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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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8:03

Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on rates, funding for...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/06/27

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger joined John MacDonald for their regular catchup. The Mayor is currently in the midst of long term plan discussions, and gave his thoughts on the rates residents can expect, funding for the Arts Centre, and Orana Park. And, the Government is looking to make it so Māori wards are up for a vote, what are Mauger’s thoughts? Does he think the bill is needed? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:14

Moses Mackay: Sol3 Mio performer on performing Le...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/06/26

Moses Mackay of Sol3 Mio fame is in Christchurch, performing Le Comte Ory with the New Zealand Opera. He joined John MacDonald to discuss the show and his life in Italy. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:57

John MacDonald: The Covid inquiry is messy - but a...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/06/26

This might be because I’m still recovering from the Bird Flu/Man Flu combo that had me stuck in bed last week. Or maybe, on this occasion, Winston Peters is actually making sense. Either way, I agree with him that it’s Mickey Mouse that we have an epidemiologist who was involved in our COVID response, leading the inquiry into it. The Royal Commission. Which, by the way, I think is critical. I know it would be very easy to decide that we are all over this COVID thing and what good is a royal

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5:39

John MacDonald: It should be Labour apologising to...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/06/25

When I was off sick last week, I was crook enough to need to see a couple of doctors. And I’m very glad Chris Hipkins wasn’t one of them. Because, if he had been and if he was true to the noises he’s been making about the Government’s big cancer drugs announcement yesterday, then he’d probably spend all his time apologising to me for taking too long to work out what was actually wrong with me. Which I wouldn’t give two hoots about as long as I knew what it was that was making me crook and how I

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4:48

John MacDonald: Shane Jones, I'm with the Lotus Eaters

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/06/09

Resources Minister Shane Jones was full of it when he was on Newstalk ZB this morning, talking about the Government's plan to lift the ban on oil and gas exploration. He said you and I have two choices. We can either go with the people he calls the "lotus-eaters". These are the people who are outraged that the Government is lifting the ban. People he says have been fed and swallowed the line about climate change, and oil and gas being the baddies. Or, he says, we can go with the Government -

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18:56

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

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/23

National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Reuben Davidson joined John MacDonald to dig into the biggest political stories of the week. Nicola Willis believes that it is a politician's job to provide hope for their citizens, do they agree as we head towards next week’s Budget? Is mining on the West Coast a good idea to boost the local economy, or does there need to be more consideration of the environmental impact? And it looks like the first home buyers grant is set to be axed in favour of funding

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5:11

John MacDonald: How hopeful are you New Zealand?

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/23

Who would think that former Finance Minister Grant Robertson and current Finance Minister Nicola Willis could agree on anything? But it seems they do. Both of them think that it’s the job of politicians to give people hope. I think that’s wishful thinking on their part. When Grant Robertson gave his valedictory speech two months ago before leaving Parliament to become Vice-Chancellor at the University of Otago, he said: “You’ve got to give them hope”. He said: “That is our job in this place: to

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4:45

John MacDonald: Shane Jones' billion dollar opportunity

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/23

Mining is on the way back. That’s the message today from Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones who is on the West coast to announce the Government's proposal to double mining exports (which are already worth $1 billion) by allowing mining in some conservation areas - not just for coal, but other minerals too. The Government says one of the big selling points is the number of jobs it would create. About 2,000 new jobs it reckons. And not just on the Coast, either. Because the

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4:41

John MacDonald: Housing policies should address needs...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/22

So, it looks like the Government is going to ditch the First Home Buyers Scheme which gives people up to $10,000 to help get them into their first home. All up, it costs the Government $60 million a year. It seems that money’s going to go into social housing instead. And it’s tick, tick, tick from me. That’s because, even though I think there is a place for government involvement in helping people get ahead in life, buying assets is not one of them. I was talking to someone who was saying that

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7:28

Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Government...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/21

John MacDonald was joined this morning by Chris Hipkins for their regular catchup. Labour's leader is warning the Government it shouldn't can a grant for first home buyers. An inquiry led by former PM Sir Bill English has found Kainga Ora needs to find significant savings to be financially viable. The Housing Minister says every programme the state housing provider runs will be checked for cost value. Chris Bishop won't rule out dropping first home buyer grants. Chris Hipkins told John

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5:30

John MacDonald: Kāinga Ora needs to get its house in...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/21

What an absolute shambles Kāinga Ora sounds like. But, let’s be honest, even though the Government is making noises about what a shocker this investigation and report by Sir Bill English is - it’s probably quietly quite pleased with it, don't you think? And, for me, the key thing it all comes down to is how involved a government, of any persuasion, should be in providing housing for people who need help to get a roof over their head. Is it the Government’s job to be a developer and a landlord? Or

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11:04

Heath Franklin: 'Chopper' Read on his upcoming tour

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/20

Heath Franklin will return to Christchurch in June as ‘Chopper’ in his latest comedy tour on June 7. John MacDonald spoke to Heath about his career as Chopper, what it was like to meet the man himself - which turned out to be rather underwhelming, and why he walked away from a career in law to become a comedian. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:21

John MacDonald: We're far too quick to label people...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/19

Shock horror from the OCD today. Shock. Horror. It's saying that New Zealand has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the developed world. All right, that's what it's saying. But if you dig a little deeper, you find that our definition of homelessness is broader than most other countries, and I think we're a bit quick to classify someone as being homeless here. I'm not saying it's a low bar, but I do think the definition is broader than it should be. We include refugees and asylum seekers

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5:35

John MacDonald: Come Monday, the bullies will be back...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/17

If you talk to anyone who has been a manager and you ask them what’s the best thing about being a manager and what’s the worst, the answer will be the same for both. The people. I know, because I’ve been a manager before, and I know exactly how brilliant it can be when things are going great with your people. But, when they’re not, it can be a nightmare. And a new report out today from the Human Rights Commission and KPMG shows just how much of a nightmare it can be when those problems are

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16:51

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

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/16

John MacDonald was joined by National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Duncan Webb this week for Politics Friday. They discussed the bullying culture in New Zealand, is it rife in workplaces? And does it come from the top, given the environment in Parliament? Will the Government's charter schools really be the answer to our education issues? Is the South Island being ignored when it comes to roading infrastructure? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:35

John MacDonald: Should Christchurch sell its...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/16

Things are really packing a sad at Christchurch City Holdings Limited - the commercial outfit that looks after the city’s assets such as the airport, Orion electricity, and the port company. There are others as well, but the big ones are a 75% stake in Christchurch Airport, 89% of the Orion electricity distribution company, and 100% ownership of the Lyttelton Port Company. Four directors —including the chairperson— quit suddenly yesterday, saying the relationship between CCHL and the council has

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5:09

John MacDonald: This could be NZ's first road of...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/14

First we had roads of significance. Now we have roads of insignificance. And top of the list is Brougham Street, in Christchurch, with this decision by the Government to pull the plug on a $90 million upgrade of what would have to be one of the most congested and dangerous roads in the city. Because, up until yesterday, it was all-go. It was due to be underway by the end of the year and would have meant there’d be an overbridge for pedestrians and cyclists, lanes for car-pooling and buses and

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4:34

John MacDonald: 24/7 parking charges are the future

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/13

People are getting very excited - not in a good way - this plan in Auckland to start charging people 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week to park their cars in the CBD. Apparently, mayor Wayne Brown isn’t even happy about it. But I don’t know why. I think it’s a great idea and I think we should be doing it in Christchurch. Now, when I say I think it’s great, I’m not saying I love paying money to park. Who does? But I think we’re getting to the point where we can’t avoid doing what Auckland is doing

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4:56

John MacDonald: Our power supply isn't Third World...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/10

I could be wrong. But I reckon most of us wouldn’t have done what Transpower wanted us to do to try and avoid power cuts. I could be wrong. You may have dutifully done what Transpower wanted you to do. Which was to use as little power as possible by not charging your phone and not having heaters and lights on in rooms you’re not using between 7am and 9am today. But I reckon most people would’ve either forgotten, or just thought everybody else would be doing it so they wouldn’t need to. And why’s

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21:37

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

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/05/10

John MacDonald was joined by Labour’s Megan Wood and National’s Matt Doocey to break down this week in Politics Friday. This morning’s situation with the power grid sparked a lot of chatter, are we really in a third world state as David Seymour claims? Megan Woods revealed that support for the families impacted by the mosque attack will be cut this afternoon, is this really the time? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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