ðə tˈiːneɪdʒɚz wɜː sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɹʌm ɐ kˈɔːl fɔːɹ pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənts θɹuːˈaʊt nˈuː zˈiːlənd, mˈɛni nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɛɹ pˈɛɹənts
The teenagers were selected from a call for participants throughout New Zealand, many nominated by their parents