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Flying Solo
by RNZ
An intimate, fly on the wall series talking to Kiwi whanau to find out what it takes to raise a child on your own.
Episodes
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Teen Mum Rhiarne's Story
Pregnant at 13. In the final episode of Flying Solo we meet junior squash champ Rhiarne, her toddler Braydon and the extended whanau embracing their teenage solo-mum. "My mum and dad knew I was really scared. I was terrified. I didn't know what to do." The first thing Rhiarne Taiapa did was lock...
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Imogen's Story
Sleep deprivation will make you desperate. In episode five of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a solo-parent who's in the majority - 33 year old Pakeha mother Imogen and her 4-year-old son Manea. "There have been moments - especially when my son was quite young - he'd be lying there crying,...
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A Cop and a Solo Dad, Henare's Story
Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a Wellington police constable who has been a solo dad full-time since his son was five. In episode four of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a Wellington police constable who has been a solo dad full-time since his son was five. Henare Jones* will never forget the...
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Solo Parent Tamsyn's Story
Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets single-working parent Tamsyn Matchett who knows a thing or two about being discriminated against, especially overcoming the stigma around being a "brown, solo-mum". By Lynda Chanwai-Earle Single-working parent Tamsyn Matchett knows a thing or two about being dissed.…
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Solo Dad Warren's Story
Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets one of the minorities, Pakeha solo dad Warren. He tackles - with humour - co-parenting through two separations, a child with depression, alcohol and more. Content warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide. By Lynda Chanwai-Earle "It doesn't have to be…
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Grandmother Jo's Story
In the first episode, we meet Jo Whiu, a grandmother to seven young mokopuna. Daughter Lisa is a recovering P addict and has recently moved back home. By Lynda Chanwai-Earle Winter's coming on, so the mattresses sprawl across the living room floor. When you've got seven mokopuna in a three…
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How many episodes does Flying Solo have?
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What is Flying Solo about?
An intimate, fly on the wall series talking to Kiwi whanau to find out what it takes to raise a child on your own.
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Who hosts Flying Solo?
Flying Solo is created and hosted by RNZ.
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