
Suzy & Friends
138 episodes — Page 1 of 3
Music for tamariki, a spotty zebra, and a Suzy story
Unicorns, Triangles, and Tuatara!
Songs made in NZ, school chat, and spacecraft
RRrrRRRRrr -- What's That Sound?
100% kiwi music for kiwi kids, race cars, and pink elephants!
Woop! Woop! Special Guest Alert!
Homegrown music for kiwi kids, a detective dog, and shops
Where Does Today Come Before Yesterday?
Suzy’s new song! Dwarf planets! Rules!
Ep 114Ow-ow, Ow-ooowwwww!
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

Ep 14100% kiwi music, rabbits, rockets, and sport
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 and jokes. Join Suzy, Trevor and friends for loads of fun and laughs! New episodes out every Thursday.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 113Kōwhai, Kōrero, and Questions
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

Ep 13Homegrown music, a space adventure, a kiwi champion, and a dog with a smelly bum
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 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 rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 112Special Guest: Chris Sanders!
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

Ep 12A new puppy, watermelons, and what tastes with its FEET?!
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, 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 rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 111What Animal Would You Like to Be?
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

Ep 11Penguin poop, Favourite Places, and Little Ruby
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 episodes out every Thursday.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 110Ice Cream Jokes and a Tricky Brain-Teaser
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

Ep 10Machines, haka and tuatara!
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 fun and laughs! New episodes out every Thursday.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 109GRRR! Tigers!
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

Ep 9What's under the waves?
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 to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 108Special Guest: Iliasaane
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

Ep 8Pumice, tadpoles and Ellie Copter!
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 out every Thursday.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 107Electric Cats, Bats, and Books!
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

Ep 7Venus 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 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 loads of fun and laughs! New episodes out every Thursday.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 106What 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 Māori with Codi.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ep 6Dinosaurs, 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!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 rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 105'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 Kōrero.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ep 5What'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!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 rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 104Special 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 prize: What's That Sound?Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ep 4Spiders, 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!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 rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 103A Proud Pūteketeke, 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.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ep 3Shelley 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. 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 rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 102Exciting! '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)!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ep 2A 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.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 rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 101The 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.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ep 1Monsters, 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 unicorn story 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 out every Thursday.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 100Special 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.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 99I 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.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 98The 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!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 97What 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?'Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 96Where 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.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 95Special 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!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 94The Interrupting Cow Surprises Suzy
Cody, Emma, & Harris try their best jokes out on Suzy; Spellodies meet Silent 'B'; and Suzy thinks she's found the oldest game in the world.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 93Police Officer Constable Bryan Is Back!
Constable Bryan talks about school patrols, Clara tells us about a book she read called Out of the Egg, and the brain-teaser is: "What has a head and a tail but no body?" Find out the answer on the podcast.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 92All It Takes Is Seven Questions
You can learn a lot about someone by asking them seven questions. But which seven questions? We try it out with Tadgh. Codi teaches us how to say 'don't worry' in te reo Māori; there's a trio of kid comedians; and Spellodies are joined by Moose, who helps them find rhymes for 'other'.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 91A Special Guest!
Check out our elephant-tastic brain-teaser, put your gumboots on to play What's That Sound?, and meet our very special guest!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 90Tick-Tick-Tick-Tick—Ding!
We get to know Zaria by playing the game Seven Questions, a grumpy mole pokes his nose in, and we go into space for this week's Brain Teaser!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 89Kids, Kereru, and Kōrero
Kids just like you talk about friends, Alison tells you about the book Kereru, and Codi's back with Cool to Kōrero. Plus, special guests Spellodies!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ep 88Tick-Tick, Tick-Tick-Tick-Tick... What IS That Sound?
We challenge you to play our game What's That Sound?; Suzy reads the story Tūī in a Kōwhai; and Finn, Hudson, & Lisa have a triple treat of jokes.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details