The Goodnight Kiwi

[alkadypod]

I found this because famous Kiwi Neil Finn Linked it to us LOL :)

[xxants2286xx]

Awww fond memories of back in the day ................ then sky came along "Nek minnit" stay up till 3am lol

[86nugget19]

owww this reminds me of childhood sad :(

[sunnydaez]

what to do now i'm not tired? wait put a video on.

[MOANAMAY1]

wow! this takes me back.I used to beg my mum and dad to stay up to watch it.Ha!

[dogooda12]

Oh this takes me back to my Childhood

[CainNZ]

Had no idea this was the tune of Hine E Hine, until tonight.

[TheSatele]

This is a real kiwi ad, none of that fitness rubbish that comes on at midnight........This piece will be played on my final day. Amen.

[Invernesssoul]

Cute!

[kiltsonfire164]

I went to New Zealand in 2009 and after i watched TVNZ 6 (which has now been replaced by TVNZ U) and i watched the goodnight kiwi in the dark when it signed off for the night. I was the only one up lol.

[rosihantu1]

Very nostalgic. I remembered watching this on the first night I arrive in New Zealand as an overseas student.

[evo2109]

me lovvess beinggg a kiwi...azzzzzzz

[ipanemaish]

i left nz in 76 so i missed out on this.now im makin up for lost time.weird tho it feels like ive seen it somewhere before.wonderful more innocent times eh.irie blue.

[utubeguy35]

@olive897 - If your father made the cartoon, then I wish to know what happened in the original 1975 version. NOT the 1976 South Pacific version.

[utubeguy35]

@strydcanu - No, I wish there was.

[jdkdar]

He was special :-)

[triathlete77]

52 people didn't want to go to bed

[robdadude]

@triathlete77 cool dude

[gotzMilks]

awww :p

[mgo26]

What's a kiwi doing with a cat? It'll tear him apart!

[crazybeatlesfan1854]

my grandpa arranged this version of the song. im so proud of my family :D

[johnmasina]

don't know why, but this clip used to give me the shivers, watching it as a little kid in the late 80's...

[strydcanu]

in 1977 he lived in a tv camera......is that version on here!!

[tavitela2]

I remember this as a kid... I use to dread seeing this cos it meant no more tv til da next day!!! Lol but seeing it now takes me waaaaayyyy back!!! I miss NZ!!!

[taffywelshboy]

The song is a christian christmas song called ''get ready '' love it all and miss it

[MrCesk123]

@taffywelshboy no it isnt ,

[taffywelshboy]

the song was a christmas song called '' ready get '' a christian Christmas song. LOVE IT ALL MISS IT ALL

[DeaniusDaGenius]

Is the Goodnight Kiwi related to Piwi The Kiwi? Are they brothers? To find out, watch WORLD WONDER FROM DOWN UNDER – Video

WARNING: Some of the language used is NOT politically correct. May offend Namby Pambies, Hoity Toities and other weak-minded bastards!

[NellaRosmarino]

This is just too ctute.

I felt nostalgia and this is the first time I've seen it.

[FissataKH]

what's the photo in the end? a tatoo?

[zacjordan]

Man this is priceless... the memories that this brings back. Kia Kaha Kiwi's :-)

[belkerina]

i think this should played on every channel at 7 30 so all the little kiwi kids know its bed time good night little kiwis

[taffywelshboy]

@belkerina yes

[daerrol]

man takes me back big time good old memories man

[Frostheart29]

How very cute. ^^ Reminds me of some of the short little cartoons they used to play on TVN24 (Polish channel).

[kingi1011]

hahah... aint i glad i was born when ths finished!

[MysteriousGreen13]

But, Kiwi birds are wingless, right? o_o

[iflyplane]

@MysteriousGreen13 they are not wingless they are flightless and only have tiny wings

[jordstecka]

this awf Boy the movie

[X3R0NZ]

They should air this again instead of that bloody Lifeline advert lol

[subz555]

Tv kiwi is the coolest

[obrienpainting]

hine e hine..

[Mataere1]

Kiwis are awesome........

[masterkiter89]

omg, this brings back so many memories, so many... long ago where you didnt have to worry about anything

im actually crying

[Niceboy3377]

@masterkiter89 pfft wow emotional person

[TheDSkingz]

there aint nuthin like the good ol'days.

[stockcar269s]

Yip NZ Tv goes 24/7 and has for years now, even tho during the middle of the night and early morning it is full of Stupid American infomercials selling crap, Question is, Is anyone that gullible to buy that crap??

[evo2109]

chur chur bro azz

[chookna]

I recognise the Maori song Hine e Hine. I'm Aussie and have been across the ditch twice. NZ is a lovely country. This add is cute, too. I guess NZ tv runs all night now, like it does here in Oz. 

[eirinn2]

I grew up with this. Wish TVNZ would re-screen it. Remember the xmas eve ones, I do....vaguely.

Thanks for this, it's cool.

[sylvainiac]

@eirinn2 TVNZ6 and 7 do at shutdown, as far as I know

[turtelly]

Oh my gosh that's sooooooo cute :D ^_^

[tGarEpReP]

daamn, what memories this brings back!!!

[ruuumble]

memories man!!! always got sad when this came on. good to see again thx

[happik]

OMG this brings back memories! I was scared of this when I was little! Not the cartoon...... the music! I ended up taping this clip so I could get used it and not get scared!

[koshermal]

@happik

Yeah, that is pretty creepy. Creepier now than it was when I was younger!

[novarone72]

@happik why were you scared of the music? It's a Maori lullaby it's supposed to put you to sleep!

[happik]

@novarone72 it would've been nice if the music was played without that organ. That used to creep me out but not now!

[novarone72]

@happik yea true it is when the lights go off and all you see are those big eyes lol I liked it but didn't cos it meant I had to go to bed.....aaaah those were the days, things like putting the milk bottle out, great memories.

[mike46nzl]

Still used at tvnz6 on freeview

[reuben81343]

WHO MADE THIS COOL CARTOON?

[Sconz32]

This used to scare me as a kid too. I think it's the song. It's actually kind of eerie and somber.

[The1gypsyqueen]

You can get a charm bracelet with the kiwi and cat and TV on it. Love the old glass milk bottle with the money stuck in it.

[nzglegoli]

It used to scare the crap out of me too.

[Bregelad]

Awesome. We Brits never had anything as cool as that. Just the National Anthem and a boring test-card.

[davedavid86]

i get all teary and fuzzy every time i see this.. I love TVNZ..

[Chernolapkin]

There was a difference between the versions shown on ONE and TV2.

On ONE the cat stayed awake, while on TV2 the cat went to sleep.

[mistofoles]

Ha ha! This is great! What did WE get in the UK at the end of transmissions? A blank screen accompanied by an irritating whistling noise!!

[sunhuntin]

i would love it if they would release these "commercials" on a dvd. :) totally awesome! love the goodnight kiwi... one very fond memory.

[charzill23]

i soooo remember this man the times i would pretend to be asleep would always wait for kiwi to come on.

[elfirrepins]

I remember turning this up at full boar when I was a kid. The whole family came in and listened to it. Then the static came on and the whole neighborhood was up!

Great memories!!!

[azzythecoconut]

Sweet sweet nostalgia! <3

[HeathenMoon]

What's with the braille tat in the end? (?)

[talanor1]

I remember staying at my grandmothers in the school holidays and being able to stay up until TV finished... good old TV Kiwi. Only other time you saw it was when tv networks were having problems and the Kiwi put a broom through a monitor.

[ozbiker03029]

tis bed time

[olive897]

You may not believe me but my father was the one who invented and drew this. :)

[SpunkOnYoMom]

For some reason this use to scare the shit out me when I was a kid,Probably because I use to watch Sunday horrors before it..Lol,Does anyone have the Sunday horrors intro..Dat was scary as phukk,Love ta see that again..

[MaoriMoney]

@SpunkOnYoMom yeah this used to freak me out too and so did 'radio with pictures'

[InflatableSailsman]

Back in the day there were two versions of this - at the end one had the cat sitting up and the other had him curling up and laying down. Bets were made as to which version was being shown - how sad is that?

[Bama1ma]

I used to try and turn the TV off or go to sleep b4 the end of this short, co's I was scared of the static noise (humm)and test pattern that played after it. Back when WWF Superstars of Wrestling used to be the last show on TV for the night.

[Snoman042]

This is so cool

[cameron12111]

i know i miss it too!

[thejanuarychild]

it looks pretty cold, sleeping in that satellite all the way up there... it is pretty much a metal bowl. :(

[mat2000100]

what happens after the short ends

[peterwhincop]

@mat2000100 it says "underwater" in braille (on some dude's arm?) very meaningful

[ConfuzzledCub]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SAD THEY STOPPED IT! Makes me really angry about people who go to bed to late lol! I love good night kiwi! SO SWEET LOL!

[RaewynWatson]

The cat goes up in the lift first. If you watch it comes down before Kiwi gets in it :)

[novalee66]

Cute little sucker

[1kellymorris]

does anyone know if the animator of this clip was a guy called sam harvey from new zealand. I would be grateful if anyone could give me some info.

[Kayze834]

its called google him lol

[annakategoodall]

oh my god i remember him

[LukeDylanandSonInc]

Lol just noticed the antenna tower he sleeps in looks awfully like the one at shortland st

[RuggedMaori1]

Man do i miss that

[deanohotdamn]

How does the cat get up into dish? he dosnt take the elevator. LOL Classic clip

[kajaja420]

thats awesome, i cant believe i came across this. I've lived in america for 8 years and am 21 now, but i still remember this. Does anyone remember the name of that cartoon about the sheep-dog?

[winstonraccoon]

Yes, Footrot flats

[Kranski4]

wow kiwi's pullin some serious G on that elevator LoL

[Mariekesone]

Ooooh Pure magic..always loved this one:-)..i remember putting my bottles out only about 10 years ago for NZ..with a blue ring for standard and a silver one for full fat milk...hahahaha

[thejanuarychild]

does anyone who can see read braille?? somebody tell me what it means, please. :)

[1BFG81]

luv it oldskool kiwi

[ellahx18]

always used to try and distract my mum when the goodnight kiwi came on coz i didnt want to go to bed yet! haha

[marius478]

How sweet! I am American so this is the first time I've seen this;very nice! :)

[fattynatty3]

i am kiwi but i don't remember ever having this on in my life-well i'm only 15. so its nice to see. and i'm glad a person from another culture likes it

[flashrobbie]

Music - Hine e Hine?

[namekajaluap]

haha i remember this wen i was little

hated it cos it meant i had to go to bed lol

its like the tv had a curfew

[louieloumaddren]

lol i like the pulp sport version of the goodnight kiwi lol

[lablehoe]

omg i so cryed whn i saw ths on hea it brngs bk tears to my eys i sty up and waited till t.v finsh

[waffle668]

wtf is wit the pic at the end?!?!?!

[BonesTheCat]

Looks like a tattoo of braile.

WTF it's doing there, who knows?

[SnoopHorse]

I so remember this! use to stay up and watch WWF and this coming on after it..

[galahsgirl]

yes!! Thank you Mr Roman

[Babyhowdy233]

The music is SOOO soothing! =)

[harmz89]

OMG.

I remember watching this when i was 5/6 then tryna hide away from the olds, knowing it was bed time.

Definately brings back memories from my childhood.=)

[maoriboi76]

geez, i remember watching this(like so many other kiwi kids,who ate their weetbix i must add) every night before going to bed. Was a sad moment when they axed the goodnight kiwi for those infomercial RUBBISH! i even remember putting out the milk bottles with the tokens!!! lmfao

[misskimbalya]

Why Does The Kiwi Have Arms

They Are Cuter Without Them

[ChocOwlEt]

why does it sleep with a cat

at night

in a satellite dish when it sleeps in burrows

lol :)

[krist1love]

wow yeah i remember good night kiwi i was 5 or 6 and i had to go to bed after he came on.... thank you for that brings back memories!!!! love being a kiwi :)

[AZmodelnumero18532XT]

Whats that picture at the end?

[PrueHalliwell1971]

makes me cry

[SpazzRatt]

Sometimes they play him during the switch for new years, and on guy fawkes Too.

[Dramliza]

OMG I miss the Goodnight Kiwi!

Thanks for posting!

[dre0001]

watch on the mat then good night kiwi, the sunday scarys good night kiwi then school next day, life was easy and simple

[hgild99]

"Goodnight Kiwi, see you tomorrow night"

what i used to say before i got sent to bed hehehe

[atreewithnolife]

God bless NZ

[jaiza549]

in the PHILS. we don't have any of this either

[Mahuks]

HARD OUT!!! I was only 5 or 6 but still good memories from the dayz.

[kavika112]

mate, youre a freaken legend for sticking that one up!!!!!!! freaken memories HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MsNgaire]

WOW!!!!! i use to be scared of this it use to be played at midnight on the dot before the screen went all fuzzy lol gnite kiwi *hides under blanket* lol ty for the memeries :)

[Babyhowdy233]

OMG that is ADORABLE!!!

Here in the States-when television didn't run 24 hr. a day-they used to simply show a drawing of a Red Indian chief in his headress gear:not nearly so much fun as this.

[Fingertrapgun]

hah in canda they have NOTHING like this

[kiwisarah79]

thanks for posting! back in the old days when infomercials didn't dominate the early hours like they do now..loved goodnight kiwi

[Ikabod48]

Thank you for that, it brings back so many memories to an ex-pat Kiwi.

[undacuvaketu]

hahaha when diss come on dat meant GET TA BED lol havint seen it 4 years mean!!!

[kneenobla]

it helped put me to sleep that little fuker did!!

pissed the cat off tho he had to jet outside lolz!

[Spectic]

It's like the New Zealand version of Henry the Echidna!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eyezkreme]

good night,bed time.

[BlondieGirl2000]

I loved the Goodnight Kiwi and I miss seeing it on TV. I also like the updated version as well as the ones that were brought out at Christmas time.

[hamz411]

absolute classic!!....ohhh and mum saying u bloody kids get to bed!!...haha the good ol'days

[ninapickering]

How does the cat get in the satalite?

When my mum and dad lived i new zealand they taped this and sent it back to england for the rest of the family, wish it was still on tv now.

[powertrust71]

the cat runs ahead ove him up the stairs,catches the elevator,then sends it down as a good cat does...

[BluestoneNZ]

goodnight kiwi is still on tv on tvnz 6 at midnight in new zealand

only on freeview and sky tv

[ninapickering]

Oh good, I'll check it out sometime.

[yinyang4522]

Why does the kiwi sleep in a sattelite dish?(sorry if i didn't spell sattelite right)

[Kolfinna100]

He is the tv Kiwi. Sorry if that sounds mean!

[powertrust71]

cos they made him sleep outside....cos they rekon he was a animal...i know weird huh...

[sirpranksalot]

Classic New Zealand. I remember watching this (I actually had a book about the Kiwi and the cat)

It's amazing watching this.

[taumarunui05]

I was always sad when this came on because I knew it was time for bed lol.

[TheBilliant1]

lol so did i

[Kauwhaka]

Every now and again they would play a special broadcast of this early in the night just so younger kids could see it without having to stay up till midnight.

[marduk202]

Cheryl: Do you...do you remember Goodnight Kiwi?

Aurora: Yeah.

Cheryl: Well Van used to think that the kiwi and the cat lived in the TV, he used to leave cat biscuits out for them. And one time we went away and they took them off the telly and Van thought they'd died because he hadn't been around to feed them. He cried for weeks.

[BeakyRed]

this music is sad...and scary

[bodonnavox]

i love this song

[gomaxigo]

I loved to hate this ad LOL when we were kids we knew it was bedtime when we saw this kiwi come on the tele so sometimes we looked forward to seeing it cos it was such a cool ad but then on the other hand we would see it come on and sometimes we didnt want to go to bed so we flicked it off b4 mum and dad saw it cos they knew assoon as it came on theyd send us to bed :(

[tooala23]

dat cat was da dumbest cat ive eva seen... it shud have been a dog..

[PRCORNES]

ahhh, the good old days aye. love it!!

[tangiterau13]

That brings back memories. What a classic.

[jpx08]

Now this is quintessentially Kiwi. Brilliant!

[Michaech78]

Thanks for posting this. I can't believe the emotion that this clip has just invokes. I have not seen this for years.

If you not a Kiwi, you woodn't understand!

[duooits]

weneva this used to come on at the end of the night my siblings and i used to race to the tv and turn it off before the ad finished cos it used to give us the creeps for some reason and then it would be dark, quiet and spooky.. and then in the morning wait for the national anthem, gee those were the days aye....

[elemalama]

OMG i so rememba this when i wa a little girl when this came on we knew tv was finished broadcasting stopped ill the morning what a memory all those years ago

[carleeeee]

That is just too cute for words!

[maggiebell1226]

"CLASSIC" OMG..... taking me back to when my brothers and I use to stay up just to see Good Night Kiwi.

"The Good Old Days"...man the best

[deebeelondon]

Fabulous , just fabulous...wasn't the world a better place , for you and for me and the entire human race there are ...

[ilikeitlikethatto197]

CLASSIC X

[maranatha2000]

Kiwi smokes P (methampthetamine) now. That's why he doesn't sleep anymore.

[strike1337]

haha classic

[Gman81dawgs]

WOW! the last timed this aired was on my first birth day!

[kowhaib]

Oh wow, I cant beleive it. I wasnt sure this would be here...but OMG I memba this sooooooo bad, I try to explain this to ppl wen I have drinks when we get in that reminising mode. Thank you so much, dis makes me sad seeing it agen.

[codieschick]

yeap memories! oh those memories..

i think i was only 5 or 7when i first saw it..i always knol off to bed after watching that..till this day i sdil love it..

[NatalieexBaybeeOx]

Wow, Tis a classic memoir. Made me all teary eyed. From my younger days Drinking warm milk .. And eating a cookie before i would go to bed i would shout Night night Kiwi! And i would NOT go to bed until i saw goodnight kiwi but we used to call him jupo and his cat kittens Idk why ...

[skidlinerz]

DAMN what a classic...i aint seen this in like 15 years. awesome 2 c it again cheers.

[2lotostylz]

holy smokes! man does this bring back memories of waaaaaaay back when!... this was the most haunting piece of music i ever heard, mind you i was about seven/eight at the time AND when you've just finished watching sunday horrors well lol ... nuff said lmao.

just made me cry a little as a little girl aloud to stay up until tv finished for the night and when good night kiwi came up we new it was bed time but we always got to watch it then the rainbow coloured picture would appear.. nice to look back and remember my childhood thanks dob75