2009/09/24 Late Show David Letterman: John Key Presents Top 10 Reasons to Visit New Zealand

[EdlVLond]

LOL JOHN KEY!

[JosephPage]

One has to remember that this is the same Prime Minister who once blatantly ignored scientific evidence of toxicity in New Zealand rivers to defend the "100% Pure" slogan that appears on NZ tourism posters around the world. He went on this show for the same reason; to increase tourism, to make money.

[appleism100]

JOHN KEY FTW! Best fucking PM

[KiraleeStrange]

@appleism100 your an idiot

[xxJakinatorxx]

why doesn't he sit down

[dannysplace7]

@xxJakinatorxx The person who does the top 10 never sits down, only the guests getting interviewed.

[captkan12345678]

I don't get why everyone is pissed at John I love the way he portrayed NZ in this and why are we so pissed at him since most of us voted for him AGAIN

[Demloir]

@captkan12345678 we only voted for him 'cause we didn't want to vote for phil goff

[KiraleeStrange]

@captkan12345678 were all pissed at him because he wants foreign ownership of new zealand and wants to run our country into the ground, yet all the trendies voted for him at face value and because hes what people call an 'all round good guy' and yet his motives speak otherwise. new zealand trendies are too dumb to see him for what he really is

[Dinglemouse17]

I don't get how this was embarrasing at all and I'm a Kiwi.

[Bi0hazardfreak]

What an embarrassment

[georgiakelsey]

i can gladly say iv meet someone who has been on letterman ;D

[hlvBROWNboy]

haha what's david on, we have shit loads of dope here, it good shit too haha

[Bahleaver]

What a GC. <3

[Ghulumasa101]

he makes him self look like an idiot. "do you have mail down there" oh sure yeah, by pigeon, heahahe fucked up laugh

[Slimboyfat1979]

Look at his stupid face

[bored1980]

So many comments calling him lame and a fool, yet he's more popular in the polls than he has ever been, ever. From a neutral perspective, it's very odd.

[mikeshearer1250]

Lindsay Lohan was pretty, before she took to the drugs

[mikeshearer1250]

it got the name New Zealand after Dutch navigator Abel Tasman named it after the Zeeland from Holland

[MrBooyah22]

oh kool!!..good on j.k!.whoop whoop new zealand

[hollykinsss]

Funny how hes nothing like this when it comes to everyday new zealand tv. Failllllll.

[assaleo]

"it's like England without the attitude" I lile that one!!!

[zionic144nz]

What an embarrassment.

[SoundFreak77]

@zionic144nz go fuck urself

[zionic144nz]

@SoundFreak77 lolol

[princessanna57]

LOL what the heck was JK doing on Letterman? Hilarious though because you can tell he's nervous as hell

[robotentity]

If Letterman were to go to NZ, the whole country would know about it. It would be on the news, no lies!

[COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY]

just be thankful you do not have to live under this right-wing hick and zionist twat

[TheFivism]

I like how warmly the audience claps.

[MashkaZelandiashi]

hahahaahaah.

[Viklaunceston]

I am annoyed by the fact that Letterman and his producers did not show respect deserved by the Prime Minister of the country and John Keys accepted to appear on the program despite this , only to promote NZ to Americans, is New Zealand that desperate???

[Jovixgal]

@Viklaunceston John Key does not deserves to be shown respect; He is the Prime Minister! He should have more important things to do with his time than chase fame the way he does. He is an embarrassment to this country.

[thenamesgould]

Sadly Craig Ferguson was on the money, and New Zealand was burgled that very night. :-(

[joshua12345a]

AMERICANS...):P

[MrHussey05]

Well thats Tax money is well spend...

[TheObsessionMuch]

John Key is the fucking man!!!

[lasheslost]

This was pretty random but this could have been John Keys one chance in life to be on Letterman. Who would pass that up? It was a bit of fun so chill out. I liked it.

[Caxon81]

I'm just cringing not angry

[LmOoVsE]

This is soo how kiwis are. Friendly, always up for a laugh and very laid back. I LOVE MY COUNTRY lol

[LmOoVsE]

IM A KIWI AND I THOUGHT THIS WAS FUNNY AS FUCK! I love being a kiwi!!

New Zealand:Where you call strangers "mate" and your mates "cunts."

[benny3677]

john keys better of at parlament stay thea jhonny ! best put a real kiwi up on letterman next time:)

[nino64ish]

yeah chill out! i'm kiwi and there's nothing bad about what he did even if he got 10k i would of done the same! good on you jhonny!

[empathee07]

That was like torture to watch

[selGdemparamtwilight]

lol you can SO tell he's really anxious he's gonna forget his script !

[bibersdail]

this is embarrasing, i feel awkward just watching our prime minister making a dick of himself

[Maxpow33r]

Here's a NZ politic's joke. Phil Goff

[Jovixgal]

@Maxpow33r At least Phil Goff has the respect for the job. John Key is a media whore through and through.

[Maxpow33r]

@Jovixgal At least Key knows what a supply and demand curve looks like

[tivaevae]

kiwis ftw!

[Zahreea]

we are NOT new england. we have natives! the MAORI!

[Zahreea]

we dont like americans either..

[doryrempsey]

I'm a big John Key fan....but this is awful...infact I find it a little insulting to Kiwis...even more so not being a Kiwi

[cinedux]

JK is a TOP NZer!He has my vote!

[gochad]

John key is the shit ! i love our prime minister !

[TheDespairFactor6]

oh that is awesome, are you near tasmania. sort of, and Australia. it's like the other bit of Tasmania. 

[Lauranapark]

That isn't subtitle's, they do that for all of the "Top Ten" list..

[FishingWellysCoast]

1 word, teleprompter ..

[J0eythemarshmell0w]

haha i love lettermans reaction when john key says no. 5!!!!!!

[winningHerring]

Lots of NZ opposition voters seem to be leaving comments that John Key somehow disgraced the country by doing this. Guys need to calm down and get their heads out of the 1920's. Even President Obama did a lateshow top 10.

As for the top 10 list itself, it was a mixed bag to me -probably because it was written to cater to Americans tastes by American scriptwriters. But I rather enjoyed the part where he uses excessive NZ slang to describe a quality summer holiday.

[CanLY09]

It's not the end of the world that your PM did something like this. I'm a canadian and our Prime Minister is a robot with a stick so far up his ass it's not even funny. It frustrates me to see that our country is ruled by the evil conservatives...

Anyway what's a Whanau? and what's a Bach? I can tell a chilly bin's a cooler and Jandles are like flip flops?

[MrJessEKelly]

@CanLY09 Whanau means family and a Bach is like a small house near the beach.

in other words: a typical kiwi summer :)

[Jovixgal]

@CanLY09 It is nothing but an embarrassment and THIS is who we have runnign our country. To me that is the end of the world.

Whanau is the Maori word for family and a Bach is like a small beach house, like a holiday home. And yup, Jandles are flip-flops,

[jam22munro]

Hahahaha I love that they subtitle the kiwi accent

[tinoataahuamonster]

hahaha im a new zealander this was funny as, im glad we have someone representing us that can have a good laugh and not be serious all the flippin time, all you new zealanders getting mad over this take the carrot outta your ass and grow some humour!!!!! sour bitches

[EazyE275]

Wow, all the nzer's angry at John Key..

chill the fk out..

This is funny...

[mikeshearer1250]

@EazyE275 im from new zealand, and i wasn't angry, i thought it was awsome!!

[georgiakelsey]

@EazyE275 im a kiwi and i thought it was hilarious

[georgiakelsey]

lol that was awesome! i love john key! we probably couldnt ask for a better prime minster. id like to see helen clarke get up there and do that

[Jovixgal]

@georgiakelsey She never would have for the simple reason, she understood what he role was as prime minister; To lead our country forward not embarrass us on the world stage. John Key is an idiot.

[666DamienBlack]

I think we have enough dopes here anyway lol

[Rayban32]

Hey c´mon now: now you need to invite the Dutch PM as well.

[andrewglover6]

Lighten up folks, I wouldn't vote for John Key but that's not the point. It's all a bit of fun. The top ten is never accurate, there supposed to be stupid. Have you guys not watched David Letterman before? Its Good for New Zealand Tourism as well.

I like no. 2 and 5. Whether you like John Key or not it shows that kiwi's don't mind taking the piss out of themselves. Maybe more politicians should go on here. I don't think it makes NZ look bad!

[5deheld]

@andrewglover6 You get the picture!

That's the spirit, it's all about good fun!

[Meszily]

@andrewglover6 oh that makes more sense i didnt really understand what wa going on haha

[mikeshearer1250]

@andrewglover6 and alot of people thought this was stupid, but I thought screw you its only a joke have a laugh

[johnsblade]

That was brilliant! Can you imagine how bad it would have been if Blair/Brown had have done this! Well done John Key....now where's my chilli bin!

[zazfency14]

it was james cook

[MegaCookiesrock]

John key is such a gaybo!!!!!!

Can he not try and be funny..... He is so not a typical New Zealander by the way, gosh how embarrising to have him to represent our country!!!!!

[nananaalgoodaye]

Majority of viewers must be labour-voters. Remember, political attitude and public persona are mutually exclusive.

[stevenbrass]

Great video...As a kiwi Id say Americans are great...so much style and flair...imagine how much cash the host earns more then our PM???

[mantis2334]

good on you john key shame letterman and those yanks are so arrogant twoards our country, fuck wits.

[Thuph6hi]

i thought it went well, i really didnt like dave not giving john a little more respect though. Forget whether you like John Key or not, hes our prime minister and Dave didnt really give him enough repect for that. He wouldnt even treat a senator witht that kind of attitude.

[LiteWaiter]

John Key is a puppet, just like Bush and Blair.

Why else does he claim to aim for a change in the law to prosecute the activists who cut the American spy balloon?

Why does John Key want to destroy the PROTECTED NATURE of New Zealand with MINING that only foreign investors profit from?

Why is John Key behaving like a kolonial exploiter?

Why do we have a muppet as a president?

(Apology to "the Muppets", which really are great)

[westaux999]

he's our prime minister, not president lol.

yeah, they "cut" our spy base. cut= damage. it's not theirs, the people of new zealand own it. how would you like it if i came to your house and smashed a window?

and nz would profit from mining- as we sell the land... it would be good if we could do the mining ourselves though, and cut out the middle man.

i like him for his policy changes, and the fact he went on a tv show to promote his portfolio.

he's f*cking awesome.

[LiteWaiter]

@westaux999

It's a spybase for the Americans you idiot.

Sell the land? Profit? Are you a 16th century kolonialist?

1% royalties is profit?

He's a f*cking puppit for the American/British kolonialists.

[LiteWaiter]

@westaux999

It's a spybase for the Americans you idiot.

Sell the land? Profit? Are you a 16th century kolonialist?

1% royalties is profit?

He's a f*cking puppit for the American/British kolonialists.

[Hospopro]

oh, come on- would you rather some stuck up prime minister like all others? Johns showing us that hes human, a likeable guy. Ill admit that you wouldnt see other politicians doing this, which kinda makes us seem like a lesser country- but as i said, at least hes trying.

[5deheld]

More positive statements are welcome; anyone notice Letterman making some pretty funny remarks? Humour is supposed to be the keyword here, come on!

[Observation]

Actually, it was Abel Tasman who discovered NZ.

[ILOVEPHAYZEE]

JAMES Cook! JAMES! haha not JOHN. lol

[electricalsemen]

DO NOT VISIT NEW ZEALAND UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES; this American has been to that racist backwater and underneath their superfriendly, laid-back subterfuge, Kiwis/Aussies are the most racist, xenophobic, stupidest, drunkest, hate-filled pieces of trash 10000x worse than Americans EVER were. They're almost as bad as their British owners. It's nothing but a giant trailer park with England's dick up its ass. That whole friendly, positive image of NZ is as phony as a $6 bill.

[watercoolerxxromance]

@electricalsemen That's rather hypocritical of you to describe my country like this. Perhaps you should read your own distasteful comment before claiming we New Zealanders are as you say we are. I've never heard anything about Kiwis being what you say, I've only ever heard good things about us.

[backmanhatrick16]

@watercoolerxxromance indeed. I'm an american, and I spent 2 and a half months in New Zealand and they were the best months of my life. Kiwis were even more friendly than I thought they would be and the country was more beautiful than I could have imagined. I can't wait to get an opportunity to get back

[TelcontarRulz]

And how did you behave in New Zealand?

[arnedomi]

I am embarrassed to have this man representing my country. From Jenny.

[watercoolerxxromance]

@arnedomi I agree with you haha

[filthyrabbit]

@arnedomi

haha he's not very good at it is he?

and what the hell is he doing on american talk show?!?!

he should be not putting our GST up.

[arnedomi]

The democratically elected Prime Minister of New Zealand making a fool of himself and humiliating his country in front of the whole world. A total embarrassment. You would have never seen Helen Clark bringing herself so low as this. It is so shameful, it is not even funny. What is going through this man's head or his advisors'? Have they not even seen Flight of the Conchords? At least they are funny; this guy is a joke and he looks like an idiot. Won't be voting for him this time either.

[crazedbirdy9]

you say you won't be voting for him THIS time, did you vote for him LAST time

[locomotiveman100]

lol it was painful to watch.