TVNZ’s new journey Guides Hyrum and Ray Letoa and Tulima Nonu.
Does the thought of travelling the size and breadth of our lovely nation, all bills lined, holidaying to your coronary heart’s content material, sound like a super situation?
For a handful of intrepid Kiwis, it could possibly be mentioned they’ve had extra holidays than they will deal with only recently, having been chosen to be a part of the New Zealand model of Journey Guides, which is about to display screen on TVNZ 2 subsequent month.
Wellington brothers Ray and Hyrum Letoa and their cousin Tulima Nonu are one in all many households chosen for the NZ model of the favored actuality TV present.
Lengthy thought-about the TripAdvisor of tv, Journey Guides NZ follows 5 teams of Kiwis as they swim with sharks in Southland, parasail in Northland, and stand up shut and private with all of the wildlife and nightlife our islands have to supply.
However though the thought of fixed holidays may sound like a dream come true, the fellows acknowledge that typically the fixed travelling turns into just a little wearying.
“Do not get me incorrect to have this chance to be on vacation with the boys is flipping superior,” Ray tells Spy. “But it surely does get a bit bushy and scary after we’re operating out of unpolluted underwear with no actual sight of a time to do a load of washing and I do get homesick simply.”
The comedian trio, who grew up collectively, and admit to spending “far an excessive amount of time collectively”, have set the bar excessive for loopy stunts throughout their time on the present. They’ve turn out to be infamous for giving all the things a try to making far an excessive amount of noise when filming, with Ray even going as far as to do a nude run whereas touring in Southland.
“It appeared like a good suggestion on the time, unsure how it will look on the tv although. Is likely to be greatest if audiences avert their eyes when that half screens,” he says.
Notoriety is not new to Ray. His profession as a mixologist and co-owner of the favored Wellington Cinema, The Roxy, has made him considerably of an area celeb in NZ’s capital metropolis with individuals travelling from far and broad to strive his notorious cocktails.
Given his status for creating award-winning drinks, Ray fancies himself as a little bit of a celebration knowledgeable and admits he positively judged the nightlife in a number of the different cities on their tour, and located it missing.
“The Invercargill nightlife could not deal with us,” he says.
“After we’re collectively we do not want no one, we are able to make our personal leisure irrespective of the place we’re. I do not assume Invercargill was ready for us.”
The six-episode present is filled with the boys having fun, principally at one another’s expense. The primary episode sees them attempting and failing to pitch a tent, with little or no assist from the youngest of their crew. Child of the household, 20-year-old Hyrum confesses: “I am not a lot of a traveller, I am extra a stay-at-home man, so this expertise was a little bit of a shock for me.”
Producers of the sequence are but to disclose if Ray will get the chance to combine up a few of his notorious drinks for the remainder of the Journey Guides, however we’re positive that in the event that they do go to the Capital Metropolis, a go to to The Roxy will certainly be on the playing cards.
Supply: www.nzherald.co.nz
