About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1
Aired 9 June 2022 • 23 min
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.
2. Episode 2
Aired 16 June 2022 • 23 min
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?
3. Episode 3
Aired 23 June 2022 • 23 min
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.
4. Episode 4
Aired 30 June 2022 • 24 min
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.
5. Episode 5
Aired 7 July 2022 • 22 min
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.
6. Episode 6
Aired 14 July 2022 • 22 min
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.
7. Episode 7
Aired 21 July 2022 • 23 min
Guy brings back the much loved Dargaville Beauty Pageant and tries to help aspiring but incompetent stuntman Crazy Craig become a legit stunt performer.
8. Episode 8
Aired 28 July 2022 • 23 min
Guy meets the grower of what could be the world's heaviest potato and tracks down the source of Vengaboys music blasting in West Auckland.
9. Episode 9
Aired 4 August 2022 • 23 min
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.
10. Episode 10
Aired 11 August 2022 • 23 min
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.