AmeriNZ Podcast

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AmeriNZ Podcast episodes

June 26 AmeriNZ 426 – Success story
Today is a coincidence of twenty-sixes—though that’s not important, of course. In the time since the previous episode, I completed the first part of my decluttering project and also harvest the tomatoes I grew this year, few though they may have bin. In addition to those things, I also tal about the lastest version of my plans to tame the house.
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Links for this episode
”Resetting the house, part one” – My blog post on the decluttering project
”The fruit of my labour” – My blog post on the tomato “harvest”
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17 min
June 01 AmeriNZ 425 – The persisting podcast
Today, June 1, is a triple-header: It’s the first day of winter in this part of the world, it’s New Zealand’s King’s Birthday public holiday, and, most importantly, it’s my Leo’s ninth birthday. He’s a good boy. I start with a couple updates, mainly about the never-ending story about the future of this podcast, but also about my big sort out project, and I also talk about some of the things I’m currently working on.
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Links for this episode
”April was a… month” – My blog post ON April’s weather events
”Dates for public holidays and anniversary days” – Govt.nz
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18 min
April 06 AmeriNZ 424 – A changed holiday weekend
Today is a public holiday in New Zealand, the last of day of our four-day holiday weekend. But things were different this year, things very different from every other Easter Weekend in the 30 years I’ve lived in New Zealand. I talk about all that, and how I had a surprise when I was researching this episode.
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Links for this episode
“Bill to ease holiday alcohol restrictions passes in Parliament” – 1News
“Green light for immediate lifting of holiday alcohol restrictions” – RNZ
“Easter weekend: What shops can open, and how do surcharges work?” – 1News
“Government allows advertising to be broadcast on Christmas, Sundays” – RNZ (from October 2025)
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18 min
March 28 AmeriNZ 423 – Nineteen years
Nineteen years ago today, I uploaded the first episode of the AmeriNZ Podcast, and despite everything, it’s still here—technically? I start out talking briefly about the podcast itself, and then I update all the things (aka “projects”) I talked about last time. I also talk about some of what I haven’t not done yet, and also the time-consuming project (of sorts) that I’ve been working on for the last month or so.
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Links for this episode
”Cool man” – My blog post on the air conditioning
“Busy days, and more to come” – My blog post on removing the broken the air conditioner
“Keeping the bugs outside” – My blog post on the window screens (with photos)
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31 min
November 21, 2025 AmeriNZ 422 – Cool heat
The air conditioning system was installed this week, and so far so good! I also give an evaluation of the blinds I had installed. But, what about the window screens?
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Links for this episode
”Hot as heck” – My blog post on the uncomfortable heat
“Uber loses Supreme Court appeal over drivers’ employment status” – RNZ
Official documents and videos about the Uber case
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24 min
November 04, 2025 AmeriNZ 421 – Thirty years
This past weekend I marked 30 years living in New Zealand. November 2, 1995 was also the day Nigel and I always considered our anniversary because it’s when our life together began. After that, I talk about what happened after I went the Home Show last month. Several improvements to the house are underway.
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Links for this episode
”Thirty years later” – My blog post on last weekend’s anniversary
“The house projects are moving forward” – My most recent blog post on my house projects
“I made more sunshine” – My blog post on having the solar panels cleaned
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http://amerinzpodcast.com/audio/AmeriNZ421-Thirty-years.mp3
25 min
September 30, 2025 AmeriNZ 420 – Season of change
In the previous episode, I made a prophecy! Mind you, I didn’t know that at the time, so up first today I talk about what happened. Basically, big changes are coming.
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Links for this episode
”Certain for now” – My blog post on on my decision
“The sixth horrible anniversary” – My post reflecting on 6 years without Nigel
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14 min
May 23, 2025 AmeriNZ 419 – My bumpy ride
Two months later, and I’m back. I begin by talking about sad news that, for some unknown reason, I didn’t mention last time. Next, I update what I talked about last time. I even share a helpful hint! Everything is now up to date, so the next episode, whenever it is, can be all-new. Yay?
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Links for this episode
”Another loss for the family” – My blog post on our loss
“Another friend is gone” – My post reflecting on Ramble Redhead
”Unsolved mowing conundrum” – A blog post on the mowing issue I talked about
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15 min
March 28, 2025 AmeriNZ 418 – Podcasting for 18 years
Today is the eighteenth anniversary of this podcast, and the fact that today I’m releasing a new episode about that surprises me more than anyone. I talk about the anniversary first, then about what my barriers to podcasting have been, and then on to a very positive and important personal change I made in January.
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Links for this episode
”I’m going to live” – My blog post on why I started walking
”I’ve been walking, yes indeed” – My blog post on after one full month of walking
“Podcasting for 18 years” – My post reflecting on this anniversary
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22 min
January 01, 2025 AmeriNZ 417 – Happy New Year
Happy New Year! This is my first podcast of 2025, and I begin by telling you about my holidays and some of what I got up to. As usual I have a few side stories: It may be a new year, but it’s the same old me!
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Links for this episode
”Boxing Day done right” – My blog post on Boxing Day
”Mowing to knowing” – My blog post on things mowing taught me
“It was definitely a year” – My post reflecting on this year
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18 min