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Suzy & Friends

Kids EN ↓ 154 episodes

Join Suzy & Friends for a slice of a Kiwi kid’s life! Kids share their thoughts, talents, and tales; and hosts Suzy Cato and Trevor Plant share stories and silliness.

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RNZ

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Kids

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www.rnz.co.nz

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Ow-ow, Ow-ooowwwww! 12.04.2026

There's a pack of Fun Facts about wolves; the Brain-Teaser features something very light that's hard to hold; and kid comedians Atarangi, Nathan, and Oriana share their best jokes. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

100% kiwi music, rabbits, rockets, and sport 08.04.2026

Music from Gerry Paul, Suzy Cato & Loopy Tunes, Cee Bee Teatime, and Justin Christopher. Also, there’s a rabbit with a carrot habit, Chad & Keira continue their trip through the solar system, tamariki talk about their favourite sports, and young Finn reviews a book he loved. Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books an...

Kōwhai, Kōrero, and Questions 06.04.2026

Emma tells us about the book Kōwhai and the Giants, we learn to say "listen carefully" in te reo Māori, and you'll get to find out all about young Finn when he plays our game Seven Questions. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Homegrown music, a space adventure, a kiwi champion, and a dog with a smelly bum 01.04.2026

Kids’ music from Aotearoa, including Anika Moa, TOCK.earth, Captain Festus McBoyle, and Alphabeatz. Plus, by request, we bring back our space adventure, ‘Chad Awesomesauce’, young Malaika reviews the book ‘Lisa Carrington Chases a Champion’, and Ted returns with a stinky story about Bob, his puppy. Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with...

Special Guest: Chris Sanders! 29.03.2026

Author, singer-songwriter, and dad Chris Sanders talks about his exciting new project, Hana the Glow Worm. Plus, kids talk about sounds they love, it's the start of Fleabite's series Everybody Wants to Join the Fleabite Band, and Codi wants you to āta titiro. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A new puppy, watermelons, and what tastes with its FEET?! 25.03.2026

Ted talks about his new puppy, there are incredible fun facts about watermelons, and Bilal talks about a book that’s called ‘Tasting with Your Feet’. Plus, kiwi music including Levity Beet & Itty Bitty Beats, Claudia Robin Gunn, and Chanelle & Friends with Wonky Donkey man Craig Smith. Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, song...

What Animal Would You Like to Be? 22.03.2026

Tamariki share what animal they'd like to be, young Nick tells you about a book he loved, and we challenge you to play our game with no prize: What's That Sound? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Penguin poop, Favourite Places, and Little Ruby 18.03.2026

There are Fun Facts about Penguins, tamariki talk about their favourite places, and young Noah reviews Ruby Tui’s book ‘Little Ruby & Friends’. Plus, music from Alphabeatz, Kath Bee, and The Nukes! Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for loads of fun and laughs! New episod...

Ice Cream Jokes and a Tricky Brain-Teaser 15.03.2026

Eliana, Gabriella, Addison, and Ashton invent ice cream flavours, kids tell their best jokes, and there's a brain-teaser sent in by the McCallister whānau. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Machines, haka and tuatara! 11.03.2026

We talk about machines and have a story called ‘Hector Edward Harris’ Wonder Machine’. Desmond talks about the book ‘The Greatest Haka Festival in the World’, and there are songs about a tuatara, a monster, and sunscreen. Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for loads of fu...

GRRR! Tigers! 08.03.2026

Fun Facts about tigers, Yuying and Natalie talk about the book Blong the Cat's Costume Caper, and Codi has Cool to Kōrero. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What's under the waves? 04.03.2026

It’s a sea-themed Suzy & Friends with songs, stories, and fun facts. Featured creatures are, penguins, octopuses, jellyfish, whales, dolphins, sea anemones, and… a taniwha! Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for loads of fun and laughs! New episodes out every Thursday. Go...

Special Guest: Iliasaane 01.03.2026

Meet super-talented kid Iliasaane, hear about kids' favourite toys, and play out game What's That Sound? (Clue: It's an animal. Shh.) Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Pumice, tadpoles and Ellie Copter! 25.02.2026

Loopy Tunes & Suzy Cato sing ‘Toro Like a Kakīroa’, young scientist Patrick tells us about pumice, and the story is ‘Rona & the Moon’. Plus, kids with jokes, a song about a Nana, and lots more! Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for loads of fun and laughs! New episodes o...

Electric Cats, Bats, and Books! 22.02.2026

There's another exciting episode of The Electric Cat Detective Agency, Ben reviews the book Ooey Gooey Gone, and children's author Tom E. Moffat brings vegetable jokes to the table. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Venus Fly Traps, Pirate Socks, and The Pipi Dance 18.02.2026

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 back to school after the holidays. Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for l...

What Smells Better Than It Tastes? 15.02.2026

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 Māori with Codi. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dinosaurs, Doctors and School Road Patrol 11.02.2026

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! Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for loads of fun and laughs! New episodes out every Thursday. Go to this episode on r...

'The Grinny Granny Donkey' Gets Reviewed 08.02.2026

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 Kōrero. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What's your favourite animal? Turtle, parrot, wonky-donkey-man? Or something else? 04.02.2026

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! Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for loads of fun and laughs! New episodes out every Thursday...

Special Guest: Librarian and Author Vanessa Hatley-Owen! 01.02.2026

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 prize: What's That Sound? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Spiders, Tūī, and Parsnips 28.01.2026

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! Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for loads of fun and laughs! New episodes out every Thursd...

A Proud Pūteketeke, Tiny Trees, and Electric Cats! 25.01.2026

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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Shelley the Sheep, Simon the Storyteller and alliteration comes alive! 21.01.2026

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. Suzy Cato’s multi-award-winning radio show is now a podcast, with 100% kiwi music and tamariki with stories, songs, books and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for loads of fun and laughs! New episodes out...

Exciting! 'The Electric Cat Detective Agency' Is Here! 18.01.2026

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)! Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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