Podcast terbaik John MacDonald (2025)

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John MacDonald: How to honour Chch Cathedral's past without being stuck in it 5:45

3d ago5:45

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Here's an idea that I’m quite excited about. It’s quite raw – it only occurred to me at about 5:30 this morning. But I reckon it could be a solution to something that has gone on for way too long, with no sign of it ending. There is a one-day exhibition being held inside the Christchurch Cathedral today, of miniature models of buildings that went i…

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Politics Friday with Hamish Campbell and Duncan Webb: Christchurch cathedral, free trade deal with India, party politics in local body government 20:41

3d ago20:41

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The future of Christchurch’s beleaguered cathedral is on the radar again – is there a chance it could be turned into a public use venue, or will it be lost to the city entirely? Will a free trade deal with India really be as quick and straight forward as the Prime Minister believes? And does party politics have a place in local body government? Thi…

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John MacDonald: An apprenticeship is anything but second-best 6:01

5d ago6:01

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I always have and always will be a huge fan of on-the-job training. Which is why I think it’s brilliant that we’ve got an education expert saying today that the apprenticeship system needs an overhaul. And not only that, he wants to see schools doing more, and is suggesting they could offer a trades preparation qualification to create a pipeline of…

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John MacDonald: What's so bad about political parties having a go at council elections? 4:36

6d ago4:36

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David Seymour says the ACT Party wants to put up candidates in this year’s local body elections because “it’s time for a clean-out”. Whatever his motivation is, I think his plan to get ACT involved in local councils is a good thing. Some people think political parties shouldn’t be involved in local councils, but what would you prefer? If someone’s …

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John MacDonald: We shouldn't be in the dark to the reality of bullying 5:03

7d ago5:03

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Isn't it crazy that schools don't have to report how much bullying is going on? The Chief Children's Commissioner thinks so too, which is why she’s saying that it should be mandatory for schools to provide regular, publicly-available numbers. No wonder some parents feel their school isn’t doing enough about bullying. Because, if you don’t have to r…

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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Reuben Davidson: Off-leash dogs, public-private partnerships, and local body elections 19:49

10d ago19:49

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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by National’s Matt Doocey and Labour’s Reuben Davidson. Christchurch City Council is considering allowing unleashed dogs to run free in two central city parks – neither were fond of the idea. With the Investment Summit underway in Auckland, is Davidson disagreeing with his own party on the future …

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John MacDonald: Road rage is getting worse - here's what needs to happen 5:28

13d ago5:28

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Road rage is getting worse according to survey results out today, and I think it’s time we made road rage a specific criminal offence. I’ll come back to that but, first, how about this for a story? A guy’s driving around Governor’s Bay when this boy racer starts tailgating him, then stops in front of him, pulls out a baseball bat and starts smashin…

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John MacDonald: Taking away the Environment Court is a bad idea 5:04

14d ago5:04

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I don’t like this idea of dangling bigger carrots in front of people who own land that the government or your local council might want for big infrastructure projects. But I'm more concerned about denying people who object access to the Environment Court. Instead of the court, if someone isn’t happy about compulsory sale of their land, they’ll have…

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John MacDonald: Winston had no option 5:25

17d ago5:25

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Winston Peters had no option when it came to sacking Phil Goff from his job as High Commissioner in London, but that doesn’t mean I’m happy with it. I think he’s done the right thing. But he’s done the wrong thing, as well. Because it just shows how scaredy-cat the world is of Donald Trump. But we better get used to it – this is how it’s going to b…

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John MacDonald: Orr's job was to re-build the rock star economy - not be the rock star 5:59

18d ago5:59

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I'm neither happy or unhappy that Adrian Orr is no longer Reserve Bank Governor, but I do have a piece of advice for whoever ends up taking over from him. Just be the complete opposite. Because I reckon he fell into a trap that ended up with him getting too big for his boots. Which, maybe, is very hard to avoid when you’re in a job like his, but th…

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John MacDonald: The PM just doesn't get it, does he? 5:17

19d ago5:17

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I’m still getting over the Prime Minister saying if people don't like the food provided by the school lunch programme, they should make a marmite sandwich. And quite rightly, his comments are being described by the principal of a school in Kaiapoi as “absolutely disgraceful”. And I couldn’t agree more. Jason Miles is the principal of Kaiapoi North …

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on tariffs, Ukraine, GPs, school lunches 8:42

19d ago8:42

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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins joined John MacDonald this morning to dig into the latest. They discussed the latest from Ukraine and the potential for Trump to introduce agricultural tariffs in the wake of his over 20% tariffs on key trade partners. Is talking to an overseas GP on the phone really a good solution to our lacking services? And what on e…

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Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the mood of business owners and growing confidence in the region 13:33

20d ago13:33

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In the first of their regular catch ups, Business Canterbury’s Leeann Watson joined John MacDonald in studio to dig into what’s happening on the business front. They discussed how business owners are feeling, and what can be done to help them continue to gain confidence and grow in the region. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…

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John MacDonald: Weasel words aren't the way to respond to Destiny's hate speech 5:15

20d ago5:15

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I am so glad that I’m not a member of the local rainbow community. Because if I was, I would be despairing at the weasel words the Christchurch mayor and the city council are trotting out about the Destiny Church's despicable disruption of the pride month opening event in Christchurch on Saturday. And it just tells me that people are either scared …

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John MacDonald: Zelensky will be back at the White House 5:11

21d ago5:11

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What we saw at the White House at the weekend was nothing short of vile. But we shouldn’t be surprised. Watching it, I was blown away. But I wasn’t surprised. And I reckon that, despite all the talk coming from European countries since Saturday, I reckon that Ukraine’s president will realise he has no option but to give Trump what he wants. But let…

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John MacDonald: Four-year terms for councils? No thanks 5:11

24d ago5:11

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When the Government announced yesterday that it wants to have a binding referendum on a four-year parliamentary term here in New Zealand, I was all for it. I've been all for it for a while now. But I’m totally against the idea that we do the same with local councils. In fact, I’m so against it, that it could be enough to put me off voting in favour…

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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Four-year terms, Councils, citizen's arrests, and the defence budget 21:28

24d ago21:28

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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by Labour’s Megan Woods and National’s Matt Doocey to delve into some of the biggest topics of the week. Four-year parliamentary terms could be on the table – what are the benefits of an extra year? What would be the potential downfalls for councils? Would either of them make a citizen’s arrest? A…

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John MacDonald: Chch council should be red-faced over red zone decision 5:44

25d ago5:44

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Don’t you get it? I’m not saying this to you – I’m saying it to the Christchurch City Council, which thinks there is no need to have locals on this new committee its setting up to oversee the red zone on the east side of Christchurch. This is the 600-hectare Ōtākaro/Avon River Corridor which has attracted all sorts of controversy since the governme…

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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor talks roading plan, red zone governance, inner city noise limits 8:36

25d ago8:36

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Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger joined John MacDonald live in studio for their regular catch up. Community members of Christchurch’s red zone are outraged over their exclusion from a governance group overseeing the future development of the area – why have they been left out? The age-old question of who has the right to a quiet night has reared its …

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John MacDonald: I'm 50/50 when it comes to citizen's arrests 5:51

26d ago5:51

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I’m 50/50 on this idea the Government’s got of letting people do citizens arrests. For security guards? Yes. For every other member of the public? It’s a definite no for me. Let’s start with security guards and why I think these powers would be good for them. How long have we been saying that they need more teeth to do their job? Ages. And what we’…

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John MacDonald: In 2025 you don't touch people at work 5:33

27d ago5:33

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Who would want to be Andrew Bayly today? The disgraced, now former minister, resigned because he touched a staff member during what he’s describing as an “animated discussion”. And now his political career is toast. As it should be, because in 2025, you just don’t touch people in the workplace. You don't touch people in the workplace when you’re ha…

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John MacDonald: Spend up large on defence, we have no choice 4:43

28d ago4:43

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Spend up large. That’s my message to the Government. Go large, spend up big and drag our military into the 21st century. That’s not me having a go at the military, by the way. Anyone reading this at Burnham Camp, for example, might feel like I’m having a go at them. But I’m not. But, what I am saying, is that we need to be spending more on defence …

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John MacDonald: This is a terrible thing to say, but it's true 6:03

1M ago6:03

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Do you know why the Government has failed to meet all of its child poverty targets? The overarching reason I’m talking about here. Because this is really complex and there are all sorts of reasons why kids end-up living in poverty and why politicians, generally, fail to fix the problem. So the main reason why nothing seems to be achieved in this ar…

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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb: Christchurch Earthquake, Rangiora's after-hours clinic, child poverty, Chinese warships 21:21

1M ago21:21

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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb to delve into some of the topics listeners are most interested in. They mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake, which occurred 14 years ago tomorrow. Rangiora’s after-hours clinic is still not underway, but some certainty has been gained after the Waimak…

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John MacDonald: When are the banks going to lift their game? 5:47

1M ago5:47

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Adrian Orr. Champion of the people. Well, that might be going a bit too far. But the Reserve Bank Governor was speaking my language when he says that dropping the Official Cash Rate, like he did yesterday, is just the start and that the banks have to do their bit too. And I couldn’t agree more. He was having a dig at their profit margins. But for m…

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John MacDonald: How would you rate your trust in the public service? 5:51

1M ago5:51

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I reckon most of us, when we fill out the census papers, assume that the information we’re providing won’t end up in the wrong hands. I know there are some people who don't feel like that. People who just don't want to give personal information to anyone - especially the government. Or the state. The Wizard of Christchurch was known over the years …

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Destiny Church, public service, Christchurch Hospital 9:39

1M ago9:39

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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins joined John MacDonald this morning to give his thoughts on some of the biggest stories of the week. The integrity of the public service is being called into question after Census data was allegedly misused – how will this impact trust in the future? Hipkins believes the GP shortage is the biggest factor impacting demand …

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John MacDonald: We're great at peacekeeping. But not in Ukraine 5:32

1M ago5:32

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Already, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is looking ahead to whenever a ceasefire might happen in Ukraine and has said that, if or when it does, he’d be happy to send troops in to keep the peace. It was too early for PM Christopher Luxon to confirm the Government's interest in sending troops to Ukraine once there’s a ceasefire during his regula…

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John MacDonald: Is that all the PM has to say about Destiny Church? 7:02

1M ago7:02

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When I saw Brian Tamaki on the news last night, he looked more pompous than ever. Pompous - not pious. Because he was the one who instructed his so-called followers to disrupt that drag artist’s kids show and protest at the Auckland Rainbow Parade at the weekend. From the pictures I’ve seen, both of those events looked pretty ugly. His idea. Under …

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John MacDonald: Here's why we're so bad at road repairs 5:17

1M ago5:17

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I’m starting to wonder whether it was just a fluke that we managed to build things like the big hydro dams back in the day without them falling over. Without them falling apart. Cracking under the pressure. Because, when you consider achievements like that, it makes it laughable that we don’t seem to be capable anymore of really simple stuff like f…

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Politics Friday: Matt Doocey and Tracey McLellan talk supermarkets, mental health funding, helicopters, school lunches 22:28

1M ago22:28

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Today on Politics Friday John MacDonald was joined in studio by National’s Matt Doocey and Labour’s Tracey McLellan. They discussed yesterday’s supermarket announcement: does the Government really believe another player will enter the scene, or is it all just talk? Why has some mental health funding been redistributed when New Zealand continues to …

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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the rates decrease, user-pays water system, and the Port Hills blaze 8:29

1M ago8:29

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John MacDonald was joined by Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger for a chat about the biggest issues concerning residents. Christchurch City Councillors have adopted their Draft Annual Plan. It now proposes a 7.58% overall rates increase, down from the originally-drafted 8.93%. They achieved this not by cost cutting, as well as paying off less debt, res…

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John MacDonald: Here's how you can tell council elections are looming 8:29

1M ago8:29

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Let me give a shout out to Christchurch City Councillor Melanie Coker, who has told her council colleagues that what they are doing by not paying-off debt to keep the rates rise this year lower and then stinging us with an even bigger increase next year, is misleading. That’s how she’s describing this smoke and mirrors way councillors are trimming-…

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John MacDonald: User pays for water doesn't sit well with me 5:49

1M ago5:49

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If you thought Three Waters was a dog, how are you feeling now, with the news out today that the Christchurch City Council is looking at going all user pays on it when it comes to water? And this isn’t strictly a conversation about Christchurch. It’s a conversation about your philosophical position when it comes to water – something essential to al…

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Mark Lizotte: Diesel on his career, releasing new music, family connections 12:56

1M ago12:56

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A man of many stage names, Mark Lizotte, better known as Diesel, joined John MacDonald live from Australia for a chat. He’ll be taking to the stage in a couple of week’s time as a part of the line up for Selwyn Sounds. He and John talked about his career and it continuing to flourish with the release of new music and his pre-show habit of weather f…

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John MacDonald: Seymour is the fly in Luxon's ointment 5:40

1M ago5:40

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Whenever people used to bang on about Christopher Luxon being the next John Key —which, I think we all agree now, he isn’t— but whenever I used to hear that talk, I pooed-pooed it. All because of what the two of them did before they got into politics. And the fact that Luxon isn’t another John Key is why we’ve got two new political polls telling us…

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John MacDonald: The foreign buyer ban has run its course 5:40

1M ago5:40

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So the Government's doing all sorts of things to try and get rich migrants into the country - except one thing. Which it should be doing. Former immigration minister Stuart Nash was on Newstalk ZB this morning saying it's time to lift the ban on foreigners buying houses. And I agree with him. The so-called 'golden visa' the Government announced yes…

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John MacDonald: What should the Crown do with its Christchurch airport shares? 5:47

1M ago5:47

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After all his talk about asset sales, David Seymour has obviously been scratching his head like the rest of us, wondering what we’ve actually got left to sell. And he’s got Christchurch Airport in his sights. The Government —or the Crown— owns a 25% stake in the airport (which is the second largest in the country) and the ACT Party leader is saying…

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Politics Friday with Hamish Campbell and Reuben Davidson: Christchurch City Airport shares, Eastgate Mall crime, Cook Islands-China deal 21:06

1M ago21:06

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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined in studio by Hamish Campbell and Reuben Davidson. David Seymour thinks the Crown should sell its share in the Christchurch City Airport – is it wise to sell off a profit-making asset? Eastgate Mall has made headlines for its crime this week, as MP for Christchurch East, will Rueben be asking for m…

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John MacDonald: Why we should be nervous about state housing changes 5:43

2M ago5:43

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Be very nervous. That’s my advice regarding the Government’s big re-set for state housing provider Kāinga Ora. Don’t get me wrong. Some of the stuff it’s doing makes perfect sense. But, overall, there’s potential for it to be a real cluster. Let’s start with the positives, though. It seemed to me that, under Labour, Kāinga Ora had become some sort …

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John MacDonald: I'm torn on the Paris climate agreement 5:00

2M ago5:00

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I tell you what, I am almost torn on this talk today about New Zealand pulling out of the Paris climate agreement. The one we’re signed up to along with a truckload of other countries - and which US president Donald Trump has just exited. In fact, here are the numbers: we are one of out of 193 countries that are signed up members. That’s 193 out of…

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John MacDonald: Shopping for trouble at the mall 5:41

2M ago5:41

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“There are dropkicks everywhere”. That's what someone said to me when we were talking about this situation around Eastgate Mall. This person I was talking to goes to Eastgate all the time and they were saying that they feel more nervous going to Riccarton Mall. And I agreed with them. Sometimes the atmosphere outside Riccarton Mall can be pretty th…

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John MacDonald: Time to end the e-scooter free ride 5:43

2M ago5:43

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A mate was telling me last night how surprised he was that he was breath-tested by the police yesterday afternoon. If he’d been riding an e-scooter, though, he would have been waived straight through. If he’d been riding an e-scooter he also wouldn’t have been drug-tested. He also wouldn’t have had to have the thing registered like any other vehicl…

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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Should e-scooter companies pay ACC levies, banks, school lunch programme 23:14

2M ago23:14

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In the first Politics Friday of 2025, John MacDonald was joined by Matt Doocey and Megan Woods to dig into some of the biggest political stories of the week. New data reveals that ACC paid out almost $15 million for e-scooter injuries last year, a nearly 50% increase on the year before – is it time for the businesses operating them to pay levies? W…

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John MacDonald: Banks vs Fossil Fuels - a cultural battleground 5:41

2M ago5:41

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I like to think that I care about the climate and climate change. Well, I know I care. But, like most of us —if I’m really honest— I’m all a bit token on it. Which might be why I’ve got absolutely no problem with Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones taking on the big banks for refusing to lend money to the fossil fuel industry. I’m not like some p…

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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on his campaign plans for the next election, alcohol bylaws, speed limits, GP shortage 9:23

2M ago9:23

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Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is in campaign mode after confirmation he's seeking a second term in October's elections. He'll battle Councillor Sara Templeton for the top job, the only other contender so far. In his first catch up of 2025, he discussed his motivations with John MacDonald, as well as thoughts on alcohol bylaws, changing speed limit…

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John MacDonald: Which assets to sell? What about these ones? 6:06

2M ago6:06

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Generally speaking, when something isn’t making you any money, you try to get rid of it. That’s in business, especially. And it looks like that’s the approach National might want to take with state assets too. Christopher Luxon says he’s open to it, and I am too. To a point. And maybe not in the way Christopher Luxon is thinking. The Prime Minister…

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John MacDonald: Planning for retirement in your 40s? Really? 5:38

2M ago5:38

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What do you think someone in their 40s is thinking about right now? I can think of a few things, and I bet it’s not retirement. Even though we’re being told today that that’s what someone in their 40s should be thinking about. But I bet they’re not. I reckon if someone is in their 40s and they’re a parent with kids at school, they’ll be cursing abo…

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Best of 2024: John MacDonald - This is the most pointless piece of road safety advice 5:04

3M ago5:04

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Do you know what the most pointless piece of road safety advice is? Drive to the conditions. I get it and it’s well-meaning. But it’s pointless. A waste of breath. Because some people are incapable of doing it. And it would seem from some of the reports in the past 24 hours about those two buses which went off the road yesterday on the Twizel-Tekap…

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John MacDonald: Ending violence - a challenge for all of us 5:53

3M ago5:53

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If you think the violence action plan announced by the Government yesterday has no relevance to your life - think again. It’s one of many plans that are part of this overall 25-year strategy to eliminate family violence and sexual violence. The big strategy was launched in 2021, which means it’s got about 22 years to run. It’s got a big price tag t…

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