Get ready to groan! Witness the city's smartest alecks battle it out in this intense and hilarious head-to-head pun-off. It's a rap battle for dorks, it’s a competitive dad-joke show, it's going to be utter pundemonium.
After sold-out and truly cringe-worthy shows across the country, Pun Battle returns to Tāmaki in 2025. With a total of over $1500 cash prize money on the line, you could say that the stakes are pun-ishing.
Created and hosted by the notorious Hugo Grrrl and featuring an all-star cast of punbelievable comic talent;
- Rhiannon McCall (Billy T Nominee 2024, presenter and comedian)
- Steven Lyons (Audience warm-up guy for Taskmaster NZ and 7 Days)
- Jess Karamjeet (Award-winning comedian and screenwriter)
- Rebecca Mary Gwendolon (Improv legend from Late Night Knife Fight and Bullrush)
- Gareth Blackler (Dork, dingus, founder of Casual Date Night)
- Kajun Brooking (As seen on TikTok, Te Karere and The Hui)
- Tristan Miller (Impressionist and stand-up all the way from NYC!)
- Ella Brookhammer (Show-off, pun slut, menace)
Refereed by the ravishing Blaise Clotworthy.
Guest judged by comedy icon Michelle Acourt.
You can also catch us in the capital at The Wellington Pun Battle in Comedy Fest, on Saturday May 10th, Te Auaha, at 9.30pm.
This late-night Comedy Fest edition of Pun Battle runs for 90mins, no intermission.
Wits have been sharpunned. Weapuns will be weilded. Funny bones will be broken. Get your tickets now.
Get ready to groan! Witness the city's smartest alecks battle it out in this intense and hilarious head-to-head pun-off. It's a rap battle for dorks, it’s a competitive dad-joke show, it's going to be utter pundemonium. After sold-out and truly cringe-worthy shows across the country, Pun Battle returns to Pōneke in 2025. With a total of over $1500 cash prize money on the line, you could say that the stakes are pun-ishing. Created and hosted by the notorious Hugo Grrrl and featuring an all-star cast.
