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It’s an emoji, it’s a vegetable, and now it’s a government-funded comedy-drama that aims to educate young people about digital safety.
An enormous eggplant has mysteriously appeared on Hilltop High’s rugby field, only days away from the crucial game of the season. It’s New Zealand’s own mystery of the monolith, a bulbous beast made of suspense and papier-mache, and the school principal faces the challenge of her career. Who planted their massive aubergine on her turf, and why?
It’s enough to make Ohakune’s giant carrot blush, but there’s more to this six-part teen comedy-drama than meets the eye. The Eggplant is not just a lively deep dive into the perils of big vegetables, or a mystery about a purple emoji gone wrong. It’s also a government campaign to educate young people and their families about staying safe online, and it landed on TVNZ OnDemand and YouTube last month.