Short Poppies

Real life journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is on a quest to find the everyday New Zealander, the stalwart of our community, in this mockumentary series. He meets seven of these so called “Short Poppies,” a diverse group of unique individuals all played by comedy tour de force, Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Yes Man). Meet Terry Pole: Thrill seeker Terry is always after an adrenalin rush. Heʼs the local life guard and is a part time leg model. Heʼs a self titled super star and local stud.

Real life journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is on a quest to find the everyday New Zealander, the stalwart of our community, in this mockumentary series. He meets seven of these so called “Short Poppies,” a diverse group of unique individuals all played by comedy tour de force, Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Yes Man). Meet Steve Whittle. Steveʼs narcolepsy prevents him holding down a job which has gifted him the opportunity to become a full time UFO-ologist after a series of "out of this world" experiences. He holds a support group at the local library for people who have experienced alien contact and runs a hotline through which he gathers information on encounters.

Real life journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is on a quest to find the everyday New Zealander, the stalwart of our community, in this mockumentary series. He meets seven of these so called “Short Poppies,” a diverse group of unique individuals all played by comedy tour de force, Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Yes Man). Meet Ron Taylor. Young entrepreneur Ron is a local boy who has set up his own whale watching business to earn the tourist dollar. Heʼs borrowed his fatherʼs rowboat, and two sets of binoculars and he has a loaf of bread for feeding, and has an unrivaled knowledge of what whales look like.

Real life journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is on a quest to find the everyday New Zealander, the stalwart of our community, in this mockumentary series. He meets seven of these so called “Short Poppies,” a diverse group of unique individuals all played by comedy tour de force, Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Yes Man). Meet Mary Ledbetter. Mary is a serial complainer. She pens letters, she argues and she protests. She isnʼt really happy unless sheʼs unhappy. For her, life is about pointing out all the things that are wrong, whether it be with her own friends, or the noise from a local daycare centre.

Real life journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is on a quest to find the everyday New Zealander, the stalwart of our community, in this mockumentary series. He meets seven of these so called “Short Poppies,” a diverse group of unique individuals all played by comedy tour de force, Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Yes Man). Meet Bill Napier. Head Ranger of Pohutukawa Park. Bill runs the park with military precision despite having never been accepted into the army. Bill prides himself on being an outdoors expert and friend to the trees.

Real life journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is on a quest to find the everyday New Zealander, the stalwart of our community, in this mockumentary series. He meets seven of these so called “Short Poppies,” a diverse group of unique individuals all played by comedy tour de force, Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Yes Man). Meet Louise Cooper. Local artist and sole parent Louise works a car park toll booth. The toll booth is also her painting studio and she does a popular line in portraits of drivers in their cars.