What Māori comedy means to these 5 funny wāhine

We went to a sold-out comedy show to ask the cast of five wāhine Māori comedians about what Māori comedy means to them.

You can catch lead comedian Janaye Henry in her next solo show ‘Literally obsessed’, playing at Basement Theatre, Tāmaki Makaurau, 8-12 November. 

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