As seen on:
Comedy Galas
TVNZ’s Your’s Faithfully
RNZ’s Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower

Irreverent, fun, and always joyful, James Nokise is an award winning stand-up comic who appears regularly on New Zealand TV and Radio.

Winner of the 2019 Fred Dagg Comedy Award, and previous winner of Best Male Comedian at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards, James performed mainly at overseas festivals before the 2020 lockdown grounded him back home.

Twitter: @JamesNokise

Verb Festival 2020 appearances:
3.30pm, Nov 8: Sprigs: Brannavan Gnanalingam