Articles by John MacDonald
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Health and Safety is off the rails
Friday, 8 November 2024, 1:33pmYou'll have your own way of describing this crazy situation where we’ve got KiwiRail telling the Christchurch City Council...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Mike King was right. But he was wrong too
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 2:04pmIt’s Gumboot Friday tomorrow and the guy behind it, Mike King, seems to have put his foot in it. Although, I’m a little bit...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Does the government really think this is going to work?
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 12:51pmSometimes you just have to resort to cliches, because there are times when there’s just no other way to say it. Or no better...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Why are we building in dumb places?
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 12:49pmStop building houses in dumb places. That’s the message the Insurance Council is giving the Government. That bit about...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: People are time-wasters in and out of the office
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 1:32pmI don’t know where Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis get this idea from that you can only do a hard day’s work if you’re...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Is it time to end the ACC freeride for tourists?
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 1:31pmThis is not the first time I’ve said this, but we are the people’s republic of pushovers, aren’t we? The way we give overseas...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Bipartisan infrastructure planning? Pfft
Thursday, 29 August 2024, 12:58pmI love the Government’s thinking on infrastructure planning. It wants us to have a 30-year plan for big projects that politicians,...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: If we were really tough on crime, we'd do this
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 1:10pmLaw and Order is going to be one of the Government’s top priorities over the next three months - as part of its latest action...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Bonding medical graduates isn't realistic
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 12:27pmShould we be bonding new doctors so they can’t just disappear overseas as soon as they leave medical school? One doctor...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Newshub's demise no free ride for TVNZ
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 1:00pmSurprised but not surprised. That’s what I’ve been saying to people who have asked me how I feel about the closure of Newshub. They...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: NZ Super shouldn't be beer money for those who don't need it
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 12:48pmWhy should one person’s lifeline be another person’s beer money? That’s how I’m feeling about this stat that’s come through...
