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Stephen Colbert's Return To New Zealand: A Magical Land Where Hugs Still Happen
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Күн бұрынNew Zealand, a country with fewer coronavirus cases than a White House Christmas party, is near and dear to our host's heart. Join Stephen as he revisits his epic trek across the beautiful island nation and reveals never-before-seen footage of his antics among the locals, including a play by play look at his death-defying bungee jump. #Colbert #NewZealand #LSSCinNZ
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@EchoBravo370 3 жыл бұрын
Just to be clear: Here in Australia we still consider NZ our arch enemies in cricket and rugby. But we love everything else about them. Love you NZ
@gailmackinnon7328 3 жыл бұрын
Right back at'cha Aussie. Bugger about the Bledisloe but I guess we have to let you have it every now and then... :-)
@nathanadler8316 3 жыл бұрын
#UnderarmBowlingIncident
@cheek238 3 жыл бұрын
Love you too Aussie.
@neeneego657 3 жыл бұрын
Right back at cha Aus.
@timbeaton5045 3 жыл бұрын
Er, speaking as a Brit (residing in France) I am shocked and dismayed at your underhand tactics of reducing the England Cricket team to "less than arch enemy" status. Typical Aussies!
@EndTimeDreams 3 жыл бұрын
I don't want to sound like a dick but as a New Zealander I actually forgot that the Coronavirus was still raging around the globe. I have been back at work since July, have attended a wedding and go to the beach with my family in the weekends. I just watched the blazing yellow sunset over some mountains from my living room and observed loving couples walking past my house with their dog. While holding a cider in my hand feeling the warm summer breeze I realized how fortunate we are New Zealand.
@lindacollings8554 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly the same here in Tasmania. While Melbourne was in a second lock down we were off on a road trip!
@mitchyoung8791 3 жыл бұрын
@@lindacollings8554 Yet another isolated Island.
@adrielsebastian5216 3 жыл бұрын
@@mitchyoung8791 isolated? hmm only an hour's flight from Melbourne and 2 from Sydney, I wouldn't call that isolated. If that's what you call isolated, then Tasmania is as isolated to Australia as Britain is to France
@adrielsebastian5216 3 жыл бұрын
You have no idea how many of us wants to enjoy those things you just mentioned, things we'd call "normal" less than a year ago Sincerely, the rest of the world. Kia ora.
@timbeaton5045 3 жыл бұрын
@@mitchyoung8791 So is the UK, and a fat lot of good that did.
@robinhodgkinson 3 жыл бұрын
“Down under..and a bit to the right” Perfect for when someone asks me where I live.
@claytonmurray5004 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect for when someone asks me how mine sits.
@weena001 3 жыл бұрын
right 😂😂😂
@DrJohnnyJ 3 жыл бұрын
Isn't it to the left? Unless coming from Antartica
@angel_cat 3 жыл бұрын
@@DrJohnnyJ actually, no. So, just to clarify for you, “down under,” apparently, has been used to refer to one country - and one country only, Australia. New Zealand is to the ‘right’ (that is, east) of ‘down under.’ Antarctica is probably something like “deep down under” but I believe most people just call it “the south pole” (or Santa’s home?). / [Addendum: This is my personal opinion to this joke. I am not a professional at idioms, colloquialism, and the like.]
@mai.vancon 3 жыл бұрын
I come from a land down under *a bit to the right* Where beer does flow and men chunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
@MsStrife1 3 жыл бұрын
I am Australian and it always feels like NZ is our younger, better looking and more successful sibling who got married before us while we are still single LOL - So jealous of their Prime Minister!
@Munz420LVN 3 жыл бұрын
@Tyson Buck if you regard having MONEY as being rich then I guess we are a poor nation.
@angeladawn805 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, chur bro x xxxx x
@fallenangel_899 3 жыл бұрын
I mean, at least both countries ain’t holding mummies hand no more *cough cough* Uk *cough*
@darrenm5797 3 жыл бұрын
As a Canadian I fully understand you being the New Zealand equivalent in North America. Never really thought of it but so many similarities, even population ratio is similar.
@TheEarl777 3 жыл бұрын
We really love her being the most amazing representative of what Kiwis are. Hugely proud of her.
@AucklandGirl21 3 жыл бұрын
I feel so proud as a kiwi to watch the adoration other countries have for us. Thank you for recognizing how amazing jacinda is and how awesome we are as a nation
@mooreandless 3 жыл бұрын
Jacinda is a beautiful soul!
@sea4cathy 3 жыл бұрын
As another Kiwi. Totally agree!!
@TumiMatheba 3 жыл бұрын
You guys should be proud, your country is just incredible.
@tarmaque 3 жыл бұрын
Adopt me! Please! I can cook and everything!
@seansmith3058 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, but I'm pretty sure you didn't invent bungee jumping. Wasn't that one of the other Pacific islands?
@cross3624 3 жыл бұрын
When I lived there 23 yrs ago, NZers were the most travelled people in the world. This was cultural. If they could experience a different place and life, they went and prioritized their ability to do so. So when you listen to this, REALLY understand what the Kiwis gave up to protect their country.
@taniac1860 3 жыл бұрын
We still do travel a lot, it’s considered a right of passage. Today we just had the first country confirmed that we can travel to and from with no quarantine at either end. It may just be the Cook Islands, but I see a tourism boom coming their way 😀. It may be small but it’s a start.
@HenrythePaleoGuy 3 жыл бұрын
@Jean Murray Well, international tourism before the lockdown was nearing maximum capacity, and many were getting fed up with it, including me. It's too cheap and not giving too much high quality to New Zealand in return.
@HenrythePaleoGuy 3 жыл бұрын
@Jean Murray By that I mean low value.
@Julia-lk8jn 3 жыл бұрын
Yes and no. I think that the reason that the NZ did so well might be that the Kiwis did _not_ view that as "oh no, we are giving something up" but as "we are postponing travels so we _can_ safely do it in the future". They managed for the overwhelming part to stay healthy and alive so they can travel again, and they are probably the least likely to have to quarantaine upon entering another country.
@triarb5790 3 жыл бұрын
Along with Aussies
@Modassirhassan10 3 жыл бұрын
Oh GOD don't know why but I have tears in my eyes watching NZ success and I am not even a New Zealander! You guys are a case study for students like us for successful tackle from Covid19, hate speech, governance and leadership. Thank you New Zealander for showing the world how to be a successful nation! Lots of love from India 🇮🇳!
@plk_0626 3 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, im from Auckland New Zealand.Thankyou so much everyone for your kind comments. You are all awesome. Love, hugs, stay safe, stay stronge to you and all your family and friends.❤👋😊
@TK-bj9ct 3 жыл бұрын
Bet you live in mangere
@stunnedmulletblah9714 3 жыл бұрын
@@TK-bj9ct lol don't be mean. Mangere Bridge is lovely anyway.
@Modassirhassan10 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for showing the rest of the world how to be a successful nation!
@MistressNilah 3 жыл бұрын
Please please pretty please let me live with you
@lucapuca18 3 жыл бұрын
@@TK-bj9ct i live in mangere bridge
@nadiabenes914 3 жыл бұрын
“Down under and a little bit to the right.” Thank you Stephen. I will from now on refer to New Zealand as such
@AndrewJonkers 3 жыл бұрын
Surely a little bit to the left?
@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 3 жыл бұрын
Or as we say in Australia directly across the Tasman Sea aka 3 hours & 11 minutes as the QANTAS Flying Rat goes. ✈🦘
@Gribbo9999 3 жыл бұрын
Actually speaking as an Australian it's just a bit to the left. But then we know which was is up, up here. And no community transmission here either for the last few weeks.
@Lammington2 3 жыл бұрын
Here in NZ we mostly refer to it as "holy shit, that map remembered to put us on!"
@briansounalath 3 жыл бұрын
Steven*
@BackyardEpicMovies 3 жыл бұрын
I must admit in times like these I'm glad to be a New Zealander.
@julie8100 3 жыл бұрын
We in US are so envious
@MistressNilah 3 жыл бұрын
ADOPT ME
@paulmeahan7327 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to be a Taswegian too. 😂
@Lt.Scotty 3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@munkybiz9562 3 жыл бұрын
You really don’t have to rub it in, mate 😢
@ownerscorporation9110 3 жыл бұрын
Because NZ believes that "freedom" doesn't mean do whatever the f you want all the time.
@gezzapk 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it means not needing to do it :D
@Kevin-mx1vi 3 жыл бұрын
NZ freedom: Country first. USA freedom: *ME* first.
@andrefasset3266 3 жыл бұрын
add on this part Owners . .... "if it affects OTHERS", right? .......... in other words, my freedom stops where your freedom starts .. the Golden Rule.
@Troy13 3 жыл бұрын
Nor is freedom backed by a gun
@suzanner8473 3 жыл бұрын
@@andrefasset3266 Hear, hear André!! Well said!! :-)
@lorenrenee1 3 жыл бұрын
I admire that you had the guts to show that you were afraid, like really afraid; the panic and doubt to send a body double. Of all the moments you’ve shared with us over the past four years, thanks for sharing your fear. Bravery is feeling the fear, accepting it, and doing it anyway.
@mrnonsense1031 3 жыл бұрын
Caution is not cowardly. Carelessness is not courage.
@walterdayrit675 3 жыл бұрын
Unenlightened Americans: "But, but, muh free-dumb!!"
@stevec6427 3 жыл бұрын
Guns are not freedom
@AkinAkinsanya 3 жыл бұрын
@@stevec6427 🤣🤣🤣🤣 don't let a Trump supporter see this. They will go nuts on you.
@RaeCarson 3 жыл бұрын
Bullying is not strength.
@push81 3 жыл бұрын
well said.
@rainman3269 3 жыл бұрын
New Zealand people are fantastic ..Plus they have a real LEADER ... Remember when we had one ...
@Agnemons 3 жыл бұрын
Umm, when was that?
@geoffpriestley7001 3 жыл бұрын
@@Agnemons I'll tell you when trump publishes his tax returns
@greyerbaby3323 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rain Man. I think your new president should be able to get it under control.
@MarcillaSmith 3 жыл бұрын
@@Agnemons yeah, must be before my lifetime, I'm only 47, after all
@shootingskelly17 3 жыл бұрын
Best leader ever. Australia's done well fighting Covid too, but it was because of our state leaders, not Scomo our PM.
@lkey1872 3 жыл бұрын
When New Zealand stands together we will succeed at anything. It does feel weird that the rest of the world is still in covid.
@diamondautodetail319 3 жыл бұрын
To quote John Oliver " New Zealand: Australia's Canada" and it's correct.
@chrissiebawn9357 3 жыл бұрын
🇨🇦😀🖖🇺🇸🌍🤣❤🙏🖖👍
@jannythomas3104 3 жыл бұрын
New Zealand is nothing like Australia.
@foxxy2583 3 жыл бұрын
@@jannythomas3104 NZ and Australia are more similar to each other than any other two countries.
@JKribbit 3 жыл бұрын
As an Aussie, we pretty much see NZ as our younger brother we compete with to be best in sports. But still proud and love that they overachieve at things while at the same time has a bit of jealousy of the fact. Love my Kiwi brothers ans sisters 🤙🇦🇺🇳🇿
@Gitanarosa 3 жыл бұрын
I would rather go back to New Zealand
@rayvanwayenburg998 3 жыл бұрын
Dear Stephen, please don’t tell anyone about us in NZ, we are happy as we are 😁
@melw5390 3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. Whilst I appreciate the praise given to NZ, we don't want to draw attention to ourselves.
@jeringatai3156 3 жыл бұрын
@@melw5390 just tell them NZ is located in the middle of Australia and we'll be alright
@emilyefford154 3 жыл бұрын
It's OK, we're not even on many world maps :) They won't find us.
@Matty80822 3 жыл бұрын
@@melw5390 you just know there was at least 1000 people who looked up flights to nz after watching this lol
@GS-wz1ud 3 жыл бұрын
It's algud. NZ is like the clitorus of Papatuanuku (mother earth). Half the population can't find it, and most of them don't believe it exists. NZ is down under and a little to the left... Hahahaha
@calebmurray9049 3 жыл бұрын
Courage is not the lack of fear. Courage is facing the fear you have.
@Silverfirefly1 3 жыл бұрын
The love you withold is the pain that you carry.
@mrnonsense1031 3 жыл бұрын
Americans seem to mistake carelessness for courage.
@militustoica 3 жыл бұрын
@@mrnonsense1031 The 38% think that petulantly acting on their impulses and violently threatening them for an inconvenience is somehow courageous when they dominate the police force in most places.
@jennysmith9591 3 жыл бұрын
And sometimes it is knowing when it's okay to just be a bit of a coward...and not jump off a f***ing bridge.
@igorschmidlapp6987 3 жыл бұрын
You learned something from "Green Lantern", then. See Ryan, it wasn't a waste! ;-)
@jameslittlewood7663 3 жыл бұрын
This American guy turned up at this party here in Auckland on Friday fresh out of quarantine and was like “hug? hug? anyone wanna hug?”. Poor guy was kind of shell shocked it’d been so long.
@galajensen6416 3 жыл бұрын
Kia Ora to you too Stephen! Thank you for reminding me how lucky we are in this tiny little nation!
@jystme2437 3 жыл бұрын
Yeas NZ people have been amazing no crying or whinging about lock down they did it because they cared about each other pretty awesome well done NZ💯🥀🦋
@mikew506 3 жыл бұрын
@Danny Trump Thats why we watch Aljazeera and BBC !!
@jystme2437 3 жыл бұрын
@Danny Trump is that why so many dead??in America that's massively sad wish it was fake 🥀
@richardbaron7106 3 жыл бұрын
@Danny Trump - BBC isn't government-funded, but is a public-service broadcaster predominantly funded by licence-paying public, advertizing revenue from commercial radio stations and selling / licencing programs to other countries. The British Parliament sets the licence fee and even though it's a state-owner enterprise, it has complete editorial freedom and independence. Al-Jazeera on the other hand is state-funded by Qatar, not Iran - naturally, it is Arab-centric, and as such, has had it's share of controversies.
@geoffpriestley7001 3 жыл бұрын
@@richardbaron7106 but you get to see both sides of the coin whe nyou watch those 2 stations i usually watch those then the french and Australian news
@jystme2437 3 жыл бұрын
@Danny Trump you know the saying you can lead a horse to water but no guarantee it will drink same with brains if you Dont have them there is no meds to fix that😆good luck though glad I'm not American lol 😇😇😇😇
@liamhackston2507 3 жыл бұрын
I love my country. And my Prime Minister.
@johnwakefield8570 3 жыл бұрын
How wonderful to be able to say such .. !!
@TheFarquie 3 жыл бұрын
I love my country Australia and I wanna kidnap your Prime Minister lol, but we are out the other side now and looking forward to visiting NZ soon
@philipdavidson645 3 жыл бұрын
Me too! Kia ora
@AmetafJohora 3 жыл бұрын
wish we could say that lmfao
@patsysadowski1546 3 жыл бұрын
She is some woman. I love the UK but I’d love to have your PM.
@GrowingUpWithoutBorders 3 жыл бұрын
You're 💯 about New Zealand! That's why we are so lucky to have come here just before the pandemic hit. We're living a Covid free life and it feels like we've escaped the Coronavirus. Can't wait to share all our videos we've filmed from the top to the bottom of NZ. Love this country!!! 🇳🇿❤️🙌
@Kathyinframe 3 жыл бұрын
I am currently living in New Zealand and I feel so blessed to be in a country with almost no active cases. It feels so weird to be feeling free while the whole rest of the world is shut down. Last weekend I came back from a road trip and went partying. Next week I'll do lots of photoshoots. Everywhere else in the world this wouldn't be possible. I am so grateful. In February I need to go back to my home country Germany where covid is spreading like crazy everything will be different from then.....
@Jesperjan17 3 жыл бұрын
So just to be clear, is NZ still like a normal country? Like can you go to cafes, festivals with friends, go to movies,restaurants etc? If so, i wanna move there lol
@Jesperjan17 3 жыл бұрын
@@tamamalosi Take me with you!!! Awesome btw!
@Jesperjan17 3 жыл бұрын
@@tamamalosi I hope so, i miss the good old normal stuff like eating out or going out with family and friends!
@joellevarela5458 3 жыл бұрын
I'm an American in Auckland. I love it here. I miss my family back in The States 😢. This show made me remember ( although it might be moments that I forget ) how lucky I am to be here. Your comments were spot on about us. Praying for America, always on my mind and in my heart. Thanks Stephen 💝🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
@ThePauprinceaz09 3 жыл бұрын
Oh shut up new Zealand Just shut up with your good leadership low corona virus count & good gun laws just shut the he'll up ... Pssst can I get a visa
@grantlockington1998 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Stephen love from NZ we do not have an allergy to science prayers and love to you all
@vegetariansuniteworldwide8091 3 жыл бұрын
Kiora! I have been to your beautiful country and it changed my life. I went bungee jumping and it was the greatest feeling in the world!
@holdencommodorehsv 3 жыл бұрын
Coughs and prayers
@sea4cathy 3 жыл бұрын
@@vegetariansuniteworldwide8091 Proud to be a Kiwi. Beautiful country..
@B0risTheBlade 3 жыл бұрын
Another Kiwi here. We would forget all about covid if it wasnt for internet lol
@0Vegeta0 3 жыл бұрын
@@vegetariansuniteworldwide8091 kia ora*
@darinpaterson4403 3 жыл бұрын
I miss NZ so much, this video made me cry
@MisterMosfet 3 жыл бұрын
New Zealand does not actually exist, so dont even bother trying to find us...
@rwags6848 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Middle Earth never felt so comfortable.
@robertalexander5345 3 жыл бұрын
We in the southern hemisfear next to australia our neighbors
@jeringatai3156 3 жыл бұрын
@@robertalexander5345 no. Theres nothing there but covid.
@robertalexander5345 3 жыл бұрын
U don't look hard never herd of Aotearoa bro we a head of time uz behind we are not on lockdown uzwe know cuzie
@rvpstudioscanada3991 3 жыл бұрын
LOL! Isn't that guy from the Amazing Race from New Zealand??? Same with Xena??
@brownkemosabe 3 жыл бұрын
I visited NZ when I was 8. Would love to return to South Island some day. Such a beautiful country and people.
@rajendrarusmana8792 3 жыл бұрын
I visited south island in 2019 - epic adventure driving by myself. Great vistas all around.
@Babyluthi 3 жыл бұрын
@@rajendrarusmana8792 We're the prettiest island AKA "The Mainland". 😄
@geoffpriestley7001 3 жыл бұрын
I lived in dunedin for a year very nice people but dont go drinking with them
@Babyluthi 3 жыл бұрын
@@geoffpriestley7001 lol! Were you with the uni students?
@brownkemosabe 3 жыл бұрын
@@rajendrarusmana8792 indeed! I remember Christchurch and Dunedin...
@primalchick 3 жыл бұрын
As a kiwi - I’m feeling the love
@hubertcumberdale2651 3 жыл бұрын
Lol, you act like shutting down Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch airports (which halts essentially 99% of all the incoming and outbound movement of human beings to NZ) is such an amazing accomplishment compared to stopping Covid in the world's 3rd largest and 3rd most populous nation which is the epicenter of global logistics, commerce, conventions, cruise liners, etc.
@angelpryor6978 3 жыл бұрын
As an American that moved to NZ almost 2 years ago, I feel so lucky to be here! I am saddened by what is going on back in America. #CAROLINAKIWI
@Longtack55 3 жыл бұрын
"An American who" darling. Kia kaha sis.
@tuckerbugeater 3 жыл бұрын
Stay there.
@angelpryor6978 3 жыл бұрын
@@tuckerbugeater I plan to
@hialmiky3295 3 жыл бұрын
Idk why but that hashtag is making me mad.. like your either Kiwi or another country lmao not both combined
@mr.m2659 3 жыл бұрын
@@tuckerbugeater we're all globalists down here coming to take your guns and force vaccines on you that calcify your pineal gland....🤭😂😂😂
@andybrown7311 3 жыл бұрын
please dont tell anyone else about our little slice of paradise. Love you stephen!
@abigailkinney3631 3 жыл бұрын
So proud of Stephen for jumping! I tried to overcome my fear of heights by skydiving, and it actually made it so much worse. I had to be pushed out of the plane. There's no way I would have jumped. Way to go, Colbert!
@thatswhatisaid8908 3 жыл бұрын
I always think I'd like to try it, but i can't even make myself jump off the diving board!
@nikiTricoteuse 3 жыл бұрын
Me neither. I was watching him standing on the edge and l wanted to lie down on my floor here! No way could l have done that!
@grmpEqweer 3 жыл бұрын
Politicians who actually take care of the common people? What an astonishing concept!
@Robin-jk6wz 3 жыл бұрын
You know, we had this guys back in 1776 that had a similar idea. I wonder why their ideas got ignored.
@lawrencedoliveiro9104 3 жыл бұрын
Because we are run by godless secular Socialist liberals, that’s why! Our Prime Minister is living out of wedlock with the father of her child. I doubt she goes to church -- nobody has asked that I know of, and nobody cares. The Government respects the people, the people respect the Government, and both of them respect science. That can be painful sometimes, but we suffered through it.
@janmorgan471 3 жыл бұрын
instead of corporations? wtf a concept lol
@robertpalmer8430 3 жыл бұрын
@barb rarick I think that was sarcasm from Lawrence....
@tgsky270 3 жыл бұрын
@barb rarick that man/woman lawrence prolly a russian bot lol
@mattjohnston2 3 жыл бұрын
There would've been no shame if he'd ended the segment with letting Chris take that jump. That's a *_huge_* thing to do for anyone legit afraid of heights! I think Stephen deserves some actual acknowledgement for that!
@neilweir-smith8228 3 жыл бұрын
I moved my family to NZ a few years ago and was very happy I did so. Then covid happened and I became VERY VERY VERY happy I did it. Absolutely love it here and wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
@closeupchannel4365 3 жыл бұрын
If the US did as well as NZ in their covid response they would have saved hundreds of thousands of lives...
@villanessa 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but they won't
@ecyor0 3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry though, we've still got our fair share of covid-deniers and people bitching and whining about "that commie lesbian dictator in charge of the country" who thinks climate change is real. They just don't control national policy decisions.
@3matic7 3 жыл бұрын
Too bad its a distant past dream and not a record to cherish as New Zealand. R I P
@EmpyreanLightASMR 3 жыл бұрын
The US is too big with too many people with too many varying levels of indifference. It simply could never have happened, but I'm not an expert. All I know is what I see at the grocery market.
@gooddogreallygooddog6157 3 жыл бұрын
@@EmpyreanLightASMR it 100% couldve happened. Laws are laws. Do a hard lockdown. Pay everyone their wages. Done. The only politicians who don’t want to do it are corrupt and are working for corporations. No profits when people stay at home!
@cminor-j6x 3 жыл бұрын
As a kiwi living in London, one of the other areas of the world where the government response to covid has been the shrug emoji, this whole episode makes me proud and miserable. Kia kaha, Aotearoa.
@marlenaforbes-reidy9876 3 жыл бұрын
Kia Ora 💖
@ichoosepineapples 3 жыл бұрын
Aroha atu aroha mai
@noosh9837 3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully u can come back. 🙏
@blakrumba 3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry - I'm American - you're not alone. 😩🥰
@neonlazers2116 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry m8
@katherinemeara942 3 жыл бұрын
greetings from New Zealand. I hugged someone today as a matter of fact.
@Modassirhassan10 3 жыл бұрын
Wow you guys are so lucky man! Asked us!
@DavidSmith-wr5sj 3 жыл бұрын
"A Whitehouse Christmas party" Holy hell. That was amazing.
@crystlangel 3 жыл бұрын
We returned to the south island, New Zealand in February 2020 before the shut down occured. They are the nicest, most respectful people ever!
@crystlangel 3 жыл бұрын
Delicious hand pies as well - Copenhagen bakery in Christchurch, and Fairlie Bakehouse in Fairlie. We don't understand why savory pies aren't more popular in the US...
@nzaud 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks crystlangel we think we are the best island, but ssshhh don't tell everyone :)
@nikiTricoteuse 3 жыл бұрын
Aww. Thanks crystlangel! Fairlie pies are amazing. Did a 3 day loop from Christchurch with the excuse of eating some just last month.
@fionaclaphamhoward5876 3 жыл бұрын
@@crystlangel and @Niki P check out Sheffield Pies next time you make it to the South Island (there must be a next time sometime, surely?), like L&P they are world-famous in New Zealand.
@CJFerg81 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Stephen for reinforcing just how fortunate & blessed we in New Zealand have been over the past 9 months. While we're still required to wear masks on public transport and encouraged to social distance we have had it very good compared to other nations.
@brittanyyeatman-brady9001 3 жыл бұрын
what a lovely love letter to New Zealand
@katet5116 3 жыл бұрын
You should of talked about Ashley Bloomfield. He made lockdown so much better.
@roberthutchison1561 2 жыл бұрын
Not when Chris said that we can spread our legs
@owiela 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you shared that Stephen! Any one of us proud Kiwi's will be happy to have you back :]
@ThePauprinceaz09 3 жыл бұрын
Oh shut up new Zealand Just shut up with your good leadership low corona virus count & good gun laws just shut the he'll up ... Pssst can I get a visa
@sk8edits3 3 жыл бұрын
Who else is a kiwi and laughed when he said Kia Ora lmfao
@Joey_the_Paladin 3 жыл бұрын
That killed me 😂
@not.gracey 3 жыл бұрын
Yup lol but definitely could’ve been worse I reckon 😂
@tylahoc9271 3 жыл бұрын
It was cute lol
@rickoliver2059 3 жыл бұрын
It was pretty good for a first timer .
@taicollier6388 3 жыл бұрын
It makes me appreciate my Māori culture even more when our religion is spread around the world. I think it's a beautiful thing when people whom are not of New Zealand decent speak our native tongue. Tino ataahua korero 🙏🏾❤🙏🏾
@racheljamieson6617 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a Canadian living in NZ that's been a perm resident for 13-14 odd years. Ppl compare them alot now but when I moved here they were only known for where LOTR was filmed. I didn't know when my fam moved here that ppl consider NZ similar to Canada. I'm glad I'm in NZ during this time.
@PhoebeGrigor 3 жыл бұрын
New Zealanders will never stop flocking to videos like this, I guess we're somehow still not used to seeing ourselves be acknowledged (despite...everything...)
@hubertcumberdale2651 3 жыл бұрын
Well "inventing" the jetboat isn't particularly impressive when you consider you didn't invent the jet engine (thanks Nazi Germany!) NOR the boat (ancient world technology).
@anzac5399 3 жыл бұрын
@@hubertcumberdale2651 What a strange thing to comment given what you said is completely unrelated. I see you enjoy trivializing others achievements to make yourself sound smart.
@markdgama5000 3 жыл бұрын
It's true, we're generally too insignificant and small to be acknowledged by the rest of the world. So when a celebrity or organisation mentions us (especially in good light), we get all excited because it's rare
@TheIdahogrl 3 жыл бұрын
You are acknowledged. Sir Peter Jackson if my favorite writer-producer-director. Sam Neil and this vineyards in Central Otago. Taika Waititi, Temuera Morrison, Manu Bennett. The list goes on and on. Kia Ora.
@jamiesim9776 3 жыл бұрын
I love when we get acknowledged
@gemelwalters2942 3 жыл бұрын
A lot of it has to do with the people as Stephen rightly says. Concern for your community instead of just you and your comfort. It's sad that so many Americans who are usually the loudest, claiming to be patriotic, can't bring themselves to do something as simple as look out for each other by wearing a mask or practicing social distancing.
@TheIdahogrl 3 жыл бұрын
I am an American and disgusted with my fellow Americans.
@richsage3235 3 жыл бұрын
We have a saying down here, that "we're a team of 5 million "
@Crypt_AU 3 жыл бұрын
True patriotism is staying home for the greater good. Not driving around with a gun and a flag complaining about your rights being taken away.
@samjames8690 3 жыл бұрын
1940s thousands upon thousands of people sacrificing their lives in a world war to protect the freedoms of others. 2020: Can’t wear a mask to protect others because it’s too hard
@tania2897 3 жыл бұрын
"I got this clutching feeling in my groin- not the good kind." 😆
@Kattywagon29 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sitting here trying to come up with some kind of incentive that would make me bungee jump, or anything like that...I got nothing.
@Matty80822 3 жыл бұрын
she is a serious role model to people in general
@Opus313 3 жыл бұрын
Civic cooperation for the common good... What a great idea!
@hubertcumberdale2651 3 жыл бұрын
Nazi Germany did that once :)
@mattrodgers4878 3 жыл бұрын
“Im not a huge fan of heights” “Or drops”. You know the old saying, it’s not the fall that hurts, it’s the sudden stop.
@Munkenba 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah you know they say you can actually do the jump without the bungee even, but only once.
@PL-fh8cz 3 жыл бұрын
It's not the height or the drop that will kill you. It's the hard stop at the end.
@RipiaKim 3 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was little every time I saw New Zealand mentioned on a TV show or a movie it was so exciting, like oh my god other countries know we exist 😂😂 and now we had things like this and it's kind of crazy.
@jackelder5501 3 жыл бұрын
Keep your dignity please.
@roisgracia2662 3 жыл бұрын
You saying Kia ora was the cutest thing I've seen all day
@lenthuts1716 3 жыл бұрын
🥰🇳🇿 🐑 🐄 life is almost back to normal here that watching news from other countries feels like we’re on another planet.
@Daniel-yy5tx 3 жыл бұрын
Got the same feeling here in Taiwan. I was talking to friends in the States about reusable shopping bags, and they said, "Oh yeah, we'll be allowed to use those again in January or February maybe." smh
@Julia-lk8jn 3 жыл бұрын
I boy, I am so, so envious. I'm lucky to live in a European country that more or less got a grip on it, but we have our share of "it's not a real pandemic without dead bodies piling up on the streets, masks cut off your oxygen supply, ..." idiots and it's driving me bloody nuts. NZ can really be proud, not just on having a competent, conscientious Prime Minister but also on being smart enough to work _with_ her, not expect the government to solve a problem on their own while the population leans back and complains.
@lenthuts1716 3 жыл бұрын
@@Julia-lk8jn I remember at the start of the pandemic, the opposition parties stood by the Prime Minister. In hindsight, it helped a lot on communicating the importance of the steps we were about to take. I reckon other countries can take a page out of this as well. Anyhow, there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Here’s hoping 2021 will be much kinder to everyone. Sending💕 to everyone.
@nathanadler8316 3 жыл бұрын
Just need a meat pie emoji to complete the set
@mr.m2659 3 жыл бұрын
@Wild Bill just the way we want it 👍
@erickborling1302 3 жыл бұрын
Three days ago NZ PM JA wept for a 22 of her countrymen who died in a volcanic eruption last year. While TrumPublicans twisted the knife. My unrequited love ran off there in March. The jealousy has been killing me.
@Hellknight27 3 жыл бұрын
Only two of those were kiwis by the way, the rest were Australian and American tourists. I had Facebook do a friend recommendation for one of the deceased on the anniversary... as one of my cousins in Oz was friends with her, and people were posting on her page for it (her mother also died with her).
@sea8bass 3 жыл бұрын
As a Canadian family who lived in Shotover Country, about 10 minutes away from that AJ Hackett bungee bridge, we loved our Kiwi brethren so much and this brings back such amazing memories.
@zanizone3617 3 жыл бұрын
I think when this whole thing ends, New Zealand is going to be absolutely swarmed by tourists. I wanted to go even before the pandemic. Now I just HAVE to.
@commonsense6702 3 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to your visit, work your way down the country, North Island then down to the South Island, plz don't forget the West Coast of the South Island.
@zanizone3617 3 жыл бұрын
@Minami Uchida I understand what you mean. In my country too the tourist hotspots are almost unrecognizable without the usual crowds. Unfortunately, given the restrictions we have, even the residents cannot really enjoy this nice change of pace. I'm glad that you guys at least have that silver lining.
@zanizone3617 3 жыл бұрын
@@commonsense6702 I think I need to do some research. Right now it is a bit too depressing, though. Because if I start planning I'll start also thinking how long it will take before I can actually go. Anyway, thanks for your welcome and kind suggestions. If I may, is it there any specific spot I should absolutely not miss, in your opinion?
@hialmiky3295 3 жыл бұрын
Please go to Wellington they are very sad bc tourists tend to not go there 😢
@susanwilliams2392 3 жыл бұрын
@@hialmiky3295 I live in Welly, and obvs you've never been down on lambton Quay when there's a cruise ship in town. We're just fine without tourists thanks :)
@ameliaretter8120 3 жыл бұрын
So proud to be a kiwi! Plus Jacinda's brilliant pandemic response got her re-elected with a straight out majority for her party in our Parliament, which hasn't happened since we changed our electoral system to mixed member proportional in 1993
@LeeBee-hs6mj 3 жыл бұрын
Fellow Kiwi here. I am pleased that Labour got in again, now I really, really hope that Jacinda and her government pull out all the stops to address NZ's big, big problems: housing (that's a big one); child poverty; improving the healthcare system, esspecially mental health; child poverty; child protection; justice/prison reform. Aotearoa has a lot going for it and I'm glad to be here, but there is much work to do.
@ameliaretter8120 3 жыл бұрын
@@LeeBee-hs6mj absolutely! Would love to own a house before I’m 936 years old
@lawrencedoliveiro9104 3 жыл бұрын
Officially MMP was introduced in 1996. But I can understand your confusion. 1993 felt a lot like an MMP election. ;)
@ameliaretter8120 3 жыл бұрын
@@lawrencedoliveiro9104 I’m not confused. It was changed by referendum in 1993, as my comment says. But you’re right that the first election using it was 1996
@ElmoBiotech 3 жыл бұрын
It would be nice to vote for people who did a great job vs. against people who are not.
@whiteowl4097 3 жыл бұрын
New Zealand is THE most socially aware and intelligent Nation on the planet. They are the only nation that beat the virus without the vaccine. How absolutely freaking awesome is that? We can ALL learn alot from this amazing country. They deserve our respect and admiration.
@moodybassist 3 жыл бұрын
and our administration
@takatamiyagawa5688 3 жыл бұрын
Not the only country to do well without the vaccine.
@imrabeenadeem2 3 жыл бұрын
So glad to be a New Zealander in this tough time ❤ 🇳🇿 ❤
@JulioTijuana01 3 жыл бұрын
i think this one of those cases when the phrase: "Do or do not, there is no try" applies perfectly.
@rgwak 3 жыл бұрын
Who needs hugs when you can put on a hoodie straight out of the dryer and close your eyes to enjoy it. Please help me. **hug** 😉
@mindyshively4947 3 жыл бұрын
😂💔😞
@rgwak 3 жыл бұрын
@Sassy Sarina **hug** 😛 All corona quarantine complaining aside, the warm hoodie out of the dryer is the highlight of doing the laundry. 😉
@aisadal2521 3 жыл бұрын
Love New Zealand! Hope to visit there someday ☺️
@accessdenied3350 3 жыл бұрын
Prayers to all who have been affected ...Get well soon America ♥️
@FO_Biggles 3 жыл бұрын
You were very graceful in your jump, Stephen. Well Done!
@Mario-ly8jz 3 жыл бұрын
Stephen I gotta say I just lived that moment with you!! I'm sweating, my heart is pounding, I'm out of breath somehow. Yeah I'm really afraid of heights!
@michaelgarrett45 3 жыл бұрын
Having done Airborne training, I have mad respect for Stephen. Jumping takes only one moment of courage, but it is one hell of a moment. Well done.
@tortron 3 жыл бұрын
jumping out a plane is a totally different experience than off a bridge. The grounds so far away (or should be lol) that its hard to process as falling. But when the ground is coming at you real fast its a totally different feel
@sciencenate 3 жыл бұрын
The guy Steven told “don’t push me” saw his career flash before his eyes
@ayjayahmed 3 жыл бұрын
"...amongst giant squid." *shows a cuttlefish*
@edhdecktech1733 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, Almost no trump talk. I remember when late night tv was like this... fun and adventurous. I like it!! Good job
@robbiebunge859 3 жыл бұрын
Try not to mention his name at all, it'll make him irrelevant
@chibifma 3 жыл бұрын
I think (and hope) we can get used to more of this in the near future thankfully.
@Paul....... 3 жыл бұрын
@@robbiebunge859 LOLL uh 70 mill + people voted for him FEVEROUSLY. he's not becoming irrelevant anytime soon unfortunately.
@YT-po2vp 3 жыл бұрын
No trump talk? Were you even listening? Who do you think he was talking about that failed america by spreading covid? Duh!
@chibifma 3 жыл бұрын
@@YT-po2vp thats why they said almost no trump talk :)
@LiveInSydney 3 жыл бұрын
Let’s not forget us in Australia! Total deaths 908... about 3 cases a day! It’s all about working together and not as individuals and following leadership rules.
@jeremyelliot4831 3 жыл бұрын
you're doing well mate
@LiveInSydney 3 жыл бұрын
@@jeremyelliot4831 I wish America was doing better
@foxxy2583 3 жыл бұрын
*0 cases. It's all in HQ quarantine now. We're on track to eliminating it by new years.
@starkerstuvwxyz 3 жыл бұрын
I love how Stephen needed physical comfort. that dude should have hugged him back.
@TheOriginalDeckBoy 3 жыл бұрын
Hands down bravest thing ever there for a guy scared of heights! You're a bloody Legend Stephen Colbert!
@sea4cathy 3 жыл бұрын
From NZ. Kia Kaha. Arohanui. (Stay strong and much love) And... WOOHOOO BIDEN! CONGRATULATIONS AMERICA 🇺🇸 👏 💙
@sea4cathy 3 жыл бұрын
@@rkim2214 Summer is here. From the winterless north!
@taniac1860 3 жыл бұрын
@@rkim2214 you should be down at the basin 🇳🇿
@lawrencedoliveiro9104 3 жыл бұрын
Politically, Biden is probably not too far off .. the NZ National Party, maybe? Their Democrats have “progressive” members (like Bernie Sanders, AOC etc) who are probably closer to our Labour Party, but it seems Biden is not giving them much voice.
@vicj2141 3 жыл бұрын
"Civic cooperation for the common good." That says it all.
@Longtack55 3 жыл бұрын
American Republican reads: "Socialism" or "Leftist Commie Liberal."
@vicj2141 3 жыл бұрын
@@Longtack55 It would be good if socialism starts getting a new connotation, based on what truly prosperous countries are doing, and not based on the McCarthy era fear.
@Chaz.hands. 3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful moment. Love that Colbert can bring such joy to the world when life can feel hopeless at times.
@carabarnes1254 3 жыл бұрын
This video made me feel like a proud kiwi.
@karmageddon9856 3 жыл бұрын
N.Zs covid response: "Go Hard & Go Early" T****s covid response: "Be Late & Be Flaccid"
@TheExvangelicalCat 3 жыл бұрын
I mean that is his usual response
@peterandrews4866 3 жыл бұрын
@Karma Geddon.... coincidentally that was also his response with Stormy Daniels
@mehere8038 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheExvangelicalCat yeh, that's what I was going to say too, that's how he responds to everything! Add lazy in there too!
@paulpolpiboon9535 3 жыл бұрын
Who's T*****? Do you really think trump is gonna go after you? A commentator on youtube? "Shh! Never say Voldemort's name aloud!"
@mehere8038 3 жыл бұрын
@@paulpolpiboon9535 youtube does. People who upset the site get phantom botted for using various keywords & trump's one of them, so they probably had to cencore themselves for the post not to vanish. Try it yourself if you like, say his name, country's name & an insult all in one sentence & watch your post go p****
@TumiMatheba 3 жыл бұрын
I hope to one day love something as much as Stephen loves New Zealand.
@ihmhusu1 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Stephen, that was a relaxing, fun show to watch. And New Zealand's PM is adorable, how she can handle BIG problems... thank you so much for sharing your adorable memories!
@saltyspikebomit8850 3 жыл бұрын
0:43 Every Chilean watching this like "I'm just happy to be included" LMAO
@wgoulding 3 жыл бұрын
Currently watching the cricket game in New Zealand vs the West Indies on TV. Wish I could be there, sitting on the hill bank in the sun.
@hakaboy6924 3 жыл бұрын
My wife’s Bajan, she went to that game
@mindyshively4947 3 жыл бұрын
I wanna live where I can hug people😞💔
@hubertcumberdale2651 3 жыл бұрын
you can always pay someone
@andrewc6126 3 жыл бұрын
"my safeword is pumpkin patch" which unfortunately, in New Zealand is a children's clothing label that went into liquidation in 2016...
@djamani9013 3 жыл бұрын
Good ol pumpkin patch - the "Warehouse" of baby clothes
@hialmiky3295 3 жыл бұрын
Good old pumpkin patch the gucci of children's clothes lmao
@Theskybluerose 3 жыл бұрын
@@hialmiky3295 price of Gucci with the quality of warehouse
@hialmiky3295 3 жыл бұрын
@@Theskybluerose yep 100%
@melissaockey1346 3 жыл бұрын
Can still get them at the op shops 😀
@t.p.w.6343 3 жыл бұрын
I almost passed out - in a safety of my couch - just watching him shuffling to the edge of that abyss.
@tonirivera3693 3 жыл бұрын
I love Colbert in real life. His human, anxious, serious side. What a guy 😍
@Enidris 3 жыл бұрын
I actually went "awww" when the sounds of the women in the crowd was played 😂😂😂
@moodybassist 3 жыл бұрын
i went "aww" when i read this comment
@Enidris 3 жыл бұрын
@@moodybassist 😂😂😂
@kenbrown2808 3 жыл бұрын
Evie giggling still beats sitcom sounds.
@Enidris 3 жыл бұрын
@@kenbrown2808 Agreed!!
@MusicBankTv 3 жыл бұрын
For the 3% reading this, i hope you become successful in everything you dream of and accomplish more than you had imagined. My dream is to become a successful African artiste .
@myresponsesarelimited7895 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, good luck with all your endeavors
@gmora2010 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on facing your fears Stephen. My wife and I went to new zealand a couple of years ago for our honeymoon and loved it. I’m glad you’re promoting their country and it’s success during the pandemic.
@robboltwood 3 жыл бұрын
Hi from New Zealand. It is pretty choice here right now.
@ogivecrush 3 жыл бұрын
This literally makes me cry- my country, which I have been raised for nearly six decades to believe is so wonderful- so rich, so powerful, so free- is sadly eclipsed by a very small nation in the middle of nowhere- lo, how the mighty hath fallen....alas Babylon!
@flyingcheff 3 жыл бұрын
I'd be a bit anxious too, but I'd still go (ya know, get busy living...). Better than cancer, less scary (been there done that - jumped twice off that bridge - thus the "get busy living...). Happy for you that you conquered, I bet THAT felt good! Excellent show, and excellent showing. You are so brave, as brave as Jacinda Ardern!!!! Conquering fear is epic - and very personal, Yay, you! I bet Evie was smitten all over again, one of a zillion times she'll feel that way about you, I bet! ("That's MY man!! Woot woot!). Awesome!
@mrrd4444 3 жыл бұрын
I could never do that jump, Stephen. I'd be having a panic attack, no lie. So you doing it is beyond amazing.
@D64nz 3 жыл бұрын
I grew up 90 minutes away from where he jumped, though I never felt the need to jump off a perfectly good bridge. Well, not one that high at least. There are some nice swimming spots where it's like a 2 meter jump.
@jellybellytelly 3 жыл бұрын
As an Australian, I'm deeply hurt and jealous over this segment, but also can't argue. NZ is better.
@mikew506 3 жыл бұрын
You cannot be an Australian !!
@jellybellytelly 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikew506 look I'm not gonna say it to your face or anything...😂
@suzanner8473 3 жыл бұрын
lol thanks Ange! Loved it! Thank you for being the one Aussie on here who's had the courtesy/decency/respectfulness (not sure what the appropriate word is!) to say that instead of trying to steal our thunder over this by saying "Oh but Australia's done really well too!" #ANZACsRule :-) Stay safe & well out there!
@snapdragon9300 3 жыл бұрын
Well half my family have joint citizenship in oz. And we can do trans tasman travel now. Isnt that cool?
@jellybellytelly 3 жыл бұрын
@@snapdragon9300 I think it's planned but not allowed just yet. Definitely looking forward to being reunited though! Get ready for an influx of Aussies. We are busting to get out of the country for holidays again!
@philgan9911 3 жыл бұрын
I share the same physiological responses when facing heights.
@tpot2003 3 жыл бұрын
They couldn’t have gotten me up to the bridge. I would have bit someone.
@LazyIRanch 3 жыл бұрын
@@tpot2003 I'm terrified of heights! I'm with you, I would never even walk out on a bridge like that! I think I would have a heart attack and died before they were done strapping the bungee, no jump required
@Richard_Nickerson 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not bothered by heights if I feel safe. Like... heights don't scare me, the feeling I could fall is what makes me uncomfortable.
@LazyIRanch 3 жыл бұрын
@@Richard_Nickerson My dad used to say, "It's not the fall, it's the sudden stop at the end that concerns me."
@karenneizman2799 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome💞 New Zealand 🇳🇿.The Best Country on 🌎.
@severgreen6915 3 жыл бұрын
So cool he did the jump! Overcoming your fears and that feeling of self doubt is really something to be proud of. Go America!! We've missed you.
@MiTmite9 3 жыл бұрын
It's kind of fun to see this side of Stephen, where he's bossing people around and being "The Star." I'm proud of him for doing something so scary, especially when he's afraid of heights. What courage, what fortitude. Awesome.
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