Kereru Brewing CoApr 23, 2024
#JohnOliver helped push the #Puteketeke to #BirdOfTheCentury. We made a special beer featuring the fruits of his most excellent efforts: Oat Kuiture Fresh Hop Oat Kuit Beer (a Dutch beer style). Check out our BTS video for the label: https://youtu.be/FcTXaKfCpUk
Oat Kuiture Fresh Hop Kuit Beer Behind The Scenes of the Label

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Sarena UlibarriJan 23, 2024

This happened last November, but I just found out about it and the whole thing is cracking me up! 🤣

“The Last Week Tonight host ruffled some feathers as his unhinged campaign pushed the bird to the top of Forest and Bird's 100th anniversary contest”

#puteketeke #BirdOfTheCentury #birds

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/john-oliver-last-week-tonight-new-zealand-bird-vote-1234877734/

John Oliver-Backed Puking Pūteketeke Wins New Zealand Bird of the Century Poll

John Oliver's recent 'Last Week Tonight' segment has derailed the voting process for 'Bird of the Century' in New Zealand.

Rolling Stone
Laurie WinklessNov 20, 2023
If you've been following the F&B Bird of the Century competition, and John Oliver's involvement in it, you might enjoy this new product celebrating the winner https://www.metalbird.co.nz/products/puteketeke (please watch the unboxing vids - they are delightful) #puteketeke #birdofthecentury #BOTY #ForestandBird #Nzpol
Pūteketeke

Ika MakimakiNov 16, 2023

Bit late to it, but typical of a brit in the good old US of A to interfere with a national election to make sure true indigenous representation is denied.

#BirdOfTheCentury #politicalInterference #NotMyPuketeketeke #ruruForever 🦉

Global News NationalNov 15, 2023
John Oliver-backed ‘puking’ bird ruffles feathers after N.Z. ‘Bird of the Century’ win
Some New Zealand natives have accused late-night host John Oliver of fowl play in the country's 'Bird of the Century' election.
#globalnews #Entertainment #Trending #BirdoftheCentury #JohnOliver
https://globalnews.ca/news/10092748/john-oliver-puking-puteketeke-new-zealand-bird-of-the-century/
John Oliver-backed ‘puking’ bird ruffles feathers after N.Z. ‘Bird of the Century’ win

Some New Zealand natives have accused late-night host John Oliver of fowl play in the country's 'Bird of the Century' election.

Global News
Rosie WaltersNov 15, 2023

The threatened Australasian crested grebe, or pūteketeke, was thrown into the global spotlight by a powerful backer, British-American comedian and talkshow host John Oliver.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/15/puteketeke-new-zealand-bird-of-the-century-winner-nz-john-oliver-campaign

#pūteketeke #BirdOfTheCentury

‘Puking’ pūteketeke crowned New Zealand bird of the century after John Oliver campaign

Annual competition inundated with a record number of votes after comedian took the Australasian crested grebe under his wing

The Guardian
Jon HancockNov 15, 2023

"Thousands of fraudulent votes had to be weeded out, including 40,000 votes cast by a single person for the tawaki piki toka eastern rockhopper penguin"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/15/puteketeke-new-zealand-bird-of-the-century-winner-nz-john-oliver-campaign

#NZ #BirdOfTheCentury

‘Puking’ pūteketeke crowned New Zealand bird of the century after John Oliver campaign

Annual competition inundated with a record number of votes after comedian took the Australasian crested grebe under his wing

The Guardian
StrypeyNov 14, 2023

In other news, congratulations to the Bird of the Century, the Pūteketeke, and to its campaign managers at Last Week Tonight 😂

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/502441/puteketeke-crowned-bird-of-the-century

#BirdOfTheCentury

Pūteketeke crowned Bird of the Century

The fierce competition saw over 350,000 valid votes cast and mutliple references on American television.

RNZ
Colin BurgessNov 14, 2023

@effinbirds maybe next year you could do a tie-in with the NZ Bird Of The Year competition?

Jon Oliver be damned! ;-)

https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz

#nzbirds #birds #BirdOfTheYear #BirdOfTheCentury

Henry RoeNov 14, 2023
Ahead of the big bird of the century announcement #BirdOfTheCentury at 7:55 AM we have TVNZ playing on multiple devices. I can’t believe how many ads play in a row. And, it’s different ads on every device!