Comedian Justine Smith gets serious about her favourite things.

If the rule of comedy is that you have to round off every joke you start then Maeve Higgins breaks it every time.

What is comedian Dai Henwood's favourite souvenir? A kangaroo skull.

The local old hand: 7 Days has boosted Jeremy Elwood's reputation as a comic, so can he live up to the hype?

Scottish duo Barry and Stuart represent a wave of edgy magic acts invading the comedy scene, reports Russell Baillie.

Julian Clary talks to Russell Baillie about his return to live comedy, his chooks and why the camp guy on stage isn't quite him.

A comic genius is a guy who can skulk onto the stage and tell a joke about not being allowed to open his hotel window and have everyone giggling and writhing.

Seven days in the life of comedian Chris Brian.

Sarah Lang meets the country's loveable larrikin comedians: Dai Henwood, Ben Hurley and Steve Wrigley.

Three comedians think mental illness is something to joke about.

You might think anyone wanting to stand up in front of a room of strangers and try to make them laugh is mad.

Local comedians are hoping the 2010 NZ International Comedy Festival will be like last year, when the bad times were good for ticket sales.

Get your ribs ready for the next round of what promises to be side-splitting comedy shows.

We no longer have Rove McManus gracing our living rooms every Friday night but he's heading over to host the annual comedy gala on Friday April 23.