The classic kiwi reaction to anyone who is famous - “ I see you but I will pretend I don’t and will not acknowledge you” - but when I get home “guess who I saw today !!” lol
Or "that guy looks familiar, but I can't remember his name. Just smile and nod. Don't make contact. Oh God, he's coming over... Why is he acting like he knows me? Oh no..." Then you realise who it is, get nervous and fan-girl.
Misty Meadows it must suck with the whole world thinking of the USA as the laughing stock of the world... Most of us dont care about the Republicans but Trump is just funny (in a bad way), childish and a complete idiot
new zealanders dont really care abt people being famous we just tend to let them live, like lorde lives in my neighbourhood and like no one really cares
I think that is pretty much the same for locals everywhere. The only people who care are tourists and paparazi, since they aren't used to it or are trying to exploit it.
Here in New Zealand health care is a ‘right’ and gun ownership is a ‘privilege’ in America gun ownership is a ‘right’ & health care a ‘privilege’. Bit of a head scratcher
@@kethanraman944 You could be right, but that sounds like hard work, so it's not surprising really that both Australia and NZ took a shortcut on the 2nd.
@@kethanraman944 "another should be a right of every citizen until that citizen demonstrates they should not have that right". You just described what a privilege is.
How was World War 3 started? “Well, Lucy Lawless called canned spaghetti on white bread Italian food. It just kind of went down hill from there. Italy teamed up with France who were still upset about American French Fries and China who were upset at what people in the west did to Chinese food. America, New Zealand and Britain teamed up because they are all about bastardizing original cuisine. Switzerland stayed neutral as is tradition.”
trying to bolster a pathetic prime minister....her failure after failure have to be covered by some thing ,so what better than a has been us talk show host. that our media go all google eyed at...keeps the idiots occupied...ps it came at a pretty penny as well..hope that is declared on labours donation list
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@@smaragdwolf1 The only country I know of that has worse bread than Germany is Haiti. The top 5 best in my opinion are: Greece > USA > China > Egypt > Israel
@@LincolnRon uhh careful my Friend xD to say that the USA has better bread than Germany is the kind of Statement that caused Wars in the Past ;o Good Bread can be found in many places around the World, depending on your taste.....but even the cheapest german Bread is good compared to US-Bread ;)
Damn, I wanted to write a similar comment. It looked really weird. Like if they were driving a car and someone would be walking nearby with the same speed.
I liked that, and then I also enjoyed, like, the scene immediately afterwards that showed *another* croc cart cutting them off. The absurdity of the entire segment was...well, entirely whimsical, and probably netted NZ's GDP an extra hundred grand.
I’m an Aussie and I love our Kiwi cousins and the Land of the Long White Cloud. And I respect the Haka even though the All Blacks always beat the Wallabies. ANZAC respect.
Oh yay! The first nice comment I've seen from our fellow Australian so far. There is hope for us getting along. Thanks alot man, very much appreciated.
as a kiwi that joke went over my head at first because to raise money in NZ as a youngster you do have a sausage sizzle, kind of like kids in the US might sell cookies or "candy"
I know aye, I was just cringing hard to how hard she was trying to throw in as many slang words as possible, and you can tell she never says them by how she says them
I already “headed south when things went south” -thanks NZ for so graciously welcoming me two months ago! Relocating from the States... best.decision.ever.
As an English person who grew up in London and then moved to Wellington the one thing that really struck me is how little Wellingtonians care about celebrities. I’ve seen half the All Blacks team and Taika Waititi on separate occasions just walk into busy bars and have a beer/some food and hardly anyone bats an eyelid. My favourite story was when some friends of mine were at a restaurant in town and Jacina Ardern showed up with her husband but they got turned away because they were fully booked. They took it on the chin and went somewhere else. Famous people don’t expect/get any special treatment and regular Wellingtonians aren’t bothered by them. In London it’s all screaming and swarming for selfies and whatever but over here it’s just yep you’re another person
That happens around my way with the UK royals. The local shopkeeper told the then Prince Charles that he was out of stock of the local newspaper. When the prince's protection officer pointed at a copy behind the counter. The shopkeeper said it had someone's name on it, which the prince accepted happily, and left without it.
Hahaha...that's when he'll find out Brett was wrong about Tourists not needing Health Insurance .... They do👍🏽 Charity begins in the home, and we take care of our own 🌷🌻🌷
Oh yeah..just what we need another Powhiri for a War Mongering 5 Eyes Propagandist and Influencer..he could give Clinton another 25 Mill of our Homeless Housing Money..and The Mi6 White Helmets..that no Syrian real Refugee from an ISIS held territory had ever seen or heard of another 20 mill of our homeless housing build money
The amount of time it took for the audience to get the joke was surprising. But once they got it, the laughter just intensified like a roar increasing in volume. I love jokes like that, and hearing the delayed reaction.
As a Wellington Kiwi living overseas, this made me incredibly homesick! Especially seeing them have a beer in my old local Goldings. Highly recommend anyone visiting Wellington pop in there. Damn I miss those crocodile bikes!
Sad they didn't show off the bucket fountain, although I saw that our new overlord the weird hand made it in. Seriously.....that thing is fucken creepy.....I don't know why its a thing, I don't know how its a thing....but I know its watching us www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/08/wellington-city-council-admits-hand-statue-is-a-little-creepy.html
I've been to over 50 countries in my time. By far and away the best experience was New Zealand. Forget the breathtaking land, it's the people that make it special. Never met a more welcoming people.
Blame the fact we were colonised by the British. Personally I think it would have been more amusing if they'd gone for the Maori version. I always find it funny listening to USAicans trying to pronounce polynesian words. It's usually the "ng" sound that trips them up. Or the rolled Rs.
The first time I went to the US I found the lack of walking so strange. It made sense, it was just bizarre to see. My stupid self decided to walk to a few areas most people would have driven to just because I'm so used to it in Wellington. Some people who drove past looked at me like I was weird, even a dude on a bicycle lol.
I can't press like enough. I forget how much we are like Kiwis and what we owe to them til I see this: Australia sees, salutes and raises you one, bro.
As an Aussie I can easily say our country is shit, has been for a while and is turning into a mini America. If I could afford to move to NZ I'd be out of this country right now. So salute to all the Kiwis out there.
I am STILL in love with Lucy Lawless... Ten years after her program she still is stunning. I just love hearing her talk... Especially about what her mother taught her
I spent 2 months bicycle touring down there a few years back and it was a real treat. Great people and an awesome country. Since I was on a severe budget, I lived on fish and chips and ice cream which were both cheap and plentiful.
Visited NZ 3 months from Dec. 2018 until March 2019 and stayed 6 days in Welly (exactly Miramar) and I LOVED IT. So cool and inspiring. I want to send Stephen a „Good on ya!“
I ate VERY WELL in NZ!! Fresh green mussels! Lamb chops, the freshest organic veggies and stone fruits, and pies of every kind! The creamiest fattiest cheeses! The best farmers market bacon sandwich ever!! And don’t forget the AMAZING wines!!! 🍷 Spy Valley & Rippon & so many more!! wow!! Need to go back!)
Sssshhhhhhhhhhh They'll all want to come if you tell them about the real food. Nah, yeah, it's all white bread and canned spaghetti. Have you tried a spaghetti pizza yet?
A young, cool and effective Prime Minister, Universal Healthcare, celebrities are treated like normal people and not royalty, people seem active, engaged and happy. We in the US could learn a thing or two from the Kiwis.
Jeff Abbott we have a few downsides, life is $$ cos we’re so far away, flights are $$ cos we’re so far away too. But yeah, nah, most kiwis love their country We often see USA like a holiday destination, for a visit but not as lifestyle. One thing I love about Americans is how patriotic they are everywhere, I dint agree with a lot of stuff in USA but you gotta love ppl who are proud to be where they’re from!
To understand a little more, study a bit on Maori & its slow resurgence back into our identity as a country, then you will get it. Have a look at your American Ambassador on the AM show reading the sports news, which will bring you a smile. He has got a come on over attitude just like us. Have a look 😀
I am an ex-pat Yank living in NZ now for over 20 years now. I'll never call anywhere else home anymore. This little heaven on Earth is just way too special. Kia kaha!
Wellington is like a smaller Auckland with far more character and so much less overall urban-hell suckage that it can't be charted. Lucy Lawless is a Kiwi of extraordinary magnitude.
I've been waiting to see the footage of Stephen's trip to New Zealand for what seems like ages. This is the second one so far and they're both Awesome!!!
I’m a kiwi and can’t imagine why USA doesn’t have public health care. I was thinking of starting a dollar a day charity that would help fund medical bills for the poor in the US.
It's crazy to think they don't have health care, in Australia its free also, same with alot of European countries, I don't understand why America is left in the dark ages with it's health care.
I thought "tosser" and "wanker" were universal greetings amongst Britain and its former colonies. The fact that you didn't bleep them out blew my mind.
@@marenkuether-ulberg3311 I've seen it in Canada. It's not as good as the Kiwi version. Has American actors and slightly different sense of humor. But ok for a laugh
Your version of the National anthem was beyond hilarious 😂 😂 😂. It took me a second to catch it, stopped singing and start reading, burst out laughing so hard
Haha true- Brett was in scouts with my Partner and my Sisters best friend at School was Lucy's daughter.... And I didn't even realise till I read your comment as it is so Kiwi ☺
@@carlwells9504 Bretts kids go to my old school, I walked past Jemaine Clement in the street a couple of weeks ago, Taika's mum teaches at my old high school, Lorde was at my cousin's 5th birthday party, and not to mention half the country was involved with Lord of the Rings.
Goldings free dive is such a great little craft beer bar. It really is amazing how small NZ feels sometimes. My daughter attends the same school as Bret's kids, he is very chilled.
That was lovely and fun! Lawless is very funny, and she can sing! When I watched "Top of the Lake", she was in 2 episodes and I had to look up the cast to check that it was her. She was great.
I emigrated here in ‘78. Arrived in Auckland and had a four hour wait for the connecting flight to Wellington. I remember the only food available at AKL International airport (just a shed, in those days) was either a meat pie swimming in something they called liquor or a tinned spaghetti sandwich. Nearly caught the first ‘plane back out! Boy, am I glad I didn’t. Proud to be a Kiwi, now, and the food is some of the best.
Back in the good old days when unions had a deathgrip on the construction industry and it was difficult to engage in even moderate scale projects without massive cost overruns and continual delays.
I started coming in '84 - and the food was pretty good then, but it's become outstanding. I was in AKL last XMas (had never seen pohutakawas in bloom) and the restaurant food - even in small places - was outstanding. I think it comes down to the food supply, which is quite good. Market eggs, for instance, are almost always fresh enough to make a successful eggs benedict. You should be proud. And, yeah, I miss that, too...
@@superkiwistar She earned her money, and not by cheating people. As a woman in the tv industry, she had to fight sexism to get paid her due. She and her husband have long helped create jobs in the tv/film industry in NZ. Randomly giving money away wouldn't help create or sustain any longterm solution for all.
@@bugglebe lol. there was no sexism. there was a movie role, which she was lucky enough to get. another actress was first choice, but couldn't accept. lucy wasn't picked for brains. she was picked for parroting ability. like leonardo dicarpio and jim carrey. no brains - but, great actors. socialism never works. it will just result in the rich leaving the country. lawless net worth of $18 million, Colbert's net worth is $45 Million, Bret McKenzie net worth of $4 million -> should try distributing their wealth to struggling young actors before wrecking entire countries.
@@superkiwistar She made that role iconic. It wouldn't have lasted past one season with "the other actress." Here you are trolling comments on youtube videos, with the confidence of a mediocre white guy. Spreading your "I know best" knowledge with anyone you can. I guess if that's what makes you feel good about yourself.
I have been living in NZ for a couple of years now, and I can assure you, pies and the good old sausage roll are a lot more popular than whatever they had there haha.
Tourism Australia spent 30M on an advert campaign that no one understands. NZ Pm just gets Stephen over for couple of $k and half of America now wants to visit
Ya, government often gets put in the place of having to deal with something they aren't very good at dealing with. Government being an expert at marketing? I mean... it can... but most of the time.... ya... someone else can likely do it better.
The classic kiwi reaction to anyone who is famous - “ I see you but I will pretend I don’t and will not acknowledge you” - but when I get home “guess who I saw today !!” lol
Or "that guy looks familiar, but I can't remember his name. Just smile and nod. Don't make contact. Oh God, he's coming over... Why is he acting like he knows me? Oh no..." Then you realise who it is, get nervous and fan-girl.
It's the same reaction for everyone in NZ, no matter if it's a celebrity or someone u went to school with
sounds like Berlin 😂
lmaoo me and my friend when we saw teeks and flight of the conchords, walked straight past then told the fam at dinner
@@ankhera timestamp
Stephen: “Are you proud of your country?”
Them: “Yes”
Stephen: “I miss that feeling” 😂
Misty Meadows it must suck with the whole world thinking of the USA as the laughing stock of the world... Most of us dont care about the Republicans but Trump is just funny (in a bad way), childish and a complete idiot
@Misty Meadows Yeah, no
@Misty Meadows , poor deluded baby.
@Misty Meadows - people like you have disgraced the America that people around the world once celebrated. Now - not so much.
@Misty Meadows We will take Steven no problem, as for you........yeah,nah.
new zealanders dont really care abt people being famous we just tend to let them live, like lorde lives in my neighbourhood and like no one really cares
Ummmm... What?
Yup so true haha
Like really?
Yeah dude we don’t hound people here we let them live their lives.
I think that is pretty much the same for locals everywhere. The only people who care are tourists and paparazi, since they aren't used to it or are trying to exploit it.
Here in New Zealand health care is a ‘right’ and gun ownership is a ‘privilege’ in America gun ownership is a ‘right’ & health care a ‘privilege’.
Bit of a head scratcher
One should a be a right of every citizen another should be a right of every citizen until that citizen demonstrates they should not have that right.
@@kethanraman944 You could be right, but that sounds like hard work, so it's not surprising really that both Australia and NZ took a shortcut on the 2nd.
In most countries outside the US, only few people ever find gun ownership desirable in the first place.
Alright.. gonna have to go ice my burn..
@@kethanraman944 "another should be a right of every citizen until that citizen demonstrates they should not have that right". You just described what a privilege is.
“It’s Italian food”
The entire country of Italy just had a heart attack
How was World War 3 started? “Well, Lucy Lawless called canned spaghetti on white bread Italian food. It just kind of went down hill from there. Italy teamed up with France who were still upset about American French Fries and China who were upset at what people in the west did to Chinese food. America, New Zealand and Britain teamed up because they are all about bastardizing original cuisine. Switzerland stayed neutral as is tradition.”
gabiluch87 don’t take it literally
Yeah, canned spaghetti is best avoided!
@@Kallen Best comment on here. LOL!
I don't think canned spaghetti even exist in Italy.
"How much of your national economy is based on whimsy?" What a breathtaking compliment!
Pixie Wan Kanobi
Thank you Stephen for championing and pandering to our whimsy 😘
And your name is Pixie! ... that's whimsy nailed!! Well done! I'm off now to do some whimsy today, I feel it is my national duty.
@@Sujowi
Tourism is the whimsy economy; like, let's jump off a bridge.
As a kiwi this was hard to watch because of how accurate it was
Dude I was on the waterfront when they filmed this I was so confused what Stephen Colbert was doing here haha
🤗
trying to bolster a pathetic prime minister....her failure after failure have to be covered by some thing ,so what better than a has been us talk show host. that our media go all google eyed at...keeps the idiots occupied...ps it came at a pretty penny as well..hope that is declared on labours donation list
@Graeme Pedersen of course your kidding aren't you?people in u.s who watch colbert aren't travellers...mainly couch potatoes
Hahahahaha..he was trying to be your president
@@bobbobbly7900 Not a Labour support at all, but I'd rather have her as a PM than that wet blanket Simon!
"do you have sausage sizzles?"
"when I was younger, I needed the money."
HAHAHAHA
@Pluralizes Everythings Me for example.
I don't get this joke
@@pieceofmymind3 prostitution joke
@@strive8793 you could also argue it's a joke on american economic policies
STRIVE can you explain it pls I’m a cabbage
"You have not achieved bun technology."
I laughed entirely too hard at this.
Sad that they didn't introduce him to the classic kiwi Cream Bun... which is really just more white bread, but sweeter.
Kiki ll
Dear New Zealand Friends, as german im heartbroken to hear that you didnt aquire Bun-Technology yet. Please Contact our Officials to receive your Start-Package for baking Bread ^_^
Its not actually Bread, but please take this as proof, of how serious we are about the Art of Baking delicious Bread ;o
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@@smaragdwolf1 The only country I know of that has worse bread than Germany is Haiti. The top 5 best in my opinion are:
Greece > USA > China > Egypt > Israel
@@LincolnRon uhh careful my Friend xD to say that the USA has better bread than Germany is the kind of Statement that caused Wars in the Past ;o
Good Bread can be found in many places around the World, depending on your taste.....but even the cheapest german Bread is good compared to US-Bread ;)
Stephen's reaction when he hears Sweet As is priceless.
Study in New Zealand : Free Information and Advice it sounds like sweet ass to us. Like you bet your sweet ass
Yeah 😂..my aunt crutches her pearls when she went there. She thought ppl were talking about her rump.
@@RmcBlueSky OMG clutches or "crutches"? Hmm cultural differences are larger than I thought. Maybe they were talking about her fanny...
Sweet as mate
@@Anonnnnomus have been on both islands?
My favorite part was when they were pedaling the croc vehicle and the woman was walking as fast as they were moving.
Damn, I wanted to write a similar comment. It looked really weird. Like if they were driving a car and someone would be walking nearby with the same speed.
They were on the waterfront: no cars👍🏽
First gear, walking speed. So they were sit walking...lol.
I liked that, and then I also enjoyed, like, the scene immediately afterwards that showed *another* croc cart cutting them off. The absurdity of the entire segment was...well, entirely whimsical, and probably netted NZ's GDP an extra hundred grand.
You don't take the Crocmobile if you're trying to get to work on time. That thing is a pleasure cruiser.
I’m an Aussie and I love our Kiwi cousins and the Land of the Long White Cloud. And I respect the Haka even though the All Blacks always beat the Wallabies. ANZAC respect.
Good on ya Mate!
Phil Anderton well said
Oh yay! The first nice comment I've seen from our fellow Australian so far. There is hope for us getting along. Thanks alot man, very much appreciated.
Aussie is a great country too Phil - lived there for five years! Haha and we don't always win. All the best cousin!
Respect from Atatürk’s nation 🙏🏻
“Are you proud of your country here?”
“Oh yeah, Love it, Love it.”
“I miss that feeling.”
Lol 😂😆
Are you proud of your country ??? oh, yeah... Stephen: I miss that feeling...
Yep. sad
Yeah, no
Me too, but I'm from Poland
@@olaolech5438 same here and i'm from canada
Yeah, me too. I'm British and I live in the USA.
Yes, I know.
As a kiwi this was hard to watch because of how accurate it was
They stole all of Australia's food... typical kiwis
and the sayings... yer na is an Australian thing....
Aside from the not free "free healthcare"
@@bc0150 It is 'Yeah, nah' and we leave the stealing of things to your convict island :P
@@Hellknight27 lewl.... ok boomer
I think I had a stroke listening to him sing our national anthem
I think HE had a stroke trying to sing your national anthem.....
Rae Carson internet tough guy. Bet you’re hard as butter 👍🏻
no maori :/
i was laughing so hard when he sang that 😂
Its alright we dont know know their anthem either.
Stephen: how do you say yes?
Bret: *yis*
God I miss _Flight of the Conchords_
VodkaHindJelly
Me too & he drank a beer without having to immediately take a toilet break 👍😉
He may be did
He maybe did what?
Fake news, Kiwi's would never leave a public outdoor table dirty.
Don't worry the seagulls will have made short work of the left overs
yeah hardout, I cringed a lil bit at that.
@@ItsMrMeerkat "hardout"
Always put your rubbish away lads
@@josephneider7332 yip another kiwi bit of slang
"Did you have sausage sizzle?" "Well, when I was younger I needed the money." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
So that's how he's got the job at CBS ;)
guibox3 z
as a kiwi that joke went over my head at first because to raise money in NZ as a youngster you do have a sausage sizzle, kind of like kids in the US might sell cookies or "candy"
@@0Vegeta0 Yes me too. Took me a while, lol!
Omg other kiwis watching this and cringing when Lucy Data “oh chur” lol girrrrll relax
Cringed at her the whole video
Chee Hoo there's always gana be haters🤔🤔🤔🤔
@solzseal you got the your/you're in the wrong places...
I know aye, I was just cringing hard to how hard she was trying to throw in as many slang words as possible, and you can tell she never says them by how she says them
@@fordboy As an American, I'd be thrilled to have that be the most embarrassing thing people think of my country. I thought she was delightful.
I already “headed south when things went south” -thanks NZ for so graciously welcoming me two months ago! Relocating from the States... best.decision.ever.
O for awesome!!
Congrats! I hope you find lots of happiness there. I'm hoping to head to Ireland myself to be with my gf.
Welcome! Remember, always blow on the pie.
@@reubenblackwood8533 wahahaha cause that pie has gone nuclear!
Safer communities together.
This is probably the best thing Stephen’s done. He should do it more often.
Well there is around 190 countries to visit still where he hasn't been on TV, I'm sure some catch his attention.
he comes off as a second rate Conan. He should have ditched the suit the whole time.
no, I think this is more Conan thing. Stephen is best at monologue and Conan is best at improvisations.
He did a Russia trip a few years back that was pretty good, this is better though :)
jo no Yeah and call it “Colbert Without Borders”
This is one of the most wholesome segments ever.
Totally agreed. It was wonderful. I wish he did this all the time in various places!
As an English person who grew up in London and then moved to Wellington the one thing that really struck me is how little Wellingtonians care about celebrities. I’ve seen half the All Blacks team and Taika Waititi on separate occasions just walk into busy bars and have a beer/some food and hardly anyone bats an eyelid. My favourite story was when some friends of mine were at a restaurant in town and Jacina Ardern showed up with her husband but they got turned away because they were fully booked. They took it on the chin and went somewhere else. Famous people don’t expect/get any special treatment and regular Wellingtonians aren’t bothered by them. In London it’s all screaming and swarming for selfies and whatever but over here it’s just yep you’re another person
That happens around my way with the UK royals. The local shopkeeper told the then Prince Charles that he was out of stock of the local newspaper. When the prince's protection officer pointed at a copy behind the counter. The shopkeeper said it had someone's name on it, which the prince accepted happily, and left without it.
The only unrealistic thing about this is that they didnt sing the Te Reo version of the national anthem first.
wouldn't have worked with "God of Haitians"
with how he sang the English version I think that's a good thing XD. (poor guy our accent is so hard to understand).
Right
nobody sings the maori words, because nobody understands them. duh. it's like latin - redundant.
Yee
"Tomorrow night i learn how too play Rugby, i will then be taking advantage of your free health care"😂
Isn't American Football actually Rugby for pussies? 😜😈
@@mori1bund not sure about the rugby bit, but definately for pussies :-))
@@mori1bund - American Football is basically rugby with everyone wearing a mattress and the obligatory ad breaks every 20 seconds
Hahaha...that's when he'll find out Brett was wrong about Tourists not needing Health Insurance ....
They do👍🏽
Charity begins in the home, and we take care of our own 🌷🌻🌷
Yups.. ACC covers everyone in New Zealand, including tourists but only for accidents and emergencies though..
Taika Waititi should’ve been in New Zealand while Stephen was around
To true but he has been on Stephens show.
He's hilarious.
I too thought that. It would've been great
Oh yeah..just what we need another Powhiri for a War Mongering 5 Eyes Propagandist and Influencer..he could give Clinton another 25 Mill of our Homeless Housing Money..and The Mi6 White Helmets..that no Syrian real Refugee from an ISIS held territory had ever seen or heard of another 20 mill of our homeless housing build money
I was there 2 weeks before him, went to the north and south
It’s so funny seeing him in literally the places I’m at almost everyday!
Frank Blackcrow Hahahaha. Not so much the pub, but right on the water front.
it`s a beautiful Place , You Are a Lucky Guy.
Loving the star-wars heavy pub.
Nonchalantly dropping the bomb “When I was younger, I needed the money”
I died and came back to life
I did too! I don't think they got the stripper reference 😂😂
The amount of time it took for the audience to get the joke was surprising. But once they got it, the laughter just intensified like a roar increasing in volume. I love jokes like that, and hearing the delayed reaction.
Lucy’s reaction was the best part.
@@coffeemachtspass Lol, and her face after he said the two fingers were what Cosmo said was the best way to please a man. Priceless.
This is the most wonderfully, wholesome family-friendly set of youtube comments I have ever seen! Kia ora everyone!
As a Wellington Kiwi living overseas, this made me incredibly homesick! Especially seeing them have a beer in my old local Goldings. Highly recommend anyone visiting Wellington pop in there. Damn I miss those crocodile bikes!
Hi from a fellow Wellingtonian :D
Same!
Sad they didn't show off the bucket fountain, although I saw that our new overlord the weird hand made it in.
Seriously.....that thing is fucken creepy.....I don't know why its a thing, I don't know how its a thing....but I know its watching us
www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/08/wellington-city-council-admits-hand-statue-is-a-little-creepy.html
@@TheNzFox Should've shown him the beehive too!
Can't beat wellington on a good day.
I spent a month in New Zealand, it is the most beautiful country I've ever visited, its amazing
I spent 62 years in New Zealand and four years elsewhere (35 countries) including two in the USA and you're right!
No
Love that you love our wee country, and show it to the world. It really is a stunning place to live. Kiwis are cool people.
This is such a breath of wholesome fresh air compared to the smorgasbord of smells from the public toilet that is the news cycle.
Sounds like a good outline to make a Meanwhile intro!
Yes, the FOX News cycle.
"Look out, redhead!" -Xena 2019
Loled a little too much at that
It was rude.
if only she said ranger
We usually say ging a down under for red heads but it can be offensive
@Tom Jones...yeah redheads suffer a lot especially at school. Ironic as many women dye theirhair red as it's pretty.
@@SliceofKris Not sure if the kiwi's use ranga. Aussies definitely do. (I'm an Aussie, not a ranga).
“Are you proud of your country?”
“Yeah.”
“Huh. I miss that feeling”
Lmao
I've been to over 50 countries in my time. By far and away the best experience was New Zealand. Forget the breathtaking land, it's the people that make it special. Never met a more welcoming people.
Thank you😊
@@Dino-pq3eu No, thank YOU!
Aw! That's so sweet! I work in tourism and count it such a privilege so its lovely to hear people saying things like that. :)
Try Newfoundland some time. At worst a tie.
Up with kiwis!
Currently writing Stephens version of the national anthem down, Will now and forever sing 'God evades New Zealand'.
Looking at the state of some super religious countries I'm kinda glad he does.
Considering we are a highly secular country, I like that better than 'God defend New Zealand'.
Blame the fact we were colonised by the British.
Personally I think it would have been more amusing if they'd gone for the Maori version. I always find it funny listening to USAicans trying to pronounce polynesian words. It's usually the "ng" sound that trips them up. Or the rolled Rs.
@@Cbyneorne we're trying ok! If I hadn't learned that Wh = F I would have sounded like a real idiot when I visited NZ...
Lol that was the best part.
"I like walking!" - that's probably the most unamerican thing I've ever seen... 😁😂
😂😂😂😂👌
I half expected Colbert to say exactly that ;)
The first time I went to the US I found the lack of walking so strange. It made sense, it was just bizarre to see. My stupid self decided to walk to a few areas most people would have driven to just because I'm so used to it in Wellington. Some people who drove past looked at me like I was weird, even a dude on a bicycle lol.
@@kristopherthompson1342 Oh I had no idea. I thought it was just because it's so massive.
@@shadowboxing7029 really?? wow I had no idea!
My son and his wife moved to NZ last month - they're loving it. It's great to see some of their new country!
"This looks like a Pop Tart filled with sadness" is probably my favorite line from this bit. It made Lucy laugh too. :)
I can't press like enough. I forget how much we are like Kiwis and what we owe to them til I see this: Australia sees, salutes and raises you one, bro.
chur bro! much appreciated
sigh.. Oz has changed too much in recent years though. Really enjoyed my time in NZ. Its like Oz used to be and should never have left behind.
As an Aussie this made me want to emigrate to NZ
As an Aussie I can easily say our country is shit, has been for a while and is turning into a mini America. If I could afford to move to NZ I'd be out of this country right now. So salute to all the Kiwis out there.
Imagine if we combined our two nations collective sports prowess. No one would beat us at anything ever again.
Lucy Lawless beautiful as ever. I have such a crush on her during the whole Xena era.
I love to visit New Zealand one day. Bucket list!
Same for sure, a badass beautiful warrior and loved her sidekick as well
Yeah, gotta admit I felt some familiar ancient stirrings. I think she is even more beautiful now that I've seen how hilarious she is.
@@michaelwaynemartin3291 Where have you been? This was pretty tame Lucy Lawless. The woman is a laugh riot.
Lucy's a national treasure
@@BitchofRome You take things in your own back yard for granted. Will be looking for more funny Lucy.
I am STILL in love with Lucy Lawless... Ten years after her program she still is stunning. I just love hearing her talk... Especially about what her mother taught her
I'm proud to be a kiwi. NEW ZEALAND is awesome
A country I'd love to emigrate to
@@FeelItRising hmmm
lol. I m from oz, and i love new zealand.
It looks amazing. Take a tip from an old Seattleite: Don't go around bragging about how wonderful your home is!
New Zealanders love to steal Aussie stuff.
New Zealand is my homeland and my heart.
You are truly blessed
@Iain Herridge very homesick!
I hope to visit your beautiful country one day.
Greetings from the Netherlands!
Me too. 💗
Wellington is my hometown and I can't BELIEVE that it wasn't windy!😂😂😂
@@flangekiwi same. From the Hutt Valley, but you can't beat Wellington on a good day!
How I miss that country! I have only been there once but it remains in my mind one of the best countries around.
"You know who they are, and this is your reaction?" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 kiwis just tryna get through their day mate!! Hahahah
A little Kiwi does everyone good! 😊💖💖💖
"CBS will let us do all of this, right?"
Yeah, no.
Yeah?
Cheers!
Opus 313 yea nah that’s the saying here in New Zealand
It's "yeah, nah".. I just couldn't let that go by sorry! ;)
... no
I spent 2 months bicycle touring down there a few years back and it was a real treat. Great people and an awesome country. Since I was on a severe budget, I lived on fish and chips and ice cream which were both cheap and plentiful.
Visited NZ 3 months from Dec. 2018 until March 2019 and stayed 6 days in Welly (exactly Miramar) and I LOVED IT. So cool and inspiring. I want to send Stephen a „Good on ya!“
I ate VERY WELL in NZ!! Fresh green mussels! Lamb chops, the freshest organic veggies and stone fruits, and pies of every kind! The creamiest fattiest cheeses! The best farmers market bacon sandwich ever!! And don’t forget the AMAZING wines!!! 🍷 Spy Valley & Rippon & so many more!! wow!! Need to go back!)
Sssshhhhhhhhhhh
They'll all want to come if you tell them about the real food.
Nah, yeah, it's all white bread and canned spaghetti. Have you tried a spaghetti pizza yet?
daddymuggle pssst...choice eh...spaghetti based pizza with cheese, bacon, sliced tomatoes and dried oregano was my childhood family fav 👍🏻
A young, cool and effective Prime Minister, Universal Healthcare, celebrities are treated like normal people and not royalty, people seem active, engaged and happy. We in the US could learn a thing or two from the Kiwis.
Jeff Abbott we have a few downsides, life is $$ cos we’re so far away, flights are $$ cos we’re so far away too. But yeah, nah, most kiwis love their country We often see USA like a holiday destination, for a visit but not as lifestyle. One thing I love about Americans is how patriotic they are everywhere, I dint agree with a lot of stuff in USA but you gotta love ppl who are proud to be where they’re from!
To understand a little more, study a bit on Maori & its slow resurgence back into our identity as a country, then you will get it. Have a look at your American Ambassador on the AM show reading the sports news, which will bring you a smile. He has got a come on over attitude just like us. Have a look 😀
highest youth suicide rate in the developed world
@@kimwilliams3026 so it's like a larger Hawaii?
Theo Louisdore yeah google that dude...not factual accurate at all
That is the stillest day I’ve ever seen in Windy Wellington!!!!!
I also LOVE Lucy’s kiwi accent
Bruh when they didn't clean the table after themselves my vision went a little red. Kiwi's are not like that
In the US the people who work for celebrities do that, they call them gofers, you know go fer this go fer that
Yes, me too.
I love watching these. I'm living vicariously through Stephen. never left the United States. I think I'd like to visit NZ if I ever get the chance.
*lol* I lost it when they started singing and I read the subtitles!
_Chur._
Chur chur bro
Great, I'm just going to record Lucy Lawless saying: ''Tosser'' & ''Wanker'' and use the recordings on people who piss me off. This is fantastic. :D
I am an ex-pat Yank living in NZ now for over 20 years now. I'll never call anywhere else home anymore. This little heaven on Earth is just way too special. Kia kaha!
Wellington is like a smaller Auckland with far more character and so much less overall urban-hell suckage that it can't be charted. Lucy Lawless is a Kiwi of extraordinary magnitude.
I've been waiting to see the footage of Stephen's trip to New Zealand for what seems like ages.
This is the second one so far and they're both Awesome!!!
The left out peak white bread based cuisine: fairy bread
Only way to celebrate a birthday!
Jeff somersby wash your mouth out.
Shoulda done a pav and a cream bun as well.
Is that still a thing? God I hope so.
what a missed opportunity...
I’m a kiwi and can’t imagine why USA doesn’t have public health care.
I was thinking of starting a dollar a day charity that would help fund medical bills for the poor in the US.
They waste taxpayers money on wars instead for education and healthcare .
It's crazy to think they don't have health care, in Australia its free also, same with alot of European countries, I don't understand why America is left in the dark ages with it's health care.
@@kellyk.8519 because they are ignorant due to lacking education, and vote for idiots , and think socialism is communism.
Di Ce because they are responsible for protecting most of the world
@@nathanpearson8915 I don't think so, The Queen of England has 53 countries under her Commonwealth. Including my Country Australia.
Totally makes up for the frustration when the show's off air. At least we know Stephen's filming TV gold!
We need more Lucy and Stephen conversations. This was hilarious!!
How the hell Xena look like didn't age at all ? Blessing from Ares?
Holy crap yes. She looks AMAZING
She's a Cylon
I looked that good once when I was 12... Then life happened and I got unlucky I guess lol.
I am still having a clear image in my head of her nude scenes in Starz’s series Spartacus...😻
More like Lucy FLAWLESS
I thought "tosser" and "wanker" were universal greetings amongst Britain and its former colonies. The fact that you didn't bleep them out blew my mind.
The American equivalent terms are "Jerkoff" or "Jagoff."
Those aren't considered rude to Americans.
@jasontodd9 Just goes to show that America is truly the only country who really changed
Americans are unmistakable when among other cultures.
peter baxter ahhaha sooooo true!
We like it that way :) lol
Makes them easier to avoid. Chur.
@Kilo Mintoni No thanks, I'm veggie.
Tourists anywhere are
i am in love with stevens NZ adventure :””’)
so heartwarming
It's a good thing he didn't meet any of the vampires who flat in Wellington.
Though he has met the First Bloke who was in a recent episode of _'Wellington Paranormal'_
That's probably why they filmed during the daytime
That vampires-vs-werewolves brawl was filmed on the exact same spot as this video.
Such a brilliant film. I'm stoked that there's a (Netfliks?) series out now as well. WWDITS.
@@marenkuether-ulberg3311 I've seen it in Canada. It's not as good as the Kiwi version. Has American actors and slightly different sense of humor. But ok for a laugh
Your version of the National anthem was beyond hilarious 😂 😂 😂. It took me a second to catch it, stopped singing and start reading, burst out laughing so hard
“Like a Jackson Pollock.”
THAT was brilliant.
et star lord?
It really needed to be 'ejackson' Pollock in that context
...I'll get my coat!
Yes!
There are so few of us that seeing a celebrity is no big deal. Everyone has 1 or 2 degrees of separation from at least one major celebrity
So true, Jermaine Clement is my cousins half brother lol
I used to live in Wellington with one of the lead actors from The Tribe. It's so easy to find interesting people in Wellington
Haha true- Brett was in scouts with my Partner and my Sisters best friend at School was Lucy's daughter....
And I didn't even realise till I read your comment as it is so Kiwi ☺
@@carlwells9504 Bretts kids go to my old school, I walked past Jemaine Clement in the street a couple of weeks ago, Taika's mum teaches at my old high school, Lorde was at my cousin's 5th birthday party, and not to mention half the country was involved with Lord of the Rings.
I have a friend that went to school with lorde and another that lives across the road from her
Should have given the man some fry bread and boil up instead.
and some Egg&Bacon pie.... why they give him all the crappy stuff ?
ROLL Safe?!?! COME ON Man!!!!
Rotten corn and fish heads lol
Hard out bro boil up and fry bread with shit load of butter on them fry bread yum lol
Chur bo
Goldings free dive is such a great little craft beer bar. It really is amazing how small NZ feels sometimes. My daughter attends the same school as Bret's kids, he is very chilled.
That was lovely and fun! Lawless is very funny, and she can sing! When I watched "Top of the Lake", she was in 2 episodes and I had to look up the cast to check that it was her. She was great.
I emigrated here in ‘78. Arrived in Auckland and had a four hour wait for the connecting flight to Wellington. I remember the only food available at AKL International airport (just a shed, in those days) was either a meat pie swimming in something they called liquor or a tinned spaghetti sandwich. Nearly caught the first ‘plane back out! Boy, am I glad I didn’t.
Proud to be a Kiwi, now, and the food is some of the best.
Back in the good old days when unions had a deathgrip on the construction industry and it was difficult to engage in even moderate scale projects without massive cost overruns and continual delays.
I started coming in '84 - and the food was pretty good then, but it's become outstanding. I was in AKL last XMas (had never seen pohutakawas in bloom) and the restaurant food - even in small places - was outstanding. I think it comes down to the food supply, which is quite good. Market eggs, for instance, are almost always fresh enough to make a successful eggs benedict.
You should be proud.
And, yeah, I miss that, too...
Loving the look Stephen with the jandals and the stubbies xD
He looks like an outcast Aussie?
Shorts were too long for stubbies, surely?
Anna Hardie
Hopefully stubbies are gone for good!
He needs How to Dad to dress him lol
@@kiwichica1983 definitely walk shorts
I am married to a kiwi!! Best men on earth 🥰❤️😘
Don't agree.
Thanks
I knew a kiwi not to long ago, and by watching this I just realised that she wasn't as crazy as we all thought. She was just being kiwi.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA
i won't be surprised if NZ's visa website crashes ...
Why
Sadly it’s not really like this . My country is wonderful but will be a very boring place to visit once see all attractions
@@chrisford1715 100% agree, its fucking georgous, but theres nothing really interesting here, its dead
Again lol it happened whn muppet 45 cm to power
Chris Ford
I wouldn’t say boring, it’s real chill and serene when you see it through different eyes 👽👀✨
I feel so proud of my country right now. Tell us how great we are again. Such a cool we series.
Amanda Pichon you’re pretty cool!! Mark in Milwaukee
You have a beautiful country. Cheers from Germany
So fun to watch Stephen out and about. What a great country New Zealand is.
"It's italian food" Lucy you floor me
Spent a couple of weeks in NZ earlier this year...Stephen's bits have been spot on! I LOVE it down there!
Wellington is one of my favorite NZ cities! The water, museum, food, shops, & parliament. All of it is amazing!
Lucy seems like she would be a great friend. Always there for a good time but willing to tell you like it is when necessary.
People commenting on Lucy's looks. She also happens to be wickedly intelligent, funny, charming, and quick-witted.
yeah, nah. she's a socialist, but doesn't distribute her money - only yours.
@@superkiwistar She earned her money, and not by cheating people. As a woman in the tv industry, she had to fight sexism to get paid her due. She and her husband have long helped create jobs in the tv/film industry in NZ.
Randomly giving money away wouldn't help create or sustain any longterm solution for all.
@@bugglebe lol. there was no sexism. there was a movie role, which she was lucky enough to get. another actress was first choice, but couldn't accept. lucy wasn't picked for brains. she was picked for parroting ability. like leonardo dicarpio and jim carrey. no brains - but, great actors. socialism never works. it will just result in the rich leaving the country. lawless net worth of $18 million, Colbert's net worth is $45 Million, Bret McKenzie net worth of $4 million -> should try distributing their wealth to struggling young actors before wrecking entire countries.
@@superkiwistar She made that role iconic. It wouldn't have lasted past one season with "the other actress."
Here you are trolling comments on youtube videos, with the confidence of a mediocre white guy. Spreading your "I know best" knowledge with anyone you can. I guess if that's what makes you feel good about yourself.
Yes! That's what I loved about Xena. All those attributes show.
my year 4 teacher made us remember the national anthem, Colbert's singing has now made me forget it
If Stephen gets through this whole week without taking us to The Shire I am seriously going to demand my money back.
stiimuli 😂But the show is free
stimuli....the chances of that happening are pretty close to zero!
@xs caffeine Figwit ... (Frodo Is Great, Who Is That. )
I'm waiting for the inevitable WETA/ Peter Jackson meet.
He and Peter Jackson were at Hobbiton recently so you might be in luck!
Xena... brings back memories. we were crazy about her as kids
It was really sweet how embarrassed Lucy Lawless becomes when they are having to explain the meaning of tosser/wanker.
She was concerned her mum might be watching .... or one of her aunties , we take these things seriously ...
Nice of Stephen to call him Bret with the Kiwi e sound. Makes me think of the bit in Flight of the Conchords.
"Brit?"
"No, Bret".
"Brit?"
"NO, bREt"
I'd like to point out that "yeah, yeah nah" is also acceptable.
Cbyneorne amd the exact same reply to that sentence is identical
Nah...yeah.
Nah, yeah nah too.
I have been living in NZ for a couple of years now, and I can assure you, pies and the good old sausage roll are a lot more popular than whatever they had there haha.
Yeah, those were more what we eat at home, or grew up with, rather than what you buy from a shop.
Can't beat a hot dog/sausage outside the warehouse tho
True that!! 💯
Tourism Australia spent 30M on an advert campaign that no one understands. NZ Pm just gets Stephen over for couple of $k and half of America now wants to visit
I don't even know where to start with the government! They annoy me so much!!!
Conan O’Brien did a similar series on Australia a few months back
Umm not if you count the Peter Jackson LOTR movies... OMG That is ingenious plan, get !the movie profits, plus boost in tourism!
Ya, government often gets put in the place of having to deal with something they aren't very good at dealing with. Government being an expert at marketing? I mean... it can... but most of the time.... ya... someone else can likely do it better.
holy shit this is actually the coolest Stephen has ever been
But still in a suite. How quaint
Oh god! As a rugby player, CAN”T WAIT to see Stephen give it a go!
" what do I need to know to be a kiwi ?"
Tutira Mai nga iwi ...
@Jeri Brown tatou tatou e
@@Sayaahh what its Aue
how to locate fellow kiwis anywhere in the world
@@wilcocourt2063 it's the next word in the song
You aren’t a kiwi if you never did Kapa Haka