AmeriNZ 355 – Sun cents

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Arthur

Not for the first time, I decided to re-record because I didn’t like what I’d done. This time, that allowed me to add more stuff to talk about..

After the Covid and NZ news, I update where things are at with my solar energy system. After that, I talk about my recent guest spot on ArcherRadio. That leads me to talk about some changes I’m going to make in what I do on this podcast.

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Links for this episode
“COVID-19: Vaccine data” – This is the official data from the NZ Ministry of Health, updated weekly.
“Estimated population of NZ” – This is the source of the population estimate I use to work out the percentage of New Zealanders who have been vaccinated. It is from States NZ, a NZ Government entity, and the estimate is updated every three months.
“Covid-19: Man who flew from Perth during lockdown now in managed isolation” – Stuff
“Brisbane Airport green zone breach traveller tests positive for Covid-19” – RNZ
“Covid-19: Air NZ reports bubble breach as Rarotonga traveller connects direct to Perth” – Stuff
“India travel ban lifts as New Zealanders stuck there
plead for help to get them home” – RNZ
“Sun cents” – My blog post about the PV solar energy system that I talked about.

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Guest Spot on ArcherRadio: ‘Catching Up With Arthur’

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Arthur

Last Friday (my time), I met up with Paul of ArcherRadio so we could record a new episode for his show, and “Catching Up With Arthur” is now available. It’s a long episode (roughly an hour and a quarter), of which the first 45 minutes is a chat about where I’m at, my journey through grief, etc. Paul asked me the one question I think’s a sort of the “elephant in the room” because one no one has asked it before, though I bet a lot of people are wondering about it (I’ll talk about that question in an upcoming blog post).

Paul and I last caught up like this back in 2018 (and it was also a long episode). We both had some challenges along the way, and for me, I wasn’t really interesting interest in podcasting for the past 18 months. Things are changing for me in so many ways, and returning to podcasting is among the most public.

Paul and I have been friends for a very long time, stretching all the way back to when I was a brand-new podcaster back in 2007. More adventures are planned.

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Link for this episode
ArcherRadio

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AmeriNZ 354 – I got the power

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Arthur

A day late, but I still begin with the vaccination update I started last week.

The vaccination talk leads to some NZ News about a particular person who tested positive this week. This came after the quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia began on Monday. After that, I talk about why I wasn’t able to record yesterday, including a very powerful development for me.

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AmeriNZ 353 – Working the plan

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Arthur

This episode includes the debut of a new mini-segment, something I’m beginning because of a conversation I had on the AmeriNZ Facebook Page.

I begin today by talking about New Zealand’s vaccination programme, how that compares with Australia, and also about related topics. Then I move on to talk about stuff I’m doing to my house, projects to help prepare the place for my retirement. The latest project also fulfils one of Nigel’s dreams, which makes me happy, too.

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Links for this episode
“COVID-19: Vaccine data” – This is the official data from the NZ Ministry of Health, updated weekly.
“Estimated population of NZ” – This is the source of the population estimate I use to work out the percentage of New Zealanders who have been vaccinated. It is from States NZ, a NZ Government entity, and the estimate is updated every three months.
“New Zealand’s vaccine rollout might be slow, but it’s looking a lot better than Australia’s” – Stuff
“Two new cases, both in managed isolation” – This story from Stuff also talks about the MIQ guard who tested positive.
“MIQ contractor First Security disputes Government ‘misinformation’ over Covid-19 testing failure of border worker” – Stuff
“What the numbers say about the India travel ban” – Stuff
“Home work” – My blog post about the ventilation system I added to my house.
“Powering my future” – My blog post about my latest project for the house.

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AmeriNZ 352 – Bubble time

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Arthur

Back on a Tuesday, and Tuesdays used to be one of my days—back in the day. Today I’m talking about the new Quarantine-Free Travel between New Zealand and Australia.

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Links for this episode
“Trans-Tasman bubble to start 19 April” – The Prime Minister’s announcement.
“Bubble rising” – My blog post on the announcement.
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Monthly Archives: April 2021

AmeriNZ 355 – Sun cents

Guest Spot on ArcherRadio: ‘Catching Up With Arthur’

AmeriNZ 354 – I got the power

AmeriNZ 353 – Working the plan

AmeriNZ 352 – Bubble time