Starstruck stars NZ comedian Rose Matafeo
It is rare for local comedians to find success outside of New Zealand, which makes the acclaim
Starstruck has received feel all the more worth celebrating. Written by Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden,
Starstruck follows Jessie (Matafeo), a young New Zealand woman living in London who has a one-night stand with a guy who turns out to be a famous actor. From there the relationship develops, but despite the show’s title, Jessie isn’t some starry-eyed fan.
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Rose Matafeo from Starstruck. “Jessie is so independent and kind of reticent to be in any kind of relationship,” says Snedden.
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Comedy trio Frickin Dangerous Bro encouraged people to give te reo Māori a go in video first released in September 2018.
Comedian James Roque got the wrong idea about New Zealand thanks to something he saw on television as a child in his birth country of the Philippines. “The only thing I knew of New Zealand was from this one milk commercial that aired in the Philippines that was shot here,” says Roque who moved to our shores from the Southeast Asian country when he was eight years old.
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Frickin Dangerous Bro.On The Road’s James Roque, Jemaine Ross and Pax Assadi.