1
00:00:09,093 --> 00:00:11,972
Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from News Talk zed B.

2
00:00:12,373 --> 00:00:16,133
Speaker 1: Follow this and our wide range of podcasts now on iHeartRadio.

3
00:00:17,613 --> 00:00:20,653
Speaker 2: Every Friday on Matt and Tyler Afternoons on zb we

4
00:00:20,813 --> 00:00:23,253
Speaker 2: name the New Zealander of the Week in honor that

5
00:00:23,253 --> 00:00:24,172
Speaker 2: we bestow.

6
00:00:23,893 --> 00:00:25,973
Speaker 3: On your behalf to a newsmaker who has had an

7
00:00:26,012 --> 00:00:29,132
Speaker 3: outsized effect on our great and beautiful nation over the

8
00:00:29,213 --> 00:00:30,373
Speaker 3: previous seven days.

9
00:00:30,653 --> 00:00:32,452
Speaker 2: As always, there'll be two runners.

10
00:00:32,173 --> 00:00:34,333
Speaker 3: Up, but only one winner.

11
00:00:34,773 --> 00:00:38,253
Speaker 2: Who will it be? Without further ado, the nominees for

12
00:00:38,333 --> 00:00:43,053
Speaker 2: Matt and Tyler Afternoons New Zealand of the Week ah,

13
00:00:43,533 --> 00:00:46,732
Speaker 2: and the second runner up also gets the dad's jokes

14
00:00:46,732 --> 00:00:48,013
Speaker 2: attached to some man's award.

15
00:00:48,693 --> 00:00:54,493
Speaker 3: In a time of division, misrepresentation, performative politics, and media bias,

16
00:00:54,893 --> 00:01:00,653
Speaker 3: one publication takes the light aside the innocent, cheerful community.

17
00:01:00,773 --> 00:01:04,333
Speaker 3: Coffee stained, folded one piece known as the Coffee News,

18
00:01:04,813 --> 00:01:08,572
Speaker 3: a beige colored beacon and cynical times. You are our

19
00:01:08,573 --> 00:01:11,572
Speaker 3: first runner up for New Zealander of the Week, And

20
00:01:11,653 --> 00:01:14,493
Speaker 3: here's a joke from the owner of all the nation's

21
00:01:14,572 --> 00:01:15,733
Speaker 3: coffee users.

22
00:01:16,292 --> 00:01:20,013
Speaker 2: What does Jeff Fizos do every night before bed?

23
00:01:20,853 --> 00:01:26,133
Speaker 1: What does Jeff bezas to every night he puts his Pajamason, he.

24
00:01:26,173 --> 00:01:34,493
Speaker 4: Puts his Pajamazon like Amazon Amazonzeki.

25
00:01:34,613 --> 00:01:37,932
Speaker 2: So much for talking to us, Rudy, what good man pjamas?

26
00:01:39,093 --> 00:01:39,613
Speaker 2: So long?

27
00:01:40,373 --> 00:01:41,373
Speaker 1: So much now.

28
00:01:41,493 --> 00:01:45,093
Speaker 2: The first runner up also gets the boring but important award.

29
00:01:46,093 --> 00:01:49,053
Speaker 2: Something was placed in our boxes this week, well for

30
00:01:49,093 --> 00:01:51,853
Speaker 2: those of us who bother to enroll anyway, A beautiful

31
00:01:51,853 --> 00:01:54,813
Speaker 2: booklet packed with the faces of those who wish to

32
00:01:54,893 --> 00:01:58,093
Speaker 2: govern us locally. I know what you're thinking. Who knows

33
00:01:58,093 --> 00:02:00,733
Speaker 2: who these people are? Who has time to find out?

34
00:02:01,173 --> 00:02:02,493
Speaker 1: Who cares?

35
00:02:02,573 --> 00:02:06,213
Speaker 2: Well? We all should because some of these very strange

36
00:02:06,253 --> 00:02:09,293
Speaker 2: people will make the terrible decisions will annoy you for

37
00:02:09,453 --> 00:02:13,733
Speaker 2: years to come. Local body elections. You maybe low wattage,

38
00:02:13,933 --> 00:02:17,252
Speaker 2: You may be confusing, but you are so very very important.

39
00:02:17,293 --> 00:02:20,412
Speaker 2: And you are the first runner up for New Zealander

40
00:02:20,453 --> 00:02:23,893
Speaker 2: of the Week and local body elections are for whatever reasons,

41
00:02:23,933 --> 00:02:26,213
Speaker 2: our winner cannot fulfill their duties as New Zealander of

42
00:02:26,252 --> 00:02:26,573
Speaker 2: the Week.

43
00:02:26,733 --> 00:02:28,653
Speaker 1: You'll be asked to step up for all.

44
00:02:28,573 --> 00:02:33,893
Speaker 2: Public appearances, functions and photo opportunities, but there can be

45
00:02:33,972 --> 00:02:37,012
Speaker 2: only one and the winner also gets the heroic keiw

46
00:02:37,013 --> 00:02:41,413
Speaker 2: We success at a non fringe sport award. Everyone in

47
00:02:41,453 --> 00:02:44,013
Speaker 2: the world tries scissoring at some point. Most of us

48
00:02:44,013 --> 00:02:46,692
Speaker 2: can't do it very well. We don't have the natural ability.

49
00:02:46,933 --> 00:02:49,653
Speaker 2: The best of us move on to flopping. But one

50
00:02:49,813 --> 00:02:53,613
Speaker 2: tall and beautiful man from little Old New Zealand Fosbery's

51
00:02:53,733 --> 00:02:57,373
Speaker 2: like no one else on God's Green Earth. Born in Dunedin,

52
00:02:57,853 --> 00:03:01,252
Speaker 2: raised in christ Church, lives in Auckland and gets over

53
00:03:01,293 --> 00:03:03,933
Speaker 2: the bar on his own steam better than anyone in

54
00:03:03,972 --> 00:03:07,933
Speaker 2: the world. High jumping hero Hamish cur for winning gold

55
00:03:07,933 --> 00:03:11,093
Speaker 2: at the World Athletics Championships to add to your Olympic

56
00:03:11,133 --> 00:03:14,132
Speaker 2: one and then celebrating by panning beers on the street

57
00:03:14,173 --> 00:03:17,613
Speaker 2: outside of Tokyo seven eleven like a true Kiwi. You

58
00:03:17,972 --> 00:03:21,053
Speaker 2: are the men and Tyler Afternoons New Zealand of the

59
00:03:21,053 --> 00:03:22,653
Speaker 2: Week take it away.

60
00:03:22,453 --> 00:03:40,613
Speaker 4: Howie Laura, He smiles, He gets himself ready.

61
00:03:40,813 --> 00:03:49,173
Speaker 2: He now has the mentality of a champion. The foremost

62
00:03:49,373 --> 00:03:52,333
Speaker 2: Olympic champion becomes the world champion.

63
00:03:52,613 --> 00:03:56,213
Speaker 4: And what a couple of nights for the New Zealand Two.

64
00:04:00,173 --> 00:04:02,813
Speaker 1: For more from News Talk said b listen live on

65
00:04:02,893 --> 00:04:05,853
Speaker 1: air or online and keep our shows with you wherever

66
00:04:05,933 --> 00:04:08,493
Speaker 1: you go with our podcasts on iHeart Ready U