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Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
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John MacDonald: What does back-to-basics policing mean to you?
It hasn’t taken the new Police Minister long to start firing instructions to Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. Mark Mitchell has sent through what is officially...
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John MacDonald: Regional stadium tax a great idea
The new stadium in Christchurch, Te Kaha, is shooting up out of the ground and so are our rates. The big news today is that those of us in Christchurch are facing...
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John MacDonald: Why the fuss about today's protests?
Today’s protest action instigated by Te Pāti Māori hasn’t taken long to happen, given the new coalition government was only sworn-in last Monday. Not that the things...
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John MacDonald: Lake Onslow Alternative Could Be A Slippery Slope
So, no surprises, the Government has officially pulled the plug on the $16 billion Lake Onslow hydro project in Central Otago. Work stopped on Friday. Because the...
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John MacDonald: Chris Bishop - the leopard who changed his spots
Do you think a leopard can change its spots? I think it can. The Labour Party, though, doesn’t. Which is why it has come out with what I would rate as the second-most...
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John MacDonald: Luxon needs to put Winston in his place
Do you think Christopher Luxon might be starting to feel a little bit like Princess Diana, who famously said her marriage to Charles was never going to work because...
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John MacDonald: Commissioners needed for Chch council?
Yesterday, I was contacted by someone who, I think it’s fair to say, has had a gutsful of the Christchurch City Council. They are someone who is involved with business...
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Has the public's confidence in Christchurch City Council diminished?
Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger joined John MacDonald live in studio to discuss the recent departure of Dawn Baxendale, Three Waters overspending, and whether the...
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John MacDonald: The Marsden Point pipedream needs shattering
Forget about it. That’s pretty much the message the Government is getting today from the owner of the Marsden Point oil refinery. That’s the Marsden Point oil refinery...
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John MacDonald: Smoking changes shameful and unforgiveable
I hope just as much as the next person that good things do come from our new Government, but what it’s planning to do to our smokefree laws is just unforgiveable. You’ll...
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John MacDonald: Who's really to blame for ChCh council fiasco?
If the mayor or any councillors at the Christchurch City Council are reading this, it's probably going to make you feel a bit uncomfortable. Because, if you think...
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John MacDonald: SailGP - Auckland's loss has to be Canterbury's gain
Forget about the Commonwealth Games. We need to start campaigning to get another global sporting event in Canterbury.Can I take you back to Monday March 20. So just...
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Nik Kershaw talks his career and the Selwyn Sounds
Nik Kershaw exploded onto the UK pop scene in 1984 as a solo artist. Recording a string of global hit singles – including ‘Wouldn’t it Be Good’, ‘The Riddle’, and...
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John MacDonald: Willis, Seymour or Peters? Who I think should be Deputy PM
It appears Christopher Luxon’s tight lid on things could be about to blow, with all this talk about who is and who isn’t going to be Deputy Prime Minister in the...
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John MacDonald: My challenge to Christchurch City Council
I bet Dawn Baxendale is feeling like a new woman today. Because, as we now know, she is about to be the ex-chief executive of the Christchurch City Council. And...
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John MacDonald: Coalition talks- merger or hostile takeover?
I have never negotiated a merger. And I have never negotiated an acquisition. But I still think I could teach our incoming Prime Minister a thing or two. Because...
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John MacDonald: What's in the water at Christchurch City Council?
The leadership structure at the Christchurch City Council is falling apart. And it had mayor Phil Mauger in a real tizz at the start of yesterday’s council meeting. This...
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John MacDonald: Luxon and Seymour deserve better. We do too
How cringing are these coalition negotiations getting? I’m very tempted to send Christopher Luxon a text message saying ‘you reap what you sow mate’. And I would...
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John MacDonald: Taxing times for the $740 million man
National may as well just come out now and say its tax plan is history. It’s toast. Because, as we all knew it would - and as National should have known - the...
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Preparing for the NZ Trotting Cup with Matt Cross
Matt Cross called his first New Zealand Cup at the age of just 26. Now four years on, Matt prepares for the biggest racing day on the harness calendar once again:...
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John MacDonald: Christchurch's $1.4M folly
Christchurch really is putting on a show this week. And I’m not talking about Cup and Show Week. I’m talking about the city council’s ridiculous show of wasteful...
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John MacDonald: Don't dismiss Helen Clark's bombshell
Helen Clark has dropped a bombshell. Saying that she reckons if Winston Peters doesn’t like what he’s being offered in a coalition deal with National and ACT, he’ll...
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Politics Friday: What's the hold up with coalition talks?
Today on Politics Friday John MacDonald was joined by Labour's Reuben Davidson and National's Matt Doocey live in studio. He pressed Doocey on the coalition talks:...
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John MacDonald: More concrete roads needed
Imagine building a road and it lasts 70 years. That’s what a concrete expert from the US is saying we could do here in New Zealand if we used more concrete instead...
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John MacDonald: Has Labour kept Hipkins in case there's another election?
“I’m back.” That’s what Chris Hipkins said to media after being reaffirmed as leader of the Labour Party. Kelvin Davis has stood aside as deputy and Carmel Sepuloni...
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Settled and warm: 10 days of over 20C highs for much of NZ
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