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 --> 00:00:16,173 Speaker 1: this and our wide range of podcasts now on iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:20,213 --> 00:00:22,893 Speaker 2: Every Friday. Our mattin Tyler Afternoons on zb WE award 4 00:00:22,893 --> 00:00:24,933 Speaker 2: the coveted New Zealand of the Week to a newsmaker 5 00:00:24,973 --> 00:00:27,053 Speaker 2: who has had an outsized effect on our great and 6 00:00:27,133 --> 00:00:29,573 Speaker 2: beautiful nation. As always, there will be three nominees, but 7 00:00:29,653 --> 00:00:32,613 Speaker 2: only one winner. And remember, like the Time magazine Person 8 00:00:32,653 --> 00:00:34,053 Speaker 2: of the Year, the New Zealand of the Week isn't 9 00:00:34,053 --> 00:00:38,253 Speaker 2: always an agent of good. Sometimes heroes, sometimes evil, offern 10 00:00:38,293 --> 00:00:41,333 Speaker 2: average to poor. So, without further ado, the nominees for 11 00:00:41,333 --> 00:00:43,973 Speaker 2: Matt and Tyler Afternoons New Zealand of the Week. AH 12 00:00:44,053 --> 00:00:47,613 Speaker 2: nominee one also receives the Excellence and Historical Language Award. 13 00:00:48,092 --> 00:00:50,333 Speaker 2: He has been accused of using too much corporate speak, 14 00:00:50,373 --> 00:00:52,252 Speaker 2: although no one's ever explained why that's a bad thing. 15 00:00:52,373 --> 00:00:55,533 Speaker 2: But this week, while talking about the Wellenton City Council, 16 00:00:55,773 --> 00:01:00,053 Speaker 2: he pumped energy into a lost, beautiful piece of Kiwi language. 17 00:01:00,053 --> 00:01:02,493 Speaker 2: It's pretty lameo for bringing back the term lame o 18 00:01:02,733 --> 00:01:06,933 Speaker 2: and shoving it right back into the Kiwi vernacular. Christopher Luxen, 19 00:01:07,333 --> 00:01:09,652 Speaker 2: you have been nominated for New Zealander of the Week 20 00:01:09,893 --> 00:01:12,533 Speaker 2: World Art. Last time I heard Lamo was at Malory 21 00:01:12,572 --> 00:01:16,973 Speaker 2: Hill probably School in Dneden. Beautiful woman again. Nomine two 22 00:01:17,093 --> 00:01:19,933 Speaker 2: also gets the Good Samaritan Award. We didn't get them 23 00:01:19,932 --> 00:01:22,413 Speaker 2: when we're at school now. Apparently it's tears and tantrums 24 00:01:22,413 --> 00:01:24,253 Speaker 2: and the end of the world if they aren't. Three 25 00:01:24,292 --> 00:01:27,493 Speaker 2: star Mitchen and Level Cuisine for gifting a bunch of 26 00:01:27,572 --> 00:01:29,933 Speaker 2: kids who don't seem to want them free lunches the 27 00:01:30,053 --> 00:01:34,853 Speaker 2: generous cash strapped New Zealand taxpayer. You were nominated for 28 00:01:34,853 --> 00:01:35,653 Speaker 2: New Zealander of the Week. 29 00:01:36,053 --> 00:01:39,053 Speaker 1: Yeah, well deserved, Yes, bloody nice of us. 30 00:01:39,133 --> 00:01:41,652 Speaker 2: Also heartw owing that one. Yes, what a lovely gift. 31 00:01:42,292 --> 00:01:47,453 Speaker 2: And the winner that will be the only one also receives 32 00:01:47,493 --> 00:01:50,853 Speaker 2: the Soundtrack of Our Lives Award. Thirty seven years, six 33 00:01:50,933 --> 00:01:53,533 Speaker 2: number one albums, a movie, more top forty singles than 34 00:01:53,573 --> 00:01:55,973 Speaker 2: any other New Zealand artist, a weird period where they 35 00:01:56,093 --> 00:01:58,413 Speaker 2: changed their name then changed it back, but most of 36 00:01:58,453 --> 00:02:01,133 Speaker 2: all a million gigs all over the world and all 37 00:02:01,173 --> 00:02:04,573 Speaker 2: of which kicked ass. But it all finishes with a 38 00:02:04,613 --> 00:02:07,653 Speaker 2: sold out gig at Sparkeringda tonight and then a farewell 39 00:02:07,693 --> 00:02:11,213 Speaker 2: in the place of all started Wellington Tomorrow Night at Home, 40 00:02:11,253 --> 00:02:15,093 Speaker 2: grownd Home Again, Run Pacifier, the General Electric, Wait and 41 00:02:15,093 --> 00:02:17,773 Speaker 2: see comfort Me one will hear the other. So many 42 00:02:17,813 --> 00:02:21,533 Speaker 2: great songs, John, Phil, Tom and Carl, collectively known as 43 00:02:21,573 --> 00:02:24,293 Speaker 2: She Had for being the biggest and best rock band 44 00:02:24,293 --> 00:02:28,012 Speaker 2: in New Zealand across four decades. You are the Matt 45 00:02:28,093 --> 00:02:33,173 Speaker 2: and Tyler Afternoons New Zealanders of the week. 46 00:02:35,773 --> 00:02:40,293 Speaker 3: Congratulations Johnny, too good and the she Hearts, O Good, 47 00:02:42,453 --> 00:02:47,093 Speaker 3: God bless and God's bleed and enjoy your retirement. 48 00:02:59,413 --> 00:03:02,252 Speaker 4: We've just got back from Australia. Every show in Australia 49 00:03:02,333 --> 00:03:06,133 Speaker 4: was sold out. I don't think you've done that, and 50 00:03:06,213 --> 00:03:10,173 Speaker 4: it's just been a joyous celebration of music every night. 51 00:03:10,653 --> 00:03:14,093 Speaker 4: I think, just for once in my life when up 52 00:03:14,133 --> 00:03:17,373 Speaker 4: in eighteen, she has always been the priority. It's always 53 00:03:17,413 --> 00:03:21,253 Speaker 4: come first before everything, and so I just wanted to 54 00:03:21,252 --> 00:03:23,532 Speaker 4: try putting my family first. 55 00:03:24,373 --> 00:03:27,053 Speaker 1: For more from News Talks ed B listen live on 56 00:03:27,093 --> 00:03:30,093 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever 57 00:03:30,133 --> 00:03:32,693 Speaker 1: you go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio.