AND I'M SIMON SHEPHERD, AND NOW ON THE PROJECT, YOU'VE GOT A NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION. YES, EVERY YEAR THE HUGE TOY COMPANY MATTEL CHOOSES ONE CUSTOM-BUILT CAR TO BECOME A HOT WHEELS TOY CAR. IT'S A GLOBAL COMPETITION, AND THIS YEAR A KIWI SMASHED IT. CHRIS WATSON IS A ONE-MAN OUTFIT MAKING CUSTOM AUTO KITS FOR CARS. HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL DOCUMENTS ALL HIS PROJECTS IN METICULOUS DETAIL. HE REGULARLY GETS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VIEWS. BUT HIS LATEST BUILD MIGHT HAVE THE MOST MILEAGE. (EXCITING ELECTRONIC MUSIC) INSPIRED BY THE CYBERPUNK STYLINGS OF ANIME AND FILMS LIKE 'BLADE RUNNER', CHRIS CREATED THE CHIMAERA. IT'S A MODIFIED 1990 MAZDA MX5 ROADSTER, AND IT ABSOLUTELY SLAPS. IN 2021 CHRIS ENTERED IT INTO THE AUSTRALASIAN LEG OF THE HOT WHEELS LEGENDS TOUR. HOT WHEELS LEGENDS TOUR HAS BEEN BRINGING TOGETHER CUSTOM CAR BUILDERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. WE HAVE NAMED FIVE ORIGINAL CUSTOM CARS WORTHY ENOUGH TO BE IMMORTALISED AS A HOT WHEELS DIECAST. CHRIS AND THE CHIMAERA DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE SHORTLIST. BUT THIS YEAR HE GAVE IT ANOTHER SHOT. AND HIS PLACING WAS VASTLY IMPROVED. THE WINNER OF THE 2023 HOT WHEELS LEGENDS TOUR IS... HE COMES FROM NEW ZEALAND. WE'VE GOT CHRIS WATSON AND THE MAZDA MX5 ROADSTER. (APPLAUSE) I MEAN, AMAZING. I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS BUILD FOR MANY YEARS ` 2019, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I'M JUST BLOWN AWAY. COMING TO SHELVES ACROSS THE WORLD SOON, CHRIS WATSON'S CHIMERA, ALL THE WAY FROM A SHED IN NORTHLAND. AND HERE HE IS ` THE 2023 HOT WHEELS LEGEND, CHRIS WATSON! HEY, CHRIS, NICE WHEELS. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT BEHIND YOU THERE? SO, THIS IS MY 1990-SOMETHING MAZDA MX5. THERE'S NOT REALLY ANYTHING ORIGINAL LEFT ON IT, APART FROM MAYBE THE DOORS. SO, I'VE BEEN BUILDING THIS SINCE ABOUT 2019. I STARTED WITH THE WHEELS. WE GOT WIDER WHEELS, WIDE BODY, CUSTOM ROOF, CUSTOM TAILLIGHTS, JUST EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR THAT I LOOKED AT OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND GOT A BIT BORED OF, I JUST CUT IT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN. NOW, YOU'VE ENTERED THE CAR IN COMPETITIONS BEFORE, BUT WITH NO LUCK. WHAT WAS IT LIKE WHEN THEY CALLED OUT YOUR NAME? IT TOOK ME A COUPLE OF DAYS TO EVEN, LIKE, LET THAT SINK, COS IN THE TOP 10, THERE WERE, LIKE, SOME CLEAR FAVOURITES FROM, LIKE, THE FANS AND THE JUDGES AND STUFF ` AND, LIKE, EVEN ONES THAT I LIKED MORE THAN MY OWN. AND, YEAH, WHEN THEY WERE READING OUT THE TOP 10, THEY GET TO FIRST PLACE, AND IT'S THIS THING. AND I'M JUST SITTING THERE WATCHING THE LIVE STREAM AT, LIKE, 6 IN THE MORNING, WITH MY PARENTS IN THE OTHER ROOM, AND I'M JUST LIKE, 'HUH? WHAT?' SUCH A KIWI RESPONSE. JUST THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, OH, MAN. YEAH, NAH, IT WAS AWESOME. IT'S SO COOL. SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU DID DIFFERENTLY THIS TIME THAT MADE YOU WIN? WHEN I ENTERED IN 2021, IT WAS SORT OF LIKE A PRETTY EARLY VERSION OF THE CAR ` COS I HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY EVOLVING IT. AND WHEN I CAME BACK, THEY SAW, LIKE, THIS GUY DIDN'T JUST GIVE UP. I'VE ACTUALLY COMPLETELY REDESIGNED THE WHOLE CAR BETWEEN THOSE TWO COMPETITIONS. AND SO THAT'S SORT OF WHAT I THINK PUSHED ME A BIT FURTHER THIS TIME. THEY SAW, 'THIS GUY DIDN'T GIVE UP, AND HE'S CONTINUALLY EVOLVING IT. 'THAT'S PRETTY COOL ` THAT'S WHAT WE LIKE TO SEE.' NOW, CHRIS, CYBERPUNK? DEFINITELY THAT'S THE VIBE I'M GETTING FROM YOUR MACHINE. I CAN SEE KEANU REEVES BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THAT CAR. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A TINY VERSION OF YOUR AMAZING CAR THAT'S GONNA GET MADE. DO YOU ACTUALLY GET INVOLVED IN THE TEENY-TINY BIT OF THIS PROCESS, OF CRAFTING THE HOT WHEELS? YEAH, I'M ACTUALLY PRETTY HEAVILY INVOLVED. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY WANTED TO BE REALLY SURE OF, IS THAT ALL OF THE DETAILS ON ALL OF THESE HOT WHEELS LEGENDS WINNERS GET TRANSLATED CORRECTLY TO 1/64TH SCALE. I FEEL A BIT SORRY FOR THEIR DESIGN TEAM, BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY THOUGHT THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO REUSE JUST A TINY BIT OF THE ORIGINAL MX5 MIADA CASTING. BUT NO, SORRY, GUYS. NOTHING ON THIS CAR IS ORIGINAL. LOOK, I DON'T WANNA BRAG, BUT I'VE GOT A 2005 BEIGE TOYOTA REALM. IT'S A TINY CAR FOR A LARGE MAN. BUT HAVE YOU GOT ANY TIPS FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO ENTER NEXT YEAR? JUST DO IT. AS I'VE SHOWN, YOU DON'T REALLY NEED BIG WORKSHOP OR FANCY TOOLS. WHEN I WAS DESIGNING THIS, I JUST USED A BLOCK OF WOOD WITH SOME SANDPAPER STAPLED TO IT. IF THE JUDGES SEE THAT YOU'RE REALLY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT IT, YOU'RE REALLY PASSIONATE, YOU'RE NOT JUST GIVING YOUR CAR TO SOMEONE ELSE AND PAYING THEM TO DO ALL THE WORK, THEN THEY'LL GO, 'THIS GUY'S REALLY INTO IT.' THAT'S WHAT THEY LOVE TO SEE. CHRIS, LOVE YOUR CAR. LOVE YOUR ATTITUDE. CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL OF US AND THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. (APPLAUSE) JAQUIE BROWN IS HERE. (APPLAUSE) IT IS SO-CALLED HAVE YOU BACK ON OUR SHOW. I AM KEEN TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS, BUT YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CARS. I BASICALLY HAVE PETROL RUNNING THROUGH MY VEINS. I AM A BOGAN. HUGE HOT WHEELS FAMILY. WE HAVE SO MANY. I HAVE STOOD ON SO MANY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. WE HAVE HUNDREDS. WE DIDN'T MANAGE TO GET FANCY CITY BRANDS LIKE HOT WHEELS. WE HAD AN OFF BRAND CALLED WARM TIRES OR SOMETHING. THAT YOU HAVE HOT RODS? COMBINE HARVESTERS. I AM FALLING ASLEEP TALKING ABOUT CARS. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT CHRIS, HIS WHOLE ATTITUDE IS IF YOU DON'T SUCCEED, KEEP GOING. WE SHOULD GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. KEEP ON GOING! YOU WILL GET THERE IN THE END. WE HAVE SO MANY LESSONS TONIGHT. IT'S THE HAPPIEST SEASON OF THE YEAR. BUT IT'S ALSO THE BUSIEST. SO WHY ON EARTH DO WE KEEP PROMISING TO 'CATCH UP BEFORE CHRISTMAS'? WE TACKLE SILLY SEASON PRESSURE, COMING UP. PLUS, THEY'RE THE SOUND OF A KIWI SUMMER. DRAX PROJECT ARE HERE TO TELL US ALL ABOUT THEIR LONG-AWAITED SECOND ALBUM. I'D LIKE TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT-OUT TO ALL THE FLIES WHO HAVE MOVED INTO MY HOUSE THIS WEEK. THE BACK OF MY LEGS LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR TICKLISH LITTLE FEET SCUTTLING ABOUT ALL SUMMER. IT'S TIME FOR YOUR DAILY DOSE. (APPLAUSE) FIRST UP, A CAT COVERED IN COBWEBS GETS TOLD OFF. FIRST UP, A CAT COVERED IN COBWEBS GETS TOLD OFF. YOU ARE WE HAVE YOU BEEN? HAVE YOU BEEN UNDER THE HOUSE AGAIN? AND THE COBWEBS. YOU LOOK LIKE YOU ARE WEARING A VEIL. CATS MIGHT HAVE NINE LIVES, BUT THAT CAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S HAD NINE HUSBANDS. NEXT UP, IT TURNS OUT A LLAMA IN THE WIND LOOKS VERY EMO. HERE WE GO. LOOK AT THAT. BEAUTIFUL, YET SAD AND LONELY. GOOD NEWS, THOUGH ` THAT LLAMA IS NOW THE NEW BASSIST FOR MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE. IF YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT IT TOUGH AS A HUMAN EMO. TRY USING YOUR A HAIR STRAIGHTENER WITH HOOVES. AND LAST UP, A GIRL FINDS SOMETHING STUCK IN AN APPLE. A GIRL FINDS SOMETHING STUCK IN AN APPLE. WHAT IS THAT? TEETH? THAT'LL TEACH HER FOR EATING FRUIT. NERD! THAT WAS YOUR DAILY DOSE! (APPLAUSE) OUR NEXT GUESTS WENT FROM BUSKING ON THE STREETS OF WELLINGTON TO SUPPORTING ED SHEERAN AND TOURING EUROPE WITH CHRISTINA AGUILERA. NOW DRAX PROJECT ARE SET TO RELEASE THEIR SECOND ALBUM. # CRY ME A RIVER. DRAX PROJECT HAVE GONE FROM PERFORMING KILLER COVERS TO MAKING MONSTER HITS LIKE ` THIS ONE WITH HAILEE STEINFELD. # WHY'S IT SO, SO EASY WITH THE LIGHTS DOWN? THEY'VE CEMENTED THEIR PLACE AS A MUST-SEE LIVE ACT, WITH HUGE SHOWS BOTH HERE AND ABROAD. # I'VE BEEN CATCHING FEELINGS OVER YOU. THEIR COLAB WITH SIX60 WENT SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM AND BECAME A HIT IN AUSTRALIA TOO, WHERE THEY'RE CURRENTLY BASED. # HEY, LITTLE FIREFLY. # IT'S ALL RIGHT. # PUT YOUR LIGHT ON ME. TOMORROW THEY'RE SET TO DROP THEIR LONG-AWAITED SECOND ALBUM, 'UPSIDE', AHEAD OF A FRESH RUN OF NEW ZEALAND SHOWS THIS SUMMER. JOINING US NOW FROM SYDNEY, PLEASE WELCOME DRAX PROJECT'S SHAAN AND MATT! (APPLAUSE) CONGRATS ON THE NEW ALBUM. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN BEAVERING AWAY ON THIS ONE? OH, WE'VE BEEN BUILDING A DAM FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS NOW. IT'S BEEN A FUN PROCESS, THOUGH. WE'RE ENJOYING IT. YEAH. AND YOU'VE BEEN IN AUSSIE FOR MUCH OF THIS YEAR. AUSSIE CAN BE TRADITIONALLY QUITE HARD TO CRACK FOR NEW ZEALAND. ARE THEY BEING NICE TO YOU? THEY'RE MAKING FUN OF OUR ACCENTS. BUT ULTIMATELY I THINK THEY'RE ENJOYING OUR MUSIC. YEAH, WE PLAYED ON ON A BOAT LAST NIGHT ON THE SYDNEY HARBOUR CRUISING UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE, PLAYED THE NEW ALBUM FRONT TO BACK. AND IT WAS ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS THAT I THINK WE'LL PROBABLY REMEMBER FOREVER. AS CLICHE AND CORNY AS THAT SOUNDS. HECTIC. IT WAS HECTIC. THAT'S RIGHT. HECTIC. IT WAS MAD. HOW HECTIC ARE YOU TALKING? DID EVERYONE STAY ON BOARD OR SOME PEOPLE JUMP OVER OVER THE SIDE? NO, THERE WAS, THERE WAS DEBAUCHERY. THERE WAS WALKING THE PLANK. THERE WAS A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON. SHAAN, WHO'S OUR SINGER, SOMETHING CAME OVER HIM. AND THIS IS NOT A LIE. HE SAID ABOUT FOUR TIMES FROM THE STAGE. 'WALK THE PLANK, WALK THE PLANK' AND JUST POINTED AT A RANDOM PERSON AND JUST SAID, 'WALK THE PLANK.' SO YOU'RE LEARNING TO TALK LIKE PIRATES, BUT ARE YOU LEARNING TO TALK LIKE AUSSIES AS WELL? ANY SLANG TERMS YOU'VE PICKED UP WHILE YOU'RE OVER THERE? YEAH. HONESTLY, JUST LIKE MAD AND HECTIC. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE, JESSE? THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUSTRALIAN SLANG IN NEW ZEALAND SLANG, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUSTRALIAN SLANG IN NEW ZEALAND BETWEEN AUSTRALIAN SLANG AND PIRATES? IT'S A FAIR POINT. WHEN YOU STARTED, YOU DID HEAPS OF COVERS. BUT NOW YOU'VE GOT SO MANY GREAT SONGS, DO YOU EVEN BOTHER TO DO THE COVERS? IT'S HONESTLY A CONVERSATION WE HAVE EVERY TIME. DO WE STILL PLAY OUR COVERS? WE STARTED OFF BUSKING. AT THIS POINT WE ARE AT A 95% SPLIT ORIGINALS TO COVERS. YOU GUYS HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN WITH US FROM THE VERY START FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. WE'VE CHECKED IN WITH YOU EVERY SO OFTEN. IS IT INTERESTING FOR YOU TO LOOK BACK AT HOW FAR YOU'VE COME IN THAT TIME? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. AND YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN VERY, VERY GOOD TO US, HAVING US IN, MULTIPLE TIMES RUNNING... STORIES ON US AND REALLY INFLATING EVERYTHING ABOUT US. SO WE APPRECIATE THAT. BUT LOOKING BACK SEVEN YEARS, SEVEN YEARS TILL NOW, MAN, IT'S ACTUALLY PRETTY UNBELIEVABLE. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. YEAH, IT'S BEEN A REAL BLUR. SEVEN YEARS AGO WE RELEASED OUR FIRST EP THAT WE RECORDED AT WHITIREA POLYTECHNIC. THAT WAS WHERE BEN, OUR GUITARIST, WAS STUDYING AT THE TIME. AND, YEAH, THAT WAS OUR FIRST EP. AND NOW WE'RE RELEASING OUR SECOND ALBUM, AND, YEAH, LIFE'S GOOD AT THE MOMENT. SHAAN AND MATT, ABSOLUTE LEGENDS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANKS FOR HAVING US. THANK YOU, GUYS. MUCH LOVE. LOVE YOU GUYS. BYE. THEY ARE SUCH A PAIR OF LITTLE LEGENDS. DRAX PROJECT'S NEW ALBUM, 'UPSIDE' IS OUT TOMORROW, AND TICKETS FOR THEIR NEW ZEALAND TOUR ARE AVAILABLE NOW. IT'S SOMETHING THAT MOST OF US DO EVERYDAY. SO WHY IS THIS COMMON HOUSEHOLD CHORE SO MESMERISING? WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE ABOUT THE BED-MAKING OLYMPICS, NEXT. I'M HERE WITH AVA FROM OUR STUDIO AUDIENCE. SHE'S JUST FINISHED HER EXAMS. SHE'S GONNA TO TELL YOU WHAT'S COMING UP. SO AVA, READ THAT. THANKS, JOSH. ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT MAKING THE BED? WE'LL TELL YOU WHERE THE BEST BED-MAKERS IN THE WORLD ARE, COMING UP NEXT ON THE PROJECT. (APPLAUSE) WELCOME BACK. WORK DRINKS, SCHOOL RECITALS, ENDLESS SHOPPING ` CHRISTMAS IS BUSY. SO WHY DO WE COMMIT TO EVERY END-OF-YEAR CATCH-UP THAT COMES OUR WAY? THE TRICK TO STAYING SANE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ` NEXT. HERE ARE SOME STORIES MAKING HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER. THE NEGOTIATING IS DONE, BUT WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE OUTCOME. CHRISTOPHER LUXON, DAVID SEYMOUR AND WINSTON PETERS HAVE CONFIRMED A COALITION AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED, BUT DETAILS HAVEN'T BE REVEALED YET. IT'S EXPECTED A SIGNING CEREMONY ON THE NEW DEAL WILL BE COMPLETED AT PARLIAMENT TOMORROW. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE ORIGIN OF A 'CONCERNING' EMAIL SENT TO SEVERAL HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS TODAY. ST KENTIGERN'S COLLEGE IN AUCKLAND EVACUATED ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS AFTER RECEIVING THE THREAT, AND A POLICE PRESENCE WAS SEEN OUTSIDE WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. BOWEN HOSPITAL, AUCKLAND, AND MIDDLEMORE HOSPITALS ARE ALSO UNDERSTOOD TO HAVE RECEIVED IT. AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A NEW HIGH-OCTANE SPORT, WHY NOT JOIN THE FANS WATCHING BED-MAKING COMPETITIONS? IT'S THE LATEST INTERNET TREND VIEWERS FIND SO SOOTHING, AS THEY WATCH METICULOUS HOUSEKEEPERS BATTLE IT OUT TO SMOOTH THOSE EDGES, FLUFF THOSE PILLOWS, AND YES, EVEN FIT THE DUVET COVER WITHOUT CLIMBING INSIDE IT. THIS WEEK FEBE RODRIGUEZ FROM THE BELLAGIO WON FIRST PLACE IN BED-MAKING AT THE HOUSEKEEPING OLYMPICS IN LAS VEGAS. I WONDER IF I COULD HELP SET UP THE BEDS THAT THEY MAKE. I ONCE FELL ASLEEP OUR WAY THROUGH A RACK OF LAMB. THERE WERE BONES EVERYWHERE. I AM NOT AS DISGUSTING AS YOU. MY WIFE IS AWAY OVERSEAS. IT IS A GREAT CHANCE FOR ME TO NOT MAKE THE BED. I ENJOY THE FREEDOM OF LETTING IT STAY RUFFLED ALL DAY. DO YOU DISCARD YOUR PYJAMAS AS WELL? I DON'T SPEND TIME IN THE BEDROOM DURING THE DAY. I DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. WHY WOULD YOU EVEN MAKE IT? THE FIRST THING I DO IS KICK THE BOTTOM OUT AND ROLL AROUND. I HAVE A THEORY. WHAT IS YOUR BED VIBE? IT IS A PERSONIFICATION OF WHAT I WANT. IT IS MY PERSONAL HAVEN. I HAVE MY PILLOWS. IT IS WHERE I GO. CORRECT. MY WIFE IS IN CHARGE, REALLY. I NEVER MAKE IT. WHAT I AM PICKING UP, OUR BEDS ARE AN EXTENSION OF OUR PERSONALITIES. HOW WE MAKE OUR BED, IT IS WHO WE ARE. NO IT IS NOT. IT IS JUST A BED. ARE YOU SAYING I AM A SCRAPPY PILE OF FLUFF? OH MY GOD. JOSH, SHOW EVERYBODY HOW YOU ARE, PARTY AND BUSINESS COMBINED, A CHAOS SCENARIO. (APPLAUSE) I DIDN'T KNOW THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I CAN'T TUCK THOSE HOSPITAL CORNERS IN. YOU LOOK GREAT, THOUGH. JOSH IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF AN UNMADE BED. IT FEELS GOOD. COMPARED TO THE OTHER MONTHS, DECEMBER IS DISPROPORTIONATELY HECTIC, WHILE WE RUSH AROUND TYING UP THE YEAR'S LOOSE ENDS. SO IS IT TIME TO CROSS ONE OF THEM OFF THE LIST FOR GOOD? (HOLIDAY MUSIC) THE CHRISTMAS CRUNCH. TIS THE SEASONAL SQUEEZE THAT DRAINS MORE THAN YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS. KEVIN! YOU SPENT $967! THE OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY, END OF SCHOOL PLAYS, PICKING YOUR COUSIN UP FROM THE AIRPORT, YOUR PARTNER'S CHRISTMAS PARTY, HOLIDAY PLANS. THE END OF THE YEAR CAN FEEL LIKE AN OVERFLOWING CHRISTMAS SACK OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. DO WE REALLY NEED TO PILE EVEN MORE COMMITMENTS ON OUR ALREADY VULNERABLE PSYCHE? HEY, WE SHOULD REALLY CATCH UP BEFORE CHRISTMAS. (VOICE DISTORTS) CATCH UP BEFORE CHRISTMAS. # AND I... # IT GETS REALLY STRESSFUL AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE SO MUCH TO DO AND SEEMINGLY NOT ENOUGH TIME TO ACHIEVE IT. SO THE PRESSURE'S ON, AND I THINK PEOPLE PROBABLY FEEL THAT PRESSURE MORE THAN THEY NEED TO. CAN'T WAIT. SEE YOU THEN. WHY DID I EVEN ASK HER TO CATCH UP? WHY DID I AGREE TO THAT? FOR THOSE CAUGHT UP IN IT, CHRISTMAS MAKES IT INTO THE TOP SIX MOST STRESSFUL THINGS IN LIFE, ALONG WITH DIVORCE, JOB LOSS, MOVING HOUSE AND MAJOR ILLNESS. TWO-THIRDS OF KIWIS ARE STRESSED OUT BY THE WHOLE GIFT GIVING THING, AND THERE'S EVEN A NOTED RISE IN HEART ATTACKS AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR, KNOWN AS THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EFFECT. KEEPING IN MIND THAT WE WANT TO REDUCE STRESS AROUND CHRISTMAS BECAUSE IT CAN BE A VERY STRESSFUL, FRENETIC TIME ANYWAY, IT MIGHT PAY TO PRIORITISE THE PEOPLE, EVENTS AND THINGS THAT YOU REALLY NEED TO GET DONE AND THAT YOU REALLY WANT TO BE PART OF. SO SURELY, IF IT REALLY TIS THE SEASON, SHOULD WE NOT BE HONEST WITH OURSELVES AND OUR FRIENDS? CAN WE NOT JUST LET IT GO? I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU ARE REALLY HONEST WITH PEOPLE WHO SAY TO YOU, HEY, LET'S CATCH UP IN THIS, YOU KNOW, VERY FINITE TIME FRAME, BECAUSE IT PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN. HEY, WE SHOULD CATCH UP BEFORE CHRISTMAS. NO. THIS IS THE CATCH UP RIGHT HERE. THANKS, LANA. THAT'S ACTUALLY A HUGE RELIEF. I'LL SEE YOU NEW YEARS? SEE YOU NEXT YEAR. (LAUGHS) OH. (APPLAUSE) YES, NEW ZEALAND. REMEMBER THOSE WORDS. THIS IS THE CATCH UP. CATCH UP DONE. USE THE NO WORD. IT IS REALLY EMPOWERING. OR MAKE AN EXCUSE, LIKE YOU DO. I ACTUALLY HAVE DECIDED, FOR A FEW YEARS, I TAKE THE WEEK OFF BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND GET OUT OF DODGE. IT TAKES ME AWAY FROM THE STRESS OF ALL OF THOSE CATCH UPS. I DISAPPEAR. HAS YOUR LIFE BEEN BETTER? SO MUCH BETTER. I DO A SIMILAR THING. I CUT PEOPLE OUT OF MY LIFE. SERIOUSLY. PEOPLE THINK I AM THE ALL THE TIME. BUT I AM NOT. I AM SITTING AT HOME AVOIDING CALLS. SORRY ABOUT THAT. I FEEL VERY PEACEFUL AND CALM. THAT IS MY GIFT TO THE WORLD. IT'S TIME FOR 'BEAT THAT'. (APPLAUSE) THIS WEEK WE WANT YOU TO SEE YOUR BEST TROLLS HAIRDO. CHECK OUT YESTERDAY'S WINNER, RUBY, DRESSED UP AS THE ICONIC POPPY. TONIGHT THERE'S COMPETITION FROM ANDREA, WHO HAS GIVEN ELLA HERE A TROLL MAKEOVER. AND CHECK OUT MARLEY'S FANTASTIC EFFORT. GREAT WORK ON THE FLOWERS. JESSICA HAS MANAGED TO UNITE HER FELLOW TROLLS FOR A PHOTO. WE LOVED YOUR ENTRIES, BUT TONIGHT'S CHAMP IS KRYSTLE, WHO USED HER PARTNER'S BEARD TO CRETE THE PERFECT TROLL HAIRDO. IT IS DISCOMBOBULATING. IF YOU THINK YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN KRYSTLE, SHOW US SEE THE CRAZIEST, FUNKIEST, WILDEST HAIRDO YOU CAN COME UP WITH. THIS IS TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF THE NEW TROLLS FILM, COMING THURSDAY. THE BEST ENTRY WILL TAKE HOME $5000. SEND YOUR PHOTOS OR VIDEO TO OUR WEBSITE. THERE'S MORE TO COME ON THE PROJECT. THAT IS SAM MESSING WITH US. ARE WE ON AIR? ARE YOU SURE. IF YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO JOIN US YOU HAVE ONE WEEK TO GO, AND YOU HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME. WE ARE FULL. WE HAD TO PUT NEW SEATS IN. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU IF YOU BOOKED. AND BEFORE WE GO, SOME SPORTS NEWS NOW. SONNY BILL WILLIAMS' SISTER AS JOINED THE AUCKLAND BLUES. SONNY BILL WILLIAMS' SISTER HAS JOINED THE AUCKLAND BLUES. JUST LIKE HER BROTHER. LET'S HAVE A LOOK. GREAT BURN THERE BY NIALL. I WAS SURPRISED HER NAME WAS NIALL, I THOUGHT SONNY BILL WILLIAMS' SISTER WOULD BE CALLED DAUGHTERY BILL WILLIAMS. THAT IS SUCH A DAD JOKE! TRIUMPHANT! BUBBLES. ONE OF THE TRULY JOYFUL THINGS IN LIFE. TOMORROW, JEREMY ATTEMPTS TO BREAK THE WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST TIME STANDING INSIDE A BUBBLE. TUNE IN TO FIND OUT IF HE MANAGES IT. THAT'S IT FOR US, THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, CONTACT, AND THANKS TO JAQUIE BROWN FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW IS NEXT. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. SEE YOU TOMORROW. CAPTIONS BY JAMES BROWN, MAIA CARR HEKE AND SAM BAKER.