Matt and Tyler's New Zealander of the Week - July 3

At the end of every week, Matt and Tyler name the New Zealander of the Week.

It's an honour that we bestow on your behalf to someone, or something, that's had an impact on our nation over the past week. 

There are three nominees but can only be one winner.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:09):
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The Matteath and Tyler Adams Afternoons New Zealander of the Week.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Ladies and gentlemen, men and women, boys and girls, welcome
once again to the matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons
New Zealander of the Week. As always, three shall be
equally honored. And remember any person, animal, thing, team, smell
or vibe can be celebrated here as long as it
is Kiwi and it is powerful. So, without further listening around,
here is the matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons New

(00:47):
Zealander of the Week.

Speaker 3 (00:51):
So why are these woodlands so attractive to penglings?

Speaker 2 (00:54):
Some kiwis don't want a lot of fuss made about them,
and some kiwis are yellow eyed penguins. This week a
study found that the humble Hooyhork doesn't care for their
expensive man made native reforestation projects. These little fatties just
kept marching straight through the fencing you set ups and
back into the paddocks where kind farmers are hiffing out

(01:16):
nest boxes for them. These exceptionally cute no fuss quehas
are basically saying to us humans, thanks for the five
star managed habitat mate, but I think I'll stick with
the sheep. That's the kind of can do, down to
earth attitude we love. And for that, the yellow Eyed
Penguins of Otago Peninsula, you get a new Zealander of

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the Week.

Speaker 3 (01:36):
Award the penguins.

Speaker 2 (01:46):
There are winners and losers in sport, and then there
is the most annoying loser of all time, the lucky Loser,
which has thankfully lost for the last time. This has
been a complicated blight on Super Rugby ever since someone
overthought it into existence. For good news, the energy vampire
of the postseason is dead.

Speaker 4 (02:07):
Super Rugby has.

Speaker 2 (02:08):
Listened to its fans for once, and for that they
get a new Zealander of the Week award. This week
in Inflatable French, taire Man traveled all the way to
New Zealand and honored some of our finest restaurants. This
celebration of Kiwi excellence made the usual wingie said, hate

(02:30):
is angry and jealous, but who cares what they think?
Some hard working, talented Kiwis have created some great restaurants
and are now globally recognized. Michelin's Star holders a great
way to sell New Zealand to the world and bring
even more tourists down here for a good old fashioned
kiwi Fleecing from Auckland, the Estate Tayla Paris, Barta mud

(02:51):
Brick and Ahi from Wellington, janobistro Logan Brown and Ortigo
from christ In, RTI and Tasskel from Queenstown, Amaspield, Kikar,
Brata Sherwood and two stars for the Mighty essence Heroes
of hospitality, Powerful, talented and inspirational. And now you have

(03:12):
Michelin Sties, but even more prestigiously you are.

Speaker 4 (03:16):
Also met he and Tyler Adams.

Speaker 2 (03:18):
Afternoons on News Dog z B, New Zealand is off
the week.

Speaker 4 (03:23):
Take it away, Sir Howard Morris.

Speaker 3 (03:33):
Penguin, Christi Penguins, Penguins.

Speaker 4 (04:08):
Ah Bright, So why are these woodlands.

Speaker 3 (04:22):
So attractive to poems?

Speaker 1 (04:26):
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