7 Days

You need some familiarity with the local culture to appreciate all the banter and one-liners (how much do you know about 'Palmerston North'?), but overall the show has been consistently funny for years. I just caught the first two eps of S12 after an extended hiatus. During that time, they tried to fill the gap with the NZ version of 'Have You Been Paying Attention', a downmarket tabloid competitor based on a format from Down Under. My verdict: 7 Days' format is less frantically agitated, which makes for more relaxed and funnier exchanges between the guests. Highly recommended. Perhaps the best way to keep up to date with the weekly news form NZ.