Laffin’ It Up in Dunedin: New Zealand’s small-town comedy and big-city success

July 20, 2009 23:18

By Susan Smirk

Laugh, snort, chortle, guffaw, crow, howl, titter, whoop, chuckle, giggle. Laughter is about the only medicine that we look forward to taking – a precious and scant commodity that we too often import from overseas. These days, though, New Zealand’s quaint but quality home-grown humour industry is beginning to win worldwide audiences. But do we at home appreciate our country comedians, the mirth they inspire, and the years they add to our lives?

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