Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
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John MacDonald: Our drink-driving laws are way out of whack
How weird is this? We don’t let people like bus drivers, taxi drivers and truckies drive with alcohol in their systems, but we let everyone else on the road do it. Apart from people under-20. But everyone else, all good. Now I know the difference between your average motorist and professional dri…
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Politics Friday with Reuben Davidson and Hamish Campbell on public transport, LNG, and Labour's cop candidate
National's Hamish Campbell and Labour's Reuben Davidson joined John MacDonald for Politics Friday this week. They covered some of the biggest topics from the week, including Labour's public transport policy, the governments LNG levy backdown, and if the correct process was taken to select Labours…
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Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon on the Pegasus Golf Course, council amalgamation options
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon joined John MacDonald to discuss the issues that matter to Waimakariri residents. They covered the proposed council amalgamation options the council has put out for feedback, and the strong interest from potential partners to help buy back the Pegasus Golf Course from …
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John MacDonald: What needs to happen with public transport?
What do you think needs to happen with public transport? According to some, we need to get more people using it. For all the usual reasons: less cars on the road. Lower emmissions. All of that. Which is why Labour has come up with this election policy which, for those of us in the greater Christc…
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Comedian Alan Davies on his upcoming New Zealand tour
British actor, comedian and author Alan Davies joined Canterbury Mornings ahead of his first visit to New Zealand in a decade. He's returning with his new tour, Think Ahead, which he is calling his best show yet. Davies’ Think Ahead tour will come to the Christchurch Town Hall on Wednesday, Augu…
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John MacDonald: Does Chris Hipkins know the meaning of integrity?
The reassurances from Labour leader Chris Hipkins that the party is no longer the smug, arrogant outfit we all got sick of three years ago are not only starting to sound hollow. They are hollow. Because if any other party had recruited a top cop for its party list without the top cop telling polic…
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John MacDonald: Don't dismiss Lyttelton port proposal too quickly
I think we’d be biting off our nose to spite our face if we turned our back on this overseas company wanting to take over the running of the port of Lyttelton. Because this could be exactly the type of in-road to foreign investment that the government has been banging-on about but hasn’t yet manag…
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John MacDonald: This parole board decision beggars belief
If you ever needed proof that victims of crime are taking a back seat to the criminals, this is it. And if you ever needed proof that the parole board is out of touch with the rest of us, this is it. Because on Tuesday this week, convicted rapist George Murphy Starling was released from Christchu…
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Crusaders Coach Rob Penney ahead of Blues clash
Ahead of the Qualifying Finals round against the Blues, John MacDonald up with Crusaders Coach Rob Penney at Rugby Park. LISTEN ABOVE
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Politics Friday: Matt Doocey and Reuben Davidson on Pegasus, prison releases, and bereavement leave
National's Matt Doocey and Labour's Reuben Davidson joined John MacDonald for Politics Friday this week. They covered some of the biggest topics from the week from early prison releases, the Pegasus Golf Course, and a petition gaining signatures to increase bereavement leave from three days to te…
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