John MacDonald: The hardline stance on student loans is backfiring
I didn’t do any study after I left school —no university, no polytech— so I’ve never had a student loan. I know about debt though, thanks to the mortgage. And...
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John MacDonald: The hardline stance on student loans is backfiring
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John MacDonald: Snake oil political promises have just been given a life line
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John MacDonald: Will police and judges deliver what the Govt wants?
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John MacDonald: Ferry privatisation would just be excusing KiwiRail's shortcomings
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John MacDonald: Aren't ED assaults just as bad as first responder assaults?
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John MacDonald: How would you feel about paying more tax?
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John MacDonald: Attention motorists, more user-pays is on the way
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John MacDonald: Weapons in schools are the canary in the mine
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John MacDonald: Capping council rates isn't a solution
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John MacDonald: Get the Kiwis out of Iran and Israel - and leave it at that
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John MacDonald: The Govt.'s into local decision-making - when it suits
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John MacDonald: We need a one-size-fits-all life jacket rule
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John MacDonald: A closer look at our mental health hospitals is overdue
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John MacDonald: Police cameras yes - with a couple of provisos
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John MacDonald: Australia might have AUKUS-buyer's remorse
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John MacDonald: Wool carpet is great - but not everywhere
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John MacDonald: People should have known about mentally-unwell gardener
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John MacDonald: The Govt needs some skin in the solar game
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John MacDonald: We need to get real about housing intensification
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John MacDonald: The modern learning environment - pipedream turned nightmare
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John MacDonald: There's nothing special about supermarket specials
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John MacDonald: Privacy Commissioner says facial recognition's okay, but...
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John MacDonald: The dangers of tinkering with Health and Safety
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John MacDonald: Finger-wagging won't get more kids going to school
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John MacDonald: All councils should learn from ECAN's open mind on rail
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John MacDonald: Sometimes a ban isn't the answer
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John MacDonald: Have we lost the retail crime battle?
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John MacDonald: The community work sanction is an opportunity
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John MacDonald: We're not going far enough with superannuation changes
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John MacDonald: Do we even need speed limits around the new stadium?
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'Covered with bites': Auckland hostel issued cleansing order for bedbugs
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Sara Chatwin: Extended family are a huge help for wisdom
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Afternoon Edition: 05 July 2025
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