AmeriNZ 298 – Equality

Today I have one topic: Marriage equality arriving in New Zealand one week ago today. I start by telling you about some of my impressions the night. I also give you my full impressions of what New Zealand’s far right did—and is up to now! After some slight diversion into other NZ politics, I tell you about what happens now. One thing I know for sure is that this battle is over: The rightwing cannot repeal or even revisit this issue. Kiwis just don’t do that. Finally, I tell you the background to that video of the vote.

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Links for this episode
Favourite moment – my blog post on the moment marriage equality was approved
Favourite speech – again from my blog
The New Zealand Parliament’s YouTube Channel is called InTheHouseNZ. To find the videos, look for “Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill – Third Reading – Part # (where # is 1 – 20).
Looking ridiculous – my blog post on a silly rightwinger entertaining the Internet
Final analysis – my blog post wrapping-up the campaign for marriage equality and what happened.
All my blog posts on this topic are tagged NZ Marriage Equality.

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AmeriNZ 297 – Excitement

I start today talking about the recent earthquakes in Auckland. Then, some New Zealand news since I last podcasted. That includes an update on the marriage equality bill, of course. Personal updates follow, and that leads, eventually, to some talk that might get me into trouble. Oh well, there were things I needed to say.

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Links for this episode
Shaken – my blog post on the Auckland earthquakes
Mondayising bill pleases Kiwi workers – NZ Herald
Gay bill: Another step forward for love – NZ Herald
Asset sales petition arrives at Parliament – NZ Herald
‘Shonky’ sales process means Labour leader signed up – NZ Herald
More than a million complete census online – Newstalk ZB
Drought: “The impact is huge” (video) – NZ Herald
Water restrictions: An interactive map – Stuff

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AmeriNZ 294 – Experimental

I begin today with a “Parliament Update”: It started with an update on the marriage equality bill, then moved on to the bill to force charter schools on us, submissions for which close next week. After that, I play various audio files sent to me, and comment on what they say as well as how to use those methods (don’t worry, there won’t be a quiz on that). If you send me a contact request on Skype, please tell me you’re real so I know you’re not a spammer.

Jason and I recorded a new 2Political Podcast episode this week, and it’s now posted.

Links for this episode
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill (Evidence / submissions) – NZ Parliament
Young gay man injured in another K Rd attack – GayNZ.com
The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet
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AmeriNZ 292 – Briefly

This is a short episode to update and foreshadow. Because I’m like that. The next episode will be a New Zealand podcast I was a guest on. Feel free to phone or write me with questions or suggestions (just let me know if you don’t want it played/read on the podcast).

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AmeriNZ 288 – Mutiny

This is not a typical podcast—recorded by a guest host, and very short. But it was all done with good intentions. A normal episode next week.

Links for this episode
Quake threat in Wellington lower than thought – NZ Herald
Remember Auckland before the Sky Tower? – NZ Herald

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AmeriNZ 287 – Extraordinary

I begin today with updates about what I’ve been up to, followed by talk about this year’s Pride 48 event (September 14-16). I move on to updates about things in the New Zealand news, including marriage equality. A phone message allows me to talk about another topic.

Links for this episode
At the beach – My blog post on our trip
Five deaths in two weeks hit military base community hardNZ Herald
Banks: I believe Bible’s account of how life beganNZ Herald
Mayor’s son jailed for sex abuse – A bizarre story in the NZ Herald
The decline of religion – my blog post Roger was referring to
Order a 2012 Pride 48 Limited Edition T-shirt!
Check out the new podcast, Arthur & Paul Talk!

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AmeriNZ 285 – Better

This is just an update podcast: Today and this week are both better, and even the weather got better. Yep, had some good developments this week—and one not so good one that still turned out okay. Once again, comments let me expand on topics. There’s even an easter egg this episode.

Links for this episode
Arthur and Paul Talk – our new podcast. The site has subscription information.
Roadshow lessons – My blog post on the Adobe Roadshow

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AmeriNZ 284 – Warmer

I had a chance to record a short episode, so I grabbed it! You may be sorry. I start with an update to an earlier report, talking about Christchurch. Next, it’s a bit about a couple stories in the US that are quite different here. A comment lets me talk about New Zealand’s general lack of anti-Semitism. I also get to talk more about the NZ Census!

Links for this episode
Well, none today, actually.

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AmeriNZ 283 – Colder

It’s been cold in Auckland this week. Last week was my busy week—with a twist. I’ll be part of a new podcast, but it doesn’t have a name. Leave your suggestion in the comments or ring the comment line. I also talk a bit about Pride 48. Congratulations to Ramble Redhead for 500 episodes! After that, I talk about a blog project I’ve been taking part in called ABC Wednesday. A comment lets me talk a bit about the upcoming New Zealand Census.

Links for this episode
Pride 48 – The site has pretty much anything you’d want to know
Ramble Redhead Podcast
Y is for yakka – My ABC Wednesday blog post that I mentioned
New Zealand Census and confidentiality

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AmeriNZ 282 – Fact or fiction

This podcast comes to you from my new desk. Exciting, I know (well it should be, because now I’ll stop talking about it!). Today I begin by talking about a few stories from the New Zealand news before moving on to my main topic: Statistics New Zealand has examined “some common beliefs about population in New Zealand to see whether they hold any truth.” I think their mythbusting is interesting, so I share some of that today.

Links for this episode
Legal fight over asset sales likelyNZ Herald
Huge writedown in KiwiRail valueNZ Herald
Labour pushes for extension of provocation repeal – GayNZ.com
An abhorrent law is gone – my blog post on the repeal of the partial defence law
Passport process to become more flexible – GayNZ.com
No baby boom and fewer sheep: Myths bustedNZ Herald
Population mythbusters – Statistics New Zealand

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