Mark Sainsbury Muppet

Mark Sainsbury is a 'Muppet' Character, created by Disney, to help promote the Muppets film for the New Zealand market. Puppeteer Chris Lynch puppeteered the country’s very first Muppet, which was modelled on high profile news and current affairs television presenter Mark Sainsbury. The Muppet was a hit with the public and media appearing on the front page of the country’s biggest daily newspaper, The New Zealand Herald. It also featured in many online publications.

The Muppet also made appearances on several news shows including Close Up, the country’s most watched nightly news and current affairs show, and What Now, New Zealand’s longest running children’s show.

The Muppet made his first public appearance at the New Zealand premiere of the movie The Muppets, which was a fundraising event for Auckland Starship Children’s Hospital.