1 00:00:09,093 --> 00:00:12,693 Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from Newstalk zed B. Follow 2 00:00:12,773 --> 00:00:16,933 Speaker 1: this and our wide range of podcasts now on iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:20,372 --> 00:00:22,493 Speaker 2: Every Friday. On Matt and Tyler Afternoons on ZIB we 4 00:00:22,533 --> 00:00:24,133 Speaker 2: name the New Zealander of the Week and on a 5 00:00:24,173 --> 00:00:26,532 Speaker 2: wee bestow on your behalf to a newsmaker has had 6 00:00:26,573 --> 00:00:29,813 Speaker 2: an outsized effect on the great and beautiful nation that 7 00:00:29,853 --> 00:00:32,213 Speaker 2: we love. As always, there will be three nominees, but 8 00:00:32,333 --> 00:00:34,933 Speaker 2: only one winner. And remember, like the Time magazine Person 9 00:00:34,973 --> 00:00:36,493 Speaker 2: of the Year, the New Zealand of the Week isn't 10 00:00:36,493 --> 00:00:38,812 Speaker 2: always an agent of good. They are often placed on 11 00:00:38,853 --> 00:00:42,892 Speaker 2: the lists sarcastically. Sometimes they're good, sometimes they're bad. It's 12 00:00:42,933 --> 00:00:45,732 Speaker 2: confusing even for me and I write this rubbish. So, 13 00:00:45,812 --> 00:00:49,252 Speaker 2: without further ado, the nominees for Matt and Tyler Afternoons 14 00:00:49,293 --> 00:00:52,533 Speaker 2: New Zealander of the Week AH Nominee one also gets 15 00:00:52,573 --> 00:00:56,173 Speaker 2: the Own Goal Award. There is no government job more 16 00:00:56,253 --> 00:00:59,333 Speaker 2: cushy and glamorous than the UK High Commissioner. You get 17 00:00:59,373 --> 00:01:03,013 Speaker 2: a driver, a nice car, it's whining, dining canopies, nice 18 00:01:03,053 --> 00:01:05,613 Speaker 2: digs and cocktail parties. All you have to do to 19 00:01:05,693 --> 00:01:09,133 Speaker 2: keep this plush gig is not insult Major political leaders 20 00:01:09,133 --> 00:01:13,012 Speaker 2: in risky times. Fill goff for kicking it straight into 21 00:01:13,013 --> 00:01:14,892 Speaker 2: the back of your own net and ending your career 22 00:01:14,932 --> 00:01:18,413 Speaker 2: with the lame historical rya side. You have been nominated 23 00:01:18,493 --> 00:01:21,693 Speaker 2: for New Zealander of the Week. What were you? Thank you? 24 00:01:22,453 --> 00:01:25,012 Speaker 2: Nomine two also gets the Toys out of the Cod Award. 25 00:01:25,373 --> 00:01:28,012 Speaker 2: He opened the biggest cash hos in history, sprayed it everywhere, 26 00:01:28,133 --> 00:01:30,172 Speaker 2: then went to sleep and failed to tame the tiger 27 00:01:30,173 --> 00:01:32,093 Speaker 2: that came out the other end. So he shoved us 28 00:01:32,093 --> 00:01:34,893 Speaker 2: into a recession to band aid over his own mistakes, 29 00:01:35,453 --> 00:01:37,973 Speaker 2: hired a million people to help him, and got eight 30 00:01:38,093 --> 00:01:40,253 Speaker 2: hundred k a year to do it. Adrian Or for 31 00:01:40,292 --> 00:01:42,652 Speaker 2: packing a sad and quitting your job. You were useless 32 00:01:42,652 --> 00:01:45,693 Speaker 2: at anyway. You are nominated for New Zealander of the Week, 33 00:01:46,493 --> 00:01:50,453 Speaker 2: all right, matey, and the winner I mean there can 34 00:01:50,493 --> 00:01:53,173 Speaker 2: only be one New Zealand with the week sadly, and 35 00:01:53,213 --> 00:01:56,413 Speaker 2: the winner also gets the Hangover four Award. They traveled 36 00:01:56,413 --> 00:01:58,133 Speaker 2: to the city of Sin and did what so many 37 00:01:58,173 --> 00:02:00,933 Speaker 2: key wes have done before. They humiliated themselves and flew 38 00:02:00,933 --> 00:02:03,333 Speaker 2: home with their tails between their legs. By all accounts, 39 00:02:03,373 --> 00:02:05,293 Speaker 2: they didn't hit the town and collectively wake up in 40 00:02:05,333 --> 00:02:07,293 Speaker 2: the morning on the floor of a hotel room with 41 00:02:07,373 --> 00:02:10,093 Speaker 2: a tiger in the bathroom. But by the way they played, 42 00:02:10,093 --> 00:02:12,213 Speaker 2: they might as well have come on with Mike Tyson 43 00:02:12,253 --> 00:02:15,293 Speaker 2: facial tattoos, baby strapped to their torso's black eyes, miss 44 00:02:15,293 --> 00:02:17,733 Speaker 2: and teeth, and no memory of the night before. The 45 00:02:17,893 --> 00:02:21,333 Speaker 2: New Zealand Warriors for coming home humbled, ready to put 46 00:02:21,333 --> 00:02:23,653 Speaker 2: your life back together after a trip to Vegas. You 47 00:02:23,853 --> 00:02:31,493 Speaker 2: are the Matt and Tyler Afternoons New Zealanders of the Week. Yes, boys, 48 00:02:32,333 --> 00:02:34,253 Speaker 2: we still love you. There's a lot of games to 49 00:02:34,293 --> 00:02:37,133 Speaker 2: go on the season. It's a long season. See you 50 00:02:37,173 --> 00:02:39,773 Speaker 2: at Mount Smart next week. You ever gonna taste that 51 00:02:39,893 --> 00:02:47,693 Speaker 2: KeyWe very long season. Only one game, Keep the faith, 52 00:02:47,813 --> 00:02:54,013 Speaker 2: Only one game. Novel The Game Doesn't Count. Body not earlier. 53 00:02:57,493 --> 00:03:00,133 Speaker 1: For more from News Talk Said b listen live on 54 00:03:00,213 --> 00:03:03,173 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever 55 00:03:03,252 --> 00:03:05,813 Speaker 1: you go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio.