British-American talk show host John Oliver has generated worldwide attention for the Bird of the Year election in New Zealand with his support for the pūteketeke, an endangered New Zealand bird species. There is often a lot of international interest in the election, but due to an action by Oliver, the number of votes that would normally be received in two weeks was cast in one day, according to New Zealand media.
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Talk show host John Oliver supports “weird, vomiting bird with colorful neck carpet” in New Zealand bird election
