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Fred Dagg

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Comedian John Clarke, in his persona as black singlet- and gumboot-wearing farmer Fred Dagg, commented on current events in the 1970s. New Zealanders quickly recognised the rural stereotype he portrayed, and he soon had a cult following.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Rural media – Television, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/18039/fred-dagg (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 1 March 2009.