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 --> 00:00:16,133 Speaker 1: this and our Wide Ranger podcast now on iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:17,293 --> 00:00:19,213 Speaker 2: Every Friday on Matt and Tyler Afternoons on said B, 4 00:00:19,293 --> 00:00:21,293 Speaker 2: we name the New Zealander of the Week and honor 5 00:00:21,413 --> 00:00:24,012 Speaker 2: we bestow on your behalf to a newsmaker who has 6 00:00:24,053 --> 00:00:26,773 Speaker 2: had an outsized effect on our great and beautiful nation 7 00:00:26,853 --> 00:00:29,253 Speaker 2: over the previous week. And as always, there'll be three nominees, 8 00:00:29,253 --> 00:00:32,013 Speaker 2: but only one winner. And remember, like the Time magazine 9 00:00:32,053 --> 00:00:34,373 Speaker 2: Person of the Year, the New Zealander of the Week 10 00:00:34,412 --> 00:00:37,293 Speaker 2: asn't always an agent of good. Sometimes they rule, sometimes 11 00:00:37,333 --> 00:00:40,933 Speaker 2: they suck, but they were always in the New Zealand News. 12 00:00:41,053 --> 00:00:44,213 Speaker 2: So without further ado, the nominees for Matt and Tyler 13 00:00:44,253 --> 00:00:47,213 Speaker 2: Afternoons New Zealand of the Week are nominee one also 14 00:00:47,253 --> 00:00:49,452 Speaker 2: gets there. Give him a Taste of Kiwi Award. He 15 00:00:49,533 --> 00:00:52,773 Speaker 2: plays golf like a proper Kiwi, absolutely smokes the skin 16 00:00:52,853 --> 00:00:54,773 Speaker 2: off it off the tee, sprays it around a bit, 17 00:00:54,853 --> 00:00:57,333 Speaker 2: a lot of bogies in with his birdies, a lot 18 00:00:57,333 --> 00:00:59,533 Speaker 2: of time in the rough, and he does it all 19 00:00:59,573 --> 00:01:01,893 Speaker 2: with that foxy little tom time of a man who 20 00:01:01,933 --> 00:01:04,533 Speaker 2: clearly enjoys the odd Pie and a drink Ryan Fox 21 00:01:04,613 --> 00:01:07,173 Speaker 2: becoming New Zealand's ninth Ye of a PGA winner and 22 00:01:07,293 --> 00:01:10,732 Speaker 2: forgetting yourself last minute tour spot for the next two years. 23 00:01:10,973 --> 00:01:14,413 Speaker 2: You have been nominated for New Zealander of the Week. 24 00:01:14,773 --> 00:01:15,732 Speaker 1: Yes flash eight. 25 00:01:15,733 --> 00:01:19,213 Speaker 2: And he's also started well at quail Hollow, so yeah, 26 00:01:19,212 --> 00:01:21,773 Speaker 2: give them a taste to Kiwi. Number two also gets 27 00:01:21,773 --> 00:01:24,932 Speaker 2: the Country Calendar Award. A writer went full Massago and 28 00:01:25,053 --> 00:01:27,613 Speaker 2: used this naughty word in a mainstream column to abuse 29 00:01:27,613 --> 00:01:29,693 Speaker 2: some MPs, one of which went on to use it 30 00:01:29,733 --> 00:01:32,853 Speaker 2: in Parliament to highlight the Massago abuse when he wasn't 31 00:01:32,853 --> 00:01:34,933 Speaker 2: happy about any of it. And now the most taboo 32 00:01:34,973 --> 00:01:37,212 Speaker 2: of words is all over the shop. It's like multiple 33 00:01:37,212 --> 00:01:39,452 Speaker 2: megs from the Silence of the Lambs escaped Baltimore State 34 00:01:39,493 --> 00:01:41,932 Speaker 2: Hospital for the Criminally Insane and started running the New 35 00:01:42,013 --> 00:01:45,053 Speaker 2: Zealand media the naughty Old Sea word for becoming the 36 00:01:45,292 --> 00:01:47,453 Speaker 2: word of the week. You have been nominated for New 37 00:01:47,533 --> 00:01:51,093 Speaker 2: Zealander of the Week, but there can be only one 38 00:01:51,133 --> 00:01:53,293 Speaker 2: and it also gets the Beady Irish Eyes under a 39 00:01:53,333 --> 00:01:57,813 Speaker 2: Beautiful Ginger Bouffon Award. Earlier this year, a huge American 40 00:01:57,893 --> 00:02:00,613 Speaker 2: celebrity came to our beautiful country to shoot his comedy 41 00:02:00,613 --> 00:02:02,853 Speaker 2: travel show. He was invited by a man on the 42 00:02:02,853 --> 00:02:05,413 Speaker 2: West coast with a bucket for a toilet, but did 43 00:02:05,493 --> 00:02:08,773 Speaker 2: so much more than that on his journey. The result 44 00:02:08,973 --> 00:02:11,413 Speaker 2: is one of the funniest half hours ever shot in 45 00:02:11,453 --> 00:02:14,413 Speaker 2: this country. He takes part in the giant Harker, hires 46 00:02:14,413 --> 00:02:16,493 Speaker 2: an all sheep crew, and gets into a fight with 47 00:02:16,532 --> 00:02:19,933 Speaker 2: a Kia. He also makes friends with the awesome Abbie Hales, 48 00:02:19,972 --> 00:02:23,013 Speaker 2: who he later raved about on his huge podcast as 49 00:02:23,053 --> 00:02:25,692 Speaker 2: the funniest person he has ever worked with. I met 50 00:02:25,693 --> 00:02:27,093 Speaker 2: the man at Christi at Chairport and he was a 51 00:02:27,133 --> 00:02:30,413 Speaker 2: super nice guy. Conan O'Brien for ripping our weird and 52 00:02:30,493 --> 00:02:33,893 Speaker 2: wonderful little country and new one with such ridiculously awesome 53 00:02:33,933 --> 00:02:37,013 Speaker 2: fun humor and making us even more proud to be 54 00:02:37,133 --> 00:02:41,333 Speaker 2: Kiwi's than we already were, if that was possible. You 55 00:02:41,933 --> 00:02:45,573 Speaker 2: are the Matt and Tyler afternoons New Zealander of the 56 00:02:45,693 --> 00:02:51,132 Speaker 2: week who watch the show and there on it's called 57 00:02:51,213 --> 00:02:54,893 Speaker 2: Conan must go It's great, and also go to Ebbie 58 00:02:54,893 --> 00:02:57,693 Speaker 2: Howe's shows this weekend or wherever you get a chance, 59 00:02:57,693 --> 00:03:01,493 Speaker 2: but be quick. Everywhere she is sails out. He's a 60 00:03:01,613 --> 00:03:05,613 Speaker 2: truly unique and brilliant New Zealand talents, so stoked that 61 00:03:05,693 --> 00:03:06,573 Speaker 2: Conan found her. 62 00:03:06,972 --> 00:03:12,412 Speaker 1: All right, get well, how do I get the accent down? 63 00:03:12,453 --> 00:03:13,653 Speaker 1: Because it's a tricky accent. 64 00:03:13,653 --> 00:03:14,293 Speaker 2: It is tricky. 65 00:03:14,532 --> 00:03:17,493 Speaker 1: So like the word eig, for example, you say eg, 66 00:03:17,653 --> 00:03:22,413 Speaker 1: yeah sweet sweet? Yeah sweet? Okay, wait yeah, I an 67 00:03:22,493 --> 00:03:23,733 Speaker 1: eg it's sweet. 68 00:03:24,053 --> 00:03:26,813 Speaker 2: Yeah. This has felt really natural, very call less. 69 00:03:27,373 --> 00:03:31,613 Speaker 1: Give me some more words. Skucks, scucks? What's that? That is? 70 00:03:31,693 --> 00:03:35,053 Speaker 1: Like a gentleman with careal charisma in the context of 71 00:03:35,093 --> 00:03:37,573 Speaker 1: being very, very good. 72 00:03:37,373 --> 00:03:38,173 Speaker 2: With the ladies. 73 00:03:38,733 --> 00:03:39,813 Speaker 1: So would I be a skucks? 74 00:03:41,693 --> 00:03:42,453 Speaker 2: I don't think so. 75 00:03:43,373 --> 00:03:46,013 Speaker 1: For more from used Talks at b listen live on 76 00:03:46,093 --> 00:03:49,053 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever 77 00:03:49,133 --> 00:03:51,693 Speaker 1: you go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio.