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This week on The Children’s Hour we’ll explore New Zealand through stories and songs, and in conversation with our friends, Kiwi musicians Lucy Hiku from Itty Bitty Beats, and Claudia Robin Gunn. One lives on the north island, and the other on the South Island!
Print and download our Learn-Along Guide for this episode:
Kiwi Land Learn-Along Guide

We’ll learn about New Zealand’s unique geography, climate, landscape, wildlife, and culture. Expect to hear all New Zealander music, in both English and Maori.






Playlist Kiwi Land
title | artist | album | duration | label |
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Rise & Shine (Good Morning Song) | Itty Bitty Beats | Rise & Shine (Good Morning Song) - Single | 02:11 | 2021 Itty Bitty Beats |
Pineapple | fleaBITE & Itty Bitty Beats | Snakes Alive (It's Fleabite 5) | 02:42 | 2021 fleaBITE |
Kiwi | Chanelle & Friends | The Little Green Turtle and Other Songs for Kids! | 02:05 | 2017 Chanelle Davis Music |
Now Is the Hour (Arr. for Solo Piano) | Iain Farrington | The Christopher Norton Pacific Preludes Collection | 01:50 | 2017 Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd |
Round Robin | Claudia Robin Gunn | Round Robin - Single | 01:32 | 2021 Little Wild Music |
How Far Is a Lightyear (Solar System Song) [Instrumental] | Claudia Robin Gunn | How Far is a Lightyear - Single | 02:26 | 2020 Claudia Robin Gunn |
Tiki and the Tui - by Apriana Taylor | Apriana Taylor | Radio New Zealand: The Best of Storytime | 06:45 | 2020 Radio New Zealand |
Floating Down the River | Simon Stanley | Floating Down the River - Single | 03:03 | 2021 8 POUND GORILLA RECORDS |
A Haka Ma | Anika Moa | Songs for Bubbas, Vol. 2 | 03:24 | 2016 Diamond & Kowhai Ltd - 2016 |
Stars Dreaming of Stars (Instrumental) | Claudia Robin Gunn | Stars Dreaming of Stars - Single | 01:24 | 2020 Claudia Robin Gunn |
Kakapo | Kath Bee | Kakapo - Single | 02:40 | 2021 Kath Bee |
The Haka | New Zealand Singers | Songs Of New Zealand | 00:51 | 1999 Mastersong / Superbuy |
Spin Your Poi (feat. Levity Beet & Lu & Tu) | Spinpoi | Spin Your Poi (feat. Levity Beet & Lu & Tu) - Single | 03:16 | 2020 Spinpoi |
Guardians of Papatuanuku | Loopy Tunes Preschool Music & Ana Faau | Guardians of Papatuanuku - Single | 04:00 | 2021 Loopy Tunes Preschool Music |
Haere Mai Song | Anna van Riel | Haere Mai Song - Single | 00:59 | 2018 Anna van Riel |