Series synopsis
New Zealand Today is a comedy news reality television series that premiered on Three on August 23, 2019. It stars Guy Williams.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Guy Williams as Himself
Guest cast
- Paul Williams as Fake Guy Williams
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 41 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | July 17, 2024 | August 14, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 8 | August 23, 2019 | October 11, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 10 | April 9, 2021 | June 10, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 10 | June 9, 2022 | August 11, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 8 | February 8, 2024 | March 28, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Greymouth enters the Marvel Universe New Zealand was shocked when the small town of Greymouth featured in a Marvel Comic book. Was this a an elaborate Joke? Who will protect Greymouth? Guy Williams investigates. |
July 17, 2024 |
| 2 |
What happened to the legendary Mermaids fish tank? It was one of Wellington's most legendary landmarks, the Iconic swimming pool at Mermaids adult club on Courtney place… then one day it disappeared! What happened to this iconic piece of Kiwi history? Guy Williams investigates. |
July 24, 2024 |
| 3 |
Who’s blasting Vengaboys at 2am in West Auckland? For years the sleepy West Auckland suburb of Te Atatū has been haunted by someone playing Vengaboys and Celine Dion at 2am in the morning!? Guy Williams attempts to solve the mystery and catch whoever is behind this bizarre phenomenon. |
July 30, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 - Hawera and Whanganui Guy visits Hawera to investigate accusations of racism then heads to Whanganui to find out why coffins are being stolen. |
August 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 - Gisborne and Marton Guy vists Gisborne to investigate Heil's Kitchen run by the Mongrel Mob. Guy also heads back to Marton to catch up with Josh and Issac and to investigate the supernatural. |
August 30, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 - Opononi and Gore Guy visits Opononi to investigate their obsession with with Opo, a dolphin who visited over 50 years ago. Next Guy heads to Gore to hunt Lana Tutty who went into hiding after a bad mugshot. |
September 6, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guy heads to Feilding in Manawatu 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 |
April 9, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
April 16, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
April 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
June 9, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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? |
June 16, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
June 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Which Mt Albert BBQ Noodle House is better? It is time for Guy to finally put this query to rest with the help of a Chinese succulent meal master, Jack Karlson. |
February 8, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Guy finally tracks down the man from the legendary "Otahuhu Bomb Scare" news video. |
February 15, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In 2019 Guy was booed off stage in Oamaru when he tried to pronounce "Oamaru" correctly! Now Guy is back, and looking for revenge! |
February 22, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 23, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2024 |
| Status | continue |