1 00:00:09,133 --> 00:00:12,693 Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from Newstalk zed B. Follow 2 00:00:12,773 --> 00:00:16,213 Speaker 1: this and our wide range of podcasts now on iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:20,332 --> 00:00:22,893 Speaker 2: Every Friday on Matt and Tyler Afternoons on zb we 4 00:00:22,973 --> 00:00:25,253 Speaker 2: name the New Zealander of the Week, an honor that 5 00:00:25,293 --> 00:00:27,533 Speaker 2: we bestow on your behalf to a newsmaker who has 6 00:00:27,533 --> 00:00:30,213 Speaker 2: had an outsized effect on our great and beautiful nation 7 00:00:30,373 --> 00:00:33,293 Speaker 2: over the previous week. As always, there will be three nominees, 8 00:00:33,333 --> 00:00:36,253 Speaker 2: but only one winner. And remember, like the Time magazine 9 00:00:36,253 --> 00:00:38,173 Speaker 2: Person of the Year, the New Zealand of the Week 10 00:00:38,533 --> 00:00:41,013 Speaker 2: isn't always an agent of good. The New Zealand of 11 00:00:41,013 --> 00:00:43,492 Speaker 2: the Week doesn't even have to be a human, but 12 00:00:43,613 --> 00:00:47,933 Speaker 2: it is always prestigious ass. So, without further ado, the 13 00:00:47,973 --> 00:00:50,573 Speaker 2: nominees for Matt and Tyler Afternoons New Zealand of the 14 00:00:50,613 --> 00:00:55,773 Speaker 2: Week are nominee one also receives the Feel Good Authenticity Award. 15 00:00:56,053 --> 00:00:59,093 Speaker 2: You smell great, you bring joy. You eventually Wilton die 16 00:00:59,133 --> 00:01:01,053 Speaker 2: and become a pain in the ass, But in December 17 00:01:01,173 --> 00:01:03,373 Speaker 2: you are the real deal, the hero of the lounge, 18 00:01:03,573 --> 00:01:06,932 Speaker 2: and how lovely your branches are the humble Kiwi real 19 00:01:07,013 --> 00:01:10,573 Speaker 2: Christmas Tree. You are nominated for New Zealander of the 20 00:01:10,613 --> 00:01:16,173 Speaker 2: Week nomine two, also winner of the No Fear or 21 00:01:16,212 --> 00:01:19,853 Speaker 2: Favor Award. While everyone else is out helping beach Wales, 22 00:01:19,893 --> 00:01:22,253 Speaker 2: two Kiwi brothers out for an ice cream flip the 23 00:01:22,292 --> 00:01:26,853 Speaker 2: script at Kohimaramad Beach and refloated a seventy kg stranded shark. 24 00:01:27,373 --> 00:01:31,093 Speaker 2: For going above and beyond and refloating a thrashing bronze whaler. 25 00:01:31,572 --> 00:01:34,893 Speaker 2: Elias and Jack Sergeant, you have been nominated for New 26 00:01:34,973 --> 00:01:38,373 Speaker 2: Zealander of the Week. Yes, boys, Sadly the shark died, 27 00:01:38,652 --> 00:01:43,932 Speaker 2: stopped using nets in the bay. Ye bastards and the winner. 28 00:01:44,453 --> 00:01:47,693 Speaker 2: There can be only one and this week the winner 29 00:01:47,733 --> 00:01:49,973 Speaker 2: also receives the can't be beaten. 30 00:01:49,733 --> 00:01:50,613 Speaker 1: On a Good Day Award. 31 00:01:51,053 --> 00:01:53,413 Speaker 2: There used to be a lake. Then an eighteen fifty 32 00:01:53,413 --> 00:01:56,013 Speaker 2: five a quake turned you into a swamp. A bit 33 00:01:56,013 --> 00:01:58,413 Speaker 2: of work from some convicts, and by eighteen sixty eight 34 00:01:58,453 --> 00:02:01,413 Speaker 2: you became a cricket ground. In nineteen ninety one, Martin 35 00:02:01,453 --> 00:02:03,893 Speaker 2: Crowe scored two hundred and ninety nine on you. In 36 00:02:03,893 --> 00:02:07,933 Speaker 2: twenty fourteen, Brendan McCallum scored three hundred and two. You're 37 00:02:07,973 --> 00:02:10,933 Speaker 2: often get a gale force polo southerly blast up your freckle, 38 00:02:11,173 --> 00:02:13,973 Speaker 2: but you have also staged some beautiful days and the 39 00:02:14,093 --> 00:02:17,973 Speaker 2: best cricket this country has ever seen. The Basin Reserve, Jeez, 40 00:02:18,053 --> 00:02:21,572 Speaker 2: you're looking good today. You are the Matt and Tyler 41 00:02:21,693 --> 00:02:30,053 Speaker 2: Afternoons New Zealander of the Week. Congratulations to the Basin Reserve. 42 00:02:30,493 --> 00:02:34,093 Speaker 2: Give them a taste of Kiwi. God bless odd speed 43 00:02:34,493 --> 00:02:36,133 Speaker 2: and go the Black Caps. 44 00:02:55,573 --> 00:02:58,213 Speaker 1: For more from News Talk sat B, listen live on 45 00:02:58,333 --> 00:03:01,293 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever 46 00:03:01,333 --> 00:03:03,933 Speaker 1: you go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio.