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The nominees include a mix of TV regulars and stand up favourites

The five nominees vying to be named New Zealand’s next big up-and-coming comedian have been announced, including a mix of TV regulars and stand-up favourit

"Sorry, I didn't mean to swear!"

Dai Henwood is one of our best-known comedians, star of Dancing With The Stars, Seven Days, Family Feud and Legomasters. Folllowing his cancer diagnosis, he's just finished his latest round of chemo and has gotten together with his mates, some of the biggest names in comedy, to host a night of stand-up comedy to raise money for The Cancer Society.

Review: Bill Bailey’s talents are wasted, but Patriot Brains still brings the laughs Review After a nationwide tour, British comedian Bill Bailey is now fronting a new show for TVNZ. Stewart Sowman-Lund tunes in. It’s been hard to avoid British comic Bill Bailey over the last few weeks. He’s been on tour seemingly everywhere seemingly forever, wrapping up a 17-date series of shows in Auckland on Monday. Since leaving managed isolation back in February, he’s been on The Project, traded dance moves with Jeremy Wells on Seven Sharp, yarned to John Campbell on Breakfast, and had his stand...