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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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5:08

John MacDonald: No Minister, this is not a win for...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/31

How do you think I’m feeling about the Government's Māori wards bill passing its third reading in Parliament? Which means any local councils which established Māori wards without asking residents first will have to hold a referendum if they want to keep them. The same for any other councils that might want to in the future, as well. How do you think I’m feeling about that? I’m not feeling how Local Government Minister Simeon Brown is feeling. He’s saying today that it’s “a great day for

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7:07

Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Māori Wards Bill,...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/30

Today on Canterbury Mornings John MacDonald was joined by Labour Leader Chris Hipkins for their regular chat. Why does he feel the Māori Wards Bill is an embarrassment? Will National's Tax Cuts prove Labour wrong in the future? And what does he make of the Green Party stating their ambition to be the major opposition party? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:25

John MacDonald: Are we serious about gun control or not?

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/30

Would you rather the police could only search a place for illegal firearms if they believed there were illegal guns there, or would you rather they could search a place for illegal firearms if they suspected illegal firearms were there? There’s quite a difference. If you believe something, you’ve generally seen or heard information that gives you reason to believe. But if you suspect something, it’s one of those things where you can’t quite put your finger on it, but you reckon there’s something

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21:59

Politics Friday: National's Matt Doocey and Labour's...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/26

John MacDonald was joined by National’s Matt Doocey and Labour’s Reuben Davidson for Politics Friday. They discussed whether the Government should intervene on the replanting regulations for pine trees on the Port Hills after the multiple intense blazes. It’s been an emotional week in Parliament with the release of the Abuse in Care Report, so what needs to happen now? And, can we really get our response to mental health and addiction services back on track? LISTEN ABOVE See

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5:48

John MacDonald: The Port Hills is not the place for...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/26

“Pines are one of the most flammable plants on the planet.” That’s a quote from a plant ecologist at Victoria University, Dr Nicola Day. And it's why some Christchurch councils went to the Government wanting a change to the forestry rules, to try and stop pine forests being re-planted on the Port Hills after the big fire earlier this year. The second big fire on the Port Hills in less than 10 years. And the Government has said no. Which I get. It's saying to the councils that it’s not prepared to

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8:29

John MacDonald: Abuse Inquiry - the direct and...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/25

In some way, shape or form, every New Zealander is a victim of the horrific abuse laid bare in the inquiry report released yesterday. First and foremost - absolutely first and foremost - it is the 200,000 people who were abused while in the care of the state and religious organisations that we are most mindful of. As we should be. The Government appears to be, as well. The proof of that will emerge over the next few months as it works on a response to the 138 recommendations in the inquiry report

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11:12

Ed Byrne: Irish comedian on new show, the death of...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/25

Irish comedian Ed Byrne joined John MacDonald on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings, where he discussed his new show - Tragedy Plus Time. He explained how he manages to talk about the death of his brother Paul in the show and balance the emotion with humour. Plus his special connection to Kaikoura and Christchurch. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:40

Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on Orana Wildlife...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/24

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger joined John MacDonald for their regular catchup. The Mayor gives his thoughts on whether Orana Wildlife Park is in trouble, and how he feels about the council funding for it now. And, what is the cost to council for the use of road cones in Christchurch? And will he be standing for Mayor in next year's local elections? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:52

John MacDonald: The addict's battle is lost in a drug...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/24

Let’s play a little bit of would-you-rather. Would you rather the country faced a bill of $1 billion per year for the harm caused by drug use? Or $8 billion per year for the harm caused by alcohol? I know what your answer is. I’m picking it’s the same as mine. I’d rather we had neither. But that’s the comparison in front of us with these new stats out today in relation to what drug use is costing the country in terms of harm. And I tell you what - nothing’s going to change, in fact it will get

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5:16

John MacDonald: The invisible VP for president? Don't...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/22

One headline I’ve read about President Joe Biden quitting the presidential race is describing it as “a shock decision”. It’s no shock to me. But it was, apparently, to some of his campaign staff. According to reports, some of them had no idea their man had made-up his mind and was pulling the plug. Which I think is too little, too late for the Democrats. They are toast - just as much as they were yesterday. Possibly more so. Because, at least they had a candidate that people know. Not only has

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5:04

John MacDonald: This is the most pointless piece of...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/19

Do you know what the most pointless piece of road safety advice is? Drive to the conditions. I get it and it’s well-meaning. But it’s pointless. A waste of breath. Because some people are incapable of doing it. And it would seem from some of the reports in the past 24 hours about those two buses which went off the road yesterday on the Twizel-Tekapo highway after hitting black ice, that perhaps the drivers of those buses knew nothing about how you should be driving in sub-zero temperatures. So

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5:00

John MacDonald: Councils cutting costs? It won't...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/18

It seems our local councils are in the Finance Minister’s line of sight. She’s been saying since the latest inflation numbers came out yesterday that, yes, it is somewhat positive that inflation is at 3.3 percent —just outside the Reserve Bank’s target— but she’s saying it’s not time to take the foot off the pedal. And she’s made it very clear who she is expecting to go heavier on the pedal, and that’s local councils. But do you really see that happening? Do you honestly believe that local

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5:21

John MacDonald: Is the government's tree talk hot air?

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/17

Not that long ago, I was talking to a guy who said it was perfectly fine for him to use some old floorboards he’d ripped up out of his kitchen for firewood, because China and India are polluting the atmosphere and so what difference can he make? These boards were coated in a dark, shiny varnish and they just screamed out “poison” to me. But, you know, until China and India lift their game and stop spewing toxic stuff into the environment, why should he bother? And, you know, it’s free firewood

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7:46

Hamish Kerr: Kiwi high jumper talks his career, goals...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/17

The 2024 Olympics are less than two weeks away, our athletes are selected and ready to go. Kiwi High Jump star Hamish Kerr has indicated he was more than ready to challenge for gold at the Games in Paris, with a compelling win in Monaco at the Diamond League. Hamish joined John MacDonald on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings from France, revealing that he's still got some competing to do before he flies the flag for New Zealand at the games. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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10:36

Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the removal of the...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/17

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is unwavering on making Treaty considerations an expectation for Pharmac. His Government required Pharmac to commit to embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Associate Health Minister David Seymour's removed it in his newly-released letter of expectation, calling it a distraction. Hipkins told John MacDonald Pharmac was engaging more with Māori to improve health outcomes and reduce inequity. He says Māori weren't accessing medicines at the same rate as non-Māori, and it's

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4:52

John MacDonald: Our cops deserve better. Way better

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/16

It can be very tricky sometimes getting to grips with who’s twisting the truth, who’s exaggerating things, and who really are the victims and the villains when it comes to industrial disputes. And this dispute between the Government and the police over pay and conditions is no different. Although it is in a way. And I’ll get to that. But, for all intents and purposes, this particular pay dispute is over. Because when negotiations were going nowhere, it went to final arbitration and the arbitrator

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5:36

John MacDonald: The two ways Joe Biden can't win

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/15

Joe Biden can’t win. In two ways. The first one’s obvious. After yesterday’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and the imagery and defiance and sheer strength Trump showed, Joe Biden can’t win this year’s presidential election. Nor can anyone else who might replace him as the Democratic nominee between now and November’s vote. Trump’s campaign has got money shots coming out of its ears, so to speak. With their man defiantly fist-pumping into the air - just minutes after the shooting - blood on

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5:06

John MacDonald: Simeon understands your road cone pain

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/12

In Canterbury we talk about things happening pre-earthquake and post-earthquake. And I’ve been trying to remember what things were like pre-earthquake when it comes to road cones. Because after the quakes there were road cones everywhere and, on the first few anniversaries, we had people putting flowers in road cones around town. I remember on the first anniversary, driving to work and seeing the cones all decorated. Thirteen/fourteen years on, though, I think it’s safe to say that our attitude

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20:57

Politics Friday with Labour's Tracey McLellan and...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/12

This week on Politics Friday John MacDonald was joined by Labour’s Tracey McLellan and National’s Matt Doocey to wrap the week that was. The hot topic of the morning was the comments from Transport Minister Simeon Brown regarding the extreme overuse of road cones in New Zealand. Do we have an obsession? John asked Matt if he still feels he didn’t need to read a report into abuse in care before attending a meeting with survivors, and is it fair of Labour to want to tax people on inheritance?

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5:05

John MacDonald: Hey KiwiRail, come clean or be...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/11

I think we’ve reached the point where people are going to be asking themselves not only “if I book a ticket on the Interislander, how confident can I be that they won’t cancel on me?” I think we’re at the point now we’re people will also be asking themselves how safe they feel using the service. I was talking to someone who said after this news about the autopilot on the Aratere the other week, that’s them done with the Interislander and, if they want or need to take a ferry across Cook Strait, it

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