AmeriNZ 344 – They Are Us

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Arthur

On Friday of last week, New Zealand was changed when terrorism arrived on our shores. I reflect on that day and the immediate aftermath from my perspective. This is a personal viewpoint, not a news report or news analysis—there are plenty of places that provide that. But for nearly a dozen years I’ve talked about good things and bad things that have happened in New Zealand, and this could be no different.

Important update: After I recorded and prepared this episode, the New Zealand Government followed through on its promise and will ban all military-style semi-automatic weapons and all assault rifles. I’ll have more to say about that later, but I applaud the move.

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Links for this episode
Photo in this episode’s artwork is byKirk Hargreaves for Christchurch City Council
“No mention of right-wing extremist threats in 10 years of GCSB and SIS public docs” – Radio New Zealand
“Republicans Blasted Obama Administration For Warning About Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism” – ThinkProgress
“Gun owners voluntarily handing over semi-automatic rifles to police after Christchurch terrorist attack” – One News (TVNZ)
“Rush for semi-automatic guns in Blenheim following Christchurch mosque shootings” – Stuff
“They Are Us” – My blog post with my personal reflections on the attack and aftermath

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AmeriNZ 343 – Autumn begins

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Arthur

Only ten days and another episode! And, it’s the first day of Autumn. Time to update something I talked about two episodes ago, then it’s on to some things in the news that happened since the previous episode. A couple housekeeping things and that’s it.

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Links for this episode
Seasonal climate outlook – March – May 2019 – NIWA
”First Auckland Pride ‘#OURMARCH’ Attracts Estimated 3000 People” – Gay Express
”Working Group For New Auckland Pride Established” – Gay Express
”The Big Gay Out” – Wikipedia
– The Ending HIV website page for the Big GayOut
”Big Gay Out 2013” – My blog post about our trip to the Big Gay Out in 2013
”Remembering Christchurch, eight years since the devastating 6.3 earthquake” – Newshub
”February 22: Christchurch eight years on” – The Spinoff
”Frontline Chch police to stay armed until wanted man found” – Radio New Zealand
The End of Google Plus – My blog post about Google Plus and its looming demise

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AmeriNZ 342 – Year’s mixed start

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Arthur

This year is off to a roaring start—and I’m ahead of schedule, apparently. This episode is about the two main events so far this year: My birthday in January, and the death of our cat Bella last week. I do the sad part first. My birthday celebrations basically lasted a week, which was nice, and I talk about that, as well as why this particular birthday was such a big deal for me. I also have good intentions for what I’ll do about it—or maybe it’s “with it”.

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Links for this episode
Bella’s journey ends – my blog post on the sad news, with links to relevant posts about her health challenge
All my blog posts about Bella are tagged ”Bella”.
Another ‘Big Birthday’ – This year’s annual post for my birthday
A good time was had – My blog post about my birthday party

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AmeriNZ 341 – Providing answers

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Arthur

Last chance to post an episode before the USA’s Thanksgiving holiday, so here I am! I begin talking about the Pike River mine disaster, because we’ve had a major development. Then, it’s a sad and fraught story about division and a huge fight in Auckland’s “rainbow communities”. I also talk about how I’ve had to explain the USA’s recent elections to New Zealanders, which isn’t new, actually. Then I have a question and some comments from the previous episode. Consider this the aural equivalent of a Thanksgiving feast!

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Links for this episode
”Andrew Little confirms Pike River Mine Drift re-entry plan to proceed” – Government media release
”Pike River Mine re-entry: How it will happen” – Radio NZ
”We’re in!” – Stand With Pike Media Release
AmeriNZ 242 – Sudued – The 2010 AmeriNZ Podcast episode where I talked about Pike River
”Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust withdraws support for Auckland Pride Parade after police uniform ban” – One News, TVNZ
”Sound advice: ‘Just don’t go there’” – My blog post I referred to

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AmeriNZ 340 – Adventures

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Arthur

Today I talk a bit about how the Royal Tour was received in New Zealand. That leads into a couple other issues in the NZ news. I also provide a wider explanation of something I talked about in AmeriNZ Podcast episode 338. Last time, I also had some health updates and I had colds. This episode has similar topics, as it turns out. And, today is a big anniversary.

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Links for this episode
”Prince Harry and Meghan’s Royal Tour of New Zealand: Spectacular display of Māori culture ends visit” – NZ Herald
”Royal tour 2018: Kiwi designs lifted on royal shoulders” – NZ Herald
”Simon’s circus” – My blog post when National’s MP crisis began
”Fact check: Business confidence surveys have little to do with actual economy” – Stuff
All my blog posts on my Health Journey

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Guest Spot: AR1234 Catching Up with Arthur

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Arthur

This is a LONG episode, but it was so much fun to record! One of the first podcasts (other than my own) that I was on was a group show on the original ArcherRadio (his episode 421). That was WAY back in March 2007. Then, he was on my podcast—episode 8—in May 2007. So, we have a long history—and it shows in this chat, I think.

We cover a lot of the LGBT podcasting history we experienced, a bit about where it’s heading, and all sorts of other things. Interestingly, despite our shared passion for politics, we don’t really talk about it much—THIS time! It was fun, but back to normal AmeriNZ episodes soon.

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Link for this episode
ArcherRadio

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AmeriNZ 339 – Winter ills

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Arthur

This is a short episode, mostly to tell you about something special I did today. I’ll be sharing something on this podcast feed in a couple days. I also have some health updates, including that I had two winter colds. There are also a couple updates to what I talked about last time.

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Links for this episode
I was a guest on ArcherRadio!

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AmeriNZ 338 – Still more changes

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Arthur

Despite a few obstacles, I’m back. Again. Again. Well, it was one month sooner this time, so, small victories, right?! I start out talking about a new baby, then changes to this podcast and all things AmeriNZ, and to me, too. Lots of things are changing! I have details.

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Links for this episode
All blog posts about Leo
My Instagram
The NZ Prime Minister had a baby
The Prime Minister’s baby made world headlines
All my posts on my Health Journey
July’s Welcome – The blog post I refer to, the one where I talk about my epiphany

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AmeriNZ 337 – Resolution

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Arthur

Despite a few obstacles, I’m back. First, though, I give the end of the story I talked about in the previous episode: New Zealand got a government. Mainly, though, I talke about the several obstacles to my being able to podcast (or blog, for that matter).

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Links for this episode
It’s a cruel summer – My blog post on some of the obstacles to blogging and podcasting
”A good end to the year” – My most recent health update blog post
”The Tim Corrimal Show” – Tim told me the podcast site was broken, so go check out his show!

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AmeriNZ 336 – Still waiting

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Arthur

The New Zealand General Election happened, but we don’t have a government yet. That’s my first, and main, topic today. I also talk a bit about a big commemoration of a famous battle in World War One. I have unusual feelings about it.

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Links for this episode
Blue-Green bloom – My blog post on why a National-Greens coalition was impossible
”Green refusal to work with National ‘pathetic’ – Bolger” – New Zealand Herald
“What will he do?” – My blog post on Winston’s options
“We’re still waiting” – My blog post on where we’re at
”First World War by the numbers” – NZ History
”New Zealand’s ‘blackest day’ at Passchendaele – 12 October 1917” – NZ History
”Military history of New Zealand during World War I” – Wikipedia
”Passchendaele: The real reason behind New Zealand’s greatest tragedy” – Newshub
”The Battle of Passchendaele: New Zealand’s military’s darkest day” – Stuff
”Hundreds gather in Wellington to mark centenary of Battle of Passchendaele” – Stuff

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