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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: John MacDonald: Please tell the Christchurch mayor it's not 1974 anymore
Description: Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger needs to realise it’s not 1974 anymore. That was the year that Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games. But, no sooner had the premier of Victoria announced yesterday that his state government was pulling the plug on hosting the 2026 games because a cost blow-out, Phil Mauger was banging on about Christchurch putting its hand up. This is not a new thing for Phil. During the election campaign last year, he said multiple times that one of his big dreams for Christchurch was hosting the Commonwealth Games again. It’s a...