Bird of the Century: John Oliver has had an ‘enormous influence’

Bird of the Century: John Oliver has had an ‘enormous influence’ | TVNZ Breakfast

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6 ай бұрын

Forest and Bird is working hard to determine who the public have picked for Bird of the Century. The delay comes after US talk show John Oliver sparked a giant voting surge. Forest and Birds' Nicola Toki spoke to Breakfast's Jenny-May Clarkson about the controversy surrounding the vote.
The winner will be announced on Breakfast this Wednesday.
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@SwordLily4 6 ай бұрын

A majority of the world already knows (albeit minimal knowledge) about the Kiwi bird. No one knew of the Puteketeke bird before John Olivers campaign.

@duncanwallace7760 6 ай бұрын

As an Australian who loves to visit NZ and photograph your birds, I'm happy to admit helped with the voter interference (and donated).

@wordzmyth 6 ай бұрын

Ypu are fully entotled to vote! (Just once obviously) Nothing says you have to be kiwi to support outlr birds. Thanks for being a bird tourist! I wish that we could go predator free and that could become a big form of tourism

@antiqueperfection 6 ай бұрын

Hello From Manitowoc Wisconsin!

@olafm4767 6 ай бұрын

I was honestly entertained by John Oliver's campaign for a bird I didn't know anything about. I can tell you all about game birds near my home, but I was honestly excited to learn something new. I think John certainly did bring awareness of wildlife to millions of people around the world, and I think it's wonderful. -Olaf Seattle, WA

@tearkshunta5407 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, our Money has Birds on one side and Historic figures on the other side.

@maplessence 6 ай бұрын

I'm a Kiwi & I hadn't heard of this bird. You could vote for 5 birds & I voted for my favourite the kea.

@alenemarie1726 6 ай бұрын

I really like how excited she is by people learning about birds! And it’s so true, when you know birds and wildlife you have a much deeper love and respect for them and want to protect them. I hope y’all can get as much funding from this as possible!

@lutherbrenek2888 6 ай бұрын

I saw the John Oliver show and I voted for the Albatross.

@heatherallen2236 6 ай бұрын

NZ Forest and bird is a wonderful worthy cause to support, and the world is now aware of this because of Jon Oliver! I donated and I hope everyone else will donate as well so that they can continue to fight for these incredible creatures!!! 🐦 🐾🕊🦅🦆🦢🦉🦤🪶🦜

@ivomusician 6 ай бұрын

John Oliver is a living legend - so, I hope you guys in beautiful New Zealand keep your humour on this!!🙃😊 Best wishes from Switzerland p.s. Go Puteketeke go.. ! 😉

@PeterandYen 6 ай бұрын

New Zealand has such awesome and fascinating birds. Love how this competition has now gone fully global 😆🩷🇳🇿

@kathyt1914 6 ай бұрын

What a lovely gracious lady and a great ambassador for New Zealand

@jatilq 6 ай бұрын

I think she said in another interview that donations have risen a great deal.

@mho... 6 ай бұрын

yeah, wich is the main reason they arent mad atall about foreign interference 🤭

@kristobahl 6 ай бұрын

Tino Pai! They need the money! NZ government consistently underfunds conservation. It's a disgrace. Ka nui te pai John Oliver for your huge amount of awareness for our fragile ecosystem. I hope the world holds the newly elected National party (right wing) to account. Every time a species goes extinct, that's the end of that taonga forever. Hopefully, the huge amount of donations coming in helps Forest and Bird to massively increase their conservation efforts.

@wordzmyth 6 ай бұрын

@@kristobahlyes and when the National party gets round to defunding the conservation department as they have promised then john oliver has the world world watching us. He is 100% the boy who teases us because he love us.

@jameslochhead5950 6 ай бұрын

I think the international promotion is great. The whole point of this competition is to drive awareness about conservation And the rest of it is just a bit of fun

@baronwarborn9107 6 ай бұрын

Shamefully never cared about wildlife conservation. Made me look into it and take it seriously. Glad I donated.

@RifatNabi 6 ай бұрын

Really loved how Nicola handled this whole situation

@just4951 6 ай бұрын

It doesn't matter which bird wins. It brought a lot of attention to a serious problem and might have had an impact on donations as well. Doesn't matter where these came from.

@ConstantChaos1 6 ай бұрын

Im not from NZ but i am very active with ecology, i feel like the kiwi gets enough press already as they pointed out we need people to know whats at stake

@mho... 6 ай бұрын

Never underestimate the Power of an Englishman to interfere with a foreign Election 🤭

@rabbit251 6 ай бұрын

He's an American now! Don't steal our thunder. We maybe don't have as much experience as Britain but we're trying hard to make up for it.

@fillhixx 6 ай бұрын

@@rabbit251 DUDE! .... Ask folks in the former 'Banana Republics' about USA election interference experience..... Or Iran...

@rabbit251 6 ай бұрын

@@fillhixx DUDE! ...It was a joke. 🙄

@cmeflywva 6 ай бұрын

@@rabbit251 He has dual citizenship with the UK and US now.

@cmeflywva 6 ай бұрын

@@fillhixxUnfortunately you are correct. Some of here in the US are ashamed by some of the decisions and actions made both in the past and currently.

@bookbwitched6823 6 ай бұрын

🌿 Hello! John Oliver has spoken often of his hobby of bird watching. He has also spoken of the frayed nerves the entire world is feeling & the isolation which is at pandemic levels here in the USA. That John found a way to bring fun & awareness to these beleaguered birds & address the latter is lovely. I couldn't donate much but I'm hoping this brought in donations that will help on wildlife preservation. That this old Crone participated in anything in New Zealand is a wonderful gift. I'm delighted. I researched all the birds & had great fun. I'm reminded of the beauty there is in this world which is a drastic switch from staring all day, grief stricken, fear filled & horrified at the news. Hoping New Zealanders aren't salty at this. Thanking y'all 🌿 Book 🌿

@uwcb1 6 ай бұрын

This is fantastic! I hope y’all got more donations this year too.

@AntonyCurrington 6 ай бұрын

Forest and Bird need to bring John Oliver down at some stage to meet a real life Puteketeke, and maybe a few other of our birds.

@SouPNaZi316 6 ай бұрын

all hail the great pūteketeke!

@lobstermash 6 ай бұрын

It's Australian grrrrr ...

@diyguru9677 6 ай бұрын

@@lobstermash Australasian, meaning native to both countries.

@resolecca 6 ай бұрын

@@lobstermash typical Australian always trynna steal our s#!t

@lobstermash 6 ай бұрын

@@diyguru9677 I know what Australasian means, I'm a NZer - but I think that thing is a migrant nevertheless, like your magpies (rather cool) and those things that scream overhead in the middle of the night on their way to the landfill.

@Bbowers3428 6 ай бұрын

I know he gives y’all a hard time but I love New Zealand. I’ve been before and it is an amazingly, beautiful place. I wish I could go back in a less touristy fashion. Can’t wait for the results 😂

@hans_pixel-me5mx 6 ай бұрын

I'm glad that they are taking the fun for the fun and enjoying the benefits of the attention. I donated just because of her smile. Cheers.

@senorchewie 6 ай бұрын

Nice to see one outlet not turn off their comments. Imagine having an opinion and then turning off the comments to shut out the public’s voice.

@manu3281 6 ай бұрын

Like during Covid when all voices were silenced by TVNZ under Jacinda’s dictatorship? 🤨

@fionaforbes6100 6 ай бұрын

Anytime you get free spondorship and advertising, it is a positive move. I like that tee shirt and you should sell them on line!❤😂

@user-kw7gv4fj8x 6 ай бұрын

you guys are right though I wouldn't have known about this bird if this whole saga didn't happen. New Zealand has some really beautiful birds and I was blown away

@zacariahanderson 6 ай бұрын

the amount we spend on conservation versus the taxation departments offices was pretty atrocious we got to sort this out. this girl was quick with some nice facts

@blackbird5634 5 ай бұрын

I LOVE IT!! John Oliver has shown a light on an important subject with humor and great fun!!

@karenandedsmith1584 6 ай бұрын

Nicola Toki your the bomb. Forest and Bird needs you. The Kiwi/ silver fern have held proud of place for two centuries now but awareness hasn't increased significantly and kiwis are still on the cusp of extinction. At approximately a population of 1000 the Puteketeke these eccentric looking birds are regal. They deserve a place in the sun. They will deserve their crown.

@joisagirlsname 6 ай бұрын

Lol @ the multi-shade to Natz 😂

@Power_Prawnstar 6 ай бұрын

She's funny, would love to see her catch up with John Oliver. Great fun.

@tearkshunta5407 6 ай бұрын

This is Awesome for the Forest and Bird association who do so much for our native species, flora & fauna. 💯😎

@viviorko3345 6 ай бұрын

John Oliver directed me to this great organization and I will donate annually

@daniellamcgee4251 6 ай бұрын

No subtitles?!?

@Theodisc 6 ай бұрын

I think the very common kestrel should have a standing chance (or thrust) at the hustings herein, especially since the famous antiquarian Thomas Nashe named this fowl *"windfucker"* in 1599 (I kid you not: the "fucker" in this (im)proper and very common noun refers to the older Germanic usage here of - to beat, to thrust, to push, to strike and the philologist within said Nashe must have been referring to how the kestrel thrusts it's wings to stay aloft in ghasts of winds). Good old Nashe. It must be said that "to fuck* already meant in 1599 what it means to-day and that men (as is their wont) upon learning of this novel nomenclature started joculararly referring to one another as a windfucker. Alas, men remain children at heart no matter the age. 🕊

@pwollerman 6 ай бұрын

Why is Jenny-May laughing when Nicola references the pending cuts to DOC?

@MaxSweet1 6 ай бұрын

Think it's because of how Nicola says things. Straight up honest but with humour. I vote for Nicola, as Kiwi of the year for all her work.

@pwollerman 6 ай бұрын

@@MaxSweet1 As a conservationist, rather than a "conservative" I find Nicola Willis's cuts to DOC abhorrent. It's taken years of hard work. mostly by volunteers, to hold extinctions at bay since John Key forced them to prioritise tourism over pest control and species conservation. If that's the sort of "Straight-up" that appeals to Jenny May perhaps she ought to get some new researchers! I agree that Nicola Toki does an excellent job!

@user-vm9yx9rl7v 6 ай бұрын

Sick letter 54')

@ioncamin5 6 ай бұрын

Thank you New Zeeland for existing and making this horrifying world a little better, one day ill be rich enough to live among you crazy bird people,

@MaxSweet1 6 ай бұрын

You can get into Aotearoa/New Zealand depending on your occupation. Have to look online which jobs and qualifications are needed for entry.

@ioncamin5 6 ай бұрын

@@MaxSweet1 dont give me hope

@t-wrecks7481 6 ай бұрын

I voted for the Puteketeke when I saw him advertising it.

@AnnaLizzyRose 6 ай бұрын

I hope whoever vote is voting for the bird and not just because John Oliver said to vote for a certain bird.

@dahuk7772 6 ай бұрын

strong eagle 52

@AnnetteMargo-nq1sy 6 ай бұрын

Tall hunter 32

@user-eh8rw7od8k 6 ай бұрын

I voted

@Zacharyklapperich 6 ай бұрын

I think it's great. Totally harmless fun.

@azeron8603 6 ай бұрын

Cute man 75

@tomking2613 6 ай бұрын

puuuuuuuuttttaaatuujkkeeeeeeeeee

@Rotavegas1 6 ай бұрын

Its not a native bird of New Zealand

@billyc3772 6 ай бұрын

You had a bat for bird of the year sooo.....

@wordzmyth 6 ай бұрын

As one of the only native mammals we let it pretwnd it was a bird that year. Just to be kind.

@manu3281 6 ай бұрын

Never forget and never forgive how TVNZ and John Oliver treated folks under the pandemic?! 🤨

@MrJimheeren 6 ай бұрын

He filmed inside his own house. What the hell did Oliver do?

@manu3281 6 ай бұрын

@@MrJimheeren- Oliver is an establishment tool! A well know fact 🤨

@davidhoward4715 6 ай бұрын

Yes, John Oliver and NZ a a whole were magnificent in protecting people from a deadly virus.

@polunawp8351 6 ай бұрын

Kind mother 19

@operationcoddiwomplejj6639 6 ай бұрын

pūteketeke, does it have your vote?

@user-rp8pg1cm3y 6 ай бұрын

Weak door 48

@user-ji7kh2qj1b 6 ай бұрын

Brave bear 79

@JoeTheLion60 6 ай бұрын

Who would have thought that Oliver tried to influence public perceptions :-) Easy solution just make it only NZ domain only to vote

@wordzmyth 6 ай бұрын

@mho... we have always let anyone vote. Its just noone overseas really realised it before john olivier. His habit of beefing with us is always delightful. Its a twisted love for sure. And peopke arw donating from overseas! Amazing!

@newsles2 6 ай бұрын

@@wordzmyth I think it's fair to say he does actually like NZ and it's just become part of his 'schtick' to comedically wind it up or gently mock. Genuinely don't think he is trying to be offensive or disparaging in earnest. Mind you, maybe I'm biased since I come from the same place as him (as in city/town) and went to the same school for a brief period.

@MaxSweet1 6 ай бұрын

Good on him, he wasnt mean or anything. Helps Bird & Wildlife and hopefully our tourism too. Win win

@maplessence 6 ай бұрын

Honestly I'm a Kiwi & I just thought it was funny - especially John in costume.

@davidhoward4715 6 ай бұрын

So, Joe, NZ conservationists should send back all the overseas money that was donated?

@user-mi9fx8pz9z 6 ай бұрын

Altetik pul 37

@zweed69 6 ай бұрын

I agree re the world knowing more about exactly just how the 'conservationists' look after the wildlife here in Aotearoa... Sodium Flouroacetate takes no prisoners

@emptyal5341 6 ай бұрын

And when there’s a valid other solution that will actually protect our indigenous wildlife, we should use that…..in the meantime, doing nothing is untenable.

@Kereru 6 ай бұрын

1080 is essential to protect our kiwi and other birds. If you have a more effective solution please do share your wisdom.

@kristobahl 6 ай бұрын

You are as bad as a vaccine denier. Don't understand statistical trends, nor science. You should just wear a hat that says "Complete Idiot" to save people the time trying to figure out if you are a good human or not.

@zweed69 6 ай бұрын

@@emptyal5341 trapping and bait stations work fine its just not 'cost effective' apparently. Nobody said they were doing nothing, I run 3 traplines on our 15 Ha property that borders Kahurangi NP, how much assistance do you think I get from the 'greenies'?

@zweed69 6 ай бұрын

@@Kereru as I pointed out to other geezer its all there already... do some research, guys like Malcolm Thomas who owns landcare research makes and sells the pellets yet he himself wrote the papers that are used to 'prove' its safe... conflict of interest, no other country in the world uses this poison dropped from choppers, can I ask, do you source your families drinking water from areas adjacent to aerial drops? 🤔 or do you live in a town or city, on a water scheme? Because IF you don't, you really shouldn't have any say in this stuff....