Best of Storytime
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Best of Storytime
Dive into a treasure trove of the greatest children's stories and songs from New Zealand. Ngā pūrākau me ngā waiata nā Aotearoa.
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3 Fleas in a Submarine
Episode 8: Stomach. Have you the Stomach for this?
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3 Fleas in a Submarine
Episode 7: Eyes. Now, in the blink of an eye.
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3 Fleas in a Submarine
Episode 6: Liver. Sliding into the Liver.
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3 Fleas in a Submarine
Episode 5: Kidneys. Seeping into the Kidneys.
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3 Fleas in a Submarine
Episode 4: Blood. Now into the Bloodstream.
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3 Fleas in a Submarine
Episode 3: Brain. Into the Brain.
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3 Fleas in a Submarine
Episode 2: Lungs. Now, on to the Lungs.
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3 Fleas in a Submarine
Episode 1: Heart. The journey begins.
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Cat Crush – by Norman Bilbrough
For kids - Oscar the cat loves Tim so much, it's embarrassing.
Told by Matt Whelan.
Produced by Prue Langbein.
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Kites by Judith Holloway
For kids - Danielle and Jason learn about flying traditional kites, ancient kauri trees and kereru.
Told by Calvin Tuteao.
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On the Right Path by David Hill
For kids - Nat and Nadia are twins who don't always get along. Nadia gets upset when Nat ruins her drawing.
Told by Timothy Bartlett.
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Takeaway Dog by Norman Bilbrough
For kids - Nick's dog, Phil, gets lost... and eats and eats.
Told by Matt Sunderland.
Produced by Prue Langbein.
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Hine's Rainbow (Part 2 of 2) by Judith Holloway
For kids - Ruby creates a memorial garden for her sister, Hine. A sad story for older children.
Told by Helen Pearse Otene and Jasmine Wiki.

Hine's Rainbow (Part 1 of 2) by Judith Holloway
For kids - Ruby's half-sister Hine dies a few months before her tenth birthday. A sad story for older children.
Told by Helen Pearse Otene and J...

Hats Off by David Hill
For kids - The twins are put in charge of a stall selling caps.
Told by Timothy Bartlett.
Produced by Prue Langbein.
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Grandma McGarvey Takes a Dive by Jenny Hessell
For kids - Grandma McGarvey is feeling a bit blue and needs an adventure. She drives past the bungy jumping off the bridge - and gives it a go!
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Dirt Is Freedom by Norman Bilbrough
For kids - Joe's ambition in life is to have really stinky feet.
Told by Barnie Duncan.
Produced by Prue Langbein.
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Pakaru Piano by Judith Holloway
For kids - Uncle Mainey doesn't want to take the old piano to the dump.
Told by Erina Daniels.
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Fishing Fame (Part 3 of 3) by Melanie Drewery
For kids - Max and Dan get help from Mr Peterson at the aquarium and he calls their parents too.
Told by Simon Leary.
Produced by Prue Lan...

Fishing Fame (Part 2 of 3) by Melanie Drewery
For kids - Max and Dan end up with a huge shark but it drags them and the paddle boat round all day and then gets caught in a net.
Told by Simon...

Fishing Fame (Part 1 of 3) by Melanie Drewery
For kids - Max and Dan are desperate to get on the Fishing Fame Board. They need to follow the rules and plan to get a boat to catch a big fish.
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Letter by Letter by David Hill
For kids - Nat and Nadia write letters trying to have the other taken away.
Told by Campbell Simpson and Ruby Urlich.
Produced by Prue Lan...

What Say We by Judith Holloway
For kids - Two girls dress up so they can enter a competition just for boys.
Told by Rena Owen.
Produced by Prue Langbein.
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The Real Neat Soccer Team by Norman Bilbrough
For kids - When Jessie's friend has to leave her soccer team, she isn't sure about the new kid who replaces her; will she fill the gap her friend has...

Manukura the White Kiwi by Joy Cowley
For kids - When a rare white kiwi was born in captivity at Pukaha Mount Bruce, Māori recognised it as a treasure and a sign of new beginnings. This is...

Why Grandad Cut His Queue by Christine Chan-Hyams
For kids - A bittersweet story about being Chinese in New Zealand in the early 1900s.
Told by Gary Young.
Produced by Prue Langbein.
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Miss Celia and the Elephant by David Somerset
For kids - Miss Celia makes friends with the circus elephant. Set in Hastings in the 1900s.
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Speak Up by David Hill
For kids - Ben is nervous about performing his speech in front of the class.
Told by Michael Trigg.
Produced by Prue Langbein.
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The Tree Climber by Jenni Francis
For kids - Marty is the best tree climber in the neighbourhood - that is, until Nikki comes along.
Told by Jack Buchanan.
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Nobody Knows Where No Go Goes by David Somerset
For kids - No-Go is a big fluffy tortoiseshell cat who lives at Te Apiti station, but nobody really knows where No-Go goes.
Told by Davina White...

The Journey by Robin Nathan
For kids - Godwits in Alaska prepare to migrate to Aotearoa, New Zealand for the winter.
Told by Grant Tilly.
Produced by Prue Langbein.

The Duck in the Gun by Joy Cowley
For kids - A duck pauses a war after finding residence in a gun. What will the general do?
Told by Ginette McDonald.
Produced by Prue Lang...

Special Deal by David Hill
For kids - Meg is sick of being ordinary, instead she decides she wants to be... special.
Told by Jean Sergent.
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Here Be Dragons by David Somerset
For kids - Jenny searches for dragons at the new local library. A story set in 1911, at the first library in Charleston on the West Coast.
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Parent Help by Anna Kenna
For kids - Laura doesn't believe her Mum when she says she'll come to school with her to keep her company, but to her utter embarrassment, she does!

The Return by David Hill
For kids - While fighting overseas in the Boer War, Harry's favourite horse goes missing. He wonders what has happened to Blaze, and if anyone knows w...

The City of Blazes by David Somerset
For kids - When Palmerston North has a series of fires, the local volunteers come to the rescue - sort of. A story set in Aotearoa in 1910.
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The Three Cattle Dogs Gruff by Chris Gurney
For kids and little kids - A humorous retelling of the traditional Norwegian story of the three billy goats Gruff, with a Kiwi twist.
Told by F...

Quaky Cat Helps Out by Diana Noonan & Gavin Bishop
For kids and little kids - Quaky Cat returns to help rebuild the city of Christchurch by helping his homeless cat-friends and taking them in.
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Brothers of the Lake by Lucy Twigg
For kids - A retelling of the legend of how Wellington Harbour was created.
Told by Jamie McCaskill.
Produced by Prue Langbein.
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