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Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
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John MacDonald: Don't treat the South Island like a road to nowhere (1)
5 mins; July 31, 2023
John MacDonald: Chch councillor deserves everything coming at him
5 mins; July 30, 2023
John MacDonald: Labour's fruitloop thinking on GST
5 mins; July 27, 2023
John MacDonald: I'm happy for public e-scooters to get the heave-ho
5 mins; July 25, 2023
John MacDonald: Football Ferns have more of a chance than Labour
5 mins; July 24, 2023
John MacDonald: Kiri Allan is a victim of Labour's shallow talent pool
6 mins; July 23, 2023
John MacDonald: Shooter in wrong place and should've been doing time
5 mins; July 20, 2023
John MacDonald: Don't send 12-year-olds to court - send their parents
4 mins; July 19, 2023
John MacDonald: Please tell the Christchurch mayor it's not 1974 anymore
5 mins; July 18, 2023
John MacDonald: Michael Cullen would be turning in his grave
5 mins; July 17, 2023
Dick Tayler: Former Commonwealth champion on the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
5 mins; July 17, 2023
John MacDonald: More of the same is not what our roads need
5 mins; July 16, 2023
John MacDonald: I still think the Park Tce cycleway is nutbar
5 mins; July 12, 2023
John MacDonald: The one thing that could save Labour
5 mins; July 11, 2023
John MacDonald: The Government should be cringing
5 mins; July 10, 2023
John MacDonald: I'm not going to bag ACT's thinking on teen crims
5 mins; July 09, 2023
John MacDonald: Yes, $530m is a truckload of money, but...
5 mins; July 06, 2023
John MacDonald: Is it an emergency? We'll be there in 45 minutes
5 mins; July 05, 2023
John MacDonald: How do you rate the Government's health workforce plan?
5 mins; July 04, 2023
John MacDonald: Attn: Tory voters - do you know who I am?
5 mins; July 03, 2023
John MacDonald: Parking fines need to be tougher
5 mins; July 02, 2023
John MacDonald: Now is not the time to be scrapping the fuel discount
4 mins; June 29, 2023
Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee on Kiri Allan, fuel subsidy and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to China
20 mins; June 29, 2023
John MacDonald: My takeaway from the youth prison stand-off
4 mins; June 28, 2023
Andrew Fagan: Singer-songwriter of 'The Mockers' fame as Selwyn Sounds lineup is announced
15 mins; June 28, 2023
Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on rates increase, footpath funding and sister city Seattle trip
13 mins; June 28, 2023
John MacDonald: Propping-up the ivory towers is not the answer
6 mins; June 27, 2023
John MacDonald: Getting carried away about a big old jet airliner
4 mins; June 26, 2023
John MacDonald: Time to rein-in judges?
4 mins; June 25, 2023
John MacDonald: Is the public service still Gliding On?
6 mins; June 22, 2023
Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on reaction to Michael Wood resignation, banking review and offshore energy
20 mins; June 22, 2023
John MacDonald: Penalising parents for kids behaving badly not the answer
5 mins; June 21, 2023
John MacDonald: Why wouldn't we want less councils?
5 mins; June 20, 2023
John MacDonald: Police in police stations don't stop crime
5 mins; June 19, 2023
John MacDonald: Surgery ethnicity tick box sounds great, but...
4 mins; June 18, 2023
John MacDonald: Blood from a stone - time to pay donors
5 mins; June 15, 2023
Politics Friday: Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb on blood donations, recession and mental health
19 mins; June 15, 2023
John MacDonald: Actions and consequences - unless you're a gangster
5 mins; June 14, 2023
John MacDonald: We've been conned on police numbers
5 mins; June 13, 2023
Brian Peat: Retirement Village Residents Association president on the extreme costs some residents have been facing
7 mins; June 13, 2023
John MacDonald: Minimum Income: I like it, but not enough to pay more tax
5 mins; June 11, 2023
John MacDonald: Michael Wood has blown it for Labour
5 mins; June 08, 2023
John MacDonald: Kāinga Ora needs to be more upfront about its plans
5 mins; June 07, 2023
Christopher Luxon: National leader on Kāinga Ora housing, preventing Michael Wood-type situations and infrastructure
11 mins; June 07, 2023
John MacDonald: Life admin and Michael Wood's to-do list
4 mins; June 06, 2023
John MacDonald: 16-year-olds voting wouldn't be the end of the world
4 mins; June 05, 2023
John MacDonald: Are Christchurch councillors cynical or deluded?
5 mins; June 01, 2023
John MacDonald: Take the politics out of crime - then we'll feel safer
6 mins; May 31, 2023
John MacDonald: National needs more than road signs to get on track
5 mins; May 30, 2023
John MacDonald: Change is desperately needed around police mental health call-outs
6 mins; May 29, 2023
John MacDonald: Time to take vehicles off drunk drivers
5 mins; May 28, 2023
John MacDonald: The Christchurch City Council is a shambles
5 mins; May 25, 2023
John MacDonald: The Nanny State - coming to a bathroom near you
4 mins; May 24, 2023
John MacDonald: Lack of respect for police puts us all at risk
5 mins; May 23, 2023
John MacDonald: I have no problem with ChristchurchNZ's wellbeing class
1 min; May 22, 2023
John MacDonald: I want to like the NZ Steel deal - but I can't
5 mins; May 21, 2023
John MacDonald: Small Budget details shines light on MPs' hypocrisy
6 mins; May 18, 2023
Politics Friday Budget Special: MPs Dan Rosewarne and Gerry Brownlee on MP security, retail crime and kapa haka funding
20 mins; May 18, 2023
John MacDonald: Ebike subsidies - an idea that sounds brilliant, but isn't
5 mins; May 17, 2023
Phil Mauger: Christchurch City Mayor discusses failed attempt to gain chlorine exemption for Christchurch water
10 mins; May 17, 2023
John MacDonald: I don't mind chlorine, but I do mind interference
5 mins; May 16, 2023
John MacDonald: Need a receipt with that? No thanks, Christopher
4 mins; May 15, 2023
John MacDonald: We all know who's really in charge of local councils
5 mins; May 14, 2023
John MacDonald: Are private schools really any better than state schools?
4 mins; May 11, 2023
Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on education, Robertson's $4b and National/NZ First
20 mins; May 11, 2023
John MacDonald: Driver refresher courses? Great idea
5 mins; May 10, 2023
John MacDonald: Our WOF system does need an upgrade
5 mins; May 09, 2023
John MacDonald: It's no to a republic for me - but why?
5 mins; May 08, 2023
Adam Hattaway: Kiwi artist on recreating Neil Young's Harvest with New Zealand supergroup
11 mins; May 08, 2023
John MacDonald: The Christchurch City Council should be hanging their heads in shame
5 mins; May 07, 2023
John MacDonald: Does anyone care whether doctors are vaccinated?
5 mins; May 04, 2023
Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on council culture, business confidence and Moorhouse Ave
12 mins; May 03, 2023
John MacDonald: We need to follow Australia's lead on vaping
4 mins; May 02, 2023
John MacDonald: Call me cynical, but...
4 mins; May 01, 2023
John MacDonald: Pay nurses what they're worth. Then they'll stay
5 mins; April 30, 2023
John MacDonald: Does National really care about tenants?
4 mins; April 27, 2023
Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister on IRD tax report, unenrolled schoolkids and Christchurch Hospital
8 mins; April 27, 2023
John MacDonald: We are all part of the tax problem
5 mins; April 26, 2023
John MacDonald: Farewell St George's. You'll be missed
6 mins; April 25, 2023
John MacDonald: Moving to Australia? Yeah nah
5 mins; April 23, 2023
John MacDonald: Weak coward-punch laws need changing
5 mins; April 20, 2023
John MacDonald: Let's aspire for more than just the Comm Games
5 mins; April 19, 2023
Phil Mauger: Christchurch mayor on potential Commonwealth Games bid, excess water charges and Mayoral Forum Transport Plan
12 mins; April 19, 2023
Julia Deans: Kiwi rocker talks her musical past ahead of Tarantino tribute show
13 mins; April 18, 2023
John MacDonald: We need to do a much better job of training drivers
5 mins; April 18, 2023
Nicola Willis: National deputy leader on new farming policy, FTA with India
11 mins; April 18, 2023
John MacDonald: Could you tell a feral cat and a pet cat apart?
5 mins; April 17, 2023
John MacDonald: When it comes to begging, I'm really torn
4 mins; April 16, 2023
John MacDonald: Affordable water - robbing Peter to pay Paul
5 mins; April 13, 2023
Politics Friday: Gerry Brownlee and Duncan Webb on Affordable Water Policy and retirement age
19 mins; April 13, 2023
John MacDonald: NZ Super at 65 is a fading pipedream
4 mins; April 12, 2023
The Stranglers: UK Punk Rock band ahead of their Christchurch show
19 mins; April 11, 2023
John MacDonald: Covid rules - The Govt has done the right thing and the wrong thing
5 mins; April 11, 2023
John MacDonald: Tarras airport pipedream makes no sense for Christchurch
4 mins; April 10, 2023
John MacDonald: I despair over city slogans, and it's no different this time
5 mins; April 05, 2023
Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor discusses 'City of Play', what happens to the Adventure Park and letter to the Health Minister
11 mins; April 05, 2023
John MacDonald: Is it time for a zero-alcohol limit for drivers?
5 mins; April 03, 2023
John MacDonald: Why aren't young troublemakers going to court?
4 mins; April 02, 2023
John MacDonald: Churches are about people, not buildings
5 mins; March 30, 2023
Politics Friday: MPs Sarah Pallett and Nicola Grigg on Stuart Nash, Port Hills red zone and Vatican steps into Cathedral rebuild
17 mins; March 30, 2023
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