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Suzy & Friends

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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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Kids

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

With Special Guest Craig "Wonky Donkey" Smith! 03.08.2025

Suzy talks to the Wonky Donkey man, Craig Smith. Also, the Chad Awesomesauce series continues; Roo, Nathan, & Emma have jokes; and are you up to the challenge of our game What's That Sound? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Space Captain Chad Awesomesauce Is Back! 27.07.2025

We made a new series of our award-winning Chad Awesomesauce space adventure, and in this podcast we have the first episode! Also, nine-year-old Leni talks about the book Jungle Jazz, Codi is back with Cool to Kōrero, and there are jokes about Ancient Egypt you can tell your mummy! Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Boings, Bangs, and Bums! 20.07.2025

Suzy chats to five-year-old Elizabeth about her favourite book, there's the world-famous-in-New-Zealand game What's That Sound?, and Suzy reads the story My Dad's Runaway Bum. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

You Don't Know How Lucky You Are! 13.07.2025

Suzy reads the story You Don't Know How Lucky You Are, Sevim talks about what they did on holiday, and Codi asks, "Kua reri te kai?" Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Special Guest - A Nurse! 06.07.2025

There's a triple treat of jokes from Ted, Quinn, & Emma; young Sophia talks about what she's been doing in the holidays; Suzy talks to a nurse about their job. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

I'm Bright, Shiny, and Worth Lots of Money... 29.06.2025

Test your brainpower with this week's Brain-Teaser; seven-year-old Lars talks about guitars; and Codi helps us learn some te reo. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Monarchs, Megan, and Margaret Mahy 22.06.2025

Suzy reads the story Monarchs of Aotearoa, Megan joins the jokesters, we challenge you to play What's That Sound?, and Serena talks about The Witch in the Cherry Tree. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A Suzy Story, Matariki, and Netball 15.06.2025

Eight-year-old Sophie talks about the book Twinkle, Twinkle, Matariki; Trevor talks to kids at the netball courts; Laya, Alex, and Leo tell their best jokes; and Suzy reads her story I Can Do It. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Lego, Crabs, and Nanas with No Manners! 08.06.2025

We talk to five-year-old Manu about his Lego, Alisa has the story The Sandpiper and the Crab, and nine-year-old Millie tells us what she thought of the book Nanas with No Manners. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Special Guest: Rainbow Rosalind! 01.06.2025

Suzy chats to award-winning kids entertainer Rainbow Rosalind; seven-year-old Milla plays our game Seven Questions; and the Brain-Teaser is about a flying thing. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What Has One Eye but Can't See? 25.05.2025

Exercise your brain with a Brain-Teaser, have a go at our world-famous-in-New-Zealand game What's That Sound?, hear Alisa tell a story from Nauru, and find out what Curtis likes about fishing with his dad. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Football, Fairies, and Dirty Faces 18.05.2025

Jashika tells us what she thought of the book Fairies; kids just like you talk about their favourite sports; and Finn, Ash, & Jayden have the week's best jokes. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What's That? He Aha Tērā? 11.05.2025

The Brain-Teaser is about bands that don't play music, nine-year-old Elijah talks about the book Do Not Feed the Kea, and Codi helps us learn to say "What's that?" in te reo Māori. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Loopy Tunes, Rats, Bats, and Pairs of Pants 04.05.2025

Suzy talks to special guests Loopy Tunes, young Poppy plays the game Seven Questions, and Alisa tells a story from Samoa about the Rat and the Bat. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What Did You Do in the Holidays? 27.04.2025

We've been out talking to kids about the holidays, there's the world-famous-in-New-Zealand game What's That Sound?, and it's the final episode of Simon Taylor's story about Princess and Her Unicorn Strengthus. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Knock, Knock! Who's There? 20.04.2025

Three kid comedians tell their favourite jokes, nine-year-old Sophie chats about the Anzac Day book My Grandfather's War, and Codi has Cool to Kōrero. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Holiday Fun! 13.04.2025

We play a new game of Seven Questions with eight-year-old Blair, chat about Stephanie Thatchers's I'm an Inky Octopus, and make you think hard with a Brain-Teaser sent in by kids from St Mary's School. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

You Can Be a Comedian When You Grow Up! 06.04.2025

Suzy chats to a comedian about their job, Princess and her unicorn Strengthus meet the crocodiles, and we challenge you to have a go at our game 'What's That Sound?' Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Apples, Apples, Apples 30.03.2025

The brain-teaser is about apples, apples, and more apples; Alex talks about the book Roo & Vladimir; and Codi helps us learn to say "I'm hungry" in te reo Māori. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A Princess and a Unicorn 23.03.2025

Simon Taylor, storyteller, has the first chapter in our new series, Princess & Strengthus the Unicorn; young Una reads her story about overprotective parents; and Maia, Blair, & Austin have a triple treat of jokes. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

We're Going to the Zoo 16.03.2025

Stefan reads his story about a school visit to the zoo; Te'a, Elizabeth, and Hana are our kid comedians; and are you up for this week's brain-teaser challenge? It's a tricky one! Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What Did the Chicken Say at the Library? 09.03.2025

Book-book-book! Suzy reads us one, young Rhylee reads her story about Book Week, and Mitchell reviews a book too. Plus jokes, a brain-teaser, and the game 'What's That Sound?' Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Woof-woof! Miaow! Tweet-tweet! 02.03.2025

Our special guest is a vet who chats about her job caring for animals. Also, Marley talks about a book he read, and there are fun facts to make you smarter. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ka pai tō mahi! 23.02.2025

We learn some te reo Māori with Codi, find out about the dinosaur zoo, and ask this brain teaser: 'Which instrument is the odd one out? Trumpet, flute, violin, harmonica, or tuba?' Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A Kiwi Went to Sea, Sea, Sea. But Why? 16.02.2025

Suzy reads a story by award-winning Kiwi author Peter Millet, Codi teaches us a new Māori phrase in 'Cool to Kōrero,' and young Isaac answers seven questions. Not six. Not eight. Seven. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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