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Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
9AM-12PM Weekdays
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 understanding of and connections to the Christchurch and Canterbury commercial sector.
Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings 9am-12pm with John MacDonald on 100.1FM and iHeartRadio.
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John MacDonald: Come Monday, the bullies will be back on the job
If you talk to anyone who has been a manager and you ask them what’s the best thing about being a manager and what’s the worst, the answer will be the same for both....
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Politics Friday: Is bullying 'rife' in New Zealand?
John MacDonald was joined by National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Duncan Webb this week for Politics Friday. They discussed the bullying culture in New Zealand,...
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John MacDonald: Should Christchurch sell its commercial assets?
Things are really packing a sad at Christchurch City Holdings Limited - the commercial outfit that looks after the city’s assets such as the airport, Orion electricity,...
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John MacDonald: This could be NZ's first road of insignificance
First we had roads of significance. Now we have roads of insignificance. And top of the list is Brougham Street, in Christchurch, with this decision by the Government...
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John MacDonald: 24/7 parking charges are the future
People are getting very excited - not in a good way - this plan in Auckland to start charging people 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week to park their cars in the...
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John MacDonald: Our power supply isn't Third World but it is third rate
I could be wrong. But I reckon most of us wouldn’t have done what Transpower wanted us to do to try and avoid power cuts. I could be wrong. You may have dutifully...
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Politics Friday: Are we really in a third world state?
John MacDonald was joined by Labour’s Megan Wood and National’s Matt Doocey to break down this week in Politics Friday. This morning’s situation with the power...
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John MacDonald: A sandwich for lunch is ok, if there's dinner too
David Seymour is a muppet. I bet that’s what the Prime Minister was thinking yesterday when reporters were asking him if he agreed with Seymour’s view that sushi...
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John MacDonald: I agree with the grumpy lawyer. To a point
How about this? I found myself agreeing this morning with someone who has been described as a racist dinosaur. To a point. This lefty wokester, that some people...
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Hipkins says it's 'evident' Mark Mitchell was struggling this week
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins joined John MacDonald for their regular catchup on Canterbury Mornings. The compulsory inclusion of tikanga Māori in law studies has...
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John MacDonald: New mega-prison will be a mega-cluster
Don’t go thinking that I’m soft on crime or pro-criminal or anything like that. But I think this idea the Government’s got of having a mega prison as part of its...
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John MacDonald: Why you should be nervous about government's water reforms
It’s time to get nervous. Very nervous. I’m talking here about the Government’s big water announcement. It’s starting with Auckland but, right around the country,...
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Milan Borich: Lead singer of the band Pluto on the Come Together series in Christchurch
The Come Together tribute series continues in Christchurch this week, with a group of superstar Kiwi musicians performing The Joshua Tree. Milan Borich, lead singer...
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Politics Friday: Labour MP takes a 'wait and see' approach to education policies
Today on Politics Friday John MacDonald was joined by National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Duncan Webb. They discussed the recent behaviour from MPs, will complaints...
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John MacDonald: Don't turn a blind eye to last night's spectacle
One of the cliches people often use when they’re talking about politicians and the way they behave in Parliament is that they behave like “a bunch of kids”. I’ve...
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Christchurch Mayor says they "can't keep giving money away"
Back again for his regular interview, Christchurch’s Mayor Phil Mauger joined John MacDonald in studio on Canterbury Mornings. They dug into the funding issues...
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John MacDonald: The only solution is to make people pay
Remember it wasn’t that long ago that, if you saw someone doing some dodgy driving, you’d wonder whether they got their licence in a WeetBix box. I haven’t heard...
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John MacDonald: Feels like big brother is being put in his place — and it's brilliant
It feels to me like big brother is being put in his place. And I think it’s brilliant. Well, maybe not completely in his place. But we’re getting there, with this...
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John MacDonald: Christchurch City Council's $13 million question
You know how you hear people talk about “the million dollar question”? Today, it’s a $13 million dollar question that needs answering. It’s all to do with the streets...
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Politics Friday: Who'll pay the price for Christchurch's new stadium?
Today on Politics Friday National’s Matt Doocey and Labour’s Tracey McLellan joined John MacDonald to dive into this week’s biggest political stories. Christchurch...
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John MacDonald: What actually is this waste we're cutting?
Savage and rushed. That’s how the Public Service Association is describing the Government’s crackdown on public sector spending, after another 1,000 job cuts were...
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Christchurch Mayor digs into the city's funding issues
Funding issues have struck Christchurch, with the Cathedral, the Arts Centre, the A&P Show, and Orana Park all facing financial strife. Mayor Phil Mauger joined...
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John MacDonald: Enter your local mall at your own risk
Every time something terrible or tragic happens you hear people trot out a line which, I think, is totally meaningless. Maybe I’ve just become too cynical in my...
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John MacDonald: Should begging be banned?
It seems to me that the rough sleepers are back on Colombo Street, outside Ballantynes. I went past this morning on the way in and there were a few of them there...
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Politics Friday: What should the Govt do about Puberty Blockers?
Today on Politics Friday John MacDonald was joined by National’s Matt Doocey and Labour’s Megan Woods to discuss this week’s biggest stories. They discussed Puberty...
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John MacDonald: Good night kiwi: can TV be rescued?
It happens all the time in New Zealand, doesn't it? Something goes pear-shaped and people start banging-on about the Government needing to step-in and do something. And...
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John MacDonald: Would later starts get more kids turning up at school?
Instead of banging-on about things like fining parents who don’t send their kids to school, the Government should be finding out what’s already working to sort out...
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Hipkins says Govt targets are "missing a whole lot of stuff"
Chris Hipkins says it's important to look beyond school attendance headlines to what's behind the numbers. The Government's unveiled plans to improve reporting...
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John MacDonald: Career politicians aren't great, but neither are inexperienced ones
Do you reckon politicians stay in the job too long? Christopher Luxon thinks so. And I agree with him. Some of them, anyway. They’re a bit like the milk that no...
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John MacDonald: What should happen to Christchurch's cathedral?
I am calling time on my support for the reinstatement of the Anglican cathedral in Cathedral Square. Because we now know that what we suspected is, in fact, true...
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