two flags hanging on the wall behind them, the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand and the Maori flag. Orange text reads, "Hi-Vis".
An animated graphic of green trees and leaves in a forest, along with a red flower. The text in front reads "What Will I Be Today?"
A yellow baroque style wallpaper. A white line drawing of a house is in the bottom right corner. White handwritten text reads, "Kāinga".
Piripi is wearing a shirt and a cap and looks into the camera smiling. He is leaning against the side of a vehicle. Text reads, "Oe, The Adventures of of Piripi Kaiwaru AKA Phillip! Narrated by his Mother" There is a small illustration of a truck under the text, as well as illustrations of deer horns and a kangaroo.
A close up of a video game controller, the lighting makes it look slightly pink and blue. Text reads, "Game Change".
A woman siting on a two person sized couch, she has her arms spread to the sides. She's looking at the camera. Text reads, "I Got You".
Foggy scene with silhouettes of a part of a person. Text reads, "Stolen Lands: Betrayal of a Chief".
A sand dune with the ocean behind it in a cove, everything shadowy and violet in the twilight. The text reads "Whitiki! Whītī! Whītī! E!"
Person on purple background resting their head in their hand. Only their head and chest is visible. Purple text along bottom of image reads, "AMPLIFIED".
A man with their back towards the camera, they're looking on onto an ocean. The image is in grey scale. Text reads, "The Art of War".
The back of a woman walking down a path, she's wearing white pants and a silver shiny top with silver tassels coming off the back and arms. Her arms are outstretched. Text reads, "Inside Splore".
An older woman with grey hair is holding a ceramic bowl up and looking at it intently as she sits at a dining table. In front of her are plates, and a bowl of green apples. Text reads "Crown Lynn: A Māori Story". Above the text is a white line illustration of a tiki with an illustration of a star on either side of it.
Alice Snedden looking into the camera and holding a megaphone up to her mouth in her left hand. In her right hand she holds up a stack of paper, on the first page is a simple drawing of the beehive with a text bubble that says, "No voting for you!!!". Text reads, "Alice Snedden's Bad News". Both the text and Alice Snedden are on a bright blue background.
Text reads, "Matangireia with Morgan Godfery". Background is beige with an out of focus letter M in fancy script.
Young man with soot on his face looking into the camera, in his left hand he's holding a Patu (weapon). Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana".