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.
Elf
TVNZ 2, 7pm This family Christmas classic stars Will Ferrell as an oversized elf who leaves the North Pole for New York on a quest to find his biological father. Parents might want to stick around for the double feature because at 8.45pm, it’s back to the 80s with Tom Cruise in
Risky Business.
Sky Movies Pop-Up, Channel 38 Running from December 16-28, this festive channel features Christmas movies old and new. Tonight at 8.30pm it’s 2020 holiday romance
Candy Cane Christmas while on Monday at 6.20pm it is the James Stewart festive classic
It’s A Wonderful Life, continuing to delight 73 years after its debut.
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The Prada America’s Cup World Series offers the first chance this summer to see Emirates Team New Zealand and the other boats vying for the Auld Mug in action. The global pandemic halted production for the first time in its history, but nothing can stop a
Shortland St Christmas cliffhanger. The soap’s Instagram account is dropping hints with the hashtag #SHORTLANDSTCLIFF and all will be revealed in a one-hour special (Thursday, 7pm, TVNZ2). Whispers are, not only will lives be in danger, but you can expect some kind of Christmas miracle. What is certain however, like death and taxes, no matter what happens, life will go on in Ferndale in 2021.
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The Christmas Comedy Gala features local comedians including host Pax Assadi, Melanie Bracewell, Guy Williams, Two Hearts with Laura Daniel and many more.
Comedy galas usually contain multiple international acts. But this year’s New Zealand International Comedy Festival was cancelled because of Covid-19 restrictions and that meant no gala opening. So instead we’ve got the
Christmas Comedy Gala, a line-up of local acts and featuring just one overseas performer, Australian Laura Davis. Filmed at a packed Civic Theatre in Auckland and screening across two episodes, the performers include Melanie Bracewell, Justine Smith, The Topp Twins, Guy Williams and Ben Hurley. But there will also be some lesser-known names showcasing their talent.