John Key and the NZ flag

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John Oliver mocks John Key, flag debate

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4 November, 2014

Comedian John Oliver has given Prime Minister John Key's New Zealand flag plans a humorous spin on US TV.

As he did while mocking the National Party's legal battle with Eminem recently, Oliver made fun of the Kiwi accent on his show Last Week Tonight. He also offered his own alternatives for the new flag, which included "a kiwi bird having sex with a hobbit".

"He wants to change the New Zealand flag - or as they call it there, the fleg," said Oliver of Key after playing a clip from a recent Firstline interview.

After showing another clip in which Key said he is often sat in front of an Australian flag at international events out of confusion, Oliver said it was a practical joke made by other world leaders.

Oliver then plays a clip from The Paul Henry Show in which Key is told one of his proposed new flags looks "bloody horrible".

"How are you allowed to speak to your Prime Minister like that?" asks Oliver.

"It seems New Zealanders treat their leaders like Americans treat managers at Appleby's!"

To see the video clip GO HERE

To see an earlier piece on John Key and Eminem GO HERE