Ride with Norman Reedus

Can you hear me? Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello.

Listen, it's not exactly the start I had in mind either.

Great show, bro.

But if there's anyone who's down.

For a little off-the-cuff adventure, it's josh brolin.

So how was the ride, honey?

Well, we didn't actually ride.

We got around the block.

There was this house that we broke down at,

And we ended up hanging out with the locals.

I think that they put.

Some acid in our coffee or something.

So the show is called what?

The show is called "park."

The show is called "broken down on the side.

Of the road with Norman reedus."

And for a ride on the other side of the world.

In a place that knows no bounds,

He's the perfect partner in crime.

I'm excited to show you the north island of new Zealand.

- Yeah! - Alright, hit it!

Here we go!

Yeah, baby.

We're all masters of our own fate.

Each of us decides what path to follow,

But this life, it's not for the faint-of-heart.

It's the risk-takers who move us forward,

Those who knock conventional wisdom on its head.

And seek out the unknown.

It's what brought me to new Zealand,

The edge of the world.

Whoa.

Level 53,

Welcome to the sugar club's skywalk.

Auckland's sky tower is the tallest structure.

In the southern hemisphere,

And from 220 meters up,

Provides a panorama of the north island.

That you might say is breathtaking.

Alright. This is terrifying.

It's pretty, but okay, cool.

I can't even look down.

This is nuts.

I hate heights, and this is the first thing we do.

Shoot it quick.

No, gonna throw up, yeah.

Okay, cool.

Can I come in now? My god.

Yeah. Thanks for the scare. I'm glad I had a big breakfast.

Now, it's probably a good time to check out the city.

From a different vantage point,

One that's not gonna make me barf.

Now, this is more my speed, thrill-seeking at sea level.

Got me rolling.

It's not a bad way to kill a Friday.

My guides... Jared turner, fossie amosa,

And Robbie magasiva.

Of the dirty rotten thespians...

This is the life right here.

- Yeah, man. - You know what I mean?

Welcome to Auckland. That's why we live here.

Not mad at this at all.

A pack of new Zealand actors with an affinity.

For the open road and, apparently, the water.

This is freaking awesome!

New zealand's long been on the bucket list,

And with this heart-stopping adventure.

And convergence of culture,

The north island is a great place to dive in.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

Whoa-ho!

Alright. Whoo!

That was cool, that bungee jump.

- Yeah. It was good? - Yeah. It's cool.

Good timing.

What sets new Zealand apart from the world.

Is because, I guess, we are apart from the world.

We're so far away from anywhere.

We've got everything... volcanoes,

Sandy beaches, hipster culture, and the most amazing people.

So what's Auckland known for,

The biggest city in new Zealand?

So a third of the country lives in Auckland.

We live in a multicultural country,

And people are respected.

We have the highest Polynesian population.

- In the world here in Auckland. - Wow.

- I didn't know that. - It's, like, about 28%.

You probably can't tell, but I'm Polynesian, as well.

- Are you really? - Yeah.

My dad's what they call palagi, white.

New zealanders have just got.

That active, abundant energy, and we'll give anything a go.

We've got such a beautiful landscape.

And a lot of awesome things to do.

It's actually quite nice?

Auckland is a really cool city.

What's it like acting out here?

Are sets just super fun and everyone's cool and...

It's great.

I think we've got a really good community.

- Because we all know each other. - Yeah.

Particularly when it comes to auditions.

You know, we'll help each other out.

I've had the options of going overseas for work,

But I don't ever want to leave here.

I mean, we've got the harbor. We've got the beaches.

We've got the forests, you know,

And it's a really relaxed place to live.

That kind of says it all, really, hey?

Auckland... city of sails.

City of sails.

Yeah. It's beautiful here.

And just like that, our kiwi ride is off and running.

Let's get out of this rat race.

Following the waikato river.

Tomorrow, I'm gonna meet josh brolin in Hamilton.

We'll check out hobbit holes and glowworms.

Before reaching the Maori heartland in rotorua.

Then it's up to the coromandel peninsula.

For a celebration of all things motorsport...

A 3-day, 620-kilometer exploration.

Of the vast extremes that make up the north island.

Until recent decades,

The people of new Zealand lived in majestic isolation,

Cut off from the rest of the world by infinite distances.

From Auckland in the north,

It's 1,200 miles to the nearest landmass, Australia.

Getting to new Zealand has never been easy.

1,000 years ago,

When Polynesians rode ashore in search of new territory,

It was the first time this place had been seen by human eyes,

And Maori tribes thrived in isolation.

Until the British showed up and tried to take it over,

But the 1840 treaty of waitangi.

Established shared ownership of the land.

And gave Maoris rights as British subjects,

Establishing new Zealand as a multicultural nation.

Today, the plight of indigenous people.

Is a narrative common throughout the world,

And although the Maori have fared better than others,

I'm meeting a group dedicated to helping those left behind.

- How's it going? - Brother norm, hey?

I've heard a lot about you, my friend.

Have you had the Maori greeting?

I haven't, no. Have you?

It's called the hongi. Okay.

Now, the hongi is the touching... pressing of the nose.

And the forehead, the breath of life.

And it's the one vision, you know.

The foreheads, they touch.

Good to meet you.

Nice to meet... welcome to the family.

Thank you so much.

- And this is china. - Hi, china.

You can do it to girls, too.

Norman, nice to meet you.

China, nice to meet you. It's a pleasure.

You brought the sunshine, mate.

What's up? Hello.

How is it going?

Here we go.

Killed it, bro. Welcome.

Thank you.

His name is house.

House, because he is big like a house.

Nice to meet you, house. Nice to meet you.

How long have you guys been a club here?

- Well... - Six years this week.

Six years. Wow.

We were looking at over 250 members,

And that's just bikes alone.

And tribal nations, where... Tell me about the name.

Well, tribal nations is a nation of all tribes,

And so we've got people from all walks of life here.

We've got a lot of guys here that have actually,

You know, been to prison, have done the hard yards,

Have been in, you know, maximum security.

They've come through it, and, you know,

They're just looking for their sense of whanau.

And just acceptance, really.

Basically with us, it's about unity amongst people.

And all ethnicities and standing as one,

And so that's what brings us together.

That's so cool. Yes.

I don't know if you know much about new Zealand history,

But we've had 200 years of colonization,

And as a result of that, the indigenous people,

The Maori, are suffering.

The suicide rate is just off-the-scale.

Part of the tribal nations thing is making a noise,

Riding on motorcycles.

And supporting other community groups.

Just to raise awareness about suicide.

And get people talking about it.

And is unity,

And together, we're here to help each other,

So we know you're gonna be riding the ride,

So we really want to know that you're gonna be safe,

So I'd like to give you your own tiki.