Liv Ward is the 2024 RAW Comedy Quest Wellington champion and a 2012 South Island Jump Jam winner.

Hailing from the southern necropolis of Te Umukaha/Temuka and now based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington, Liv’s comedy is based in their experience as a queer and trans person. Liv takes inspiration from The Topp Twins, Rose Matafeo, and their māmā. Along with their friend Zoe, they form the comedy duo Island Bay Hussies and like to wreck havoc in South Wellington.

When they are not doing comedy Liv can be found doing design things and knitting.

“An up-and-comer to watch.” - The Post 

“A new Lyn of Tawa, or Billy T. James.” - Simon Sweetman 

“Blisteringly funny.” - Art Murmurs 

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