So, when The Project announced it’d be receiving a New Zealand counterpart, we steeled ourselves for some Uncanny Valley-esque vibes. You know, it’d be close, but not quite close enough.
Nope. To adopt the hackneyed parlance used to describe The Project past: they nailed it, fam. A quick throw from the Aussie team to NZ hosts Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd, and Josh Thomson (and guest Rove McManus) went a long way to proving that fact.
“It’s like looking into a New Zealand mirror!” We chat to #TheProjectNZ hosts @MrJoshThomson, @JesseMulligan and @KanoaLloyd! #TheProjectTV pic.twitter.com/5D2it92Twj
— #TheProjectTV (@theprojecttv) February 20, 2017
Of course, the show’s actual content was structurally identical, and a half-humorous, half-serious piece on a proposed move to subsidise feminine hygiene products could have come straight from Channel 10.
Our very own Josh Thomson sat down with @pjhelliar from @theprojecttv Australia for a no holds barred chat #TheProjectNZ pic.twitter.com/rqLICjaDqF
— The Project NZ (@TheProject_NZ) February 20, 2017
Great first show @TheProject_NZ. You lived up to your promise… news delivered differently. Nice gags & laughed out loud #TheProjectNZ
— Sarah Bristow (@SarahBristow_) February 20, 2017
#TheProjectNZ I enjoyed early nerves Kanoa is a find, smart and very funny will watch again
— Holiday returned (@Nealedickson95) February 20, 2017
Congrats #TheProjectNZ what a show to start!
— Tom McRae (@tommcrae_nz) February 20, 2017
I find it unbelievably refreshing to see a brown woman hosting a prime time show. And she did an awesome job too @KanoaLloyd #TheProjectNZ
— Paloma Migone (@pmigone) February 20, 2017
So I’m taking a temporary Twitter break for my health (&My husbands) Thanks for the lovely words. Proud of everyone involved! #TheProjectNZ
— Kanoa Lloyd (@KanoaLloyd) February 20, 2017
Source: The Project NZ / Twitter / Radio NZ.
Photo: The Project NZ / Twitter.
