The capital's premier comedy competition. Witness the rising stars in stand-up comedy before they hit the big time.

The 2023 final is MC'd by special guest Justine Smith, as seen on 7Days, The Project, and more!

The stepping stone for many New Zealand comedians, the Raw Comedy Quest has brought forth new comedy talent from across the country, with heats in Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston North and Auckland.

From six heats, the top 24 go to the semifinals, and the top 10 to the Wellington final. Wellingtonian Hoani Hoten won the 2022 National Raw Comedy Quests, can the capital do it again?

To enter email contact@humorous.co.nz, all you need is 6min of original material, and the guts to give it a go!