Opinion: It's no joke when stand-up comedy turns nasty 14 Mar, 2021 09:18 PM 4 minutes to read "I didn't want to be targeted, as a gay Māori male who has had a lifetime of being mocked and laughed at," writes Aroha Awarau. Photo / Jason Oxenham "I didn't want to be targeted, as a gay Māori male who has had a lifetime of being mocked and laughed at," writes Aroha Awarau. Photo / Jason Oxenham By: Aroha Awarau OPINION: Twenty years ago, I used to be a stand-up comedian, even appearing in a reality TV competition to find the best new comic. At the time, I was one of the few gay stand-up