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 00:00:20,332 --> 00:00:22,813 Speaker 2: Every Friday on Matt and Tyler Afternoons on zb we 4 00:00:22,893 --> 00:00:24,533 Speaker 2: name the New Zealand of the Week and honor that 5 00:00:24,533 --> 00:00:26,813 Speaker 2: we bestow on your behalf to a newsmaker has had 6 00:00:26,813 --> 00:00:29,453 Speaker 2: an outsized effect on our great and beautiful nation over 7 00:00:29,453 --> 00:00:31,813 Speaker 2: the previous week. As always, there will be three nominees, 8 00:00:31,853 --> 00:00:34,133 Speaker 2: but only one winner. And remember, the New Zealander of 9 00:00:34,173 --> 00:00:37,253 Speaker 2: the Week isn't always an agent of good. Sometimes the 10 00:00:37,293 --> 00:00:40,693 Speaker 2: nominations are lame. Often they aren't even a human or 11 00:00:40,732 --> 00:00:43,212 Speaker 2: even in New Zealander. So without further ado, the nominees 12 00:00:43,253 --> 00:00:45,333 Speaker 2: for Matt and Tyler Afternoon New Zealand of the Week 13 00:00:45,373 --> 00:00:48,573 Speaker 2: are nominee. One also receives that give them a taste 14 00:00:48,573 --> 00:00:51,412 Speaker 2: a key we Award. She has won eleven gold, seven silver, 15 00:00:51,492 --> 00:00:53,933 Speaker 2: and one broadze medal and has done it all with 16 00:00:54,013 --> 00:00:56,293 Speaker 2: her left leg amputated below the knee. To be fair, 17 00:00:56,333 --> 00:00:58,053 Speaker 2: she wouldn't have been able to compete in her particular 18 00:00:58,133 --> 00:01:01,253 Speaker 2: races if she hadn't, but still she is the best 19 00:01:01,333 --> 00:01:03,573 Speaker 2: of the best in the water and now she's retiring 20 00:01:03,613 --> 00:01:06,413 Speaker 2: from swimming to focus more on being an amazing mum. 21 00:01:06,653 --> 00:01:09,933 Speaker 2: Dame Sophie Pasco, you are nominated for New Zealander of 22 00:01:09,973 --> 00:01:15,613 Speaker 2: the Week. Beatiful nomine two also receives the Downstairs Focused Award. 23 00:01:16,292 --> 00:01:19,173 Speaker 2: During an attempted serious half hour chat on tattoo taboos 24 00:01:19,173 --> 00:01:22,133 Speaker 2: in New Zealand Society yesterday, Matt and Tyler Afternoons received 25 00:01:22,173 --> 00:01:26,053 Speaker 2: three calls talking about amusing genital tattoos, one call about 26 00:01:26,053 --> 00:01:28,373 Speaker 2: a nude ossie and a shower, one about a nude 27 00:01:28,373 --> 00:01:30,613 Speaker 2: Britain a bar, and a call in about four hundred 28 00:01:30,613 --> 00:01:33,533 Speaker 2: text about internal polyup tats. Keep it classing news took 29 00:01:33,613 --> 00:01:36,493 Speaker 2: z'd be listeners. You are nominated for New Zealander of 30 00:01:36,493 --> 00:01:42,173 Speaker 2: the Week and there can be only one. Here we go. 31 00:01:42,292 --> 00:01:45,253 Speaker 2: The winner of Matt and Tyler Afternoons New Zealand of 32 00:01:45,253 --> 00:01:49,213 Speaker 2: the Week also receives the Beautiful Fat Bastard Award. Demand 33 00:01:49,213 --> 00:01:51,253 Speaker 2: for cheap beef to make burger patties has pushed the 34 00:01:51,333 --> 00:01:54,373 Speaker 2: US above Australia to become our second biggest trading partner. 35 00:01:54,413 --> 00:01:57,693 Speaker 2: Americans can't get enough of our New Zealand lean trimmings 36 00:01:57,693 --> 00:02:00,453 Speaker 2: in their burgers. We have shipped the hungry buggers eighty 37 00:02:00,533 --> 00:02:03,533 Speaker 2: six million dollars more than last year for helping our 38 00:02:03,573 --> 00:02:07,813 Speaker 2: balance of trade deficits. Big boned Americans, you are the 39 00:02:07,893 --> 00:02:10,173 Speaker 2: matin Tyler Afternoons, New. 40 00:02:10,133 --> 00:02:21,813 Speaker 3: Zealanders of the Week in congratulations, and give them a 41 00:02:21,853 --> 00:02:22,933 Speaker 3: taste of Kiwi. 42 00:02:44,133 --> 00:02:46,773 Speaker 1: For more from News Talks at b Listen live on 43 00:02:46,893 --> 00:02:49,853 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever 44 00:02:49,893 --> 00:02:52,413 Speaker 1: you go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio.