Man Steals Monkey from a Zoo | New Zealand Today - Season 2

New Zealand Today returns with the bizarre story of a man who broke into Wellington Zoo to steal a Monkey as a present for his Girlfriend.
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[@grapsta]

Is it me or did he come out of prison waaaaaay smarter than his boys now. Dudes been reading inside or something .

[@danielcresswell3104]

Compared to his mates, he's had 3 years with no glass bbq.

[@mystic2982]

Because you can't smoke meth in prison

[@deprimat666]

@@mystic2982 lol yes you can drugs are way easier to get in prison compared to outside

[@louisbarreto8442]

Mate you made me lmao 🤣 😂 😆

[@laylanddawson2294]

He’s just sober, you’ll be surprised how smart most people are before drugs

[@Slavesforsale1]

Good to have New Zealand Today back. Also, can we give a round of applause to that lads that threw the man a surprise BBQ? What absolute bros.

[@rhiannonhooper1508]

The glass one? Let’s not after 3 years sober lol

[@striklylow]

The fukn Booiiiiz👏👏👏

[@kenlee-97]

@@Sefomahutonga in the ass!

[@Kronknight]

As a Canadian I am very happy to see the man, the myth, the absolute legend return. When we needed him most he arrived!

[@mistyhunter]

You realize New Zealand is nowhere near Canada, right?

[@torra1382]

@@mistyhunter your point tho?

[@kahiracarroll954]

@@mistyhunter lol it's an honor that someone all the way from Canada watches this programme.

[@cg1906]

As a fellow Canadian, i also enjoyed this. New Zealand is basically a province of Canada tbh

[@feonixo]

@@cg1906 You wish! Canada is a province of the USA ;)

[@JoeShaws]

Yo John’s a legend bro... lost the Girl and the Monkey, went to prison and still came out incredibly optimistic!! Shows you how anybody can get anywhere no matter anywhat, truly awesome!! Keep on dreaming!!

[@adoskorkados3012]

Alot of John's get the girl back plans involved criminal activity, John is the ultimate Anti-Hero.

[@immeimme1732]

@@adoskorkados3012 he’s a hero in our hearts goddamit

[@pissiole5654]

Lost his teeth too haha

[@JonCombo]

He might still have them.@@pissiole5654

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

John's mates make him look like a Stephen Hawking grade genius. What a legend.

[@kester2199]

The aro valley window washers are his mates 🤣🤣

[@matthewdawson9364]

Knew I'd seen one of em somewhere 😂

[@raymondsanders6424]

The best comment

[@davesmurf6693]

Curious

[@asto7795]

Lmfao

[@newt8wn948]

@@matthewdawson9364 babababa Wellington town

[@rhythmictiger]

Guy "we can only afford one singing lesson" Also guy: "I'll give you everything we have to come to the cricket"

[@annydaysullysay]

jesus he's had three years to sober up but his mates are death warmed up

[@trix3185]

Me and that guy live in the same city with the same laws yet he got more time in prison than the guy that stabbed my dad 3 times infront of a bank.

[@viewsONTRENDING]

Fucked aye

[@michaelstewart9308]

Yeah but did the guy that stabbed your dad try to steal a monkey? Didn't think so

[@sprintershepherd4359]

@@michaelstewart9308 lmao .. thanks you're funny

[@danielandrews1801]

@@sprintershepherd4359 Not funny for Trix whose dad was stabbed three times...

[@sprintershepherd4359]

@@danielandrews1801 yeah you're right , i mustn't have read it properly . and thought he was being hypothetical . apologies Trix

[@nickeast9433]

Awesome perfomance Thief Ledger. 🍻

[@NewZealandToday]

Haha can't believe we didn't think of this.

[@onebee4369]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisbevan1121]

Giggled

[@Joniedge]

Teeth Ledger

[@John-jt2is]

Those monkeys in Wellington zoo are gangsta asf I can see why he wanted one 😂

[@LureThosePixels]

Damn his dental job is impressive, wouldn't have known he lost his teeth

[@gary3074]

Thanks taxpayers

[@LureThosePixels]

@@gary3074 ahwell, better chance he'll get a job now

[@slamyourheadin9449]

@@gary3074 get over yourself...

[@cyberdyne9480]

@@slamyourheadin9449 grow up

[@crf450rl]

Since when did the government provide free dental care?

[@kevintyerman1906]

$600 and she still wouldn't sign the release! LOL

[@geawelli04]

The meanest groundshock ever 😂😂

[@jakurdav]

Is this show Kiwis' national treasure? cheers from Croatia

[@lxr1dr]

Bloody oath is it

[@MatthewAndThings]

Nah, that would be Flight of the Conchords.

[@kahutiarisk8075]

Definitely

[@oramonika9758]

Fucken aye lol

[@01claudLO]

Im sure its controversial with some people thats why its awesome cause Guy just rocks up to anyone and interviews them, doesnt matter what you did in the past, youre still a kiwi and one of us :p

[@justinbelling9321]

Dude didn't deserve 3 years 12 months maximum even that's kinda nuts

[@fightperformanceindustries4411]

He didn't get that haha didnt even go to jail for that charge was lots of more serious stuff, plus he killed the monkey

[@deprimat666]

@@fightperformanceindustries4411 Hahaha wtf did the monkey die?

[@sprintershepherd4359]

@@deprimat666 its not funny if the monkey died .. so what's with the Hahaha bit ?

[@honeybadger4660]

@@sprintershepherd4359 haha

[@danielandrews1801]

@@fightperformanceindustries4411 Pretty sure the host said the monkey escaped.

[@ryanmchugh2709]

"what are women in to?"......"womens rights?"......."yeah the misses is real into that lately".... hahahah fuck i love my country

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Ha ha - good catch.

[@JongoPhett]

Mmm Monke

[@mjw789234]

Monkey cheese!

[@pravineshdayal4489]

Hey i know you

[@toxicale72]

Monke strong together

[@_Tak3n]

wait jongo new zealander

[@ch4se]

you saved me.... why?

[@rlolaislijhtw]

I was enjoying watching this but I ABSOLUTELY LOST IT at the tongue part 😂 he was so ready

[@somanytakennames]

There was something genuinely eerie when the singing started over the PA system 😂

[@01claudLO]

Yeah the cricket stadium got actually interesting for once, very eerie

[@dazem5418]

@@01claudLO 😂

[@camw3447]

I’ve missed you Guy. Thanks for getting back into the saddle again

[@ericfay43]

Just waited a year for NZT to come back for the piece to be about a redemption arc of a dude who stole a monkey from a zoo and went to jail. Love it. 👏

[@kingborehaha]

can you imagine being in prison for 3 years because you stole a monkey, jesus

[@adoskorkados3012]

Imagine being the monkey telling the other monkeys, " yeah, I'm sort of a big deal. Now fetch me my banana "

[@elgigante7081]

Yeah and that this video is what he gets up to as soon as he gets outta jail

[@mitseraffej5812]

To make it worse it was to impress a woman.

[@robobuzzin]

they make it all seem like a harmless mistake but the monkeys were traumatized and injured.

[@01claudLO]

@@robobuzzin Im sure the injured/traumatised monkeys were glad that he was properly punished for his crimes

[@joash3714]

The characters of Aotearoa go unmatched haahaha

[@keirmacdonald9755]

3 years for attempting to steal a zoo monkey. You could meth-rage, coward punch, kill someone and get less time for manslaughter.

[@yehheapsmadaybut]

maybe google what else he did

[@Toxodos]

lmao that sentence about the will smith CD was a reference to the music video of em and dre's guilty conscience

[@abrown2130]

That's dope

[@Triattt]

I don't get it... Care to explain to my dumb self?

[@EmmyHucker]

Love it when the boys shin kick me in the face, best memories 🥰✨

[@SP-free]

That ‘coming home party’ was IQ deficit.

[@trevhillphotography7852]

I laughed, I cried, Beautiful. That was brilliant entertainment.

[@brendanchin8173]

best piece of investigative journalism the world has ever witnessed

[@elijahkatipa3575]

Hahah! "A glass bbq!". 🤣🤣🤣 METH TILL DEATH

[@darkinstinctful123]

Omg. That was the best segment so far.

[@katiejenkins7016]

Disappointed that I saw you filming this in wellington but I didnt make the cut

[@leew6063]

Aww poor baby

[@STOG01]

That's the thing though, innit? If you'd offered to dress up in a monkey suit you just may have made it!

[@katiejenkins7016]

@@STOG01 Ahh true, I know that for next time

[@chillisoda]

This is exactly what my life has been missing #guytime

[@tangiers365]

I was not fully convinced to move over from aussie but this made my decision 100% moving to welly

[@caelha]

Bro choose literally anywhere other than Wellington lol

[@robinharris1837]

@@caelha Bruh Wellington is on top and will always be

[@slamyourheadin9449]

@@muhammadhuzaifa8282 of crackheads yep.

[@caelha]

@@muhammadhuzaifa8282 I just spent 6 weeks down there on a course and couldn’t get away quick enough, but each to their own I guess

[@socks2441]

yeah. i only know one person from welly. and they are a true kiwi. they cant stand auckland. and neither can i. dont know why i still live here. that being said if i was to move it would not be to another city.

[@jade-mariah742]

My Favourite Episode from all of New Zealand Today. I'm the biggest fan of the show! I rewatch the episodes all the time. Smoke some spots, put this on and I'm laughing my arse off 😂 It's the best!

[@sumroks7020]

Imagine a crossover episode with Andrew from all gas no breaks

[@leevancleef553]

Man he's better off in jail than hangin with that lot.

[@yehheapsmadaybut]

You can't shinkick your mate in prison though.

[@ababab589]

The Glass BBQ lol

[@josephiosefa7260]

LMFAO

[@samthesr20man]

Roll the bowl bois

[@tewhawhai7550]

This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

[@new.Creation.In.Christ]

Guy Williams mate that was a gold story what an absolute legend of a broadcaster seriously entertaining!!

[@marqus23]

major eminem throwback wit that will smith cd line lmao 🤣🤣 @1:29

[@jackrodgers7016]

this would make a mean Sacha baron Cohen movie

[@RhyBeezy]

We can’t afford two lessons lmao this is so kiwi I’m laughing my ass off

[@ArcGG]

the earth is finally healing :) GUY WILLIAMS IS BACK!

[@tonygardiner2791]

That was awesome 👍🏽 thanks for the laughs Guy .... bro I hope you got your girl , great effort and choice of song I thought the brass band was a classy touch maybe a few more visits to the karaoke bar and yeah who knows? 😎

[@rechoice9010]

Guy Williams always cracks me up 😂

[@violetviperbat6594]

The real news. God bless nzt

[@marilynstewart5480]

Thankyou for making me have a laugh😂 just what is needed in these screwed up times

[@nosky_]

Truly beautiful segment

[@dumpling4745]

The whole world in a pandemic: Meanwhile in NZ: i LoVe yOu bAbY

[@ojoo]

Welcome back! Cheers from Vancouver B.C!

[@kellienz]

This is absolute Gold, I've missed this

[@iziizii]

Okay that plan to get the girl back was smooth 👌❤️

[@soph9135]

Yaaaay I love this show!! I’m so glad it’s back!

[@nussnougat5462]

Yes! Me too!! I love to see the show with my girlfriend!:)

[@richardsadler5945]

Is that Miramar prison? Not even running right......

[@Shadow_10707]

Real chatty after 3yrs jail..1 good thing he looks healthy

[@joesomebody2070]

Fuck can't believe this fella taught me how to window wash lol much love my brother John

[@sampeacock3819]

i bet it wasnt even the same monkey that his gf had a connection with lol

[@summerrei9545]

I don't know what's going on out there but I appreciate you guys.

[@unclebimgoldfinch5134]

I don’t think anyone there knows what’s going on but we will just go with the flow

[@katzbii]

The cookest story with a perfect ending. Ahhhhh~ you've done it again

[@TheTruthKiwi]

As someone who has done some crazy shit and has been arrested on the drunken stumble home from the pub I thought he was going to say that he was hammered when he stole the monkey. I've no doubt that he was high but the fact he sort of planned it and seemed to have his wits about him is hilarious. Sidenote: Kiwi bogan's are very similar to Aussie bogans. I guess because our ancestors all came from the same place.

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Whalers in our case.

[@PetrieRobert]

3 years. That's a bit steep.

[@IamPINKIEDaniels]

This is why people confuse aussies and kiwis, exactly the same 😂😂

[@myautobiographyafanfic1413]

Eh?

[@ouroborostechnologies696]

not at all

[@alistermclean1319]

That's the funniest collection of cluster fucks I've ever seen, awesome!!

[@jamesanderson2921]

So glad NZ today is back :)

[@MrMagoo7676]

Guy: "was john high three years ago when he tried to steal that monkey?.. probably. Is he still high now? Definitely!" 🤣

[@wucash5672]

I feel like three dam years really harsh....

[@RhyBeezy]

Hahahaah bro you have balls you’re a crack upppp. A glass barbecue lmaooooo

[@lugzj3696]

My girlfriends aunty ripped the company she worked at off of nearly $150,000 over a 3 year period. She got 2 years and was out in just over 1. And he gets 3 years for stealing a monkey? That's some fucking weird shit right there!.... lol

[@realitycheck2092]

A glass barbecue hahaha

[@dodoxasaurus6904]

8:15 *"It was a Good day in Wellington, one of their 3 every year"* as a Wellingtonian I felt hurt yet I appreciate this comedic joke you tall bastard.

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Is true though. Look at the two other days they caught.

[@chrigdichein]

freaking aaaaawesome !!! 👍🏽 where are you Kiwis? thats good stuff here

[@CantoraMask]

Anyone else surprised to see Jason Mendoza, from m The Good Place? And to find out he's a kiwi, too

[@trueaussieray9093]

That Young fella is destined to go far.... in New Zealand... 😅😂🤣

[@nzriot]

I trust that the creators of this had knowledge that she was single still? Because if not or if it was just assumed she would be... cringy idea and move. However if they knew she was single, nice move and attempt. Worst singer I've ever heard.

[@goatinwater239]

Algorithm, please bring success to this channel

[@organicplantman]

Seriously the funniest shit on KZbin !

[@stockstandy]

Leshgo the best show in NZ is back

[@Joesharpp]

What an absolute legend

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

That was a touching tribute. RIP Heath.

[@yehheapsmadaybut]

whos Heath?

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

At the 10 min mark. 10 things I hate about you reenactment . Google Heath. He should be the first one that comes up.

[@damntrees]

Was worth the wait. Bloody legends.

[@MissSophieLoretta]

Finally we have our finest New Zealand journalism segment back ✊

[@IvelLeCog]

Idk how you guys produce this shit but it's gold.

[@richardsingh5827]

A bit of gibbon take

[@jonathanvanlubeck7978]

3.40 guy looks at the camera like" this is fucking gold" haha

[@Shaedirector]

Great to have this series back!!!!!

[@rees1785]

if zoo's can just go and take animals from their natural homes, why cant this dude just go and take them from the zoo.

[@candycain2327]

He must have had priors if he got 3 years for not even stealing a monkey but just attempting to steal it, ffs😀

[@TurkeyMeat]

well, he did get it in a bag and then drop it off a fence

[@candycain2327]

@@TurkeyMeat and your point is

[@TurkeyMeat]

@@candycain2327 that it adds animal abuse charges probably

[@adoskorkados3012]

@@candycain2327 Don't steal monkeys if you have priors

[@chrisgould101]

I'm going to steal a meerkat

[@masiTzz]

Broooii this is Gold 😂😂😂🤘🏽

[@nataly3218]

Ok so the illegal Perth flyer during covid ban can get up to 6 months or a 4k fine and this guy gets 3 years for stealing a monkey?

[@Isdale]

Had a bunch of other robbery and assault charges lol

[@harlzaotearoa7769]

That tounge trick might win the missus back g hahaha. But guy you funny gunt

[@oramonika9758]

I wanna meet this guy and buy him a beer. He's a legend 🍺🙌

[@DBelly1242]

My favourite segment is back!!!

[@8029x]

This is peak New Zealand comedy no shit

[@lucyannanixon7714]

THANK YOU NEW ZEALAND ON AIR

[@bigswerves]

Anyone else bothered by how low Guys seatbelt is adjusted? 5:55

[@Devil4time]

how do you call this village type of people in nz?

[@Maxarlie]

glass bbq? is he saying they smoke ice lmao

[@jordyharlem]

Happy guy is back! Man is a legend