<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;June’s Sneak Attack!!! Maori Tattoos and Mountain Parrots in New Zealand&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Region:&lt;/strong&gt; New Zealand&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facts:&lt;/strong&gt; Maori culture and Ta Moko tattoos; fjords; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Animals: &lt;/strong&gt;Alpine parrots, kiwi birds, lots and LOTS of sheep&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jokes:&lt;/strong&gt; Keas and sheep!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links for Kids:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/new-zealand"&gt;New Zealand Facts for Kids&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://factanimal.com/kea/"&gt;Kea Facts for Kids&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.animalfunfacts.net/ratites/161-kiwi.html"&gt;-Kiwi Facts for Kids&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.world.rugby/the-game/beginners-guide/game"&gt;Beginners’ Guide to Rugby&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.newzealand.com/nz/feature/ta-moko-maori-tattoo/"&gt;Ta Moko: Maori Tattooing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Make a donation! Support Storypillar!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar"&gt;https://ko-fi.com/storypillar&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shop at: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com"&gt;storypillarstore.threadless.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Info/Get in Touch: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com"&gt;www.storypillar.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/"&gt;@storypillar&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join our &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist"&gt;mailing list&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Created, Written, and Produced by: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meg Lewis &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Storypillar Theme Song: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lyrics by Meg Lewis &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music by Meg Lewis, &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/andyandsuzanna/"&gt;Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Andy Jobe &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Cover Art: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mackenzie Allison and Meg Lewis&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sound Effects and Additional Music: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;-&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/"&gt;https://freesound.org/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Kiwi call: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://deadsounds.com/kiwi-bird-sound"&gt;https://deadsounds.com/kiwi-bird-sound&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Joke Time Song: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/"&gt;https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Silly Country Rhyme Song: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-polka-song-polish-traditional-music-background-intro-theme-261890/"&gt;BackgroundMusicforVideo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Pixabay Artists: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/world-wonder-world-435290/"&gt;SunnyScy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/beats-modern-rnb-eternal-flame-15674/"&gt;AntipodeanWriter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? &lt;/strong&gt;Check out &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks"&gt;www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Meg Lewis

June’s Sneak Attack!!! Maori Tattoos and Mountain Parrots in New Zealand

JUN 1, 20269 MIN
Storypillar

June’s Sneak Attack!!! Maori Tattoos and Mountain Parrots in New Zealand

JUN 1, 20269 MIN

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<p><strong>June’s Sneak Attack!!! Maori Tattoos and Mountain Parrots in New Zealand</strong></p><p><em>Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! </em></p><p><strong>Region:</strong> New Zealand</p><p><strong>Facts:</strong> Maori culture and Ta Moko tattoos; fjords; </p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Alpine parrots, kiwi birds, lots and LOTS of sheep</p><p><strong>Jokes:</strong> Keas and sheep!</p><p><strong>Links for Kids:</strong> </p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/new-zealand">New Zealand Facts for Kids</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://factanimal.com/kea/">Kea Facts for Kids</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.animalfunfacts.net/ratites/161-kiwi.html">-Kiwi Facts for Kids</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.world.rugby/the-game/beginners-guide/game">Beginners’ Guide to Rugby</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.newzealand.com/nz/feature/ta-moko-maori-tattoo/">Ta Moko: Maori Tattooing</a></p><p><strong>Make a donation! Support Storypillar!</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a> </p><p><strong>Shop at: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com">storypillarstore.threadless.com</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch: </strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com">www.storypillar.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/">@storypillar</a> </p><p>Join our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist">mailing list</a>. </p><p><strong>Created, Written, and Produced by: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis </p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song: </strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis </p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/andyandsuzanna/">Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges</a> </p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe </p><p><strong>Episode Cover Art: </strong></p><p>Mackenzie Allison and Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music: </strong></p><p><strong>-</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/">https://freesound.org/</a> </p><p>-Kiwi call: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://deadsounds.com/kiwi-bird-sound">https://deadsounds.com/kiwi-bird-sound</a> </p><p>-Joke Time Song: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/">https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/</a> </p><p>-Silly Country Rhyme Song: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-polka-song-polish-traditional-music-background-intro-theme-261890/">BackgroundMusicforVideo</a></p><p>-Pixabay Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/world-wonder-world-435290/">SunnyScy</a><strong>; </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/beats-modern-rnb-eternal-flame-15674/">AntipodeanWriter</a></p><p><strong>Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? </strong>Check out <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks">www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks</a>.</p><p></p><p><strong>© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC</strong></p>