New Zealand Today

New Zealand Today

Continuing First aired 23/Aug/2019 NZ English 5 season(s) 41 episode(s)
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New Zealand Today began on Jono And Ben as a parody of click-bait journalism and modern media culture. The segment went on to become its own 'show within a show' and clips have since racked up hundreds of thousands of views online. New Zealand Today takes Guy Williams around the country checking out strange and unusual goings-on in regional New Zealand.
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Season 4 · Season 4
8 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Feb/2024
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Episode 8
Air date: 28/Mar/2024
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Guy attempts to catch a man in Timaru, famous for outrunning the police on a mobility scooter. Guy then ambushes our new PM with a question no one knew needed answering.

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Guy attempts to catch a man in Timaru, famous for outrunning the police on a mobility scooter. Guy then ambushes our new PM with a question no one knew needed answering.

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Episode 7
Air date: 21/Mar/2024
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Guy returns to Invercargill to sort out their new Mayor. Paraparaumu isn't any better as Guy meets a former Councillor forced to stand down for wearing a KKK hood.

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Guy returns to Invercargill to sort out their new Mayor. Paraparaumu isn't any better as Guy meets a former Councillor forced to stand down for wearing a KKK hood.

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Episode 6
Air date: 14/Mar/2024
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Guy tracks down NZ's most famous lawn mower and is both shocked and stoked when he finally sits down with the legendary "Jim". Then, there's a Naked Baker in trouble.

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Guy tracks down NZ's most famous lawn mower and is both shocked and stoked when he finally sits down with the legendary "Jim". Then, there's a Naked Baker in trouble.

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S4E1
Episode 1
Air date: 08/Feb/2024 · Runtime: 23 min
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Which Mt Albert BBQ Noodle House is better? It is time for Guy to finally put this query to rest with the help of a Chinese succulent meal master, Jack Karlson.

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Which Mt Albert BBQ Noodle House is better? It is time for Guy to finally put this query to rest with the help of a Chinese succulent meal master, Jack Karlson.

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Season 3 · Season 3
10 episode(s) · Air date: 09/Jun/2022
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S3E10
Episode 10
Air date: 11/Aug/2022 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy reconnects with his old friend, Pebbles Hooper to see if he can get her uncancelled, and comes face to face with a notorious peddler of conspiracy theories.

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Guy reconnects with his old friend, Pebbles Hooper to see if he can get her uncancelled, and comes face to face with a notorious peddler of conspiracy theories.

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Episode 9
Air date: 04/Aug/2022 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy meets the grower of what could be the world's heaviest potato and embarks on a journey of discovery about correct pronunciation of Maori and Pasifika names.

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Guy meets the grower of what could be the world's heaviest potato and embarks on a journey of discovery about correct pronunciation of Maori and Pasifika names.

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Episode 7
Air date: 21/Jul/2022 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy brings back the much loved Dargaville Beauty Pageant and tries to help aspiring but incompetent stuntman Crazy Craig become a legit stunt performer.

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Guy brings back the much loved Dargaville Beauty Pageant and tries to help aspiring but incompetent stuntman Crazy Craig become a legit stunt performer.

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Episode 6
Air date: 14/Jul/2022 · Runtime: 22 min
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Guy tries to stop Leo Malloy's Auckland Mayoral campaign, and investigates the disappearance of local cats long rumored to be at the hands of the Raglan cat killer.

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Guy tries to stop Leo Malloy's Auckland Mayoral campaign, and investigates the disappearance of local cats long rumored to be at the hands of the Raglan cat killer.

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Episode 5
Air date: 07/Jul/2022 · Runtime: 22 min
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Ten years since Guy met alleged scammer Ken Eastwood, is Ken at it again, or could he be dead? And Guy investigates the scourge of the South Island, Freedom Campers.

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Ten years since Guy met alleged scammer Ken Eastwood, is Ken at it again, or could he be dead? And Guy investigates the scourge of the South Island, Freedom Campers.

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Episode 4
Air date: 30/Jun/2022 · Runtime: 24 min
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Guy investigates the mysterious case of a missing playground in Tokoroa and sets out to recruit a final member for the New Zealand women's medieval combat team.

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Guy investigates the mysterious case of a missing playground in Tokoroa and sets out to recruit a final member for the New Zealand women's medieval combat team.

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Episode 3
Air date: 23/Jun/2022 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy sets up a sting on a Hamilton burger bar owner who refuses to hire Indian workers, only to find that the business owner is the last person he would have expected.

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Guy sets up a sting on a Hamilton burger bar owner who refuses to hire Indian workers, only to find that the business owner is the last person he would have expected.

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Episode 2
Air date: 16/Jun/2022 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy tries to reunite two best mates estranged over a crashed car, then meets Crown Xu, military enthusiast, army tank owner, and maybe a new best mate for Guy?

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Guy tries to reunite two best mates estranged over a crashed car, then meets Crown Xu, military enthusiast, army tank owner, and maybe a new best mate for Guy?

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Episode 1
Air date: 09/Jun/2022 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy returns to Golden Bay to visit Nganga, who has gone off the Covid-19 conspiracy deep end, and investigates slippery tiles causing chaos with Picton's elderly population.

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Guy returns to Golden Bay to visit Nganga, who has gone off the Covid-19 conspiracy deep end, and investigates slippery tiles causing chaos with Picton's elderly population.

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Season 2 · Season 2
10 episode(s) · Air date: 09/Apr/2021
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Volunteer journalist Guy Williams visits small-town New Zealand to investigate what he thinks are the most interesting stories in New Zealand today.

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Volunteer journalist Guy Williams visits small-town New Zealand to investigate what he thinks are the most interesting stories in New Zealand today.

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Episode 10
Air date: 10/Jun/2021 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy heads to Granity to try and save the sinking town, then over to Millterton's no. 1 punk rock radio station Bedrock FM to help solve the mystery of who stole their CDs!

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Guy heads to Granity to try and save the sinking town, then over to Millterton's no. 1 punk rock radio station Bedrock FM to help solve the mystery of who stole their CDs!

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Episode 9
Air date: 03/Jun/2021 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy returns to Taranaki to visit outspoken New Plymouth district councillor Murray Chong, who stood as a candidate for the New Conservative party at the last election.

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Guy returns to Taranaki to visit outspoken New Plymouth district councillor Murray Chong, who stood as a candidate for the New Conservative party at the last election.

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Episode 8
Air date: 28/May/2021 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy heads to his hometown of Nelson to investigate conspiracy theories surrounding 5G Technology. Later, he goes undercover to stay at the worst reviewed motel in the country.

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Guy heads to his hometown of Nelson to investigate conspiracy theories surrounding 5G Technology. Later, he goes undercover to stay at the worst reviewed motel in the country.

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Episode 7
Air date: 21/May/2021 · Runtime: 22 min
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Guy travels to Mermaids, Wellington’s iconic strip club to investigate a missing fish tank. Then, onto Wainuiomata to get to the bottom of some unconventional means of travel.

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Guy travels to Mermaids, Wellington’s iconic strip club to investigate a missing fish tank. Then, onto Wainuiomata to get to the bottom of some unconventional means of travel.

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Episode 6
Air date: 14/May/2021 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy heads to Christchurch to learn more about the nocturnal world of boy racers, before jetting off to Huntly to investigate an unusual spate of sex toys.

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Guy heads to Christchurch to learn more about the nocturnal world of boy racers, before jetting off to Huntly to investigate an unusual spate of sex toys.

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Episode 5
Air date: 06/May/2021 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy travels to the small Manawatu town of Woodville to investigate the story of a man who chainsawed the ‘private parts’ off a local carving.

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Guy travels to the small Manawatu town of Woodville to investigate the story of a man who chainsawed the ‘private parts’ off a local carving.

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Episode 2
Air date: 16/Apr/2021 · Runtime: 22 min
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Guy heads to the windy capital to investigate what is quite possibly the biggest story of the year – a man who broke into Wellington Zoo to steal a monkey.

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Guy heads to the windy capital to investigate what is quite possibly the biggest story of the year – a man who broke into Wellington Zoo to steal a monkey.

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Guy heads to Feilding in Manawatu
Air date: 09/Apr/2021 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy heads to Feilding in Manawatu, which claims to be New Zealand’s most beautiful town after taking the title 16 times in the awards 32-year history

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Guy heads to Feilding in Manawatu, which claims to be New Zealand’s most beautiful town after taking the title 16 times in the awards 32-year history

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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 23/Aug/2019
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Episode 8 - Invercargill and
Air date: 11/Oct/2019 · Runtime: 22 min
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Guy heads back to Invercargill to investigate a cold case of the 'Invercargill Pool Pooper'. Next Guy heads to Orewa to investigate a man who revoked his right to be governed.

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Guy heads back to Invercargill to investigate a cold case of the 'Invercargill Pool Pooper'. Next Guy heads to Orewa to investigate a man who revoked his right to be governed.

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Episode 7 - Flat Earth and Mount Albert
Air date: 04/Oct/2019 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy investigates the New Zealand Flat Earth Society. Heading to Mount Albert Guy investigates why there are two BBQ noodle houses right next to each other.

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Guy investigates the New Zealand Flat Earth Society. Heading to Mount Albert Guy investigates why there are two BBQ noodle houses right next to each other.

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Episode 6 - Taranaki and Otaki
Air date: 27/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 21 min
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Guy visits Taranaki to investigates the purchase of the 'Like No Other' trademark. Next Guy heads to Otaki to discover what is going on at Byrons Resort.

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Guy visits Taranaki to investigates the purchase of the 'Like No Other' trademark. Next Guy heads to Otaki to discover what is going on at Byrons Resort.

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Episode 5 - Invercargill and Ellerslie
Air date: 20/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 23 min
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Guy visits Invercargill to meet the legendary Ukuledy/Ukulady. Next he heads to Ellerslie to investigate performance enhancing drugs in Mascot racing.

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Guy visits Invercargill to meet the legendary Ukuledy/Ukulady. Next he heads to Ellerslie to investigate performance enhancing drugs in Mascot racing.

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Episode 3 - Opononi and Gore
Air date: 06/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 22 min
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Guy visits Opononi to investigate their obsession with with Opo, a dolphin who visited over 50 years ago. Next Guy heads to Gore to hunt Lana Tutty who went into hiding after a bad mugshot.

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Guy visits Opononi to investigate their obsession with with Opo, a dolphin who visited over 50 years ago. Next Guy heads to Gore to hunt Lana Tutty who went into hiding after a bad mugshot.

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Episode 2 - Gisborne and Marton
Air date: 30/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 22 min
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Guy vists Gisborne to investigate Heil's Kitchen run by the Mongrel Mob. Guy also heads back to Marton to catch up with Josh and Issac and to investigate the supernatural.

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Guy vists Gisborne to investigate Heil's Kitchen run by the Mongrel Mob. Guy also heads back to Marton to catch up with Josh and Issac and to investigate the supernatural.

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Season 0 · Specials
5 episode(s) · Air date: 17/Jul/2024
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What happened to Christchurch's Wizard?
Air date: 14/Aug/2024
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Guy goes in search of the Wizard of New Zealand - A real life wizard who blessed the streets of Christchurch for decades with good cheer and fun wizardy spells. He was even knighted! But somewhere in the last decade, the Wizard went missing from the public eye. Rumours speak of a plot to silence him! Where is he now? Will it be possible to track him down…?

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Guy goes in search of the Wizard of New Zealand - A real life wizard who blessed the streets of Christchurch for decades with good cheer and fun wizardy spells. He was even knighted! But somewhere in the last decade, the Wizard went missing from the public eye. Rumours speak of a plot to silence him! Where is he now? Will it be possible to track him down…?

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This man's car is a literal tank
Air date: 07/Aug/2024
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West Auckland military enthusiast Crown Xu has found a loop-hole in New Zealand's gun control laws... He bought a tank. A literal army tank, and he just drives it around like a car. Premium volunteer journalist Guy Williams ventures out to West Auckland to investigate.

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West Auckland military enthusiast Crown Xu has found a loop-hole in New Zealand's gun control laws... He bought a tank. A literal army tank, and he just drives it around like a car. Premium volunteer journalist Guy Williams ventures out to West Auckland to investigate.

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Who’s blasting Vengaboys at 2am in West Auckland?
Air date: 30/Jul/2024
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For years the sleepy West Auckland suburb of Te Atatū has been haunted by someone playing Vengaboys and Celine Dion at 2am in the morning!? Guy Williams attempts to solve the mystery and catch whoever is behind this bizarre phenomenon.

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For years the sleepy West Auckland suburb of Te Atatū has been haunted by someone playing Vengaboys and Celine Dion at 2am in the morning!? Guy Williams attempts to solve the mystery and catch whoever is behind this bizarre phenomenon.

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What happened to the legendary Mermaids fish tank?
Air date: 24/Jul/2024
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It was one of Wellington's most legendary landmarks, the Iconic swimming pool at Mermaids adult club on Courtney place… then one day it disappeared! What happened to this iconic piece of Kiwi history? Guy Williams investigates.

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It was one of Wellington's most legendary landmarks, the Iconic swimming pool at Mermaids adult club on Courtney place… then one day it disappeared! What happened to this iconic piece of Kiwi history? Guy Williams investigates.

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Greymouth enters the Marvel Universe
Air date: 17/Jul/2024
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New Zealand was shocked when the small town of Greymouth featured in a Marvel Comic book. Was this a an elaborate Joke? Who will protect Greymouth? Guy Williams investigates.

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New Zealand was shocked when the small town of Greymouth featured in a Marvel Comic book. Was this a an elaborate Joke? Who will protect Greymouth? Guy Williams investigates.

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