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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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5:52

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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4:39

John MacDonald: My one reservation about universal...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/10

I bet if you drive a petrol vehicle and you’ve said anything about how much cheaper it must be to have a diesel, anyone who does have a diesel has jumped down your throat and started banging-on about road user charges. Or RUCs, as they’re known. Because when you buy petrol you pay a fuel tax. When you buy diesel, you don’t. But you have to —or you’re supposed to— pay road user charges. And, as we know, the EV drivers who have been getting away paying nothing are getting brought into the road user

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4:50

John MacDonald: On yer bike Darleen

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/09

There is a very fine line between being highly principled and high-and-mighty. And I think the Green Party has crossed that line. Even though the Greens think their now-ex list MP Darleen Tana is so bad that they want her out of Parliament altogether, and even though there is legislation that would enable them to make that happen, we’ve got this circus and the public pleading for her to resign. Simply because it would mean using a law that they never wanted in the first place. A law that former

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4:36

John MacDonald: You might not love it - but it's the...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/08

I don’t love the idea, but I’m willing to accept it. That’s how I’d describe my stance on paying a toll charge to use a piece of road. Just like when pay TV became a thing in New Zealand. I didn’t like it, but I accepted it. So what’s happened, is that NZTA and the Government have announced that they expect work on the new Belfast to Pegasus motorway - which includes the new Woodend Bypass road - to begin within three years. Which is music to the ears of people who drive in tha area on a regular

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5:30

John MacDonald: Who should set the speed limit on...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/05

Even though the air temperature was down around the minus-4 mark in Canterbury this morning, there would have been no shortage of muppets driving as if it’s the middle of summer. You know, the speed limit’s 50kph or 80kph or 100kph and that’s the speed I’m going to go. Don’t worry about the fact that there’ll be some other clowns driving around with their windscreens still frosted over. Or people driving east into that low winter sun, struggling to see what’s coming towards them. Only problem is

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17:45

Politics Friday: Labour's Megan Woods and National's...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/05

Today on Politics Friday John MacDonald was joined by Labour’s Megan Woods and National’s Hamish Campbell to dig into the biggest topics from the week. With Newshub airing its final broadcast tonight, they reflected on the media landscape and discussed the new Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill. Who is responsible for speed limits, local councils or the central government? And Megan offers a new name for the stadium. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:27

John MacDonald: The quarter-acre dreamers need to...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/04

There are going to be some noses out of joint today, with this announcement from the Government about what it’s going to do to try and sort out the shortage of houses in this country. In Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s own words, the Government is going to “flood” cities with more land so that more houses can be built, so that supply can go up, and so that more people can afford a roof over their heads. But that’s not all. It’s also going to stop local councils from mandating balconies or minimum

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5:50

John MacDonald: Mark and Paul - Facebook friends no more

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/03

There’s a thing in politics called “optics”. Which is exactly what it sounds like. It’s all about being seen to do something. It’s also about how people see whatever it is you’re doing. You know: “Mmmm, how will this look, do you reckon? What will people think when they see us doing this, do you think?" And that is exactly what’s behind the Government’s Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill. Which is politico or legalise-speak for making the big social media companies pay a fee if they want to make

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5:12

John MacDonald: There is no finish line for boy and...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/07/01

When I heard on Friday morning that the cops had been out in force the night before cracking down on boy racers, I thought two things. My first thought was ‘that’s great, I hope they do it again right through the weekend’. And the reason I thought that - and it was purely selfish - was because, with the kids home from uni, I knew a couple of them were planning to drive out to a party with mates on Saturday night. At that point, I had it in my head that the party was up Kaiapoi-way, so I had visions

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