kids unplugged

Exclusive Sneak Preview.... check out our official Kids Unplugged Trailer on YouTube...  inspiring stuff right? (hopefully you get to see the video in the email - if you don't I've included a link at the bottom)

Hey, it's not long to we launch and we'd absolutely love you to join us for the Kids Unplugged Premiere on the BIG screen, Wed 1st April (way better than a phone screen).  Please do book your tickets this week, as next week we'll be opening up the screening to the wider public (and we don't want you to miss out).  

As our biggest supporters, you already know Kids Unplugged follows inspiring, adventurous children who choose the wild over wifi – real kids having real adventures.

To help us get this series to an audience around NZ  and even around the world, please continue to back us by...

• Following Kids Unplugged on instagram  and subscribing on YouTube
  (we have so much great stuff coming out over the next four weeks - episode trailers, Judah-pedia moments, behind the scenes photos... you won't want to miss it)
• Sharing our Reels
• Posting a short shout-out such as “Check out this powerful new series”
• Sharing the series with your networks, mailing list, or community groups
• Introducing us to aligned organisations or advocates

Now is the time to make your investment really count!  

Thank you for helping us make this awesome kids series - we couldn't have done it with out you.  We really appreciate each and every one of you for being on this  journey with us.

Arohanui

Kylie and Anton

Kids Unplugged Trailer 

Celebrate the adventures YOU helped bring to life!

Thanks to your support, we’ve successfully produced 5 incredible new episodes of Kids Unplugged — filled with epic journeys, bush hikes, beach rides, wild kai, and the inspiring stories of tamariki and rangatahi saying “yes” to the wild over wifi!

We’re thrilled to announce the official launch on 2 April, streaming on YouTube and RNZ. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram to watch, share, and help these stories reach far and wide.

As a special thank-you to our Boosted supporters, you’re invited to an exclusive pre-launch screening:
Date: 1 April | Time: 7 PM
Location: Te Puke Capitol Cinema

Seats are limited to 100 and max 2 per supporter: it’s first-in, first-served. We highly recommend booking as soon as possible to secure your spot!

Book Your Seats Now →

If you miss out, don’t worry — the full series will be available on YouTube from 2 April.

Your support brought Kids Unplugged to life — now we need your help to share it! Invite friends, family, and your networks to join the adventure online and help us spread the stories of courage, curiosity, and real-world adventure.

Ngā mihi nui,

Kylie Steel & The Kids Unplugged Team

Thanks to your incredible support, Kids Unplugged has been in full swing these past two months! We’ve been out filming with some amazing tamariki and rangatahi who are showing us just how rich life can be when the screens are set aside. A 15-year-old who once struggled with screen addiction has turned his life around to become an inspiration activist - recently cycling from Whakatāne to Wellington to deliver a petition. We joined a family of hikers who head deep into the ngahere for bush walks, waterfalls, and evenings of hot chocolate and cards by candlelight in a backcountry hut. We spent time with a teenage horseman whose rides along the beach at sunset remind us that life offline is all about making memories, and with an urban Rotorua teen who hunts and gathers wild kai alongside her whānau.

Now we’re focused on post-production, with an awesome team editing, colour grading, sound mixing, and creating graphics. It’s exciting to see the images weaving together into inspiring stories that celebrate adventure, resilience, and connection. We couldn’t have done any of this without you — and we can’t wait to share the finished episodes with you!

Wow thanks to all who have given.

Such an amazing team effort - so much gratitude for you all backing us & this project. We look forward to sharing some sneak peeks of the filming journey! There are some real inspirational kids & families that we’re honoured to film and share their stories to inspire others!

Our whanau is looking forward to the next chapter of creating this project!

Thank you again and again to all who have made this happen.

Ngā mihi

Anton, Kylie, Malachi, Judah & Ezra 

2 weeks to go and we have 1/3 of our target of $15k still to raise. Thanks again and again to all who have contributed. We are truly humbled by your generosity. If you have been following us @kidsunplggednz on instagram you will see that we have begun filming and editing our first episode about a legendary unplugged rangatahi from Whakatane - Jack Karetai-Barrett. He has a truly inspiring story that we look forward to sharing.

We are also casting for our other episodes so if you know of any great candidates from within the Bay of Plenty for kids unplugged  please encourage them to fill out an application form https://tinyurl.com/kidsunplugged-talent and/or to contact us.

Also please help spread the word, tell others about this exciting kaupapa and encourage them to contribute too. Every little bit helps!

A massive thank you from Team Steel!

Ngā mihi

Anton, Kylie, Malachi, Judah & Ezra 

Wow thanks for the amazing generosity from everyone that has given and also shared our story to others. We are humbled by it. We have reached 51% of our total goal of $15,000. Also thanks to all the amazing feedback and support from everyone about the kaupapa of this project, we feel we are touching on a subject that is important to people. We start filming our first episode this weekend with an inspiring young man from Whakatane, and are reaching out to our networks to cast the tamariki / rangatahi that we will feature in our other episodes that we will film through late June / July. We have some great leads and if you know of anyone in the Bay of Plenty rohe who could be a great subject for an episode please let us know.

4 Weeks to go on the campaign and still a lot of mahi to be done to reach our target so your continued support is vital to help share this campaign to others that can help.

Thank you again and again

Kylie, Anton, Malachi, Judah and Ezra

Wow 37% in 1 week! Thank you for your investment into this project, we really appreciate it.
We feel blessed by the financial support and also the positive reactions from everybody that we share this project with.  Excess screentime, it's impacts on the health and well being of our children and positive ways to inspire change is a vital conversation that many parents and kids are engaging in, and we feel we're making this series at the right time. 

We've got five more weeks of fundraising to go, and we'd love your support to share this kaupapa out to your networks... here's some ways you could do that...

• email Anton (anton.steel@gmail.com) for a kids unplugged poster/brochure that you could share with people in your networks (schools, sports clubs, churches, workplaces etc)
• connect us with anyone you think could help share our message
• like our instagram page @kidsunpluggednz
• like, comment on and share our social media posts (on facebook and instagram) & tag in your friends
  • (... yes ironic but it's where adults are at and we need them to find us!)

Arohanui

Anton, Kylie & the Steel Bros