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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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5:00

John MacDonald: Parking fines need to be tougher

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/07/03

When I was a kid, growing up in Dunedin, I used to hear adults talking about The Blue Flies. I don’t know if it was just a Dunedin thing. But I eventually found out that these Blue Flies people were talking about were parking wardens. They were called Blue Flies because they dressed in blue uniforms and they were as welcome as a fly. And however many million years it is since I was a kid, nothing’s changed. I don’t think they’re called Blue Flies anymore - and the uniforms certainly aren’t as styley

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4:26

John MacDonald: Now is not the time to be scrapping...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/30

The way things are going, I’ll be paying nearly $15 to fill the tank up. That’s the tank in the scooter, by the way. And, if I ride it every work day, it’ll be about a week-and-a-half before I need to fill it up again. Different story, of course, with our cars. Especially after midnight tonight when the Government’s fuel tax discount comes to an end. And so, tomorrow, we’ll be paying 29 cents more per litre - 25 cents for the fuel tax and about 4 cents more in GST. Economist Brad Olsen thinks the

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20:38

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

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/29

John MacDonald was joined by Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee on Canterbury Mornings for Politics Friday. What on earth is going on with Kiri Allan's office? Was the fuel subsidy such a great idea now we have spent so much money on it? And what good will come from the Prime Minister's trip to China? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:27

John MacDonald: My takeaway from the youth prison...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/29

So we’ve found out who it really was who managed to get that bunch of teenagers off the roof of the Burnham youth justice facility at the weekend. It was Colonel Sanders. Ace negotiator Colonel Sanders. I know he just looks like a friendly old chap on the signs outside the KFC restaurants. But turns out the Colonel’s the guy to call-in if you’re trying to defuse a tense situation. Which all started at the youth justice place at Burnham last Saturday morning when these five teenagers took a set of

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15:53

Andrew Fagan: Singer-songwriter of 'The Mockers' fame...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/29

The line-up for Selwyn Sounds 2024 has been announced today, and as part of the line up Andrew Fagan from The Mockers joined John MacDonald. He’s going to be at Selwyn Sounds along with the Human League, Go West, Nik Kershaw and The Choirboys. John and Andrew spoke about music and his other great love - sailing. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:37

Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on rates increase,...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/29

Christchurch Mayor, Phil Mauger, joined John MacDonald on Canterbury Mornings. They discussed the annual plan and the rates increase of six percent, will this mean more of an increase next year? He's increase his Footpath Fix It Patrol funding, who will that operate? And as he nears his sister city trip to Seattle, what are the real benefits of these relationships? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:15

John MacDonald: Propping-up the ivory towers is not...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/28

For a long time now, I’ve thought that we have way too many universities in New Zealand. And the current situation with the Government coming out with this $128 million dollar funding package only reinforces my view. The money is going to mean universities getting more subsidies for degree and post-graduate enrolments over the next two years. It’s another one of these one-size-fits-all band aids that the Government’s becoming very good at. When I say it’s become very good at this sort of thing, it’s

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4:53

John MacDonald: Getting carried away about a big old...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/27

We need to get a grip. Big time. I’m talking about all the huffing and puffing that’s going on about the Prime Minister going to China with two planes. Just in case one of them breaks down. America has Air Force 1. We have NZ 2. All the old-guard have been up-in-arms about it. The first thing they’ve been banging on about is Chris Hipkins taking two planes when the Government’s been telling us we’re in a climate crisis and how we need to reduce emissions. Although, let’s be honest, people who aren’t

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4:33

John MacDonald: Time to rein-in judges?

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/26

Imagine being the victim of a crime and you’re sitting in court for the sentencing of the person who offended against you. You listen to both sides of the argument putting their case for a stronger sentence or a lighter sentence. You might even read out a victim impact statement. Or it might be read out on your behalf. And then, after all that, the judge clears their throat and starts to read out their judgement. It’s never a “thank you for being here, I sentence you to…” etc etc. Generally, the

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6:24

John MacDonald: Is the public service still Gliding On?

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/23

Remember the Gliding On TV show about New Zealand’s tired old Public Service? It was a sit-com written by Roger Hall - adapted from a play he’d written called Glide Time and, if you remember it, you’ll know how it was about four staff working at a government supply office in the early 80s. I use the term “working” quite loosely. The show ran between 1981 and 1985 which meant it came to an end right at the beginning of the Rogernomics years. Imagine how the plot would have thickened if it had kept

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20:31

Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/22

John MacDonald was joined by Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee in studio for Politics Friday. How has the Labour Party reacted internally to the resignation of Michael Wood? Is the Prime Minister as annoyed as he portrayed? In the light of the review into Banking in New Zealand, does KiwiBank still have a place, and what do they think of offshore energy sourcing in New Zealand? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:06

John MacDonald: Penalising parents for kids behaving...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/22

If I owned a dairy, I might think very differently. But I don’t and, maybe, that’s why I can’t say that I agree with what the Dairy and Business Owners Group is calling for. They’ve had a gutsful of what they’re describing as “14-year-old ratbags” getting away with nicking stuff and ram raiding their shops. There’s all the violence involved too. And so they’re saying that, if the kids are getting away with it because they’re not old enough to be charged, then attention needs to turn to the parents

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5:33

John MacDonald: Why wouldn't we want less councils?

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/21

You know how the number of sheep in New Zealand is down? That’s according to stats which came out a month or so ago which, of course, prompted a fresh round of sheep jokes - especially across the Tasman. Well, they are - and even though we might still have a fair number of sheep, I reckon there’s another breed that we’re being outnumbered by - and that’s local councillors. Maybe not as many as once had when we had all those borough councils around the place. But even without them, we just have so

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5:08

John MacDonald: Police in police stations don't stop...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/20

I think the people of Hornby are pushing it uphill with this campaign of theirs to get their local police station operating 24-hours-a-day again. They’re obviously more optimistic than me, though, because they’ve got a petition going and they're going to be presenting it to police metro commander Lane Todd when he fronts up to a public meeting tonight. There’s no denying the fact that crime in Hornby - like pretty much everywhere - is up. The stats for Hornby, in particular, tell the story

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4:49

John MacDonald: Surgery ethnicity tick box sounds...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/19

I’m going to be totally honest and upfront with you about this policy in Auckland where surgeons have been told they need to give Maori and Pacific patients higher priority for treatment. I’m always honest but, on this one, I’m going to tell you how I feel about it - but also admit that I’d probably think differently if it was me or someone close to me affected by a policy like this. On paper, I think it’s a great thing. Because, as we know, there’s a huge gap when it comes to the health of Maori

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5:33

John MacDonald: Blood from a stone - time to pay donors

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/16

This could be seen as a slippery slope. Or just a pragmatic idea worth thinking about. I’m talking about the New Zealand Initiative think tank, which doesn't think it makes sense for New Zealand to keep banning people from being paid to donate blood plasma. It says we should be paying them. I think what they’re saying is very pragmatic and, in fact, I’d extend it. I think we should start paying people who make any sort of donation to the blood service. So that’d be people who donate plasma and

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19:52

Politics Friday: Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb on blood...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/15

Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb joined John MacDonald for Politics Friday this week on Canterbury Mornings. They discussed blood donations - do we need to pay people to make one? New Zealand is in a technical recession - what does this mean for us? And why is the state of our mental health system so bad? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:07

John MacDonald: Actions and consequences - unless...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/15

Did you see all those Mongrel Mob guys taking over the streets of Ōpōtiki on the TV news last night? Talk about riding roughshod. Hanging out on the decks of utes, the motorbikes and all that. Oh yes, and the Police standing on the sidelines filming them with their phones. I didn’t know I carried a policing device around with me everyday - but I do. Because that’s what I saw the cops on the news in Ōpōtiki using to keep tabs on things as the mobsters headed to and from laying their beloved leader to

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5:02

John MacDonald: We've been conned on police numbers

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/14

When you think of a police officer, do you think of someone out on the beat or cruising the streets in a patrol car? Or do you think of someone who doesn’t have the power to arrest anyone and is pushing pens back in the office? Because we’ve found out today that 270 of our 1800 new police officers - which the Government has been making a lot of noise about - won’t actually have the power to arrest anyone and will be working in an office. They’re what’s called authorised officers and, pretty much,

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7:05

Brian Peat: Retirement Village Residents Association...

Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald ·

2023/06/13

The Retirement Village Residents Association have spoken out about the extreme costs some residents have been facing when it comes to maintenance and repairs to their properties. Is it fair that one couple paid $100 for the installation of a $5.80 toilet washer? John MacDonald spoke to President, Brian Peat about their concerns. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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