In this Matariki special, we chat with Stacey Morrison about what Matariki’s all about – the meaning behind the stars, why it matters, and how we can honour it.


Mānawatia a Matariki 

In this Matariki special, we chat with Stacey Morrison about what Matariki&rsquo;s all about &ndash; the meaning behind the stars, why it matters, and how we can honour it.
 Mānawatia a Matariki&nbsp;

This is mildly amusing banter at its mildly amusing best! We’re Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, and Megan Papas—your favourite breakfast trio on The Hits. We bring you weekday mornings full of life misadventures, big interviews, fun games, and plenty of LOLs. OK, we can’t promise LOLs, but hopefully, you stopped reading after we said LOLs the first time.

This is mildly amusing banter at its mildly amusing best! We&rsquo;re Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, and Megan Papas&mdash;your favourite breakfast trio on The Hits. We bring you weekday mornings full of life misadventures, big interviews, fun games, and plenty of LOLs. OK, we can&rsquo;t promise LOLs, but hopefully, you stopped reading after we said LOLs the first time.

Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast

Learning Through Matariki

On today’s show:
The critically panned movies we’ll defend forever
Ben debuts a bold new theatre outfit and gets an honest review
The surprising “10-minute radius” theory for happiness
Megan’s five-year-old son is caught in a school love triangle
Listeners share their childhood romantic gestures and first crush moves
Weather Heather joins us with the Labour Weekend forecast
Ben’s daughter captures some highly embarrassing plane footage
Jono’s legendary Invercargill story comes back to haunt him
Old-school technology people are still using today
High School Musical stars Bart Johnson and Lucas Grabeel join the show
We attempt a High School Musical singalong... and it does not go well

On today&rsquo;s show:
<ul>
<li>The critically panned movies we&rsquo;ll defend forever</li>
<li>Ben debuts a bold new theatre outfit and gets an honest review</li>
<li>The surprising &ldquo;10-minute radius&rdquo; theory for happiness</li>
<li>Megan&rsquo;s five-year-old son is caught in a school love triangle</li>
<li>Listeners share their childhood romantic gestures and first crush moves</li>
<li>Weather Heather joins us with the Labour Weekend forecast</li>
<li>Ben&rsquo;s daughter captures some highly embarrassing plane footage</li>
<li>Jono&rsquo;s legendary Invercargill story comes back to haunt him</li>
<li>Old-school technology people are still using today</li>
<li>High School Musical stars Bart Johnson and Lucas Grabeel join the show</li>
<li>We attempt a High School Musical singalong... and it does not go well </li>
</ul>

Ben’s Secret Plane Drool Footage Is Causing Chaos | FULL SHOW

Coach Bolton and Lucas from High School Musical join us to look back on their time at East High and chat about where life has taken them since the iconic Disney films.

Coach Bolton and Lucas from High School Musical join us to look back on their time at East High and chat about where life has taken them since the iconic Disney films.

What are the Cast of Highschool Musical Doing Now | FULL INTERVIEW

On today’s show: 

• Jono overhears rocket scientists discussing launches and the team plans a Rocket Lab theme song
• The niche social media accounts we can't stop following, including a crab’s incredible recovery journey
• Ben’s unexpected Netflix obsession with East of Eden, filmed right here in New Zealand
• Listeners reveal the secret double lives their pets have been living
• We put a listener’s sister on the spot for Kings of Leon tickets in Use Somebody
• Ben’s daughter catches him drooling mid-flight and records the evidence
• A heartfelt tribute to a beloved basketball coach who made a difference to so many young lives
• Megan’s daughter requests salad, pumpkin and kūmara for her birthday dinner
• The strangest birthday requests listeners have ever made
• Can you quit a book halfway through? Ben’s wife doesn’t think so
• Silver Ferns captain Karin Burger joins us ahead of the next Constellation Cup clash against Australia
• Have you legally changed your name and what made you do it?

On today&rsquo;s show: 
&bull; Jono overhears rocket scientists discussing launches and the team plans a Rocket Lab theme song &bull; The niche social media accounts we can't stop following, including a crab&rsquo;s incredible recovery journey &bull; Ben&rsquo;s unexpected Netflix obsession with East of Eden, filmed right here in New Zealand &bull; Listeners reveal the secret double lives their pets have been living &bull; We put a listener&rsquo;s sister on the spot for Kings of Leon tickets in Use Somebody &bull; Ben&rsquo;s daughter catches him drooling mid-flight and records the evidence &bull; A heartfelt tribute to a beloved basketball coach who made a difference to so many young lives &bull; Megan&rsquo;s daughter requests salad, pumpkin and kūmara for her birthday dinner &bull; The strangest birthday requests listeners have ever made &bull; Can you quit a book halfway through? Ben&rsquo;s wife doesn&rsquo;t think so &bull; Silver Ferns captain Karin Burger joins us ahead of the next Constellation Cup clash against Australia &bull; Have you legally changed your name and what made you do it?

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