Best of Storytime RNZ
The latest and greatest children's stories and songs from New Zealand. Ngā pūrākau me ngā waiata nā Aotearoa.
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Mere and the Magical Manuka Bees - by Jasmine Kaa
30 Mar 2020It’s Mere’s 7th birthday and it’s a special day – the day she goes to mahi with her Dad where she has an amazing experience.
Told by Ngamako Rota.
Suitable for Kids and Little Kids
With music by… Read more Audio
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Mere me ngā Pī Mānuka Tipua - Nā Jasmine Kaa. Nā Hone Morris i whakamāori.
30 Mar 2020Ko Ngamako Rota te kaitaki kōrero
Ko te huritau tuawhitu ō Mere, aa, he rā whakahirahira - te rā ka haere ia ki te mahi o tōna pāpā, i reira whai akoranga mīharo.
He pai mō ngā tamariki me ngā… Read more Audio
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Hello Kikimo - by Jula Prakash
30 Mar 2020Kikimo is a baby spider who leaves home to explore the world for the first time. She ends up in a very unusual place!
Told by Nikita Tu-Bryant
For Kids and Little Kids
With music by Akash Dutta and… Read more Audio
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The Rabbit With Two Carrots - By Nathan Joe
30 Mar 2020Told by Gavin Rutherford
A very silly rabbit learns that having friends is
much more important than having things
Illustration by Rose, age 13.For Little Kids
With music by Akash Dutta and Gus… Read more Audio
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Atareta and the Weta - by Moira Wairama
30 Mar 2020Atareta finds learning to count to ten in te reo Māori, like her big brother, is hard.
Then an unusual friend turns up to helpTold by Tioreore Ngatai Melbourne
Suitable for Kids and Little Kids
… Read more Audio
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Atareta rāua ko Weta - Nā Moira Wairama i tuhi
30 Mar 2020Ko Tioreore Ngatai Melbourne te kaitaki kōrero
Ka ako a Atareta, he mahi uaua te kaute ki te tekau i te reo Māori, kia ōrite ki tōna tuakana.
Tāria te wā, ka tae mai tētahi hoa whanokē ki te… Read more Audio -
What Will I Be Today? - Sick-Aiders
8 Feb 2020Aunty Upu tells Esera that her eyes are bigger than her stomach! If Esera’s eyes were actually bigger than her stomach, just think of all the amazing things she could see.
Written by Victor Rodger… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Robot Restaurant
8 Feb 2020Welcome to Wing Gai’s dessert restaurant. Your waiters are robots and they’re ready to serve you up some delicious treats - just watch out for the flying ice cream!
Written by Renee Liang with the… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Stop bugging me!
8 Feb 2020Wing Gai explores the kitchen as a fly, a spider, and a praying mantis! All the while avoiding his giant sister and her mighty broomstick.
Written by Renee Liang with the voice of Xana Tang as Wing… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Soap Serpent
8 Feb 2020Washing the car becomes a roaring adventure on the high seas. All hands on deck to help Pirate Charlie battle a slithering serpent starboard side! Brace y'r selves!
Written by Kyle Mewburn with… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Doctor Esera's Surgical Gloves
8 Feb 2020Oh no, Uncle has left his surgical gloves behind! That's okay because Doctor Esera can take his place in the operating theatre. Saving lives is all part of the job. Is Esera ready for the… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Sheep and Rescue
8 Feb 2020All those sheep look like big fluffy clouds don't they? Pilot Charlie flies through them on a mission to find Dad's pocket knife. Is that a huge storm rolling in?
Written by Kyle Mewburn with the… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Cosmic Kauri and the Aliens
8 Feb 2020Time to hop in a spaceship and explore the cosmos. Kauri needs to hit hyper speed and battle the Aliens trying to destroy her ship. Kauri is so fast, her brother Lani can't even keep up!
Written… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - The Fearless Dragon
8 Feb 2020With the power of his ancestors and the help of his insect mates, Wing Gai transforms into a fearless dragon. Join him on a quest for courage.
Written by Renee Liang with the voice of Xana Tang as… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Jureggsic Park
8 Feb 2020The chooks are hiding their eggs again but Tracker Charlie is on the case. Charlie has to venture deep into the prehistoric jungle where there are ferocious creatures and quicksand.
Written by Kyle… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - World's first Sky Surfer
8 Feb 2020Wetsuit on, surfboard ready. Kauri takes on the waves and ends up flying high in the sky. Nothing's gonna stop Sky-Surfer Kauri - not even Tawhirimatea himself.
Written by Steph Matuku with the… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Washing Lions
8 Feb 2020Charlie needs to find Kit Kat, who is due for a visit to the vet; but he discovers that Kit Kat has actually become the main attraction at the Circus.
Written by Kyle Mewburn with the voice of Cohen… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Kung Foodle
8 Feb 2020Teaming up with a Kung Fu fighting noodle, Wing Gai plans to take on the dragon who lives up the mountain! Hold on, this dragon looks a lot like Wing Gai's sister…
Written by Renee Liang with the… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Battle of the Bogies
8 Feb 2020Being sick is no fun. Kauri wants to get better so she can play outside. She takes command of a troop of antibodies to help her kick those horrible germs out of her body!
Written by Steph Matuku… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Microphone Check
8 Feb 2020Esera skips to the stage, leaving her audience in awe of her amazing voice. Her fanau are impressed, but her dog Chummo isn’t a fan.
Written by Victor Rodger with the voice of Lahleina Feaunati as… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Are you ready to rock?
8 Feb 2020Kauri's brother Lani is hogging the guitar and won’t share. Kauri decides to become a really, really loud electric guitar that’s gonna rock the whole house down!
Written by Steph Matuku with the… Read more Audio
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What Will I Be Today? - Ocean of Diamonds
8 Feb 2020Wow, the ocean is so sparkly today, it looks like a huge blanket of diamonds. Esera the seagull flies out across the water to collect enough riches to buy whatever she wants.
Written by Victor… Read more Audio
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Song of the River - by Joy Cowley
4 Dec 2019Told by Dick Weir
For little kids and kids
Cam follows the river's journey from its source in the mountains all the way to the sea.
Gecko Press
Music by Akash Dutta and Gus Reece
Produced for… Read more Audio
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The Roadman Boogie - by Nikki Slade Robinson
4 Dec 2019Told by Sepelini Mua'au
For little kids and kids
The Roadman is cold and bored but finds a way to entertain himself and those stuck in the roadworks' traffic by singing and dancing.
Duck Creek… Read more Audio
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Daniel's Matariki Feast - by Rebecca Beyer & Linley Wellington
4 Dec 2019Told by Sepelini Mua'au
For little kids
Daniel is nervous on his first day at school. But through the class activities to mark the Matariki Festival, he learns it's a time of remembering, of sharing… Read more Audio
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There's a Pūkeko Dancing on the Old Dirt Track - by Lotte Wotherspoon
4 Dec 2019It's summer and Christmas is coming. Two busy pūkeko build a nest and tend to their precious eggs. Meanwhile the Sanderson kids wrap presents and decorate the tree, unaware that a miracle is unfolding… Read more Audio
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The Wetter the Better - by Emma Vere-Jones
4 Dec 2019Told by Carrie Green
For Kids and Little Kids
Getting wet in the rain is heaps of fun! Lily and Theo don't want to walk to school on the stormiest day of the year, but they are in for a surprise.… Read more Audio
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The Little Cloud - by Beverly Burch and Elspeth Nicol
4 Dec 2019Told by Dick Weir
For Little Kids
One day there's a big storm in Wellington and a little cloud is born. He goes off on exciting adventures of his own and then realizes that to be a real cloud he… Read more Audio
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Ruru on the Ramshackle Farm - by Lotte Wotherspoon
4 Dec 2019Told by Erina Daniels
For Little Kids
Ruru listens to the noises of the farmyard at night and hears scary sounds. His parents reassure him that the night is nothing to be feared, instead they show… Read more Audio
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Nanny Mihi and the Bellbird - by Melanie Drewery
4 Dec 2019Told by Erina Daniels
For Kids and Little Kids
Staying with Nanny Mihi in the school holidays, her mokopuna get up early to whistle a tune to the birds. One bellbird learns the tune but when spring… Read more Audio
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