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Travel hits and misses: Jamie Bowen
Jamie Bowen's show It Happened Then, Now is on at The Basement Theatre.
Aussie comic's show gets serious
Rhys Nicholson's show 'Seminal' is fast and energetic, but ends up somewhere beautiful.
Travel hits and misses: Shane Hansen
Having a young whanau is always top of our mind when selecting the next family getaway.
Three waterparks for the kids
Children who love water will want you to visit these destinations.
Paul Chowdhry on political humour and taking on trolls
"There's no legislation to online trolling... it just seems to be acceptable."
Meet this year's Billy T Award nominees...
We put all five comedy nominees in the hot seat for a quick fire round of revealing Q&A's
How an award-winning Kiwi comic lost 40kg
Correos has turned his comedy and his weight around after a disastrous run in Edinburgh.
Travel hits and misses: Tom Sainsbury
Tom Sainsbury has two shows at the Comedy Festival, Self Helped and Giggly Gerties.
When Urzila met Cher
More fodder for Urzila Carlson's new NZ International Comedy Festival show after meeting.
Woke as: Jokes and blokes in era of #metoo
New breed of male comedians is giving macho swaggering and degrading put-downs big swerve.
Nic Sampson: 'The only option is to adapt or die'
Nic Sampson's new show is about fearing the consequences of not forwarding chain mail.
Talent overflowing at the Billy T Jams
The Billy T Award nominees are a mightily talented bunch in 2018.
This year's Billy T award winner confirmed
Angella Dravid has won the prestigious Billy T Award for 2017.
Rhys Mathewson's wonderful brand of weird
Rhys Mathewson hooks his audience in with his nifty, sarcastic delivery.
Comedy star nails every punchline
Eli Matthewson tells candid jokes with an engaging, animated delivery.
Chris Martin's 'Ol Smarty Pants'
The English comedian had an instant rapport with a Kiwi audience.
Watch NZH Focus: Joel Creasey
The Australian comedian gives us a brief glimpse on Poser, his new show to be presented as part of the NZ International Comedy Festival.
Comedy worthy of Fred Dagg's laughs
Rhys Mathewson describes how the late John Clarke contributed to NZ's comedy landscape.
Comedian mocks mum right to her face
The 2017 Billy T nominees perform for their toughest crowd yet: Their parents.
The contradictory comedy of Guy Montgomery
Guy Montgomery is intoxicating, enveloping and absurdly entertaining in his latest show.
What does James Roque want to show you?
From sex to delving into his porn addiction, this show is not for the faint hearted.
The man who proves Germans can be funny
Paco Erhard might be German but he's genuinely funny.
It's a dog's life for travelling comics
Only in New Zealand? A travelling show about canines' comic capers rolls into town.
Watch NZH Focus: Comedy Festival 2017
Comedian Nazeem Hussain tell us about his new show Public Frenemy.
Irish comedian nails Kiwi humour
Ed Byrne did his research before performing for the Kiwi crowd.
Rhys Nicholson: Perfectly cutting comedy
Rhys Nicholson's new show is a sparkling, rapid-fire hour of comedy.
The Best Comedy Show on Earth
If you're a comedy fan with commitment issues, The Best Comedy Show On Earth is for you.
Watch NZH Focus: Comedy Festival 2017
Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson joins Tristram Clayton and tells us a bit about his show.
The Big Show delivers big laughs
The Big Show offers some of the best value laughs at the Comedy Festival.
Comedy gig hilariously upended by hecklers
Romesh Ranganathan could barely contain himself when hecklers took over his show.
The Kiwis to see at the Comedy Fest
We check out some of the best homegrown acts to hit the Comedy Festival.
Phill Jupitus' on-stage identity crisis
"I'm not entirely sure how much I like the performing side of myself," he says.
Meet the official world's 'funniest comedian'
The funniest comedian in the world explains the meaning of life to Karl Puschmann