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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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4:40

John MacDonald: Desperately-needed policy or...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/08

Here’s what Chris Hipkins should have said when he made the big announcement yesterday that, if Labour gets to form the next government, it will deliver 300 extra police officers and they’ll have a look at legislation to crack-down on gang convoys. What he should have said, is: “If you vote for us, we will finally give you what you assumed we were going to give you, until you realised at the last minute that we had let you assume the wrong thing without correcting you”. Because, when you think back

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Wyatt Crockett: Former All Black and Crusaders prop...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/08

While both teams are expected to make it out of their pool with relative ease, the All Blacks could not have asked for a bigger challenge than to face the French first up. Former All Black and Crusaders prop, Wyatt Crockett, was part of the victorious 2015 All Blacks World Cup team and played a remarkable 202 Super Rugby matches for the Crusaders. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with him and try dive into the emotional rollercoaster of the tournament. LISTEN ABOVE See

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5:14

John MacDonald: A lesson in squandering public money

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/07

If you’re not cringing over the latest decision by the Christchurch City Council, you should be. Because yesterday, councillors sat around the table to decide whether they should spend $1.4 million on a 10-week trial of changes to a little piece of Gloucester Street. These are changes to the stretch of Gloucester Street where the Isaac Theatre Royal is, to make the street “a more inviting space for hospitality, performers and theatre-goers”. So they sat around the table at Council headquarters. Read

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12:28

Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the Gloucester...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/07

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger joined John McDonald in studio today as part of his regular catch up on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings. John asked about his feelings about the Gloucester Street trial, meaning over one million dollars will be spent, only for the trial to possibly fail and the street to return to its previous state. And why has the Mayor not written to the Health Minister about the state of our Hospital and After Hours care despite assuring residents he would? LISTEN ABOVE See

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17:51

Chris Luxon: National Leader on the social investment...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/06

National Party Leader Christopher Luxon is in Christchurch as part of the campaign and joined John MacDonald live in studio. They discussed the social investment fund, how will that help the likes of the homeless on Colombo Street. Is National's Tax Policy as transparent as it should be? And what will he do about the health system should he be elected into Government? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:51

Lloyd Cole: Internationally acclaimed musician on his...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/05

Lloyd Cole is an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter known for his distinctive voice, evocative lyrics, and a musical career that spans decades. With hits like "Rattlesnakes," "Lost Weekend," and "Perfect Skin," he has solidified his place in the hearts of music lovers worldwide. Lloyd will be performing in Christchurch this December, and joined John MacDonald on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings to discuss his career, his 'serious' persona, and the upcoming tour. LISTEN ABOVE See

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4:52

John MacDonald: Here's the real reason for today's...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/05

Do you know what the real reason is for today’s big health strike? The real reason why thousands of senior doctors and dentists at hospitals around the country are walking off the job for two hours? According to them, they’re striking because their pay hasn't kept up with inflation and so they’re going backwards; and they say if the pay doesn't improve, the hospital system will go downhill further because doctors and dentists won’t want to come here from overseas to work. And, like you get whenever

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5:26

John MacDonald: All parties set to over-promise and...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/09/04

I seriously doubt that many of the promises being made by Labour and National will ever see the light of day. The minor parties are promising things too. But it’s Labour and National I’m focused on because it’s going to be either one of those parties that leads the next Government. The latest major party policy came out at the weekend with Labour’s promise to extend publicly-funded dental care to people under-30. At the moment, there's no charge to go to dentist up to the age of 18. On

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4:12

John MacDonald: A guarantee from a politician? Read...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/31

What’s that old line? If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true. And that’s how I’m feeling about the National Party’s new tax plan, now that I’ve had a day to think about it. Even more so, after listening to Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis on Newstalk ZB this morning. I’ll come back to that. But first, in terms of how much better-off National reckons we would be if it’s running the shop after next month’s election, this is it: a family with two kids on the

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15:48

Mark Gable: 'Choirboys' founding member shares his...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/31

Aussie rocker, Mark Gable, is one of the original founding members of Choirboys who will be part of the stellar line up at Selwyn Sounds next March. A lively personality, Mark kindly took time to talk with John MacDonald and share his musical and personal journey. The highs and lows of stardom and his views now on their smash hit, Run To Paradise. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:21

John MacDonald: When did ram raid bragging become...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/30

I know David Parker’s got a job to do. As Attorney-General, he’s got a job to do and part of that job is to run a fine-tooth comb through new laws to see if they stack up and won’t be more trouble than they’re worth. What I mean by that, is making sure they don't have so many holes in them that anyone who wants to could get all legal on it and either get away with whatever the law is designed to stop, or haul the government off to the likes of the Supreme Court. And that’s what David Parker, as

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5:07

John MacDonald: NZ First - What should Christopher...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/28

Does Christopher Luxon know something we don't? Because that's the only reason I can think of, for him being so cagey. Did you hear him talking to Mike Hosking this morning? I thought it was Monday when I woke up - but no, it’s Groundhog Day. Another day and the National Party leader still has his head in the sand. Just like he did yesterday. Just like he did on Saturday. Just like he did on Friday. And I’ve got no idea why he can’t bring himself to say ‘yay or nay’ when it comes to NZ First. There

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6:13

John MacDonald: The one letdown for brave Mama Hooch...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/25

How would you feel about the Mama Hooch predators getting out of prison in just eight or nine years’ time? It’s on the cards after the judge who sentenced Roberto Jaz to 17 years and Danny Jaz to 16-and-a-half years yesterday said they had to serve at least half of that time before they could be considered for parole. From what I saw in the media reports, I thought Judge Paul Mabey was brilliant yesterday. He ran the judge-alone trial that ran for three months earlier in the year and he was

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20:43

Politics Friday: Gerry Brownlee and Tracey McLellan...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/24

Today on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings, John MacDonald was joined by Tracey McLellan and Gerry Brownlee for Politics Friday. They discussed policies release by both parties this week, what is going on with our health system that we need to close our after hours services, and will this be an election campaign marred by ugliness? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Anna Leask: NZ Herald reporter covering Mama Hooch...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/24

Senior New Zealand Herald Journalist, Anna Leask, has followed the Mama Hooch case from the beginning and joined John MacDonald on Canterbury Mornings. She describes the powerful victim statements in court yesterday from the victims of Danny and Roberto Jaz, the significance of the sentence and the complete lack of remorse shown by the brothers in court. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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John MacDonald: Since when were we the world's best...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/24

Since when have we been so deluded in this country to think that we are the best drivers in the world? Because that’s what it looks like, with this idea of banning overseas visitors from driving on the Milford Road. Otherwise known as State Highway 94 - which runs from Te Anau to Milford. What’s happening, is the Department of Conservation wants an assessment of Milford Sound transport options done as part of a masterplan for the area's future. The masterplan’s been put together by the Milford

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10:58

Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on council asset...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/24

John MacDonald was joined by Christchurch Mayor, Phil Mauger on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings. Will council assets now be on the sale rack despite the pre-election promises? Where is he at with the line by line budget review? And boy racers have been back in the spotlight - what could council do to stop this issue, or is it a losing battle? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:27

John MacDonald: Boy racers are here to stay

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/23

The people at Orana Park have had a gutsful of boy racers because animals there have been getting really spooked by the noise the boy racers are making when they’ve been meeting up outside the park to do skids and burn-outs. You’ll know the type of noise they’re talking about. All the revving and screeching of tyres. And what’s been happening, is some animals have been so freaked out by it, that they’ve panicked and they’ve been running around their enclosures and getting injured. The Orana Park

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5:29

John MacDonald: Attn Christchurch Council - don't...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/22

Let’s start with a quote. “You can take it from me that under my watch as mayor, I will not be selling any of these assets.” Guess who said that before last year’s council elections? None other than Phil Mauger who, of course, went on to become mayor. So that’s what he was saying less than a year ago about what he called “the family assets”. But guess what he’s saying now about things like the airport and port company? Something quite different. This is what he said to Newstalk ZB. “We’ve either got

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4:42

John MacDonald: Financial literacy classes better...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/08/21

I remember when I was a kid at school and thinking that some of the stuff we were being made to do was such a waste of time. You know what I’m talking about. “Why on earth are you making us do this? This is not going to be any use to me when I get out of this place - so why are we bothering with it?” Which, a lot of the time, was probably youthful arrogance as much as anything. Although, the old trigonometry doesn’t get used much these days. Not a lot of polygon action, either. But, there were

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