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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Can the Little Yellow Digger Save Christmas?

The Little Yellow Digger is back for a very special job, Constable Bryan and police dog Bobby are flying to Aussie, and Kristel, Alayna, Greer, and Tama have some creative Christmas gift ideas for mums.
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Taihoa, e hoa!

It's Cool to Kōrero with Suzy Cato, the Gnomes have a very berry Christmas, and there are a bunch of kids with awesome Christmas present ideas for dads!
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What Do You Call Someone Who Sings at Christmas? Carol!

Bryan & Bobby have a mystery to solve: is Christmas really cancelled? There's a triple treat of jokes from Atarangi, Nathan, and Oriana, and Peter Gilderdale tells the story The Little Yellow Digger Saves Christmas.
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Best Christmas Present Ever!

Trevor asks kids about the best Christmas present they ever got, we chat about Santa's Fireproof Knickers, Hatupatu gets into trouble with the bird woman, and Suzy finds out about reindeer.
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Fa la la la laa!

Kairav talks about the book Greedy Cat's Christmas, Suzy has random Fun Facts and a Brain Teaser, and Trevor talks to kids about their favourite Christmas songs.
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Kittens, Kiwi, and Kids Just Like You

Josh is a kid with a message for you, Tāne Mahuta calls a meeting of all the birds in the forest, and Suzy has Fun Facts about kittens. Miaow. Oh, and have a go at our game with no prize, 'What's That Sound?'
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Horses Go Neigh and Māui Slows the Sun

There's a story about how Māui slowed the sun, young Austin talks about a book called 'No Home for Wētā,' Gracie reads her story about horses, and there's a Brain Teaser sent in by a kid just like you.
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Boom! Pop! Crackle! Fizz!

Jake's whānau lets off fireworks, Irene tells the story of Hinemoa & Tūtānekai, and Suzy sprints to the rescue with random Fun Facts about running!
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Kiwi Kid Comedians, Squeaky Sounds, and Cool to Kōrero

Play our world-famous-in-New-Zealand game 'What's That Sound?' and check out the youngest comedy talent in Aotearoa. Suzy has Cool to Kōrero, and what's up with Charlie the Crow?
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Waka, Wishes, and Elephants!

Listen to Irene tell the awesome story of Rata & the Totara Tree, make a wish with young Archie, and hear six-year-old Hazel read her story about elephants – she sure knows a lot about pachyderms!
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Lots of Laughs and Buried Treasure

There are jokes from a trio of young comedians. Nour talks about the book ‘Who Took the Toilet Paper?’ by Amy Harrop, Suzy has Fun Facts, and the Little Yellow Digger finds something buried in the sand… (Is it the missing toilet paper?)
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Diggers and Dinosaurs

Learn a new phrase with Suzy in our Cool to Kōrero segment. Listen to the story ‘The Little Yellow Digger & the Bones,’ and get your brain buzzing with a fresh brain-teaser. Ka rawe!
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In the Sun and Looking for Clouds

The Little Yellow Digger has to make a trip to the beach, while Suzy has Fun Facts about ice cream. Seven-year-old William reads his story about going to buy a musical instrument, and Shanae reviews the book ‘Īhaka and the Unexpected Visitor’ by Kirsty Wadsworth.
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Get Your Thinking Cap On

Listen for Callum’s brain-teaser and see if you can solve it. The Little Yellow Digger visits school, there’s a watery surprise, and we play our game What’s That Sound?
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Knock, knock. Who's there? Bee. Bee who?

Bee careful! Tyla reads her story about rescuing a bee. Faith, Kovee, & Nathan have a triple treat of jokes, Suzy has ‘Cool to Kōrero’, and there’s a crisis at the zoo - time to call the Little Yellow Digger!
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