HEATH FRANKLIN’S CHOPPER – GOLD NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2026

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Aussie comedy legend and icon Heath Franklin's Chopper 
is celebrating his 20th anniversary of making us laugh. 

After storming the NZ Comedy Festival in May, Chopper is back to take on the rest of the country this November!

So harden up and book your tickets to see our favourite Aussie larrikin and comedy legend, Heath Franklin’s Chopper, in GOLD — a massive night of comedy celebrating 20 years of making us laugh.

Catch two decades of Chopper's funniest bits and hardest hits, from The Ronnie Johns Half Hour to today, including Harden the F*** Up, The Weather sketch, Shopping at Bunnings, and all your favourite jokes.
 
This isn’t just another show – it’s a comedy heist!
 
There's no room for silver or bronze on this podium. It's all comedy GOLD!
  
2 X WINNER - BEST COMEDY WEEKLY - FRINGE WORLD 2024, 2018
WINNER - COMIC'S CHOICE - MELBOURNE INT'L COMEDY FESTIVAL 2018

“If Heath is Clark Kent and his Chopper persona is Superman, then it is good to look up in the sky once again and see not a bird, not a plane, but a super comedian.” - Scenestr

“This is a top hour of uproariously entertaining comedy… packed with good gags and ‘so wrong its right’ moments” ★★★★ – Chortle UK

 
“Australia’s funniest comedy character.” ★★★★ – Sunday Mail

HEATH FRANKLIN’S CHOPPER - GOLD
NZ TOUR - 2026 Schedule

SOUTH ISLAND DATES  
 
GREYMOUTH
Regent Greymouth
11pm, Wednesday 11 November
Buy Tickets Now regentgreymouth.co.nz
 
ASHBURTON
Ashburton Event Centre
7.30pm, Thursday 12 November
Buy Tickets Now asheventcentre.co.nz
 
OAMARU
Oamaru Opera House
7.30pm, Friday 13 November
Buy Tickets Nowoamaruoperahouse.co.nz
 
DUNEDIN
Mayfair Theatre
6.30pm, Saturday 14 November
Buy Tickets Now mayfairtheatre.co.nz
 
NELSON
Theatre Royal
7pm, Sunday 15 November
Buy Tickets Now theatreroyalnelson.co.nz
 

NORTH ISLAND DATES
 
TAURANGA
Baycourt Community and Arts Centre
7.30pm, Thursday 19 November
Buy Tickets Now baycourt.co.nz
 
WELLINGTON
The Opera House
7.30pm, Friday 20 November
Buy Tickets Nowwellingtonnz.com/visit/events
 
PALMERSTON NORTH
Regent on Broadway
7pm, Saturday 21 November
Buy Tickets Now www.regent.co.nz
 
HAMILTON
Clarence St Theatre
7pm, Sunday 22 November
Buy Tickets Now clarencesttheatre.co.nz
 
WHANGAREI
Forum North
6.30pm, Friday 27 November
Buy Tickets Now wdc.govt.nz/Events
 
AUCKLAND CBD
Sky City Theatre
6.30pm, Saturday 28 November
Buy Tickets Now skycityauckland.co.nz
 
HAWKES BAY
ToiToi Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre
7pm, Sunday 29 November
Buy Tickets Now toitoivenues.co.nz

Tour presented by Laughing Stock Productions.