Matt and Tyler's New Zealander of the Week - 23 May

At the end of every week, the Afternoons team name their pick for New Zealander of the week.

It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had an effect on our great and beautiful nation over the past week.

This week's nominees are Winston Peter's heckler, Kiwi parents and Newstalk ZB.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:09):
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Speaker 2 (00:17):
Every Friday Matt tile Afternoons on zb we named the
New Zealander of the Week in honor that we were
stow on your behalf to a newsmaker has had an
outsized effect on our great and beautiful nation over the
previous week. As always, there will be three nominees, but
only one winner. And remember, like the Time Magazine Person
of the Year, the New Zealander of the Week isn't
always an agent of good. So, without further ado, the
nominees for Matt and Tyler Afternoons New Zealander of the Week.

(00:39):
AH Nominee one also gets the Massive own Goal Award.
Did he exercise his right to free speech in the
most base fashion possible? Yes? Did he reveal to the
world he needs to spend less time on the Internet. Probably?
Did he humiliate himself in a match of wits with
Winston Peters at a train station, Yes. Did he stupidly
do it with the company lanyard on Yes? Would he
be fun to hang out with? Not so sure? But

(01:01):
he did get his employer Tonkin and Taylor's name on
everyone's lips. Tonkin and Taylor has never been mentioned so
much in their existence. Unnamed angry agis Tonkin and Taylor
employee at the Wellington train station. You and your Tonkin
and Taylor Langyard have been nominated for New Zealander of
the Week. Tonkin and Taylor Tongkin and Taylor, Tonkin and Taylor,
Tonkin and Taylor. Tonkin and Taylor done. Nomine two also

(01:24):
gets the No Fortnight for You Award. Your birth them
wipe their bums and then they become teenagers and you
stay up late at night worrying about them. Now, thanks
to the no BS budget, if you have done okay
in life, it's your responsibility even more than ever to
hassle their seventeen and eight year old asses to get
off the couch and do something with their lives. Care
we parents forgetting your little turns to get off their
asses and get a job. You are nominated for New

(01:46):
Zealander of the Week. All on and the winner also
gets the self saucer and suck up to the Boss's awards.
There you go, all right. There are hundreds of stations
out there, but no one comes close. It was already huge,
but against the odds, it's got an even bigger number
one again across this great nation on only getting bigger
and stronger. The Mothership, the big Dog, the names you
can trust like Ryan, Mike, carry HDP, Marcus, but most

(02:10):
importantly the amazing Matt Heath and to a lesser extent, Tyler,
the unstoppable broadcasting monster, the hand that feeds the beast.
News Talk z B. For your inflating popularity and paycheck.
You are the Matt and Tyler Afternoons New Zealander of
the Week Stolen Bella. I've been here six months, well said,

(02:37):
loving all the listeners. I've been gifted. We'll do it
again in six months. Give my takee to Kiwi ZB.
Don't forget Darcy water Grade. Oh yeah, Darcy as well.
The pad.

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