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Kea Kids News
![Adaptive football inspires a new wave of Kiwi Cristiano Ronaldos](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Adaptive football inspires a new wave of Kiwi Cristiano Ronaldos
Reporter Madeleine is at Eastern Suburbs AFC, where a special program makes kids of all abilities fearless on the football field. Sui!
![Kea Kids News: Move over breakdancing, is underwater hockey the next Olympic craze?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Move over breakdancing, is underwater hockey the next Olympic craze?
Reporter Brooklyn is at Manurewa Pool with Kendra, a rangatahi on the Under-19 NZ Underwater Hockey Team! But what is underwater hockey, and more importantly, is it any fun?
![Chocolate Dreams have come true for one Christchurch kid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Chocolate Dreams have come true for one Christchurch kid
Amateur chocolatiers from all over NZ fight it out in the annual Chocolate Dreams flavour contest! Reporter Penny takes us to the judges and we find out the Junior category winner.
![Kea Kids News: Kid’s musical theatre talent overcomes bullying, Tourette’s, and more](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Kid’s musical theatre talent overcomes bullying, Tourette’s, and more
Boston Davis is a force on the theatre stage! Reporter Charlotte interviews Boston about the challenges he’s conquered to make his dreams a reality, and where he’s headed next.
![Kea Kids News: Waikato boy gives new shine to old tractors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Waikato boy gives new shine to old tractors
While most 12-year-olds have a massive Hot Wheels collection, Max has built a massive tractor collection, and he’s fixed them all himself! Video / Kea Kids News
![Kea Kids News: Little Ref is making big calls on the rugby pitch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Little Ref is making big calls on the rugby pitch
Arthur Rickard is one of the youngest rugby refs in NZ! Reporter Mason takes us to Tauranga, where Arthur proves 13 is plenty old enough to be tackling his referee goals.
![Kea Kids: Kiwi talent behind the music for The Sandy Cheeks Movie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: Kiwi talent behind the music for The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Gather ‘round y’all, for an exclusive interview by reporter Sam, whose mum Tami Neilson created brand new music for SpongeBob’s best squirrel friend in Saving Bikini Bottom!
![Kea Kids: Ngāpuhi sisters star in their very own show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: Ngāpuhi sisters star in their very own show
Ngātaitangirua and Ngāwhakamoemiti are two sisters starring in the very first Ngāpuhi-dialect show, Te NGz! Reporter Hunter interviews the tamariki and their animal co-stars.
![Kea Kids: South Auckland is alive with the sound of sirens! But it’s not what you think](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: South Auckland is alive with the sound of sirens! But it’s not what you think
Reporter Malakai is hanging out with the Steady Bassin Crew, who are wiring up their bikes to go head to head in a battle that will rattle the neighbourhood! Video / Kea Kids
![Kea Kids News: 9-year-old wakeboarding prodigy is headed to the World Champs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: 9-year-old wakeboarding prodigy is headed to the World Champs
Waikato kid Harper is only nine, but she’s already making waves on the wakeboarding scene! Reporter Anne hits Lake Karapiro ahead of Harper’s big trip to the Gold Coast.
![Kea Kids: Fun-sized pony and his rider galloping to TikTok fame](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: Fun-sized pony and his rider galloping to TikTok fame
Lincoln-Jay and his pony Oreo are the littlest riding duo on the East Coast! Reporter Zephyr-Mark interviews Lincoln-Jay about what itʻs like to have a pony for a best friend.
![Kea Kids: Kiwi kids taste test their first-ever hāngī](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: Kiwi kids taste test their first-ever hāngī
A hāngī is a staple of NZ life for most tamariki, but these kids are trying it for the very first time! Reporter Pania is in Papatoetoe, where a special Matariki lunch is served.
![Kea Kids: School's new walking track is a taonga for the whole community](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: School's new walking track is a taonga for the whole community
Reporter Max and his schoolmates are helping a local farmer build the brand new Charteris Track by planting trees and trapping stoats and possums.
![Kea Kids: Could feijoas be the secret to stellar school attendance?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: Could feijoas be the secret to stellar school attendance?
Reporter Czar gives us a tour of Pakaraka School, where their incredible attendance is proof the school is doing education right. What can the rest of the country learn from them?
![Kea Kids: What do tamariki think of Inside Out 2?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: What do tamariki think of Inside Out 2?
Inside Out 2 is one of the most popular movies of the year, but does it stack up to the first one? Reporter Kahtrel and her mates check it out and give their professional reviews.
![Matariki bonfires light up Hawke’s Bay as far as the eye can see](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Matariki bonfires light up Hawke’s Bay as far as the eye can see
Reporter Taromi is in Napier, where families from all over have turned out for the brand new Matariki tradition of gathering together and lighting bonfires on the beach.
![Tamariki shine as bright as Matariki in Far North’s Got Talent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Tamariki shine as bright as Matariki in Far North’s Got Talent
Reporter Tiari is in Kaitaia, where every year kids of all ages show their stuff in a massive talent show. But who will take the top prize?
![How South Auckland kids’ lives transform shifting to Fox Glacier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
How South Auckland kids’ lives transform shifting to Fox Glacier
Reporter Jaykharn and his sister Jahdae are used to all the trappings of big city life. So what happens when their whanau takes on small town South Island living? We find out!
![Kea Kids News: Famous artist helps school with massive new mural](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Famous artist helps school with massive new mural
Reporter Arlo takes us to Ōwhiro Bay School where a group of students is having a whale of a time working with renowned artist Michel Tuffery to make a beautiful new mural. / KKN
![Kea Kids News: How to snatch Olympic gold with David Liti](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: How to snatch Olympic gold with David Liti
Reporters Chloe and Rosie are getting swole with weightlifter extraordinaire David Liti, who’s training with Yoda to represent NZ at the Paris Olympics! Video / Kea Kids News
![Kea Kids: Kiwi kid drummer hero dominates world competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: Kiwi kid drummer hero dominates world competition
Reporter Georgie talks to Ashwan, a kid whose tremendous talent on the Indian tabla has scored him an incredible three medals from the World Championships of Performing Arts!
![Kea Kids News: Ready... set... go! Zoe Hobbs is off to the Olympics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Ready... set... go! Zoe Hobbs is off to the Olympics
Zoe is the fastest New Zealand woman ever, and now she’s headed to Paris for her first-ever Olympics! Reporter Jasmine gives her some tips on a victory dance. Video / Kea Kids News
![Kea Kids News: Are these water kids the secret to Black Ferns massive win?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Are these water kids the secret to Black Ferns massive win?
Reporter Hannah is at the Black Ferns Captain’s Run, where Kaukapakapa kids are serving up water just days before their crushing defeat of the USA. Coincidence? Watch to find out!
![Kea Kids News: Never fear, the stopbank super hero is here!](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Never fear, the stopbank super hero is here!
Reporter James is in the tiny town of Franz Josef, where Eva’s dad has constructed a massive stopbank to save their farms from a melting glacier. Video / Kea Kids News
![Kea Kids: Theatre company goes all out for deaf kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: Theatre company goes all out for deaf kids
Reporter Kenjrik and students from Ko Taku Reo check out The Great Piratical Rumbustification, a Tim Bray Theatre Company show with accessible performances for everyone!
![TikTok stars are spreading kindness one view at a time, and you can too](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
TikTok stars are spreading kindness one view at a time, and you can too
Kea Kids News and reporter Miya are challenging you to spread kindness! Join TikTokers Win and Judah on the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge to fight climate change.
!['Tower of Ōtara destroyed! What do kids think?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Tower of Ōtara destroyed! What do kids think?
Levi has spent a year building a scrap material treehouse in his backyard, but his tower is no more. Reporter Kaz asks neighbourhood kids, when does epic become epically dangerous?
![Kea Kids: What’s it like being an 11-year-old fish farmer?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: What’s it like being an 11-year-old fish farmer?
James is a Paringa kid spending his days boating, motorbiking, and raising some of the freshest salmon on the West Coast. Reporter Nicholas takes us on a tour of the farm.
![Kea Kids News: Kids are playing LEGOs for the very first time, with a Pacific twist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Kids are playing LEGOs for the very first time, with a Pacific twist
Reporter Amazyah is at Nga Iwi School where Clare from The Brick Pit is showing tamariki how to build fe’e, fale, Māori patterns, and more! Video / Kea Kids
![Kea Kids News: Arrowtown’s young rock stars will have you singing along](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Arrowtown’s young rock stars will have you singing along
Reporter Coco has a backstage pass with Amos, Flynn, Esther, and their friends as they practise their favourite songs from Broadway and beyond. Video / Kea Kids
![Kea Kids News: Roller derby rock stars are jamming their way to Brisbane](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Roller derby rock stars are jamming their way to Brisbane
Reporter Ahyuri is at The Trusts Arena, where some of the toughest skaters in NZ are vying for a spot on Team NZ Junior Roller Derby, and the chance to smash some Australians!
![Kea Kids News: Māori tamariki hit the streets to send the government a message](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Māori tamariki hit the streets to send the government a message
Te Pāti Māori has organised activations in response to how they feel this government is treating Māori, and reporter Latiyah is checking in with tamariki all across the country!
![Kea Kids News: Exclusive with Kiwi kids just evacuated from New Caledonia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids News: Exclusive with Kiwi kids just evacuated from New Caledonia
Reporter Orchid talks to kids who have just flown in from Kanaky/New Caledonia, where protests have made it too dangerous to stay, and we find out why.