12:00, Aug 04 2021
Luke Nola and Friends
When flood waters threatened the Plunkett s farm animals, they had to get creative to move them quickly out of harm s way.
Just weeks ago the small creek running through the Plunkett family’s property rose so high it flooded the entire farm. When the floods hit the Plunkett s farm, a number of their animals were at risk of drowning and the family had to get creative to save them all. Chickens were put into plastic bins and floated to safety; Lily Plunkett, 14, hopped into a kayak with her dad to rescue the turkey “who had fallen asleep on the fencepost and got stranded there”. Watch the
12:00, Aug 04 2021
Luke Nola and Friends
Renowned artist Otis Frizzell and racing driver Greg Murphy teamed up to create a giant piece of light art. Kea Kids News gets a first-hand look at how it was done.
Pulling it off in the nick of time, artist Otis Frizzell and racing driver Greg Murphy teamed up to paint a giant piece of art with car lights, a first of its kind. To create the artwork, which was used for a car commercial, Frizzell gave instructions to Murphy to drive to a specific pattern on the road. A long exposure camera then captured the red and white lights of the vehicle to create the enormous final picture, which was the size of a rugby field.
12:00, Jul 30 2021
Luke Nola and Friends
Farmers took to the cities to protest new regulations - and their dogs are barking mad about it too. Kea Kids News finds out why.
Farmers all over the country recently gathered in cities to protest new government regulations, including a ‘ute tax’ they say will make their work vehicles too expensive. The Government’s Clean Car Discount will make electric cars cheaper from January. But a new petrol ute could cost up to $3000 more, and farmers say this is unfair. As
Kea Kids News reporter Eden Oshri, 11, discovers in the video above, it won’t be just the farmers affected. What happens if farm dogs can’t ride in the back of the ute?
He says is if the condition is treated in childhood, it can be fixed. And the test for lazy eye is so easy, it’s like watching YouTube. “You just need to sit in front of the computer and watch it, and the computer does all the magic,” Jason explains.
Kea Kids News
Cure Kids ambassador Isla Povey tries out a new device to test for lazy eye, which can badly affect your vision. Also in
Kea Kids News today, we meet some protesting farmers who say the Government’s ‘ute tax’ won’t just be hard on them, but hard on their dogs.
12:00, Jul 28 2021
Luke Nola & Friends
The Warehouse has released the top 10 toys sold over the past decade.
The Warehouse has released their top 10 toys sold over the past decade, but do the judges from
Kea Kids News agree with what made the cut?
Kea Kids News reporter Tarn Davies Joritani, 10, from Rukuhia School in Hamilton took a trip down to The Warehouse with some mates to put the list-topping toys to the test. While some of our judges admitted they now preferred screen time, the list was full of some tried-and-true toys that came out long before
Minecraft. Check out the