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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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4:53

John MacDonald: If Luxon's a chicken, Labour are turkeys

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/10/02

The feathers are flying with Labour accusing Christopher Luxon of being too chicken to front up to a leaders debate here in Christchurch. And I mean, literally, too chicken. Because it’s going nuts on social media saying Luxon’s running scared with a photo of him in a chicken suit. And I reckon National will be quietly loving it. Because how desperate does Labour look? How desperate? Very desperate. So a bit of background. Chris Hipkins has got COVID, he’s isolating in a hotel and so can’t make

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18:22

Chris Luxon: National Leader on Labour's social...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/10/02

Chris Luxon told Canterbury Mornings the photoshopped pictures of him wearing a chicken suit circulating social media, after pulling out of The Press Leader's debate, was "a load of rubbish". "Let's be clear, [Chris Hipkins] is isolating in his hotel with Covid, we're ten days from an election and we have a debate next week anyway with TVNZ," the National leader said. "We have a busy schedule... you know what the last ten days of an election campaigning are like." Although he's across the country

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23:23

Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/28

Today on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings, John MacDonald was joined by Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee in studio for Politics Friday. They discussed the need for a police chopper in Christchurch after word was released that National may seek to bring one to the city. National's fiscal plan is out later today, will it hold all the information voters need? And which coalition will truly be the most chaotic, if any at all? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:00

John MacDonald: Voters see and hear what they want to...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/27

If you want proof that people will see what they want to see and hear what they want to hear, I’ve got it for you. And it’s to do with last night’s leaders’ debate on TV3. Which, by the way, blew last week’s debate on TV1 out of the water, didn't it? Not just because Chris Hipkins appeared to be awake this time. But also because it had a much better structure and didn’t waste time on pointless questions about what book the two leaders are reading at the moment. Yes, there was quite a bit of Chris

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10:34

Tami Neilson: Kiwi country musician on the...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/27

Tami Neilson is bringing her Rock’n’Roll Revue, featuring the original mod, Dinah Lee, and star-studded girl group The Up Doos, to Christchurch. The tour represents a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to see the original and the latest Mod Girls and will visit the Isaac Theatre Royal in October. She spoke to John about the tour, and her special collaboration with Country music legend, Willie Nelson. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:58

John MacDonald: Mama Hooch victims being let down

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/26

How do you feel about you and I paying the legal bills for the Mama Hooch rapists, while their victims have had to pay for their own counselling? Because it's been revealed today by the NZ Herald that the Jaz brothers have had nearly $900,000 in legal aid so far. And that bill is just going to increase, now they’re appealing their convictions and their sentences. So you and I are going to cough up more money to pay for them to stand up in court and say all those women are making it up and they

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5:01

John MacDonald: Welcome to the People's Republic of...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/26

Welcome to the People's Republic of Pushovers. Because, as much as I think I want to, I just can’t bring myself to support this idea of an amnesty for overstayers who have been here more than 10 years. It’s a policy that Labour’s announced, saying it’s all about New Zealand making good for the dawn raids back in the day when cops would turn up first thing in the morning, drag people out of their beds and throw them in the paddy wagon. The irony, by the way, is that the dawn raids were first

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5:25

John MacDonald: The clocks go forward, so Luxon winds...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/25

So the clocks went forward one hour yesterday morning. And then, today, National leader Christopher Luxon winds them back again. In fact, he’s wound the clocks back to 2017. Which is the last time we had Winston Peters deciding the outcome of an election. And today, it looks like there’s potential for that to happen all over again this time around. Because Luxon says that, if he has to after the election, he will be getting on the blower to Winston Peters and talking turkey about including NZ

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17:43

Winston Peters: NZ First leader reacts to National's...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/24

Winston Peters joined Canterbury Mornings this morning following National's announcement that they will consider working with NZ First should they need to form a government. John asked Winston if he received a phone call from Chris Luxon, and how he felt about working with National. They also covered co-governance, the campaign for NZ First, and why Winston still feels so passionately about running again. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:51

John MacDonald: ACT throws National's tax plan on the...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/22

National’s tax fantasy is dead. Now, if you’re one of the people who seem to go completely ape whenever I mention the National Party and who accuse me every time of being anti-National, calm the farm for a minute. Because what I said is a quote. I’m not saying it. It’s a quote. It’s a quote from the headline on political commentator Matthew Hooton’s weekly column, which is published every Friday morning. Matthew Hooton who was the PR man for Todd Muller when he was National leader for five minutes

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24:02

Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/22

Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by Labour's Duncan Webb and National's Gerry Brownlee. They discussed tax policies, Labour's changed stance on the prison population, and just who is to blame for the shocking state of Oranga Tamariki? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:02

Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/22

Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by Labour's Duncan Webb and National's Gerry Brownlee. They discussed tax policies, Labour's changed stance on the prison population, and just who is to blame for the shocking state of Oranga Tamariki? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:23

Dinah Lee: The original Mod on her career and Tami...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/21

Dinah Lee, the original Mod, joined John MacDonald on Canterbury Mornings. She became a household name in the 60s with her hit songs ‘Do The Blue Beat’, ‘Don’t You Know Yockomo’ and ‘Reet Petite,’ and a fashion trendsetter in the 60s and 70s. She's part of ‘Tami Neilson’s Rock’n’Roll Revue’, also featuring star-studded girl group ‘The Up Doos.’ The tour represents a once-in-a-life-time opportunity for fans to see the original and the latest Mod Girls John spoke to Dinah about the show, and

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5:02

John MacDonald: How do these lawyers sleep at night?

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/21

I don’t know how some lawyers manage to sleep at night. Especially ones who say an innocent guy who was viciously attacked by about a dozen Black Power gang members wasn’t as vulnerable as the court had made out. Especially ones who are trying right now to get these monsters out of prison and sitting at home with an ankle bracelet on. What this is all about, is something that happened in September last year when an innocent middle-aged man was brutally attacked by up to 13 Mongrel Mob guys. And I

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4:48

John MacDonald: Vanilla politics + lame sporting...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/20

Last night’s leaders’ debate on TV was a brilliant advertisement for the minor parties. In fact, I reckon Labour and National could make some money out of it because, as far as I’m concerned, I thought it provided 90 minutes of reasons not to go with the traditional red and blue parties. So what I reckon Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon should be doing today, is writing out some invoices and sending them to all the minor parties, because that kind of primetime TV advertising doesn’t come

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21:44

David Seymour: ACT Leader on the leaders' debate,...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/20

Today on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings John MacDonald was joined by ACT Leader, David Seymour. John asked him if he felt voters could now look to the smaller parties after last night's Leaders Debate. They also talked about why his party is against co-governance, and how his policies on law and order will bring crime under control in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:31

John MacDonald: Chch council's limited thinking on speed

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/19

If you’re in the market for a new car, maybe you should think about getting a horse and cart instead. Because the Christchurch City Council wants to lower speed limits big time. Down to 30 kilometres per hour in a lot of areas. Even down to 10 kph - just like they’re planning for that stretch of Gloucester Street where they’re going to blow a truckload of money on that 10-week trial. The council wants to extend that 10 kph speed limit and have it pretty much in any area where vehicles and

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5:12

John MacDonald: Raising the driving age isn't the answer

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/18

An absolute tragedy over the weekend, with an 18-year-old dying yesterday morning after the car she was in crashed into the side of a house in Rangiora. They’d been at an illegal street racing event and when the police turned-up just before a-quarter-to-five, the driver took off and ended up crashing. They started following but gave up after a while because of the way the car was being driven and because they got into a built-up area. Not long after that, it seems, the driver lost control and

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5:20

John MacDonald: National's tax dance is like watching...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/15

National’s tax plan debacle is looking more and more like an episode of Grand Designs. A wide-eyed optimistic couple with a big dream. They reckon they’ve done the numbers and can definitely make it work. But, as time goes on, some people start raising their eyebrows and asking a few questions and the shiny happy people start getting all defensive on it. But then, as we all know, most times we find out that people were right to be raising their eyebrows and the numbers never stack up. Another

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21:25

Politics Friday: MP's Megan Woods and Matt Doocey on...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/14

John MacDonald was joined in studio by Labour's Megan Woods and National's Matt Doocey for Politics Friday. As the election campaign ramps into the final month, they discussed National's Tax Policy numbers, the economic state of New Zealand, and what will happen to Three Waters. LISTEN NOW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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