Off the Grid with Colin and Manu — Season 1
MKR favourites Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge are going Off The Grid on a road trip around Aotearoa to discover local places, local faces, and local produce - with a generous dose of banter for good
About this season
MKR favourites Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge are going Off The Grid on a road trip around Aotearoa to discover local places, local faces, and local produce - with a generous dose of banter for good measure!
Episodes (7)
1. Episode 1
Aired 23 April 2025 • 44 min
Colin and Manu embark on their Kiwi Road Trip. Leaving Auckland they head to the Coromandel. Stopping at Kuaotunu for some spearfishing and cook their catch on the beach.
2. Episode 2
Aired 30 April 2025 • 45 min
Colin and Manu head to Tairua to catch a kingfish. Then it’s down to Rotorua for a traditional Māori feast and a relaxing spa. Next it’s Taupō for jet boating on the Huka Falls.
3. Episode 3
Aired 7 May 2025 • 45 min
Colin and Manu are off to Porouni Lodge where they hunt for deer. Then it’s down to the South Island. From Nelson, they chopper over the Marlborough Sounds and cook on a beach.
4. Episode 4
Aired 14 May 2025 • 45 min
Colin and Manu head down the Westcoast. They’ll explore some caves and raft down a river. Cook dinner by the road before heading to Hokitika to learn about and carve pounamu.
5. Episode 5
Aired 21 May 2025 • 45 min
Colin and Manu continue down the Westcoast to Hari Hari. They learn about the local butter, catch and cook whitebait. Next stop, Lake Hāwea and end up at a Central Otago winery.
6. Episode 6
Aired 28 May 2025 • 44 min
Colin and Manu are in Cromwell for a day of adrenalin packed activities. Then it’s off to Lake Tekapo where they chopper to fish, cook and head to world’s highest whiskey hut.
7. Episode 7
Aired 4 June 2025 • 44 min
Colin and Manu are back in Auckland. They experience the traditional method of cooking a hāngī and Manu gets a moko. Then it’s to Waiheke Island for their last meal in Aotearoa.