Ones to watch

Also in kids’ TV this week, we look at the new generation of talented presenters cropping up on TVNZ’s new on-demand platform, Heihei

BO LIEW-KING

Year 7, Kowhai Intermediate presents science show Hobbies/sports: I love to skateboard and always make time to do it above most things. I also play football and spend lots of time with friends.

Best thing about being on a TV show? I liked working with the crew because I felt well looked after and they all had a great sense of humour. We had a lot of laughs.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I have no idea yet, although I would like to be involved with art and design. What TV shows do you like? Stranger Things hit the top of my list this year, closely followed by Lost in Space. Can’t wait for the next seasons.

Is science your favourite subject at school? Actually, it’s not. I’m more into maths and art, but doing the show made me look at science in a different way, which was cool.

SIENNA MACKINLAY

Year 7, Manurewa Intermediate Ma¯ ia on Hobbies/sports: I love hanging out with my friends and family and just being crazy with them. I also love my phone and watching YouTube videos. My main sport is netball, but I also enjoy volleyball and swimming.

Best thing about being on a TV show? I just like helping kids with their fears, meeting new people and seeing people react when I tell them [I’m on TV].

What do you want to do when you grow up? I either want to be a movie and TV star, or a news reporter. Or a flight attendant, because I would love to travel around the world.

What TV shows do you like? My top three are definitely: Dance Moms, Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry and Newshub, just like my mum. I just really love drama.

Is it hard to be at school and also working on a TV show? At the time it was a little bit stressful, just because I missed out on a tonne of work and activities. But I’m lucky I didn’t get a lot of homework, otherwise I would have had to do that and my lines.

BILLIE COOMBES

Year 7, Riverhead School co-presenter of cooking show Kai Five Hobbies/sports: I love acting, cooking and baking, shopping and hanging out with my friends and my little sister.

Best thing about being on a TV show? Performing.

What do you want to do when you grow up? Acting, because I’ve always loved being in the spotlight. What TV shows do you like? Modern Family, Bunk’d and Liv and Maddie.

What's your favourite food? Sushi.

What dishes do you like to make for friends and family? Cookies and scones.

KALANI TANIUEUA

Year 7, Kowhai Intermediate co-presenter of cooking show Kai Five Hobbies/sports? I attend SUPA (Saintz Up Performing Arts), which has helped me learn skills in guitar, hip-hop dancing, vocals, choir and drama. I also play softball, capoeira and sometimes box with my aunty.

How do you find time to do both TV and school? It is hard doing both. My school and teacher are supportive of me doing acting and my Mum helps me to keep organised. My parents told me that if I want to be great at anything I will need to work very hard.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be an actor because it’s a lot of fun and you get to work with heaps of interesting people.

What TV shows do you like? Shortland Street, Survivor New Zealand, The 100, The Big Bang Theory, Stranger Things, Black-ish.

What dishes do you like to make for friends and family? Bacon and egg pie that my Nan taught me how to make.

What’s the best recipe you did on the show? Learning how to make mussel fritters.