AmeriNZ 404 – My day of labour

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Arthur

New Zealand’s Labour Day Holiday was this past Monday, and I laboured—and laboured. I’m plotting—sorry, planning a new project that—well, we’ll see. Finally, I have a lighthearted way to end the episode.

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Links for this episode
“My labouring day” – My blog post about how I spent the public holiday
“Tomatoes and blessings” – A post on Labour Day memories
“Falling numbers” – Just a slice-of-life story with something I thought was funny

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AmeriNZ 403 – The tide goes out

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Arthur

Today’s episode is about the results of the New Zealand General Election—it’s not as simple as what most news reports are saying. After that, I have plans for this week.

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Links for this episode
“Election Day 2023 has ended” – My blog post after the polls closed on Election Day
“The (political) end is here” – My post on the preliminary election results
“The trouble ahead” – My first blog post about the implications of the election
“Meanwhile, opposition” – My blog post about Labour post election
“2023 General Election – Preliminary Count” – Official preliminary results from the Electoral Commission

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AmeriNZ 402 – Election eve

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Arthur

The New Zealand General Election finishes tomorrow—finally! As I said last week, no one has any idea what’s going to happen, but it’s likely to be very close whatever it is. I also update a bit from last week, and tell you about my technological win.

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Links for this episode
“Getting on the bus” – My blog post about how I vote
“Port Waikato by-election to follow general election after ACT candidate’s death” – Stuff
“Pōti ahau – I voted (2023)” – My blog post about voting
“Voting statistics” – Official voting statistics from the Electoral Commission
“Two busy days” – My blog post about the weekend
“Another personal victory today” – My blog post about fixing my Ethernet

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AmeriNZ 401 – The week with missing days

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Arthur

I lost several days last week after I hurt myself. Oops. I talk about that first today, and then a bit about the New Zealand General Election because Advance Voting began on Monday. It’ll be interesting to see what happens (which is a nice way of saying no one has any idea what’s going to happen).

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Links for this episode
“Brushing away chores” – My blog post about those brushes
“Noting the not everyday stuff” – My blog post about the 400th episode and more
“Springing into stories” – My blog post about Spring with some photos, and talk about my sore back

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AmeriNZ 400 – 6,028 days

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Arthur

This is the 400th episode of the AmeriNZ Podcast!!! Who’d ever have guessed I’d make it? It only took me 6,028 days… I talk about all that first, then what I’ve been up to since last week’s episode. This episode is also 18 weeks in a row, actually.

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Links for this episode
“Unusually busy me” – My blog post about my recent weekend
“A history of daylight saving in NZ” – 1 News (TVNZ)

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AmeriNZ 399 – For years

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Arthur

It’s been a reflective time for me lately, with some anniversaries and the Pride 48 live-streaming weekend. I talk about all that first, then it’s on to some stuff in the New Zealand news. Next week: Episode 400!!!

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Links for this episode
“208 weeks, but not a year” – My first blog post about “The Horrible Anniversary”
“The fourth horrible anniversary” – My post about this year’s “The Horrible Anniversary”
“Streaming nostalgia” – My blog post about the Pride 48 weekend
”Pukaki Downs fire: ‘Huge relief’ as rain falls and wind dies down” – Radio New Zealand
”Queenstown’s wettest day in 24 years as rain lashes South Island” – 1 News (TVNZ)
”Queenstown cryptosporidium outbreak: Residents face ‘months’ of boil water notice” – Radio New Zealand
”Wild weather: State of emergency in Southland, warnings in place for wider South Island” – Radio New Zealand

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AmeriNZ 398 – 17 and 28

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Arthur

Today’s episode is named after two anniversaries: Today is the seventeenth anniversary of my blog, and yesterday was the 28th anniversary of when I first arrived in New Zealand as a tourist, when Nigel and I met in person for the first time. This coming weekend is also the final Pride 48 Live Streaming Event, and I reminisce and opine about podcasting. Then, I briefly talk about a small project outside. Finally, I share a funny (to me) story form New Zealand’s news.

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Links for this episode
“Anniversaries 17 and 28” – My blog post about the 17th and 28th anniversaries.
The final Pride 48 Live Streaming Event – Link is to the schedule.
”Dave Dobbyn manager steps in over use of ‘Loyal’ in post promoting Liz Gunn party” – This article has the quotes I mentioned.

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AmeriNZ 397 – Copacetic days

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Arthur

Dare I say it? Spring may have sprung! I also share my surprise at how well the pool noodles have worked. My main topic today is about why and how I developed my personal organisation system, and that’s actually a story about how I’m doing these days.

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Links for this episode
“My new projected system” – My first blog post in which talked about the system.
“As if to prove the point” – My system hit a snag only days into it.
“Project failure” – The first post in this mini-series 6 months into using the system.
“Safe indeed” – The second post in this series, about a success.
“Six months knowing what’s going on” – This is about tracking my tasks.

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AmeriNZ 396 – Noodle day

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Arthur

The pool noodles are deployed! Some deep topics coming next week. In the meantime, Spring is on the way! Also, the pain I mentioned last week is gone.

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Links for this episode
”Fixing an unexpected problem” – My post on using the pool noodles
”Nigel would’ve been 59” – My post on Nigel’s birthday this year

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AmeriNZ 395 – Sunshine!

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Arthur

FOUR DAYS in a row with sunshine!!! However will I cope? Well, I mowed the lawns, for one thing. That led to a problem, and I discovered something I need to repair.

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Links for this episode
”Regular household duties” – My post on my mowing day
About the sciatic nerve
”Oblivious to a solution” – My 2022 post on the patio table cover

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