Colbert explores Kiwi classics
Stephen Colbert was filming outside the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa in Wellington yesterday.
The American talkshow host was sitting by the waterfront, eating a selection of classic New Zealand foods with actors Lucy Lawless and Bret McKenzie.
They shared Marmite on toast, Kiwi Onion dip and a pavlova. They were heard discussing classic Kiwi lingo, such as what ‘‘yeah nah’’ means, before taking off on an alligator bike.
Colbert could be heard asking if all our modes of transport were based on whimsy.
He arrived in the country last week to film segments for The Late Show, which will air in November, according to Tourism NZ. Anna Calver, general manager of WellingtonNZ, said it was an opportunity ‘‘money can’t buy’’.
‘‘The size of The Late Show’s audience in the United States is substantial, you really can’t get this kind of international exposure,’’ Calver told Stuff.
‘‘It is great for Wellington to get this opportunity when most people in the US won’t even know where Wellington is.’’
A crowd of about 20 people gathered to watch as Colbert spoke with Lawless and McKenzie. One man noticed the food trucks nearby and tried to buy a mussel fritter, only to be told the food was reserved for the crew.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met Colbert at the airport last Friday and later the duo were seen at an Auckland cafe.
He posted a photo to Twitter, captioned: ‘‘Just hanging out in Auckland with the PM.’’