Off the Grid with Colin and Manu

44min

Reality

MKR favourites Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge are going Off The Grid on a road trip around Aotearoa to discover local places, local faces, and local produce - with a generous dose of banter for good measure!

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

44min

23rd Apr 2025

Colin and Manu embark on their Kiwi Road Trip. Leaving Auckland they head to the Coromandel. Stopping at Kuaotunu for some spearfishing and cook their catch on the beach.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

45min

30th Apr 2025

Colin and Manu head to Tairua to catch a kingfish. Then it’s down to Rotorua for a traditional Māori feast and a relaxing spa. Next it’s Taupō for jet boating on the Huka Falls.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

45min

7th May 2025

Colin and Manu are off to Porouni Lodge where they hunt for deer. Then it’s down to the South Island. From Nelson, they chopper over the Marlborough Sounds and cook on a beach.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

45min

14th May 2025

Colin and Manu head down the Westcoast. They’ll explore some caves and raft down a river. Cook dinner by the road before heading to Hokitika to learn about and carve pounamu.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

45min

21st May 2025

Colin and Manu continue down the Westcoast to Hari Hari. They learn about the local butter, catch and cook whitebait. Next stop, Lake Hāwea and end up at a Central Otago winery.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

44min

28th May 2025

Colin and Manu are in Cromwell for a day of adrenalin packed activities. Then it’s off to Lake Tekapo where they chopper to fish, cook and head to world’s highest whiskey hut.

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

44min

4th Jun 2025

Colin and Manu are back in Auckland. They experience the traditional method of cooking a hāngī and Manu gets a moko. Then it’s to Waiheke Island for their last meal in Aotearoa.

First air date

23rd Apr 2025

Last air date

4th Jun 2025

Status

Returning Series

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks