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Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald

Every weekday join the new voice of local issues on Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald, 9am-12pm weekdays.It’s all about the conversation with John, as he gets right into the things that get our community talking.If it’s news you’re after, backing John is the combined power of the Newstalk ZB and New Zealand Herald news teams. Meaning when it comes to covering breaking news – you will not beat local radio.With two decades experience in communications based in Christchurch, John also has a deep

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5:02

John MacDonald: Here's how to really make life...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/21

Today’s the day when one of the most ridiculous laws we’ve ever seen in this country starts being enforced by the police. As of midnight last night, it is illegal for gang members to wear their patches out in public. Not only that - the Government also wants the cops to stop gang members hanging-out together in public. As far as I’m concerned, this is just another placebo policy. A policy that might make us feel good but won’t actually make much difference. And instead the Government should just

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6:22

John MacDonald: Cowboy hats and feathers? Yes. Bad...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/20

I can’t accuse NZ First MP Shane Jones of being pale, male, and stale. But he is male, and he is stale with these comments of his about the way some MPs are dressing in Parliament. I do agree with him, though, that some of the rules in Parliament need toughening up. This has all been stirred-up after the MPs did their haka in Parliament last week. Shane Jones and ACT leader David Seymour are saying that the rules governing how things are supposed to run in the House aren't up to scratch. I was

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7:50

Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Te Pati Māori's haka,...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/19

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he had no problem with Te Pati Māori's haka in the House last week, during the vote on ACT's Treaty Principle Bill. David Seymour, the National Party, and Shane Jones have written to Speaker Gerry Brownlee. They say the Speaker should oversee rule changes at Parliament in light of the disruption. Hipkins told John MacDonald it's worth instead looking at Winston Peters, who he describes as one of the worst-behaved MPs. He says it's wonderful Jones and Seymour have

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5:50

John MacDonald: Don't point the finger at David...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/19

An absolute circus is one way to describe David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill. Or you could say that the thousands at Parliament today to protest against it is what democracy is all about. Either way, if you want to point a finger at anyone for creating this shambles, don’t point it at David Seymour. Point it at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Who kept telling us last year how much of an expert he was at negotiations. Mergers and acquisitions was what it was all about. And, as we know with

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6:35

John MacDonald: No mention of money doesn't make...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/11

When it comes to apologies there are generally two types: a sincere apology and a hollow apology. And survivors of abuse in state or religious care are saying that the Prime Minister’s apology today for that abuse is hollow, because the Government isn’t saying anything today about redress or compensation. The Government’s position is that it needs to take the time to make sure it gets the compensation scheme right and won’t be making any announcement until early next year. Abuse survivors, though,

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5:14

John MacDonald: Should the taxpayer chip-in for your...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/11

If you’ve got solar panels on the roof, you’ll be loving the blue skies. And a solar energy advocate is saying today that those of us who don’t should be getting financial support from the Government. Mike Casey says New Zealand is one of the few western countries that doesn’t provide subsidies for solar energy. He says, in Australia, people can get subsidies to convert to solar and - guess what - more of them have. Way more. I think this is brilliant thinking - but not necessarily a brilliant

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5:24

John MacDonald: Health and Safety is off the rails

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/08

You'll have your own way of describing this crazy situation where we’ve got KiwiRail telling the Christchurch City Council that it has to close a 1.5 kilometre stretch of cycleway for two years, because the cycleway needs some safety improvements. KiwiRail reckons the Heathcote Express cycleway, which is near a railway crossing, is so dangerous that a death or serious injury could happen there once every 1,000 years. Yep, once every 1,000 years. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that any death

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22:04

Politics Friday: National's Vanessa Weenink and...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/07

Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Reuben Davidson to dig into some of the biggest political stories of the week. Christchurch City Council is pushing back against the closure of a cycleway at Heathcote, KiwiRail ordering upgrades due to a one in one-thousand-year risk. Is this really acceptable? Is New Zealand capable of having an open and calm conversation about the Treaty Principles Bill? Why does it seem as though only the “well off”

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5:34

John MacDonald: I'm not buying into the Trump hysteria

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/07

I think I’m going to trust my gut instinct more often. Because yesterday, I didn’t like the idea of it, but my gut was telling me that Donald Trump was going to win the presidential election. And because I’m going to listen to my gut instinct more often, today I’m going to tell you that —even if we don't like it— we need to calm the farm a bit with all the hyperbole being thrown around. Because even though things are a little bit different this time around, did the world fall apart last time

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11:18

Miriam Margolyes: Award winning actress talks her...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/07

The legendary Miriam Margolyes is back in Christchurch, joining John MacDonald in studio for a chat. She’s one of a few famous names taking part in the Isaac Theatre Royal Variety Gala show next week, popping into the city early to don a habit and play a nun in ‘Holy Days’. Margolyes discussed all that was on her mind, her career, the importance of reading books, and how much it means to be back in the garden city. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:07

John MacDonald: What my gut instinct is telling me...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/05

Historic. Knife edge. Too close to call. That’s what they’re all saying about today’s presidential election in the States. What you never see though, splashed across the screens on CNN and Sky News and BBC, is “gut instinct”. My gut tells me that it’s going to be Donald Trump. And, this is the great thing about gut instinct, it doesn't really matter whether you’re wrong or right - it’s just how you feel about something. And I’ve got this feeling that Trump is going to take it out. And the reason I

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7:35

Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the US Election,...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/05

Labour is lamenting the Treaty Principles Bill even seeing the light of day. David Seymour's controversial bill will be introduced in Parliament tomorrow. Labour Leader Chris Hipkins says if implemented it would throw away years of legal precedent. He told John MacDonald that National allowing the bill to get this far is irresponsible. Hipkins says Labour wouldn't introduce anything it wasn't interested in taking further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:48

John MacDonald: Boot camps must not add to our abuse...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/05

The plan to give “use of force” powers to the people running the Government’s new boot camps for young criminals is getting a bit of attention today. Or military academies as the Prime Minister was calling them this morning. The Children’s Minister has got this idea that, if you’re involved in running a boot camp, you should have the same powers as the police and you should be allowed to use force. The Prime Minister, though, doesn't seem to be so keen. He’s going to stand up next week and issue a

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6:26

John MacDonald: Don't panic about the police mental...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/04

From today, the police don’t intend to respond to every mental health callout. But I don’t think we’re going to see any major difference. I’ll tell you why shortly,. And it’s based on an experience I had on Friday night. So if you’re worried about the police saying “not our department” if you call up, as of today, about someone having a mental health issue - don’t panic. But you know the background to this and what’s led to today’s change with the threshold for transporting mental health patients

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5:32

John MacDonald: We need to ditch this obsession with...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/01

I didn’t go to university and there’s a bit of a dad joke that I trot out about that now and again. I say that I’m a student of life, in no rush to graduate. So maybe I’m coming at this with a biased view of the world, but I agree with this academic at the University of Canterbury who is saying today that universities have just become factories that pump out people with degrees. And he wants them to become elite institutions again. What’s more, he’s saying that because universities are so focused

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13:50

Richard O'Brien: Kiwi Writer and Actor on the Theatre...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/11/01

A beloved Kiwi writer and actor will be featuring in the upcoming Theatre Royal Variety Gala. Richard O’Brien, the mind behind The Rocky Horror Picture Show, will be taking the stage as they celebrate a decade since the theatre reopening after the Christchurch quakes. Richard joined John MacDonald for a chat about the Gala, his new production, and his journey since the creation of his iconic show. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:51

Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Tracey...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/10/31

Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Tracey McLellan for a chat about the latest political happenings. The agenda today had a bit of a health skew, as they discussed whether it might be time for a user-pays approach to health and if single-patient hospital rooms are the way of the future. And, who do they think will be the President of the United States this time next week – and who’s Tracey’s scarecrows American connection? LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:32

John MacDonald: Mike King was right. But he was wrong...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/10/31

It’s Gumboot Friday tomorrow and the guy behind it, Mike King, seems to have put his foot in it. Although, I’m a little bit torn on this one. So what’s happened is we’ve got this charity fashion show being held in Dunedin to raise money for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. And, like most events, the organisers wanted to serve alcohol as part of the hospitality offering for guests. The police, though, weren’t too fussed about that and they opposed the application for a special

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5:23

John MacDonald: What's so wrong with slower traffic...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/10/30

If I say to you “30 kph speed limit area”, chances are you can think of one. I can think of one straight away - on the southern end of Colombo Street in Christchurch. You’re cruising along at 50 kph and then —bang— it drops down to 30. No schools on that stretch of Colombo. There’s a school on one of the side streets, but it goes down to 30 —and it’s permanent— and then it’s back up to 50 by the time you get up to Thorrington School. Where you would think there would be a 30 kph limit. Someone was

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4:36

John MacDonald: Hi-de-hi campers! Christchurch's...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/10/28

When I heard that a campervan park is going to be up and running in central Christchurch, near Latimer Square —possibly in time for this summer— my first thought was that I’m glad I haven’t spent more than $500,000 buying an apartment around there. Not even the developer’s reassurances that campervan people aren’t “yahoo types” made me feel any more excited about it. In fact, I think it’s the last place we want to see something like this. And I’m pointing the finger squarely at the council for

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