Suzy & Friends

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 stories, and silliness.

Episodes

January 18, 2026 23 mins

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)!

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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.

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January 11, 2026 19 mins

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.

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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 ev...

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January 4, 2026 25 mins

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.

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December 28, 2025 22 mins

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.

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December 21, 2025 19 mins

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!

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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?'

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December 7, 2025 20 mins

Tadgh tells us his dog joke, Constable Bryan calls in with some good advice, and kids talk about good Christmas presents for mum.

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November 30, 2025 24 mins

Suzy talks to a special guest, Codi pops in to say 'Meri Kirihimete,' and Imogen and her pet dragon Roari go to the beach!

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November 23, 2025 17 mins

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.

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November 16, 2025 18 mins

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.

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November 9, 2025 19 mins

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'.

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November 2, 2025 19 mins

Check out our elephant-tastic brain-teaser, put your gumboots on to play What's That Sound?, and meet our very special guest!

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October 19, 2025 19 mins

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!

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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.

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October 5, 2025 22 mins

When she was a kid, our special guest loved whales, dolphins, and sharks -- now she's a marine biologist! Codi teaches us to say "Let's tidy up!" in te reo Māori, and six-year-old Zoe talks about her pets.

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Talk Like a Pirate day is this week, so kids tell us what they know about pirates; Suzy reads the story Daisy McRae and the Wave of the Day; and Ynez tells us about a cool grandpa book.

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September 7, 2025 18 mins

On Father's Day, kids told us why they love their dad; there's the story 'How the Turtle Got Its Shell', and we find the world's biggest worm!

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August 31, 2025 27 mins

Suzy chats to a train driver about their job; Milla, Manu, and Ngarimu have a triple treat of jokes; and Codi teaches us more te reo in Cool to Kōrero.

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