John Oliver strikes back at the prime minister of New Zealand

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John Oliver strikes back at the prime minister of New Zealand
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Now you know not to mess with John Oliver.

Following news that Bill English, the Prime Minister of New Zealand -- or "wallaby f**k island," as Oliver prefers to call it -- didn't find the comedic stylings of the Last Week Tonight host that funny, Oliver hit back.

"You really wanna do this Bill?" he asked on Sunday night. "Because when it comes to Kiwis, Johnny don't play."

And so he went forth, revealing English's embarrassing past like his "lame exercise routine" and appetite for tinned spaghetti on pizza (seriously). Your turn, English.

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Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com


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