Off the Grid with Colin and Manu
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!
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2025-04-23
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.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2025-04-30
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.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2025-05-07
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.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2025-05-14
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.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2025-05-21
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.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2025-05-28
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.
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 2025-06-04
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.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2026-06-07
Colin and Manu are back on the road in Aotearoa, starting in Stewart Island chasing blue cod then hit the road for a venison riverside cook-up with Betty on the way to Te Anau.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2026-06-14
Colin and Manu fly into Fiordland to cook onboard Pure Salt, then head to Otago for axe throwing with Laura from Real Country before cycling the high country at Minaret Station.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2026-06-21
Colin and Manu join forces with Richard from Emerson’s to cook up a feast and create their own Betty Beer. Then it’s back on the road to cook alongside Kiwi icon Fleur from Fleur’s Kitchen.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2026-06-28
In Akaroa the boys swim with dolphins before rolling into Christchurch to meet Pipiri for a smash burger feast, capped off with a classic sausage sizzle and morning swim with the locals.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2026-07-05
Lamb tail is on the menu as Colin and Manu head to Boars Nest to cook with the locals before making their way to Blue Duck Station to try their luck hunting wild boar.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2026-07-12
Colin and Manu head north for a catch and cook at the Poor Knights Islands, then the road trip rolls on to the Bay of Islands for a swim and an evening of luxury at Paroa Winery.
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 2026-07-19
The boys head north to the Bay of Islands to cook with friends, before Ninety Mile Beach for a cook and fish in a tinny on the Kaipara Harbour.
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 2026-07-26
In Auckland, Colin and Manu go all out, stepping into the boxing ring and attempting to make their own pies, before closing the journey with a final feast for the crew’s families.
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Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2025-04-23
Episodes
8 (2 seasons)
Status
Returning Series