New Zealand International Comedy Festival

The New Zealand International Comedy Festival (NZICF; sometimes the NZ Intl Comedy Fest) is a comedy festival in both Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand. The festival is run by the New Zealand Comedy Trust, and is held across three weeks during April and May. From its beginnings in 1993 as a 2-day event, the festival has developed into a major nationwide event, with a total attendance of over 100,000 people each year.