Flying Solo

An intimate, fly on the wall series talking to Kiwi whanau to find out what it takes to raise a child on your own.

Hosted and produced by Lynda Chanwai-Earle

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Grandmother Jo's Story

Episode 1
In the first episode, we meet Jo Whiu, a grandmother to seven young mokopuna. Daughter Lisa is a recovering P addict and has recently moved back home.
Jo Whiu

Solo Dad Warren's Story

Episode 2
Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets one of the minorities, Pakeha solo dad Warren. He tackles - with humour - co-parenting through two separations, a child with depression, alcohol and more.
Contains discussions of suicide
Warren and daughter Olivia

Solo Parent Tamsyn's Story

Episode 3
Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets single-working parent Tamsyn Matchett who knows a thing or two about being discriminated against, especially overcoming the stigma around being a "brown, solo-mum".
Tamsyn and Ruby

A Cop and a Solo Dad, Henare's Story

Episode 4
Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a Wellington police constable who has been a solo dad full-time since his son was five.
Constable Henare Jone's story

Imogen's Story

Episode 5
Sleep deprivation will make you desperate. In episode five of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a solo-parent who's in the majority - 33 year old Pakeha mother Imogen and her 4-year-old son Manea.
Mi-mi's tivaevae

Teen Mum Rhiarne's Story

Episode 6
Pregnant at 13. In the final episode of Flying Solo we meet junior squash champ Rhiarne, her toddler Braydon and the extended whanau embracing their teenage solo-mum.
Rhiarne and toddler Braydon