Suzy Cato
Venus Fly Traps, Pirate Socks, and The Pipi Dance
Jelly Bean Queen sings ‘I Think My Venus Fly Trap is a Vegan’, Harriet tells us about the book ‘Pipi Dance’, Amalia puts on her pirate socks, and kids just like you talk about what it’s like going… Audio
What Smells Better Than It Tastes?
Sniff out a brain-teaser from seven-year-old Freddie, tune in your taringa for our kid comedians, and learn to speak some te reo Maori with Codi. Audio
Dinosaurs, Doctors and School Road Patrol
We hear from a School Road Patrol member, find out what doctors do, and play new music from Marshmellow & Kath Bee. Plus, jokes, jokes, and more jokes! Audio
'The Grinny Granny Donkey' Gets Reviewed
Nethraa talks about The Grinny Granny Donkey book by Craig Smith, there are more clues and evidence in our series The Electric Cat Detective Agency, and Codi brings the love to Cool to Korero. Audio
What’s your favourite animal? Turtle, parrot, wonky-donkey-man? Or something else?
Kids talk about their favourite animals, and there's the story 'How the Turtle Got its Shell' - plus music from Kiri & Lou, Music with Michal, and Wonky Donkey Man Craig Smith! Audio
Special Guest: Librarian and Author Vanessa Hatley-Owen!
Suzy talks about how to write stories with school librarian and author Vanessa Hatley-Owen; a bunch of kids chat about what they did in the holidays; and we challenge you to play our game with no… Audio
Spiders, Tūī, and Parsnips
Six-year-old Olive reads her story about Spiders, Jeff Parsnips sings about Tomato Tamati, and Suzy finds a 'Tūī in a Kōwhai'. Plus, music about unicorns, ducks and dream queens! Audio
A Proud Pūtekeke, Tiny Trees, and Electric Cats!
Benji tells why he loved the book The Proud Pūteketeke, Codi teaches us how to say 'get well soon' in te reo Māori, and three kid comedians make us laugh. And laugh. And laugh. Audio
Shelley the Sheep, Simon the Storyteller and alliteration comes alive!
Kiwi musical genius fleaBITE sings about Shelley the Sheep, there’s another story about Princess and her pet dragon Strengthus, and young Devan reads the 'Alliteration Poem' her class wrote. Audio
Exciting! 'The Electric Cat Detective Agency' Is Here!
This week, we start a new adventure series, The Electric Cat Detective Agency; there's a Brain-Teaser to tickle your noggin; and Tom E. Moffatt tells jokes about lip caterpillars (moustaches)! Audio
A skateboarder, a pirate and a comedian walk into a podcast...
Meet comedian Simon McKinney and ten-year-old skateboarder Te'a, Captain Festus McBoyle sings ‘Pull Me Finger’, and Pierre, Indy & Kingston have their favourite jokes. Plus, bees and potions. Audio
The Little Yellow Digger Is Back!
Peter Gilderdale tells his Little Yellow Digger story, Nathan asks what the sun drinks out of, and the Brain-Teaser is about catching and throwing. Audio
Monsters, unicorns, and Itty Bitty Beats!
There’s the song ‘Monsters in te Moana’ by Suzy Cato and Parrot in the Pocket, young Lucy plays a tune on the recorder, and Itty Bitty Beats sing ‘Ten Little Kiwi Birds’. Plus, kids with jokes, a… Audio
Special Guest: Surf Lifesaver Travis!
Find out what a surf lifesaver does and how you could be one; Codi pops in to say, 'Me tākaro tātou'; and Imogen and her pet dragon Roari meet a leopard seal with a sore tooth. Audio
I Buzz, and I Hum, and I Fly All Around...
There's a buzzy brain-teaser; Constable Bryan talks about tramping, hiking, and camping; and this week's Imogen & Roari story features Bluey the penguin. Audio
The Little Yellow Digger Saves Christmas
The story this week is The Little Yellow Digger Saves Christmas, Codi has Cool to Kōrero, and kids talk about their favourite Christmas songs. Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaa! Audio
Exciting! 'The Electric Cat Detective Agency' Is Here!
This week, we start a new adventure series, The Electric Cat Detective Agency; there's a Brain-Teaser to tickle your noggin; and Tom E. Moffatt tells jokes about lip caterpillars (moustaches)! Audio
What Has Four Fingers and a Thumb but Is Not Alive?
There's a 'handy' brain-teaser, kids talk about good Christmas presents for dad, and we get muddy with this week's game of What's That Sound? Audio
Where Do Dogs Come From in New Zealand
Tadgh tells us his dog joke, Constable Bryan calls in with some good advice, and kids talk about good Christmas presents for mum. Audio
Special Guest!
Suzy talks to a special guest, Codi pops in to say 'Meri Kirihimete,' and Imogen and her pet dragon Roari go to the beach! Audio