Guild Resources
The NZ Comedy Guild aims towards building a better community for performers, audiences, venues and everyone else involved in the comedy community of Aotearoa.

We encourage our community to create additional resources if they think there is something missing from our current directory. The Board will happily take draft resources and refine them for you, but we need your help getting things started! ​If you're super stuck, drop us a line with your idea and we'll do our best to help out.
This draft resource is a suggested guideline for code of conduct for comedians, producers and venue managers. Currently under revision.
This resolution procedure describes how the Guild recommends resolving professional disputes and conflicts.
This is a performance agreement template that can be used any time you book a gig. ​
A guide to comedy producer responsibilities and considerations. Written for first-time producers, but helpful for anyone.
​This draft resource is our suggested response to the Rates Review undertaken in early 2021. 
A handy summary of the "Recommended Guild Rates" document.
Nationwide map of gigs. Includes contact information.
Whāriki Hauora is a partnership between mental health experts and people working in the performing arts, committed to supporting each other.
The Mental Health Foundation offers a number of specialist helplines for a wide variety of situations. 
Music Helps is a wellbeing service for musicians which can also be applied to comedians and other performers who gig.
This resource includes guidelines from Netsafe on how to keep safe on the internet and how to deal with online harassment

Legal Services

The NZ Comedy Guild is pleased to announce that it is working with boutique legal agency, Creative Legal Services to provide Guild members with much needed access to affordable legal services. CLS offers an alternative way for the creative sector to access specialist legal services in New Zealand.  Their approach comes from extensive experience working as lawyers and advisers in the arts and entertainment industries. Whether you’re a performer, writer or producer, CLS can help you navigate the legalese, protect your interests and enhance the return from your creative work.  

For information on their consultancy and document review services,
see creativelegalservices.co.nz or contact [email protected]
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