23+ hour, 55+ min ago  (680+ words) The Kiwi You Tubers might be relatively unknown here in New Zealand but overseas they are huge stars. New Zealand Comedy collective Viva La Dirt League are an internet sensation. Prior to turning Viva La Dirt League into a full-time…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1144+ words) Warning: This story covers topics including sex addiction and suicide. New Kiwi dark comedy Crackhead turns real-life addiction struggles into sharp humour - with Holly Shervey starring and husband Emmett Skilton directing. Holly Shervey was just six-years-old when her mum died…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (717+ words) Seven years after suffering a mini-stroke in front of a live audience, London standup Emmanuel Sonubi says he's often in a good mood. In 2019, Emmanuel Sonubi was performing in Dubai when his heart failed, triggering a mini-stroke. Since then, the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (658+ words) 8: 45 PM. To tell us how is'director of Urban Tree Services in Wellington, Josh Micallef.' Read more Audio 8: 30 PM. Jessica Brunt and Sebastian Taylor from Auckland Arts Festival's Young Critics Programme join Emile Donovan. Read more Audio International trade is an…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (620+ words) The former MP and Foreign Minister Phil Goff has criticised'the response by'our Government to the strikes on Iran. He says it has again failed to defend and uphold the rule of international law and oppose the US and Israel breaching…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (886+ words) Gracie Mc Gonigal hopes her performance in the Netflix show will be relatable to others who view having a disability as "a very, very small part of their lives". In her tailored purple uniform, "your skin but better" makeup and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (457+ words) The iconic Australian comedian says the support she received was like a "tsunami" and believes it helped her cope. Australian comedian Magda Szubanski, best known for her acting roles in Babe and Kath & Kim, says she is in remission. In…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (258+ words) After a career in palliative care nursing Lisa Adler decided she wanted a change of scenery and she is New Zealand's Best Emerging Bookseller Photo: Vic Books Lisa Adler'is a former palliative care nurse, an English lit major and a…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (987+ words) The British TV presenter and writer played Rowan Atkinson's "really, really stupid" servant Baldrick in the cult '80s sitcom. The idea that the "constantly thwarted" Edmund Blackadder had to be surrounded by "people even dafter than him" originally came from co-writer…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (880+ words) The English TV presenter was working as a pharmaceutical salesperson when he first got on the mic 25 years ago at a Manchester comedy club. With zero previous experience as a performer, John Bishop stepped onstage at the Frog and Bucket…...