The humour on Maori Television's recently launched game show Funny Whare is as close to real life as you'll get according to Rotorua's Kimo Houltham.
Mr Houltham in one of two team captains on the show, the other is Te Arahi Maipi, with Stacey Morrison in charge as host.
Each week a selection of celebrity contestants will compete for $1000 to gift to the winning team's charity. Funny Whare is bilingual and offers viewers the opportunity to pick up te reo through situations and jokes that arise during the show.
It's a little bit adults only and cheeky at times, hence the 9.30pm timeslot.
"For those of us lucky enough to grow up at the marae surrounded by aunties and uncles, the humour on Funny Whare will be easily recognised. It's like real life on television," Mr Houltham said.