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Rhys Darby: Two Cornish rappers and a Casiotone to go
My Cornish rappers have arrived, writes Rhys Darby. I'm really happy that I could start this week's column with that sentence.
Comedy Festival 2012: Janey Godley
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Janey Godley talks about her forthcoming shows.
Rhys Darby: Dancing, lizards and the end of the world
Best known as band manager Murray from Flight of the Conchords, Rhys Darby is one of New Zealand's biggest comedic exports. The funny man popped in to the NZ Herald office for a chat about his new book, This Way to Spaceship, 'a handy autobiographical end-of-the-world companion'.
Did you hear the one about the stand-up comic who bombed?
Comedian James Elliott knows what it is like to die to die on stage.
Comedy Festival 2012: Terry Alderton
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival brings local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Terry Alderton talks about his forthcoming shows.
Comedy Festival 2012: Jesse Griffin
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Jesse Griffin talks about his forthcoming shows.
NZ International Comedy Festival gala
The Diary presents some of the stars at the NZ International Comedy Festival gala at Aotea Centre Friday night.
Comedy Festival 2012: Jamie Bowen
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Jamie Bowen talks about his forthcoming shows.
Comedy Festival 2012: Chris Cox
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Chris Cox talks about his forthcoming shows.
Comedy Festival 2012: Rhys Darby
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Rhys Darby talks about his forthcoming shows.
Comedy Festival 2012: Jason Byrne
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Jason Byrne talks about his forthcoming shows.
Comedy Festival 2012: Dead Cat Bounce (+video)
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Dead Cat Bounce talk about their forthcoming shows.
Comedy Festival 2012: The Axis of Awesome
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Lydia Jenkin chats to The Axis of Awesome about their forthcoming shows.
Comedy Festival 2012: Stephen K Amos
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Stephen K. Amos talks about his forthcoming shows.
Comedy Festival 2012: The Boy with Tape on His Face (Sam Wills)
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, The Boy with Tape on His Face talks about his forthcoming shows.
Comedy Festival 2012: Dai Henwood
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival begins this weekend bringing local and international comic heroes to our stages. Here, Dai Henwood talks about his forthcoming shows.