It started in 1987 and is a popular show, attracting 20,000 guests a night in 2004 and with NZ $85,000 in prize money and 33,000 people in 2007 (also broadcast on television in the United States, Canada, and France).
It started in Nelson in 1987 and is a popular show, attracting 20,000 guests a night in 2004 and with NZ $85,000 in prize money. Since 2005 it the show has taken place in Wellington-and continued to grow, attracting 33,000 people in 2007 (also broadcast on television in the United States, Canada, and France).