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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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7:48

Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Chinese...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/26

The leader of the Opposition says he finds the West Coast Christian community Gloriavale abhorrent. A new documentary series exploring the origins and controversies surrounding the secretive commune has begun airing on TVNZ. Some members have fled in recent years and several are taking Gloriavale to the Employment Court over claims of mistreatment. Labour's Chris Hipkins told John MacDonald his government set up an oversight group to keep an eye on Gloriavale. He says he understands the

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4:59

John MacDonald: The cyclone review findings that...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/25

I am astounded by what’s come out of this review into how well-prepared Civil Defence was prior to Cyclone Gabrielle and its immediate emergency response. It wasn’t well prepared at all, it seems. And the worst-case scenario was not planned for. How many years is it since the earthquakes in Canterbury? Thirteen years since February 22nd. Longer since the September quake. And here we are in 2024, and Mike Bush —who led an independent review into the Civil Defence response to the cyclone in Hawke’s

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5:14

John MacDonald: Do you know what Sir Russell Coutts...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/24

Do you know what Sir Russell Coutts needs to do? He needs to pull his head in. Because if his behaviour on Friday wasn’t ungracious enough - saying that a lack of flexibility and what he called “minority groups” having too much say, made Lyttelton non-viable for hosting the SailGP races - yesterday was just nuts. What happened on Friday was a bit of a bombshell, because no one knew it was coming. I think I heard the mayor saying that he only knew about it 15 minutes beforehand. So, on Friday,

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7:04

Josh Junior: NZ Team Member on competing at Sail GP...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/22

Josh Junior is a member of the New Zealand team competing in the Sail GP this weekend. A former Grinder onboard, Josh has recently taken up a newly established role in the 'coaching box'. Josh explained the role and how technology is helping sailors go faster than every before. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:08

Andrew Thompson: Sail GP Boss on the Journey to...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/22

Andrew Thompson is the Managing Director of Sail GP World Wide, quite the title to hold. He joined John MacDonald live at the Sail GP village ahead of a huge weekend of racing. Thompson talked about the evolution of Sail GP, why it has become so popular, and the journey to get to Lyttelton this year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:51

John MacDonald: Government's refinery inquiry is...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/21

It was only November last year when the owner of the Marsden Point oil refinery told the incoming government to forget about any idea of re-opening the Marsden Point Oil Refinery. The Government obviously wasn’t listening though, because the Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones has announced an inquiry into getting the refinery up-and-running again. He says: “Despite the desire we all share to see New Zealand free of its reliance on fossil fuels, that is the stuff of fairy tales. New Zealand will

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5:09

John MacDonald: Cut costs, for sure. But leave the...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/20

If you think Chris Cahill from the Police Association is talking out of his ear, well, he’s not. And I’ve got a story to prove it. And it shows just how nuts this blanket cost-cutting right across the public sector really is, especially when it comes to the Police. On the very day that we’re finding out how much of a problem retail crime is in New Zealand. This is courtesy of stats obtained by the Dairy and Business Owners Group, using the Official Information Act. Sunny Kaushall, who chairs the

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5:05

John MacDonald: Let’s hope Kāinga Ora gets the message

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/18

There seem to be three main points of view when it comes to the Government’s crackdown on cruddy state housing tenants. We’ve got some people living in Kāinga Ora properties saying they don’t think much will change because we’ve been too soft, for too long. The Green Party isn't happy. It’s describing the crackdown as “politics of punishment”. They say it will do irreparable damage to communities that have been letdown time and time again by successive governments. The Housing Minister,

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5:35

John MacDonald: At least the drunk uncle can blame...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/17

Can I just remind you of something. During the genocide of European jews during World War 2, which we know as the Holocaust, about six million people were murdered by the Nazis. And the property, homes, and jobs belonging to them were redistributed to the German occupiers and other non-Jews. Yesterday, our Deputy Prime Minister likened what happened back then to co-governance. That greatly misunderstood term that, in the end, was a large part of the demise of the last government. We were told

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21:20

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

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/14

It's Politics Friday, National’s Matt Doocey and Labour's Reuben Davidson joining John MacDonald to discuss this week’s biggest political stories. On the docket was the future of the Green Party, following the new allegations that have arisen regarding one of their party members. Is a wealth tax in the cards for Labour? And how is it acceptable that Rolleston College has students sitting in hallways due to overcrowded classrooms. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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4:24

John MacDonald: Bonding medical graduates isn't...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/13

Should we be bonding new doctors so they can’t just disappear overseas as soon as they leave medical school? One doctor is saying today that we should. But I think he’s dreaming. This is after the news that the Government’s new health targets for things like emergency departments and cancer treatment have a six-year timeframe. The Health Minister didn’t talk about timeframes when he made the big announcement last week. But it’s now been revealed that it won’t happen overnight, but it will happen

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5:49

John MacDonald: Police have had a gutsful, and...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/12

Who would be a cop? Not me. Especially after all the things we’ve been hearing about how disgusted they are with the pay offer that’s landed on the table from the Government. The government that was all pro-cop before the election. But now seems to be putting the screws on the police just as much as the last government did. I was at the traffic lights the other day and there was a cop car next to me. And I remember looking at the two officers and thinking about the work they do while I waited for

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8:53

Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the recent pay offer...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/12

Labour's leader is backing the Police union in claims the latest Government pay offer is insulting. It includes a $5000 pay increase backdated to last November and two 4% salary bumps this year and next. The Police Association has called it a kick in the teeth. Chris Hipkins told John MacDonald that the union rejected an offer which his government put to police before the election. He says National criticised them and said they should treat police better, and then as a new government came

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4:54

John MacDonald: Why not keep the gang's charity money?

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/11

This is a moral dilemma and, maybe, an over-reaction at the same time. At Wellsford, the local Head Hunters chapter had a charity motorbike ride. They raised $2,500 and decided to donate the money to the local volunteer fire brigade - which is raising funds to buy an all-terrain vehicle. They reckon that one of these things would be a very handy addition to their kit. Because, if they’re dealing with an emergency off the beaten track, an all-terrain vehicle would be perfect. So, the gang has

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4:33

John MacDonald: Landlord tax cuts just one piece of...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/11

David Seymour was talking a load of old nonsense yesterday, wasn’t he, when he announced the tax changes for landlords?Now let me make it clear, right from the start, I am not anti-landlord. Because imagine where we’d be if we didn’t have people willing to take risks, buy properties, and make them available for other people to live in. So we need landlords. Good ones, anyway. But the ACT leader and Associate Finance Minister was pushing it uphill when I saw him on the news last night telling us

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4:37

John MacDonald: Landlords aren't the emergency...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/06

The Government says it wants to see less people living in emergency accommodation in motels. My response to that: who doesn’t? It also says it might pay landlords to take on tenants currently living in motels. My response to that: you’re dreaming. And I’m not just saying that. I’ve got official numbers to back it up. Numbers that have come to light since the announcement yesterday by Social Development Minister Louise Upston and Housing Minister Chris Bishop. Aside from the motel stuff, the

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4:38

John MacDonald: No body, no parole is a no brainer

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/05

The only problem I’ve got with the sentence handed-out yesterday to Christchurch man David Benbow for murdering his childhood friend, Michael McGrath, is the fact that he’s going to be eligible for parole. It’s going to be a while away. Because he’s been sent away for 17 years before he can be considered for parole. But I don’t think he should be eligible at all. And why’s that, do you reckon? Well, if you saw or heard any of the media coverage of yesterday’s sentencing, it would have been

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Simon McGrath: Brother of murdered Michael McGrath...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/05

There's a push to introduce a no body, no parole law to New Zealand. Former prison guard David Benbow has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years, for the murder of Michael McGrath. McGrath's body has never been found since he went missing in 2017. His brother, Simon, told John MacDonald that a no body, no parole law is needed, and offenders should only get parole if they co-operate with police. He says given the magnitude of the crime, concealment of a

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4:31

John MacDonald: Time to fix the not-so-premier house

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/03/04

We must be the number one country in the world for deferred maintenance. Some of us do it with our own house. And we’ve certainly done it with Premier House. To the point where Christopher Luxon won’t even live there - even though it’s the Prime Minister’s official residence. We’ve learnt over the weekend that, to bring the place up to scratch, would cost about $30 million. But, in times like these, is that something you’d want taxpayer money poured into? My answer to that question is ‘yes’! The

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4:03

John MacDonald: More proof that local government is...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2024/02/29

We’re about one month away from the halfway mark in the current term of the Christchurch City Council and its latest residents survey is a shocker. For starters, people do seem to be very happy with things like libraries, recreation services, rubbish collection. All that stuff. People, generally, are also pretty happy with things like the reliability of the water supply. 83% of people are happy with that. Where things go pear-shaped, though, is the stuff to do with the elected councillors and

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