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‘I don’t like essays’: How a serial uni dropout became NZ’s most promising comedian
'The student loan is very high and the knowledge is very minimal.'
Andrew Hamilton – Doing stand-up comedy is my community service
Aussie comedian and ex-convict Andrew Hamilton performs jokes about his time in jail at the Sydney Comedy Festival. Video / Sydney Comedy Festival
How surviving breast cancer taught me what’s important in life - Jo Prendergast
Opinion: Jo Prendergast turned to writing during her cancer treatment in 2021.
Stand-up v sketch v improv – the highs and lows of live comedy
Brynley Stent, Donna Brookbanks and Eli Matthewson are the final guests on Billy T' Billy.
Amy Mansfield spent seven years at Auckland University – here's what she got out of it
Turning old lecture notes into comedy gold.
From music to comedy: How to make the most of this weekend
There’s so much happening in Tāmaki Makaurau, it’s a bona fide arts and culture bonanza.
The lows of having to perform comedy for your family
This week Billy T' Billy spotlights Jack Ansett, James Mustapic and Ray O’Leary.
'It's utterly insane': Kiwi comic Sam Wills on life in Las Vegas as Tape Face turns 20
'Those oven gloves are my Stairway to Heaven. I’ll never get rid of the damned things.'
Tape Face turns 20: It's been a wild ride for the America's Got Talent finalist
Now based in Las Vegas, Kiwi comic Sam Wills is heading home for a special anniversary show.
'It was a very sweet thing to say': Kiwi comics on working with Hollywood stars
Billy T' Billy this week talks women in comedy and how the industry is changing.
Wellington's Billy T nominees on the growth of the capital's comedy industry
Half of the Billy T nominees for 2025 are from Wellington.
On The Up: How NZ comedy icons conquered the world stage
Kiwi comedy often takes the world stage by storm. Here's who helped it happen.
Billy T nominees on viral clips and open mic ‘snobs’
Half of this year's Billy T nominees join the Herald's comedy podcast.
‘The best comedy scene in the world’: Inside the state of NZ comedy
Hayley Sproull, Rhys Mathewson and Pax Assadi join Billy T' Billy to discuss comedy.
‘Escaping the hood’: He wanted to be a gangster - then he went to a comedy show
'You can come from humble beginnings and grow up poor - you can still make it out.'
The biggest laughs: What to expect from NZ International Comedy Festival 2025
More than 600 performances from over 150 acts will take place in Auckland and Wellington.
Billy T Award nominees revealed
Six performers have been selected to vie for the coveted comedy prize.
Catch a last-minute film at the NZIFF, then top it off with these Auckland events
If you have the joy of some free time this weekend, we’ve got a list of ways to fill it.
Read all the NZ Herald's reviews from the 2024 NZ International Comedy Festival
The popular festival entertained audiences in Auckland and Wellington this month.
NZ Comedy Festival: Billy T, Fred Award winners named for 2024
Lana Walters, Barnie Duncan and Trygve Wakenshaw took home the prizes last night.
What to do in Auckland this weekend: Grab your boating gear, see a show, or get creative with the kids
Rain or sun, you don't want to miss out on experiencing these thrilling weekend events.
Karl Puschmann: ‘Genius and madcap’ as Te Radar turns back the clock
Antarctica, alcohol and Kiwi cookbooks get the comedy treatment across five shows.
Explore Auckland's arts and culture scene this weekend
Aucklanders are spoilt for choice with things to do this weekend.
Things to do in Auckland this weekend: Celebrating everything local, from music to markets to comedy
You won’t be running short on ideas of things to do in Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend.
'Take this baby outside': Comedian kicks breastfeeding mother out of show
Barker claimed the baby was 'disrupting' his show, but many people walked out in protest.
Hayley Sproull named as NZ International Comedy Festival host
Get ready to giggle New Zealand, this line-up is one you won't want to miss.
Russell Howard on the delights of turning right and massaging Sam Neill’s pig
The last time comedian Russell Howard was in New Zealand, he could only turn left.