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Why Kiwi kids deserve Kiwi stories

Why Kiwi kids deserve Kiwi stories

Kiwi stories feel familiar. They sound like home, look like Aotearoa, and help tamariki understand who they are and where ...
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KIDOGO Junior shows

Our top 5 KIDOGO Junior shows for preschoolers

From gentle storytelling and big feelings, to creativity, curiosity and te ao Māori, these KIDOGO Junior shows are designed to ...
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Mr Hugo's Little Library

A little magic for your living room: Why Mr Hugo’s Little Library is set to delight Kiwi families

Mr Hugo’s Little Library is an imaginative, live-action, musical comedy series that blends books, music, and theatrical play into something ...
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Lyle takes a trip through New York in Columbia Pictures LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE. Photo by: Courtesy of Sony Pictures

Movie Review | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

"Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" - a delightful live-action / CGI musical comedy based on the best-selling book series by Bernard Waber - will be in New Zealand cinemas from 6th October ...
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COMMON STONEKEEPER SMALLFOOT

Q&A with Common (Stonekeeper) from SMALLFOOT

Rapper and actor Common (Now You See Me, Happy Feet 2, Date Night) talks about playing Stonekeeper the Yeti in the movie SMALLFOOT and some important lessons he learned from ...
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incredibles

12 Family Friendly Adventure Movies

Did 2018 pass in a blur? Check out our picks for some of the best family-friendly films that hit the movie theatres in 2018 ...
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The Lighthouse Princess

The Lighthouse Princess | Book Review

The Lighthouse Princess, the 2021 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award-winning picture book, is a delightful contemporary fairytale about an independent princess, who looks after a very special lighthouse lamp, fishes off ...
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david walliams

The Ice Monster by David Walliams

From No. 1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure yet! Illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross. This is the story of a ten-year-old ...
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the wish

The Wish by Nicholas Sparks | Book Review

Whether you need a good cry or you have someone in your life who loves a good romance, Nicholas Sparks latest novel The Wish combines your favourite tropes in a ...
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