Quote of the Year

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Quote of the Year is an annual New Zealand vote run by Massey University. [1] A vote is held to determine best quote in New Zealand for the year.

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Timeline

2023

Winner

"'Nah, we’re just three Māori boys" — Mikey Kihi, Rikki Kihi, and Morehu Maxwell. During Cyclone Gabrielle, these three were rescuing people in a boat, and were asked "Are you guys from the navy?" [2]

Finalists

The 10 finalists of 2023 were: [1]

  1. "I don't listen to rumours. I just start them." — Taika Waititi
  2. "I encourage all of you to go out there, have more babies if you wish, that would be helpful." — Christopher Luxon
  3. "A B-grade American celebrity coming out and essentially hijacking Bird of the Century. I don’t think he even likes birds." — Erin Reilly of Save the Kiwi (referencing John Oliver campaigning for the puteketeke).
  4. "Nah, we’re just three Māori boys." — Mikey Kihi, Rikki Kihi, and Morehu Maxwell (While rescuing trapped people during Cyclone Gabrielle, these three were asked if they were from the navy)
  5. "How big is his hole?" — Nicola Willis (asking Grant Robertson in parliament about a fiscal gap)
  6. "You can be a mother, or not, an ex-Mormon, or not, a nerd, a crier, a hugger – you can be all of these things, and not only can you be here – you can lead." — Jacinda Ardern (during her farewell speech from her role as prime minister)
  7. "There is nobody who fails to be interesting" — Kim Hill (referencing her job interviewing people as a broadcaster)
  8. "Up the Wahs!" — Fans of the Warriors.
  9. "The issue is rain. We really need that to stop." — Auckland mayor Wayne Brown (as the city went into a state of emergency).
  10. "Oh, have you got ID?" — Auckland bar manager (asking Ed Sheeran)

2022

Winner

"I would have thought that Grant Robertson would be a much bigger threat to lamingtons than lamingtons would be a threat to Grant Robertson" — David Seymour [3]

Finalists

The 10 finalists of 2022 were: [4]

  • "They said nobody cared about women’s rugby. Well guess what? We are here! We are here, fam !" — Ruby Tui
  • "If only we cared as much about the local elections as we do for Bird of the Year." — Nicola Toki (talking about rigging attempts)
  • "Fundamentally, I'm interested in being a good person with as minimal inconvenience as possible." — Alice Snedden
  • "I would have thought that Grant Robertson would be a much bigger threat to lamingtons than lamingtons would be a threat to Grant Robertson." — David Seymour
  • "Do you know how bad that sounds? Mike King’s women's alliance!" — Shimpal Lelisi (on Celebrity Treasure Island)
  • "I wonder whether or not anyone ever asked Barack Obama and John Key if they met because they were of similar age." — Jacinda Ardern (after asked if she met Finish Prime Minister Sanna Marin due to their similar age)
  • "I was born to disrupt things." — The Wizard of New Zealand
  • "It's okay to follow a few cockwombles. It doesn't mean I endorse them." — Hilary Barry (after being warned about the people she follows on Twitter)
  • "He is delusional, but he’s not suicidal." — Professor Robert Patman (referencing Vladimir Putin's nuclear threat)
  • "There are going to be a lot more people in a supermarket on a weekly basis than there will be out and about pashing on a dance floor." — COVID-19 Minister Chris Hipkins (referencing mask wearing)

2021

Winner

"[It is a] challenge for people in high-density areas to get outside and spread their legs when they are surrounded by other people" — COVID-19 Minister Chris Hipkins [5]

Finalists

The 10 finalists of 2021 were: [6]

  • "It is a challenge in high-density areas for people to get outside and spread their legs." — Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins
  • "He is about as exciting as the Taihape public toilets." — Mike Williams (referencing Christopher Luxon)
  • "It was like a half-sucked Oddfellow in the sky." — Mark Richardson (referencing a blood moon lunar eclipse)
  • "If I can't be cured, I'll be the cure." — Jemima Gazley (explaining why she crowd-funded research to the cancer she had)
  • "That was a bed-time fail." — Jacinda Ardern (after she gets interrupted by her daughter on Facebook live)
  • "We've got an economy that's running on a sugar hit." — David Seymour
  • "Does anyone know if the tinny house in Aro will be open during level 4?" — person on a Facebook post
  • "Who is going to do a Berocca in the morning?" — Anna Lorck
  • "Hey Judith, it's not that bad. Raise an eyebrow, to show you're glad." — Jono and Ben (in a song to Judith Collins)
  • "No, it's a f***ing goat." — Toddler

2020

Winner

"Let it be known these tears are not for you" by Sara Qasem, whose father was murdered in the Christchurch mosque shootings. She received 26.5% of the 2479 votes. [7]

Finalists

The 2020 year was the first year with a quote from a bird, and a quote of a group of people (New Zealanders as a whole). Many of the quotes were influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

The 10 finalists of 2020 were: [8]

  • "Because we can't get on each other's nerves if we're dancing constantly." — Buchanan family (in their video COVID-19 lockdown music video)
  • "When my eyebrow goes up, it's a joke." — Judith Collins
  • "I am the orange face you can trust." — Orange-fronted parakeet (campaigning in the Bird of the Year competition)
  • "There are no new cases of Covid-19 to report in New Zealand today." — Ashley Bloomfield (during press many press conferences)
  • "The Aussies can have Russell Crowe, but they can't have our buzzy bee." — Simon Beattie (after The Crown placed buzzy bee in scene in Australia)
  • "Let it be known these tears are not for you." — Sara Qasem (in her victim impact statement talking to the Christchurch mosque shootings perpetrator)
  • "I did a little dance." — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (describing how she reacted when the country reached zero active COVID-19 cases)
  • "You're on mute" — New Zealanders during Zoom meetings.
  • "Put your jazz cabbage away people." — Hilary Barry (talking about the cannabis referendum which voted against legalisation).
  • "It really highlights how three-ply soft we've become as a species." — Psychology professor Marc Wilson (referencing toilet paper stockpiling during the lockdowns)

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References

  1. 1 2 "'Up the Wahs' and 'How big is his hole' in Quote of Year finalists". 1 News. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Reporter, Stuff (18 December 2023). "'Nah, we're just three Māori boys' wins Quote of the Year 2023". Stuff. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "David Seymour wins best quote for comments about Grant Robertson and a lamington". RNZ. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ↑ reporter, Manawatū (9 December 2022). "Massey reveals best quotes of the year". Stuff. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "COVID-19: Chris Hipkins wins quote of the year for his 'spread your legs' gaffe". Newshub. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand's Quote of the Year finalists announced". The New Zealand Herald . 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Quote of the Year 2020 "These tears are not for you"". Massey University . 22 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. 1 2 "New Zealand's Quote of the Year finalists announced after rocky 2020". The New Zealand Herald . 11 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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