Story of the Day for 12 February 2020

Taika Waititi's win at the Oscars this week triggered a deluge of anecdotes about New Zealander's interactions with the director. Comedian, writer and actor Jonny Potts asked people on twitter to share their experiences of meeting New Zealand celebrities and the response has been amazing. Robert Kelly has been trawling the answers and has a theory about celbrity culture in Aoteroa as a result.