Iaheto ah hi biography of rory

New Zealand comedy group

The Naked Samoans is a New Zealand comedy group made up of Polynesian entertainers, most of whom are Samoan.

The group performs social humour and satire that attracts a broad audience, especially among white New Zealanders, without sacrificing the group's Pacific Island identity. The group has gained success in both television and film projects as well as in theatre, which remains their primary base in entertainment.

Iaheto ah hi biography of rory

The members of this group are David Fane, Mario Gaoa, Shimpal Lelisi, Oscar Kightley, Robbie Magasiva and Iaheto Ah Hi.

Early beginnings and work

The group—consisting of Fane, Gaoa, Lelisi, and Kightley—began in 1998 with a stage production entitled Naked Samoans Talk about Their Knives (a parody of a New Zealand film Topless Women Talk About Their Lives).

The show was a sellout success in several cities across New Zealand. It led to a series of successful theatre productions and greater media attention. Their materi