

Aroha Bridge
A cartoon that follows the adventures of the Hook family as they navigate the complex and hilarious circumstances growing up in a bicultural and eclectic community.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Benny's 21st
May 23, 2013
The twins get offered a gig at their cousin Benny's 21st. Monty practices his Hendrix guitar-lighting and Kowhai dresses in Sonic Youth tinfoil but it is no match for their disinterested whanau or their toddler karaoke champion cousin, Angeline.
E2Real Job
May 23, 2013
Hook Ups' Dad makes them get a real job. They become telemarketers selling teddybears where Monty finds he is a natural, much to Kowhai's competitive horror.
E3Kiri the Krazy Kea
May 23, 2013
Ira has new bosses and is excited about his new flashy role at the dairy. Kowhai is excited about Hook Ups getting to play the grand re-opening. Monty is outraged by the price hikes at the dairy but is excited about the return of Kiri the Krazy Kea, his favorite childhood icecream.
E4Art To Art
May 23, 2013
Monty gets mistaken for being an 'intense' artist at the dairy by two art-school girls. They invite the twins to play their exhibition but when Monty sings a song with no hidden meaning and implies he might be well-adjusted, it doesn't go down well.
E5Amcray
May 30, 2013
Kowhai and Monty need a manager and find a charismatic Dougie in the magazine section of the dairy. Monty suspects Dougie is an Amcray salesman but Kowhai doesn't believe him. Dougie organises them to play a suspicious convention, will his glaringly obvious intentions be revealed?
E6Aroha Bridge Factor
Jun 6, 2013
Kowhai wants Hook Ups to audition for Aroha Bridge Factor and insists the twins lie with a sob story to ensure they win. Will their Phantom of the Hip Hopera performance impress the judges?
E7Triple Threat
Jun 13, 2013
Kowhai wants Monty to become a triple threat like her favourite celeb Alaze Rhetoric. They go to get free dance lessons but much to Kowhai's dismay the dance teacher takes more of a shine to Monty.
E8Space Invasion
Jun 20, 2013
Hook Ups are made to find a band space when their mum decides to convert their basement into a Reiki centre.
E9MeTube
Jun 27, 2013
While trying to find online fame, Kowhai decides the gang need to use their father's unreasonable fear of kittens to gain viewers.
E10Halloween
Jul 4, 2013
When they aren't invited, Ira insists the twins roll with him to the elite Halloween party the Rugged Sharks are throwing.
E1Angeline in Concert
Jul 3, 2016
The Aroha Bridge Arena is having a busy night. Cousin Angeline is playing a sold-out concert plus Mum Hook is finally graduating from her Māori language class.
E2Iron Māori Maiden
Jul 3, 2016
Aunty Winny challenges Monty to swap places with her for a day; if he runs the Iron Māori Marathon and takes care of her children then she’ll write a song with Kowhai, easy peasy.
E3Plastic Māori
Jul 3, 2016
The worldly and cultured Angeline challenges Hook Ups saying their band isn’t quite Māori enough. If they want international success they need to be ‘in touch and authentic’ like she is.
E4Radical Bro
Jul 3, 2016
Uncle Noogy directs Kowhai and Monty’s new music video and much to the twins surprise it ends up on national television… but not in a good way.
E5Kōwhai Has A Crisis
Jul 3, 2016
Angeline is on TV and the frenzied Hook family are watching in admiration and ordering her merchandise… everyone, except Kōwhai. She plunges into an existential crisis.
E6Ira’s Antique Roadshow
Jul 3, 2016
The twins find an ancient Māori tiki and Kōwhai believes this valuable taonga will finally be her ticket out of Aroha Bridge.
E1Stealing The Show
Jul 26, 2019
Showbiz fever grips Aroha Bridge with a ‘Pania of the Reef’ reboot in the works and Hollywood coming to town.
E2Scholarchips and a Drink
Aug 2, 2019
Academic celebrations and insecurities run rife as graduation day looms in Aroha Bridge.
E3Legally M’orange
Aug 9, 2019
After binge-watching hit show ‘The Legal Programme’, Kowhai decides she must become a lawyer at all costs.
E4Mind ya Business
Aug 16, 2019
Needing to get out of financial hot water, the twins are on the run from predatory loan trucks and working for their ethically challenged father.
E5Marae Mysteries
Aug 23, 2019
The twins must go to their Marae for a DIY weekend and their annual dose of solving mysteries.
E6The Wall
Aug 30, 2019
A wall is erected in Aroha Bridge.
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Storyline
A cartoon that follows the adventures of the Hook family as they navigate the complex and hilarious circumstances growing up in a bicultural and eclectic community.
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