{"id":1946,"date":"2022-10-20T23:16:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T10:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2022-10-21T00:24:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T11:24:01","slug":"amerinz-372-talking-in-whispers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/?p=1946","title":{"rendered":"AmeriNZ 372 \u2013 Talking in whispers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AmeriNZ_Podcast_1400x1400-2016.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1739\" src=\"http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AmeriNZ_Podcast_1400x1400-2016-150x150.png\" alt=\"amerinz_podcast_1400x1400-2016\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AmeriNZ_Podcast_1400x1400-2016-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AmeriNZ_Podcast_1400x1400-2016-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AmeriNZ_Podcast_1400x1400-2016-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AmeriNZ_Podcast_1400x1400-2016-1024x1024.png 1024w, http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AmeriNZ_Podcast_1400x1400-2016.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>I begin this episode with an overview of New Zealand\u2019s recent local government elections: What message do the voters send? What does it imply for the general election next year? I\u2019ve done a mini-series of posts on my blog (links below) if you\u2019re interested in more detail. The stuff I talk about in this episode leads on to a brief discussion of some fringe political activity.<\/p>\n<p>Then I talk about some of the mini-projects I did recently.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to Like the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/amerinz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AmeriNZ Facebook Page<\/a><\/strong> for all things AmeriNZ.<\/p>\n<p><b>Links for this episode<\/b><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"http:\/\/amerinz.blogspot.com\/2022\/10\/nz-voters-send-local-government-message.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201dNZ voters send local government a message: \u2018Meh.\u2019\u201d<\/a><\/b> \u2013 My blog post on NZ\u2019s local elections.<br \/>\n<b><a href=\"http:\/\/amerinz.blogspot.com\/2022\/10\/hamilton-voters-shrug.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cHamilton voters shrug\u201d<\/a><\/b> \u2013 My blog post on Hamilton and Waikato elections.<br \/>\n<b><a href=\"http:\/\/amerinz.blogspot.com\/2022\/10\/auckland-voters-say-little.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cAuckland voters say little\u201d<\/a><\/b> \u2013 My blog post on Auckland elections.<br \/>\n<b><a href=\"http:\/\/amerinz.blogspot.com\/2022\/10\/an-unexpectedly-easy-job.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cAn unexpectedly easy job\u201d<\/a><\/b> \u2013 A blog post about moving the VegePod.<\/p>\n<p><b>Things I saw after I recorded:<\/b><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/manawatu-standard\/news\/300717214\/hundreds-of-farm-vehicles-convoy-in-manawat-protest-against-communist-emissions-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201dHundreds of farm vehicles convoy in Manawat\u016b protest against \u2018communist\u2019 emissions plan\u201d<\/a><\/b> \u2013 <i>Stuff<\/i><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/national\/130237995\/voices-for-freedom-hijacks-farmers-protest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201dFact check: how do Groundswell&#8217;s climate complaints stack up?\u201d<\/a><\/b> \u2013 <i>Stuff<\/i><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"http:\/\/amerinz.blogspot.com\/2022\/10\/hamilton-voters-shrug.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cVoices for Freedom hijacks farmers&#8217; protest\u201d<\/a><\/b> \u2013 <i>Stuff<\/i><br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/national\/130215128\/protesters-who-glued-themselves-to-busy-motorway-taking-a-breather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cProtesters who glued themselves to busy motorway taking a &#8216;breather&#8217;\u201d<\/a><\/b> \u2013 <i>Stuff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><a title=\"Apple Podcasts\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/nz\/podcast\/amerinz-podcast\/id283564594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get AmeriNZ Podcast for free on Apple Podcasts<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" 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