Yes, this is real. New Zealand's Tree of the Year voting is officially open, and we couldn't resist taking a look at the contenders.

From stunning native giants to trees with unusual stories, we explored the nominees and shared our own picks for who deserves the crown. Some of our choices made perfect sense... others, not so much.

What makes a tree worthy of being named New Zealand's Tree of the Year? Beauty? History? Personality? We have thoughts.

Join us as we celebrate one of the most delightfully Kiwi competitions around and reveal our weird and wonderful favourites.

Yes, this is real. New Zealand's Tree of the Year voting is officially open, and we couldn't resist taking a look at the contenders.
From stunning native giants to trees with unusual stories, we explored the nominees and shared our own picks for who deserves the crown. Some of our choices made perfect sense... others, not so much.
What makes a tree worthy of being named New Zealand's Tree of the Year? Beauty? History? Personality? We have thoughts.
Join us as we celebrate one of the most delightfully Kiwi competitions around and reveal our weird and wonderful favourites.

Wake up with a laugh with Simon Barnett, Lana Searle and The Breakfast Club - on More FM

Wake up with a laugh with Simon Barnett, Lana Searle and The Breakfast Club - on More FM

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Wake up with a laugh with Simon Barnett and Lana Searle with The Breakfast Club - on More FM

Wake up with a laugh with Simon Barnett and Lana Searle with The Breakfast Club - on More FM

Si, Lana & The Breakfast Club 

Tree of the Year voting is now open in New Zealand, so we checked out the nominees and picked our favourites. Expect strong opinions, questionable judging criteria, and plenty of laughs along the way.

🌳 NZ Has A Tree Of The Year Award?! We Picked Our Favourites 😂

It all started with a simple mission: find a NZ Post box in the dark.

Sounds easy enough, right? Not anymore. With post boxes becoming harder and harder to find, Si found himself on an unexpected late-night adventure searching for somewhere to mail a letter.

But that's when the conversation took a turn.

As we dug deeper into what exactly Si was trying to post, the questions kept coming... and Si became increasingly uncomfortable. Was it something important? Something unusual? Or something he'd rather keep to himself?

One innocent question led to another, and before long things had gone completely off the rails.

It all started with a simple mission: find a NZ Post box in the dark.
Sounds easy enough, right? Not anymore. With post boxes becoming harder and harder to find, Si found himself on an unexpected late-night adventure searching for somewhere to mail a letter.
But that's when the conversation took a turn.
As we dug deeper into what exactly Si was trying to post, the questions kept coming... and Si became increasingly uncomfortable. Was it something important? Something unusual? Or something he'd rather keep to himself?
One innocent question led to another, and before long things had gone completely off the rails.

Si set out to find a NZ Post box in the dark, only to discover they're not as easy to find as they once were. But the real story emerged when we started asking what he was trying to post, leading to one very awkward and hilarious conversation.

📮 What Was Si Trying To Post? Things Got Awkward Fast... 😳

Things got interesting when we stumbled across some juicy gossip online about us and the show.

From rumours and wild claims to things that made us laugh out loud, we decided to put it all on the table and reveal what's actually true... and what's completely made up.

What have people been saying? Which rumours hit close to home? And were there any surprises we didn't see coming?

Join us as we fact-check the internet and give you the real story behind the gossip.

Things got interesting when we stumbled across some juicy gossip online about us and the show.
From rumours and wild claims to things that made us laugh out loud, we decided to put it all on the table and reveal what's actually true... and what's completely made up.
What have people been saying? Which rumours hit close to home? And were there any surprises we didn't see coming?
Join us as we fact-check the internet and give you the real story behind the gossip.

We discovered some surprisingly juicy online gossip about ourselves and the show, so we decided to address it head-on. Find out which rumours are true, which are false, and what really goes on behind the scenes.

👀 We Found Juicy Gossip About Ourselves Online... Is It True?

We set out on a mission to find New Zealand's smallest tax refund... and we think we may have found a winner! Fiona got in touch to tell us about her husband's eye-watering tax refund from IRD. The grand total? Just 1 cent.

Was this the smallest refund in New Zealand, or is there an even tinier payout lurking out there? Join us for a laugh as we hear Fiona's story and discover that sometimes every cent really does count.

We set out on a mission to find New Zealand's smallest tax refund... and we think we may have found a winner! Fiona got in touch to tell us about her husband's eye-watering tax refund from IRD. The grand total? Just 1 cent.
Was this the smallest refund in New Zealand, or is there an even tinier payout lurking out there? Join us for a laugh as we hear Fiona's story and discover that sometimes every cent really does count.

How small can a tax refund actually be? We went searching for New Zealand's smallest tax refund and Fiona shared her husband's incredible 1-cent refund story. A classic Kiwi tale that proves it's the little things that count.

🌳 NZ Has A Tree Of The Year Award?! We Picked Our Favourites 😂

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