New Zealand Today — Season 2
Volunteer journalist Guy Williams visits small-town New Zealand to investigate what he thinks are the most interesting stories in New Zealand today.
About this season
Volunteer journalist Guy Williams visits small-town New Zealand to investigate what he thinks are the most interesting stories in New Zealand today.
Episodes (10)
1. Guy heads to Feilding in Manawatu
Aired 9 April 2021 • 23 min
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
2. Episode 2
Aired 16 April 2021 • 22 min
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.
3. Episode 3
Aired 22 April 2021 • 21 min
Guy steps outside of his comfort zone as he travels to Geraldine and further into the Southern Alps to explore the ‘art’ of Tahr hunting.
4. Episode 4
Aired 29 April 2021 • 22 min
Guy heads back to Christchurch to find out what happened to the Wizard, a legend in Cathedral Square for several decades.
5. Episode 5
Aired 6 May 2021 • 23 min
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.
6. Episode 6
Aired 14 May 2021 • 23 min
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.
7. Episode 7
Aired 21 May 2021 • 22 min
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.
8. Episode 8
Aired 28 May 2021 • 23 min
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.
9. Episode 9
Aired 3 June 2021 • 23 min
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.
10. Episode 10
Aired 10 June 2021 • 23 min
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!