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Chapter five: ‘Vegan curry pie’

In Kura’s hometown of Pōneke, the pair bring down their walls, wear their hearts on their sleeves, and bravely head out on first dates themselves. Will it be love at first sight in the capital city?

Chapter six: ‘Don’t settle for crumbs’

Bryn and Ku head to Thames to meet some older people who have found love later in life – or contentment in being alone – before returning home to Tāmaki Makaurau with a wealth of wisdom and some big decisions to make.

Chapter four: ‘I’m out there’

At the bottom of the country, Bryn and Ku go fishing for romantic connections on Rakiura, and meet the young locals who are still looking for love in one of our most isolated communities.

Chapter three: ‘You old bat’

Heading into the heart of Ōtepoti’s student party scene, Bryn and Ku chat to some university singletons and find insights about modern romance and hook-up culture at the bottom of a beer funnel.

Chapter two: ‘Your dad’s voice is in my head’

Bryn and Ku go in search of a rich farmer at the Hunt Ball in South Canterbury, before getting relationship advice from Brynley’s dad and Oma. Maybe joining a social run club is the answer?

Chapter one: ‘She likes the hardcore gamers’

Bryn and Ku pack their bags and swap the bleak dating scene of Tāmaki Makaurau for some meet and mingle events down south in Ōtautahi that will take them out of their comfort zone.

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Chapter six: ‘Don’t settle for crumbs’

Bryn and Ku head to Thames to meet some older people who have found love later in life – or contentment in being alone – before returning home to Tāmaki Makaurau with a wealth of wisdom and some big decisions to make.

Chapter five: ‘Vegan curry pie’

In Kura’s hometown of Pōneke, the pair bring down their walls, wear their hearts on their sleeves, and bravely head out on first dates themselves. Will it be love at first sight in the capital city?

Chapter four: ‘I’m out there’

At the bottom of the country, Bryn and Ku go fishing for romantic connections on Rakiura, and meet the young locals who are still looking for love in one of our most isolated communities.

Chapter three: ‘You old bat’

Heading into the heart of Ōtepoti’s student party scene, Bryn and Ku chat to some university singletons and find insights about modern romance and hook-up culture at the bottom of a beer funnel.

Chapter two: ‘Your dad’s voice is in my head’

Bryn and Ku go in search of a rich farmer at the Hunt Ball in South Canterbury, before getting relationship advice from Brynley’s dad and Oma. Maybe joining a social run club is the answer?

Chapter one: ‘She likes the hardcore gamers’

Bryn and Ku pack their bags and swap the bleak dating scene of Tāmaki Makaurau for some meet and mingle events down south in Ōtautahi that will take them out of their comfort zone.

Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club – Trailer

Join comedians Brynley Stent and Kura Forrester as they head out on a cross-country quest to find love and explore the state of dating and relationships in modern day Aotearoa. Episode one premieres on The Spinoff on Tuesday February 11. Made with the support of NZ On Air.

The Baker whānau

When a whale washed up on Tokomaru Bay, Israel and Petrina Baker decided it was important to take time out of school so that their tamariki could learn how to harvest the taonga. Truancy officers were not too pleased, so the whānau’s home education began through Te Kura.

On the road with the Rasmussens

The Rasmussens have travelled the country in a house bus for over a decade. Bridie is the ‘road-schooling’ mum to seven kids, all at different stages. On the bus near the beach, the kids design an ancient civilisation together.

Alesha & Kensey

Kensey was slipping behind at school due to illness, so Alesha and Damien decided to do something different – something they’d only seen on Country Calendar. Now Kensey writes books about unicorns and gathers toheroa with her whanau.

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