There's a unique comedy club in South Auckland called Poppys; it's run by comedian Heta Dawson and is located in his garage in Manurewa.
Heta was a finalist in the 2019 Classic Raw Comedy Quest at the International Comedy Festival. He's even hit the stage with his daughter Courtney as well as sat on the board of the New Zealand Comedy Trust.
His latest passion is providing a stage for up-and-coming stand-ups, and some big names, in an environment those from his multicultural part of Tāmaki feel at home in.
Mihi Forbes visited Heta at Poppys to see how it all works.
Comedian Heta Dawson has turned his garage in his South Auckland family home into a comedy venue. Photo: Supplied
