The Project - First Episode

For the Kiwi premiere of current affairs show The Project, Australian producer and series founder Rove McManus is on hand to provide comedy and support for hosts Jesse Mulligan and Kanoa Lloyd. In between short news bulletins they trade jokes with guest panelist Josh Thomson, while a first night glitch is a comic gift that keeps on giving. Top stories include New Zealand's worrying rate of meth addiction and the closure of iconic Cadbury chocolate factory in Dunedin. Comedian/columnist Michèle A'Court joins the conversation to talk about a Pharmac proposal to subsidise period products. 

I'm starting to think maybe Trump was just watching an episode of The Muppet Show with the Swedish Chef — like "the chef's in those kitchens, there's chickens and monsters running everywhere..."

– Rove McManus on Donald Trump's confusing comments about an "event" in Sweden, early in the show

Key Cast & Crew

Michèle A'Court

Guest

Kanoa Lloyd

==, Reporter

Jesse Mulligan

Presenter, Reporter

Rove McManus

Guest Panelist

Josh Thomson

Guest Panelist, Reporter