Morris was taking part in a segment that challenged him to answer questions from the comedians without using the words "yes" or "no".
It could have gone horribly, horribly pear-shaped, given Morris' occasional penchant to ad lib when speaking publicly - always done with passion and earnest evocation of the attributes of Whangarei, I might add.
And ad lib he did, when answering questions about the proliferation of cannabis in Whangarei, indeed in his very own council chambers. Northland viewers might have sighed at the comedians' cliched references to cannabis, in the context of comedic current affairs, but no one got hurt. Including Morris Cutforth, who won over the comedians and studio audience with his auctioneer demonstration. If his public speaking ever attains the brevity, confidence and authority of his auction banter, look out. All good, harmless, slightly rude fun, which you can watch for yourself at the link below.
