Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
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Every weekday join the new voice of local issues on Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald, 9am-12pm weekdays.
It’s all about the conversation with John, as he gets right into the things that get our community talking.
If it’s news you’re after, backing John is the combined power of the Newstalk ZB and New Zealand Herald news teams. Meaning when it comes to covering breaking news – you will not beat local radio.
With two decades experience in communications based in Christchurch, John also has a deep understanding of and connections to the Christchurch and Canterbury commercial sector.
Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings 9am-12pm with John MacDonald on 100.1FM and iHeartRadio.
It’s all about the conversation with John, as he gets right into the things that get our community talking.
If it’s news you’re after, backing John is the combined power of the Newstalk ZB and New Zealand Herald news teams. Meaning when it comes to covering breaking news – you will not beat local radio.
With two decades experience in communications based in Christchurch, John also has a deep understanding of and connections to the Christchurch and Canterbury commercial sector.
Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings 9am-12pm with John MacDonald on 100.1FM and iHeartRadio.
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John MacDonald: This parole board decision beggars belief
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Crusaders Coach Rob Penney ahead of Blues clash
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Politics Friday: Matt Doocey and Reuben Davidson on Pegasus, prison releases, and bereavement leave
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Sheena Hemens: Beyond Three Days Petition founder on why bereavement leave needs a rethink
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Local govt reforms are needed but why the rush?
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: A council buying a golf course? Really?
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Teacher aides or security guards for schools?
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins on Silly questions, MP pay rises, and cathedral funding
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May 26, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The tone deaf argument for more cathedral money
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May 26, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Meat shop court ruling hard to swallow
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May 26, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Forget four lanes on SH1, just fix the bridges
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May 25, 2026 |
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Christchrch Mayor Phil Mauger on One New Zealand Stadium Portaloos, council funded cycle classes, and consultations for Cathedral Square
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May 21, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Politicians have no idea what's important to us
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May 21, 2026 |
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Adam McGrath ahead of the "Come Together" show at the Christchurch Town Hall
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May 21, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: What you don't hear about Singapore's public service
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May 20, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Stadium loo fighters - not the best seat in the house
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May 19, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Make KiwiSaver compulsory, but not for babies
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May 18, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Neighbourhoods change. That's life.
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May 15, 2026 |
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Matiu and Marlon from Six60 ahead of the first ever gig at One New Zealand Stadium
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May 14, 2026 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Reuben Davidson on Air New Zealand, Wegovy funding, and fast track projects
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May 14, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: What spending should the Government prioritise?
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May 14, 2026 |
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Chris Hipkins on polls, ex-Labour staffers online trolling, and climate change law changes
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May 13, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Why ask us what we think and then go and do this?
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May 13, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Expecting too much from the Bank of Mum and Dad
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May 12, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Poll of Polls no comfort for National
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May 11, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Out with the old stadium, or not?
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May 08, 2026 |
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Politics Friday with Tracey McLellan & Hamish Campbell on Citizenship tests, OECD report, and Airbnbs
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May 07, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Is Airbnb spoiling our central city?
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May 07, 2026 |
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Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger on Co-governance around the red zone, Airbnb's, and amalgamation
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May 07, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch's only amalgamation option
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May 06, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Don't ignore the Singapore PM's fuel warning
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May 05, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The bit about ACT's immigration policy I don't buy
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May 04, 2026 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb on School Lunches, Red Zone building, and Coalition in-fighting
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Hipkins needs to deliver on pension talk
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: How can the PM trust this guy?
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: I'm with Winston on the trains
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Chris Hipkins on Parliaments drinking culture, Labour supporting the India FTA, and the PM cancelling regular media appearances
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: A super start for our super stadium
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Smash Palace Bar owner Greg May on the new stadium
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Venues Ōtautahi CEO takes John MacDonald on a tour of One New Zealand Stadium
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Why the new stadium means so much to us
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Dan Carter on playing for the Crusaders during the earthquakes
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Gerry Brownlee on Christchurch's journey from the earthquakes to One New Zealand Stadium
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Environment Canterbury Chair Dr Deon Swiggs on the Event Direct Metro shuttle buses for the Super Round
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: National's "nothing to see here" doesn't cut it
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Selwyn Mayor Lydia Gliddon on settling in with the chains, super-cities and shared services
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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One NZ Stadium's turf expert Dr Richard Gibbs on the new grass and the lack of horses
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Shane's butter chicken is giving me indigestion
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The Greens' solar plan doesn't stack up
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Crusaders run out at One NZ Stadium for the first time
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Luxon's leadership is more than just a party matter
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Tracey McLellan: Luxon's leadership, WoFs and the Crusaders' horses
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Don't swallow the arguments against this water upgrade
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: No one wants to pay more tax, but...
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Chris Hipkins on vaccine advice, India FTA, and funding for gangs
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: States of emergency are woke? Give me strength
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Luxon needs to do some elbowing for fuel supplies too
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Is this the answer to the Cathedral question?
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Politics Friday: Reuben Davidson and Hamish Campbell on The Cathedral, Apollo Projects Stadium and the Bromley Stench
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: What's the chance of this ceasefire lasting?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on Apollo Projects Stadium, New Brighton's redevelopment, and the outgoing Council CEO
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Ditching fuel tax increases would be shortsighted
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Is the PM missing his moment?
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Is this the end of Hipkins' election chances?
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Politics Friday: Reuben Davidson and Stuart Smith on Hipkins, Fuel, and the new Stadium
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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"We're really pleased" Stadium Constructor CEO on the completion of One New Zealand Stadium
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The Red Sea precedent NZ can't ignore
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on Fuel Impacts, the Councils Satisfaction survey and the opening of One NZ Stadium
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Targeted approach to fuel prices misses the mark
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Govt should be talking about more than just fuel supplies
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The fairest way for businesses to recoup fuel costs
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Fuel relief plan is focusing on the wrong people
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the GDP growing by 0.2%
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: ANZAC force - are we biting off more than we can chew?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Food prices are one thing we can't blame on politicians
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Chris Hipkins on his Ex-wife's Social Media posts, Rising food and fuel prices
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Are my views on EVs changing at all?
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The COVID toilet paper rush was OTT and so is this
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The only way to stop the tanks running dry
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Politics Friday: Hamish Campbell and Tracey McLellan on the Covid inquiry, Christ Church Cathedral, and Car-less days
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Buying NZ made has never been so important
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on his Wastewater plan, Cathedral Square Revitalisation, and Dux de Lux funding
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Covid report has something for everyone
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Now is not the time to cut fuel taxes
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The main reason Luxon should stay
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Social media ban gets no likes from me
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Tracey McLellan: Iran, Social Media bans, and Dux de Lux
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: What happened to our 1980s foreign policy mojo?
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Iran strikes, GP costs, and bootcamps restarting
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: This idea to fix Chch's stink problem stinks
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Fighting over Government statements won't bring peace
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: We should be shouting from the rooftops about solar
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: This could be exactly what the monarchy needs
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Megan Woods: Infrastructure, The English language, and Earthquake reflections
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Spend more money? Tell him he's dreaming
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Bic Runga: Sway singer joins John MacDonald with new music after fifteen years ahead of her homecoming show in March
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The Infrastructure Commission is talking my language
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Infrastructure Report, Kiwisaver, and NZ Firsts rise in the polls
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The rise and rise of NZ First
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Less government ministers and departments? Easier said than done
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Politics Friday: Vanessa Weenick and Tracey McLellan on Māori Electorates, Liquid Gas, and more
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Everyone should pay their way at Chch's new stadium
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Reserve Bank inquiry not political? Pull the other one
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: It's not just students from India we should be talking about
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Matthew Hague: Lawyer and former police officer says couple who found $200k in their ceiling should keep it
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Importing gas isn't great - but it has to happen
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Would paying people more fix the jury system?
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: My question to you about the economy
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: There's no way less testing will mean safer driving
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: When did toilet-trained 5-year-olds become too much to expect?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Who cares about a criminal's "good character"?
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch's seven-year stench
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Why haven't we learned from our landslide history?
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: The ACC change that is long overdue
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Hey Labour, don't tell us you've changed - show us you've changed
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Phil Goff: former Mayor of Auckland dismisses rates caps as 'pure politics'
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Rate caps won't make a difference
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: What the PM should have said about the retirement age
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Pharmac funding weight-loss drugs is a no-brainer
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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John MacDonald: Are we ready to accept the truth about NZ Super?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: What needs to happen because of our terrorism complacency
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Another kick in the guts for our volunteer firefighters
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: You won't get me liking any social media ban
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the debate between Nicola Willis, Taxpayers' Union, Andrew Coster
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Your house is going to be your castle again
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: You can't put alcohol violence down to marketing
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The Eagle has landed in Chch and should stay
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Don't dismiss the Christchurch supercity idea
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Rates caps are a placebo policy
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Is Christchurch ready for a red zone re-think?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: 46 years and we still can't get the Erebus memorial decision right
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Who can we believe about nitrates in the water?
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The alternative to ditching regional councils
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on Christchurch City Council becoming the consenting authority for supermarkets, Environment Canterbury, KiwiSaver
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on regional council reforms, KiwiSaver, relationship with NZ First
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Reasons to be nervous about the Govt's building changes
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: We need to go further with Kiwisaver
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Duncan Webb and Matt Doocey: Prison numbers, Winston Peters and the Regulatory Standards Act, Pike River charges
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Lessons for the future from the ferry deal
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor talks housing intensification, Maidstone Rd and Glandovey Rd, Avon-Heathcote Tidal Barrier
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I'm paying attention to BusinessNZ, I hope you are too
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Is the EV bubble about to burst?
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Sir David Carter: Canterbury A&P Association Chair on the Canterbury A&P Show returning for 2025
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: In terms of scandals, this one is right up there
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on IPCA report on McSkimming and Coster, Te Pati Māori, gun law changes
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Housing intensification is the future
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Matt Cross: Race Caller previews the 2025 NZ Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I'm meh about the meth plan. But at least it's something.
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Money for restaurant reviewers, but not for Lifeline
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Reuben Davidson and Matt Doocey: Lifelife, homelessness, sick leave, Fire and Emergency restructuring
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Does taking more sick leave mean we're sicker or slacker?
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Is this really the best way to deal with rough sleepers?
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Netball's woes are more than just hoopla
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on Prince Andrew being stripped of titles
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Employers should be able to hire whoever they want
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Do we need more MPs?
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader reviews the latest in politics with John MacDonald
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Another ham-fisted announcement from the Labour Party
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Tracey McLellan: State of emergency, mega-strike, home economics, Netball NZ, Labour future funding
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Who forgot to press "send" on the emergency mobile alert?
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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James Thompson: Canterbury Civil Defence Controller updates the region ahead of damaging storm
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Dan Gordon: Waimakariri Mayor gives updates on storm preparation and damage in the area
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The Minister for the South Island is (rightfully) ducking for cover
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: How could anyone turn a blind eye to this?
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Judith Collins is egging on parents and it needs to stop
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader talks Te Pati Maori, parliamentary standards, political violence
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Would harsher fines really change driver behaviour?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Compulsory helmets for skaters is a no-brainer
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: We need compulsory voting
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Jon Toogood: Shihad frontman joins John MacDonald ahead of the Christchurch Full Metal Orchestra concert
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Re-elected Mayor of Christchurch discusses his plans for another term in office
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayoral candidate on rates, campaigning
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Isn't the Drug Foundation stating the obvious?
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Keeping victims of crime in the dark isn't good enough
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: No protests outside homes? Yes, but where else?
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Sara Templeton: Christchurch Mayoral Candidate talks campaign, rates, transport
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Hamish Campbell and Tracey McLellan: Power costs, economy, Mood of the Boardroom, Christchurch Hospital ED
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Is it the Govt’s job to make energy prices cheaper?
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: What's your advice to the new Reserve Bank Governor?
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Christopher Luxon's people don't even get him
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Is the ED in our second-largest city up to scratch?
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Residential parking permits - yay or nay?
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Still confident in and patient with the Government?
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Nitrate emergency? Do me a favour
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Takuta Ferris, poll results, capital gains tax
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Don't let the fun police spoil the dance party
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: E-scooters need to be classified as vehicles
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Reuben Davidson: Shoplifting laws, Tom Phillips, Christ Church Cathedral
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Guilt until innocence proven would be a slippery slope
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: How important is it that Tom Phillips' enablers are found?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I was wrong and the police were right
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: What does kicking out overstayers actually achieve?
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Megan Woods: Immigration and overstayers, justice system, housing intensification
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Do heavy court workloads justify crims getting off lightly?
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: We'd be mad to pull out of the Paris agreement
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on ACT's call to leave the Paris Agreement, Foreign buyers, ditching open-plan classrooms
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Who isn't talking to who at Christchurch City Council?
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Do we really think the parties on the left would do better?
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Who says we're drinking responsibly?
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The not-so-super rescue plan for shoppers
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The absurdity of our insurance market
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The KiwiSaver divide that needs sorting
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Is user-pays being taken too far?
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Fix the Clean Slate law or get rid of it?
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Reuben Davidson: Homeless at Holy Trinity Church, ECAN pay increase, Clean Slate Act
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Regional council's tone deaf $40k pay increase
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the teachers strike, Erebus Memorial, Grant Robertson's memoir
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Why is performance pay such a no-no for teachers?
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Tony Hill: Canterbury District Commander Superintendent on the arming of police, proposed restructure
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Are councils really the best outfits to be in charge of the water?
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Should NZ build a nuclear reactor to attract tech giants?
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: How I feel about armed cops after this week's shootings
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Hillmorton Hospital report, Woodend Bypass Toll, Covid-19 Inquiry
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Ronan Keating: Musician talks his career, Boyzone, Selwyn Sounds
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Boris fronted-up to a Covid Inquiry - why aren't our lot?
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: How do we pay for new roads without tolls?
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Here's why Luxon and Hipkins are neck-and-neck
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The stadium train is an excellent idea - let's make the most of it
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: All aboard the speed hump bandwagon
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Tracey McLellan: Canterbury police restructure, Covid spending, labelling regulations
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The pawns in Chris Bishop's privatised RUC regime
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I asked an AI bot how it felt about marking exams
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the proposed police restructure in Canterbury, NCEA
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Tony Hill: District Commander Superintendent on the plan to centralise police officers in Canterbury
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I like the NCEA changes, but...
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Should the Christchurch mayor use personal funds for public projects?
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Should NCEA cater more to students that aren't going to university?
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb: Gloriavale, NCEA changes, FBI office in Wellington
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Brian Henry: Gloriavale leavers' lawyer on his call for the Prime Minister to shut down Gloriavale
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Gang numbers are up - so what next?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Now is not the time for 80% pay increases
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Under-staffed departments in overrun hospitals
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: What do sport gender guidelines have to do with the price of butter?
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Tony Hadley: English singer and former Spandau Ballet frontman on his career, influences, Selwyn Sounds
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Is climate change a major issue in Christchurch?
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader responds to Luxon's heated comments, talks Waikato Medical School
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Philanthropic funding for new medical school? Pfft
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Pine re-planter says some will think it's madness. He's right
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The Govt's moral obligation to get rid of open-plan classrooms
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: If you see Shane Jones, tell him he's dreaming
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: This is one piece of Rogernomics that makes sense
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: This guy should never drive again - but he's going to
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Import gas or cross our fingers and hope?
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Do we have a moral obligation to help flooded homeowners?
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Boris Johnson fronted-up to a Covid inquiry - Chris Hipkins should too
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Covid-19 Inquiry, FamilyBoost, crime
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Why do families earning $200K-plus need govt. support?
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Detaining young shoplifters is a dangerous idea
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The hardline stance on student loans is backfiring
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Reuben Davidson: Student loan repayments, Uber taxes, ACC
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Snake oil political promises have just been given a life line
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the shuttle bus study, after hours services, Rolleston intersection
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Graham Gouldman: 10CC singer and base player on the band's career, NZ tour
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Will police and judges deliver what the Govt wants?
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Ferry privatisation would just be excusing KiwiRail's shortcomings
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Aren't ED assaults just as bad as first responder assaults?
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Megan Woods: Takutai Tarsh Kemp, virtual GPs, Moana Pasifika funding
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: How would you feel about paying more tax?
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Attention motorists, more user-pays is on the way
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the conflict in the Middle East, kids bringing weapons to school
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Weapons in schools are the canary in the mine
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Capping council rates isn't a solution
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Get the Kiwis out of Iran and Israel - and leave it at that
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The Govt.'s into local decision-making - when it suits
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on housing intensification, central government being able to override council plans, Christchurch Council update
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: We need a one-size-fits-all life jacket rule
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: A closer look at our mental health hospitals is overdue
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Police cameras yes - with a couple of provisos
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Australia might have AUKUS-buyer's remorse
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb: NZ's relationship with the US, privacy vs safety, and Tourism NZ's new marketing campaign
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Wool carpet is great - but not everywhere
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: People should have known about mentally-unwell gardener
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Te Pati Māori, housing intensification, sewage
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The Govt needs some skin in the solar game
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: We need to get real about housing intensification
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The modern learning environment - pipedream turned nightmare
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Tracey McLellan: High Schools, Te Pati Māori and Natural gas
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: There's nothing special about supermarket specials
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on capping rates increases, the potential for passenger rail in Canterbury, selling Lichfield Street car park
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Privacy Commissioner says facial recognition's okay, but...
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on signs of recovery in the region, WorkSafe changes
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The dangers of tinkering with Health and Safety
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Politics Friday: Duncan Webb and Hamish Campbell talk truancy, students, RMA proposals
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May 30, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Finger-wagging won't get more kids going to school
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May 30, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: All councils should learn from ECAN's open mind on rail
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May 29, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Sometimes a ban isn't the answer
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May 28, 2025 |
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James Meager: Minister for the South Island on his portfolio, budget for Canterbury, Hipkins' comments
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May 28, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Winston Peters ruling out Labour, KiwiSaver changes, Minister for the South Island
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May 27, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Have we lost the retail crime battle?
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May 27, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The community work sanction is an opportunity
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May 26, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: KiwiSaver, means testing, what the budget means for Canterbury
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May 23, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: We're not going far enough with superannuation changes
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May 23, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Do we even need speed limits around the new stadium?
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May 22, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the speed limit around Te Kaha stadium, after hours care, taking home shopping trolleys
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May 21, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Unsafe health workers need more than a band-aid
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May 21, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: $600M for rail is a good start, but it's just a start
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May 20, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Why no more after-hours funding for Christchurch?
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May 19, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Gun salutes and c-bombs don't belong in Parliament
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May 16, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I support the truckies saying 'us too in the T2'
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May 16, 2025 |
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Mike Blackburn: Construction analyst on the current situation in Canterbury, market update, major work in the region
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May 16, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: What I would do if I was running the new truancy service
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May 14, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on pay equity, school attendance, FamilyBoost
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May 14, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I've got a solution for the power bill problem
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May 13, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: There will always be cars and idiots
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May 12, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The Pope won't change the world, but needs to be part of it
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May 09, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Vanessa Weenink: Pay equity, MMP, State of Emergency in Banks Peninsula
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May 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The one problem I have with MMP
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May 08, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the State of Emergency in Banks Peninsula, water quality
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May 08, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Don't crow about giving women the vote and then do this
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May 07, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Do we all really need the pension at 65?
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May 06, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: What to do about the illegal tobacco trade
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May 05, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Less ministers and govt. departments? Yes please!
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May 02, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: You thought it was expensive now to travel. Just wait...
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May 01, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: How does reducing revenue equal a business-like approach?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader talks emergency housing, Budget 2025, increased Oranga Tamariki reports
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: A Cantabrian's perspective on Government building changes
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: A Cantabrian's perspective on govt building changes
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I'm not normally anti-bottle store, but...
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Here's why we need two practical driving tests
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Was the Treaty Principles debate worth it?
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Tracey McLellan: Treaty Principles Bill, Ferry, Economy
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Tracey McLellan: Treaty Principles Bill, Ferry, Economy (1)
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Trump's economic vandalism is staggering
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the Erebus memorial, new build precautions, and bird poop problems
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Do politicians' religious beliefs matter to you?
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: $12 billion on defence? I'm good with that
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Is prison the wrong place for some offenders?
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I'm not going anti-America over the tariffs
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Reuben Davidson and Vanessa Weenink: Trump tariffs, housing density, supermarkets
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Greater housing density is the future Christchurch
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Here's how to get big events to NZ
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: New ferries by 2029? I'll believe it when I see it
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Has the Grocery Commissioner checked out?
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Duty of care? Do me a favour, Christian
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Tamatha Paul and police, stadium ticket prices, RMA
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Roadside drug testing? Great. Will the police cope? Mmmm
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Ben Elton: British Comedian talks comedy, his career, his 'Authentic Stupidity' tour
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the restoration of the Cathedral Square Chalice, stadium ticket costs, loans for community groups
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: One stadium, one ticket price
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Meth use doubles and here's what needs to happen
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Are we really that scared of saying what we think?
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: How to honour Chch Cathedral's past without being stuck in it
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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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
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: An apprenticeship is anything but second-best
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: What's so bad about political parties having a go at council elections?
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: We shouldn't be in the dark to the reality of bullying
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Reuben Davidson: Off-leash dogs, public-private partnerships, and local body elections
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Road rage is getting worse - here's what needs to happen
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Taking away the Environment Court is a bad idea
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Winston had no option
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Orr's job was to re-build the rock star economy - not be the rock star
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The PM just doesn't get it, does he?
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on tariffs, Ukraine, GPs, school lunches
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the mood of business owners and growing confidence in the region
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Weasel words aren't the way to respond to Destiny's hate speech
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Zelensky will be back at the White House
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Four-year terms for councils? No thanks
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Four-year terms, Councils, citizen's arrests, and the defence budget
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Chch council should be red-faced over red zone decision
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor talks roading plan, red zone governance, inner city noise limits
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I'm 50/50 when it comes to citizen's arrests
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: In 2025 you don't touch people at work
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Spend up large on defence, we have no choice
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: This is a terrible thing to say, but it's true
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb: Christchurch Earthquake, Rangiora's after-hours clinic, child poverty, Chinese warships
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: When are the banks going to lift their game?
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: How would you rate your trust in the public service?
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Destiny Church, public service, Christchurch Hospital
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: We're great at peacekeeping. But not in Ukraine
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Is that all the PM has to say about Destiny Church?
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Here's why we're so bad at road repairs
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Politics Friday: Matt Doocey and Tracey McLellan talk supermarkets, mental health funding, helicopters, school lunches
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the rates decrease, user-pays water system, and the Port Hills blaze
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Here's how you can tell council elections are looming
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: User pays for water doesn't sit well with me
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Mark Lizotte: Diesel on his career, releasing new music, family connections
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Seymour is the fly in Luxon's ointment
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: The foreign buyer ban has run its course
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: What should the Crown do with its Christchurch airport shares?
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Hamish Campbell and Reuben Davidson: Christchurch City Airport shares, Eastgate Mall crime, Cook Islands-China deal
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Why we should be nervous about state housing changes
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: I'm torn on the Paris climate agreement
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Shopping for trouble at the mall
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Time to end the e-scooter free ride
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Should e-scooter companies pay ACC levies, banks, school lunch programme
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Banks vs Fossil Fuels - a cultural battleground
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on his campaign plans for the next election, alcohol bylaws, speed limits, GP shortage
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Which assets to sell? What about these ones?
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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John MacDonald: Planning for retirement in your 40s? Really?
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Best of 2024: John MacDonald - This is the most pointless piece of road safety advice
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Ending violence - a challenge for all of us
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Motorcyclist ACC levies a human rights issue? Really?
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Gerry Brownlee: Speaker of the House reflects on his first year in the role
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Hey Winston! More fairy dust, less bull dust please
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the rates increase, ferry delay, bus fare increase
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I'm scratching my head over the greyhounds being scratched
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Our handling of Gloriavale is a national shame
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: On why the government should be hitting the brakes on controversial bootcamps
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Here's one solution to the power price problem
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Electricity, police targets, Ayesha Verrall's comment
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Traffic lights aren't the solution for Church Corner
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The problem I’ve got with Sevu Reece
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the latest polls, nurse strikes, Kainga Ora
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: $8 bus fares? No thanks
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Can someone please tell Chris Hipkins he's dreaming?
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The sting in Covid's tail for our politicians
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Matt Doocey and Labour's Tracey McLellan talk the Covid Inquiry, Capital Gains Taxes, and the texts from Mike King
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: How I feel now about the vaccine mandates
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Hotpool sell-off idea leaves me cold
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Will they, won't they? Labour's capital gains tax decision
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The haka is more than just pre-match entertainment
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Jetty restoration group's zero-interest pipedream
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour's Duncan Webb: Erica Stanford's insult in Parliament, gang patch ban, boot camps
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Here's how to really make life difficult for gangs
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Cowboy hats and feathers? Yes. Bad behaviour? No
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Te Pati Māori's haka, the behaviour of MPs in Parliament
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Don't point the finger at David Seymour for Treaty Principles mess
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: No mention of money doesn't make today's apology hollow
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Should the taxpayer chip-in for your solar panels?
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Health and Safety is off the rails
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour's Rueben Davidson on the Christchurch cycleway , Treaty Principles Bill, Otago University medical school enrolments
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I'm not buying into the Trump hysteria
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Miriam Margolyes: Award winning actress talks her career, reading, the Isaac Theatre Royal Variety Gala, and being in Christchurch
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: What my gut instinct is telling me about the US presidency
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the US Election, Treaty Principles Bill, AI use in schools
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Boot camps must not add to our abuse shame
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Don't panic about the police mental health call-out changes
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: We need to ditch this obsession with uni degrees
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Richard O'Brien: Kiwi Writer and Actor on the Theatre Royal Variety Gala, The Kingdom of Bling, and his career
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Tracey McLellan: User-pays approach to health, single-patient rooms in hospitals, US Election
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Mike King was right. But he was wrong too
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: What's so wrong with slower traffic outside schools?
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Hi-de-hi campers! Christchurch's campervan clanger
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: How do you feel about parenting lessons in school?
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Hamish Campbell and Labour's Reuben Davidson on Oranga Tamariki, fireworks, and performance pay for the public sector
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Performance pay's no bonus for the public sector
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Here's how we could keep local councils on track
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Andrew Bayly's comments, the Crown Observer in Wellington, and David Seymour's school lunch plan
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Does the government really think this is going to work?
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Here's how to get more people voting in local body elections
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Forget the naysayers and build the cycleway
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with Duncan Webb and Matt Doocey: Smithfield meat-works closure, ACC deficit, Council oversight
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: ACC is in desperate need of treatment
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on promises to ratepayers, if he plans to run for re-election
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Has the Supreme Court got too big for its boots?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Less eyebrow raising, more glad-eye for foreign investors
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I'm not anti international drivers, but...
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Health NZ financial deficit and the crackdown on dodgy builders
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Let's not keep running down our defence force
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: New legislation is more ram-raid than fast-track
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour's Tracey McLellan discuss NZ Health's deficit, building locations, retirement age
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Chief exec's pay cut is a statement of intent
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The anti-food truck argument doesn't make sense to me
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor discusses the Arts Centre's food truck proposal, a new City Council CEO, if Mayors should have direct reporting staff
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Why are we building in dumb places?
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I'm with the teachers on this one
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with Nicola Grigg and Duncan Webb: Changes to teacher-only days, Dunedin Hospital, Infrastructure and population growth
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Population growth is fine, but are we ready?
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Where it all went wrong for Andrew Coster
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Carmel Sepuloni: Deputy Labour Leader discusses capital gains taxes, new safety measures for public transport workers, and Andrew Coster
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: People are time-wasters in and out of the office
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Here's why ECAN speedster needs to hit the road
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Cosentino: World-renowned illusionist on how magic taught him to read at age 12
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: What's the Christchurch Council's beef with food trucks?
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The police have won the Comanchero battle. But who will win the war?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Where's the justice in concurrent prison sentences?
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: More ludicrous council spending in Christchurch
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I’m glad I’m not working in the health system
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Is it time to end the ACC freeride for tourists?
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Should we keep treating 10-year-olds as criminals?
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on a potential social media ban for kids, Winstone's closures, the energy crisis
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Fuel taxes and toll roads are better than nothing
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I know you hate taxes. But have you got any better ideas?
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with Reuben Davidson and Matt Doocey: Hagley College's flexible education model, the international visitor levy, pokie machines in Christchurch
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: $10M fines will sort out the supermarkets. As if
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Eric Idle: Comedian on his upcoming show in Christchurch 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live!'
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the Commonwealth Games report, high rises in the CBD, and pokie machine harm
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Are we done now with the Commonwealth Games?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The Government's roading spend-up is a no-brainer
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Our view of the pension needs to change
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Road user charges are fairer for everyone
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Widespread road user charges, infrastructure plans, and importing LNG
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Bipartisan infrastructure planning? Pfft
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the national infrastructure plan, Christchurch Cathedral funding, Canterbury Museum funding
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: This speed limit increase makes no sense
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader talks oil and gas exploration, a Canterbury Super City Council, the speed limit changes for the Southern Motorway
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Hysterical statements won't keep the lights on
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: What backdown? The Government's just facing reality
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: RMA changes only part of the solution to our power puzzle
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Labour's Duncan Webb: NZ's energy crisis, the treaty bill and central government
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Ben Campbell: Kiwi band Zed's Bassist on their first album in 20 years
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Why the PM shouldn't be giving councils a ticking-off
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the Cathedral rebuild, the Prime Minister's comments on council spending, LIV Golf
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch's cathedral will never be finished. Here's why
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Andy Dickson: The Narcs guitarist talks the music scene of the 80's, Selwyn Sounds 2025
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Limiting booze sales - Auckland has but Christchurch shouldn't
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I don't like this carrot-and-stick road safety funding
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: We'd be hypocrites if we said no to LIV Golf
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader talks the Jobseeker sanctions, genetic engineering, and rising crime rates
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I say no to mayor's speed limit increase
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: What's all this talk about beneficiary-bashing?
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Here's what we should do with Cathedral Square
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Come back 3 Waters. All is forgiven
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Is a boot camp military-style if the military aren't there?
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Is compulsory health insurance the answer?
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I judge a school on more than just test results
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Council cathedral payment needs to be stopped
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Hamish Campbell: NZ's drinking culture, child safety, Parliament bullying allegations
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Tutt-tutting and more reports won't save lives
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Don't let Canterbury become the nation's dumping ground
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: No Minister, this is not a win for democracy
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Māori Wards Bill, tax cuts, Green Party's aim to be opposition
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Are we serious about gun control or not?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Matt Doocey and Labour's Reuben Davidson talk Pines on the Port Hills, Abuse in Care report, and mental health
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The Port Hills is not the place for pine trees
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Abuse Inquiry - the direct and indirect victims
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Ed Byrne: Irish comedian on new show, the death of his brother, and his special connection to Kaikoura and Christchurch
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on Orana Wildlife Park, cost of road cones, and next year's local elections
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The addict's battle is lost in a drug war
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The invisible VP for president? Don't think so
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: This is the most pointless piece of road safety advice
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Councils cutting costs? It won't happen. Here's why
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Is the government's tree talk hot air?
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Hamish Kerr: Kiwi high jumper talks his career, goals and preparations for the Paris Olympics
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the removal of the Treaty of Waitangi considerations from Pharmac
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Our cops deserve better. Way better
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The two ways Joe Biden can't win
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Simeon understands your road cone pain
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Politics Friday with Labour's Tracey McLellan and National's Matt Doocey: Road cones, abuse in care reports, and inheritance taxes
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Hey KiwiRail, come clean or be cleaned-up
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: My one reservation about universal road charges
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: On yer bike Darleen
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: You might not love it - but it's the only option
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Who should set the speed limit on your street?
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: Labour's Megan Woods and National's Hamish Campbell on Newshub's closure, the digital news bill, and speed limits
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The quarter-acre dreamers need to wake-up
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Mark and Paul - Facebook friends no more
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: There is no finish line for boy and girl racers
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on rates, funding for the Arts Centre, Orana Park, and Māori Wards
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Moses Mackay: Sol3 Mio performer on performing Le Comte Ory with the NZ Opera, life in Italy
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The Covid inquiry is messy - but a must-have
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: It should be Labour apologising to cancer patients
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Shane Jones, I'm with the Lotus Eaters
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour's Reuben Davidson discuss Budget 2024, mining, and the first home buyers grant
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May 23, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: How hopeful are you New Zealand?
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May 23, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Shane Jones' billion dollar opportunity
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May 23, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Housing policies should address needs - not wants
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May 22, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Government potentially dropping first-home buyer grants
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May 21, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Kāinga Ora needs to get its house in order
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May 21, 2024 |
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Heath Franklin: 'Chopper' Read on his upcoming tour
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May 20, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: We're far too quick to label people as homeless in New Zealand
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May 19, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Come Monday, the bullies will be back on the job
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May 17, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Duncan Webb discuss bullying, charter schools, and roading infrastructure
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May 16, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Should Christchurch sell its commercial assets?
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May 16, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: This could be NZ's first road of insignificance
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May 14, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: 24/7 parking charges are the future
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May 13, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Our power supply isn't Third World but it is third rate
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May 10, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Matt Doocey and Labour's Megan Wood on the power struggles and cutting support for families impacted by the mosque attack
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May 10, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: A sandwich for lunch is ok, if there's dinner too
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May 09, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I agree with the grumpy lawyer. To a point
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May 08, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader discusses compulsory tikanga Maori, Carmel Sepuloni, and the Government's plans for Waikeria
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May 07, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: New mega-prison will be a mega-cluster
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May 07, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Why you should be nervous about government's water reforms
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May 06, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Why you should be nervous about government's water reforms
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May 06, 2024 |
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Milan Borich: Lead singer of the band Pluto on the Come Together series in Christchurch
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May 06, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Duncan Webb discuss MP behaviour, education, and AUKUS
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May 03, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Don't turn a blind eye to last night's spectacle
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May 02, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the funding for the Arts Centre, Cathedral, and the East Christchurch liaison staff
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May 02, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The only solution is to make people pay
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Feels like big brother is being put in his place — and it's brilliant
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch City Council's $13 million question
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Matt Doocey and Labour's Tracey McLellan on the funding of Christchurch's new stadium, digital currency, and the public sector cuts
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: What actually is this waste we're cutting?
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the financial issues surrounding the Cathedral, Arts Centre, the A&P show, and Orana Park
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Enter your local mall at your own risk
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Should begging be banned?
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Matt Doocey and Labour's Megan Woods on Puberty Blockers, National's tenancy laws, and mental health services
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Good night kiwi: can TV be rescued?
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Would later starts get more kids turning up at school?
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Government's truancy policy and their 2030 targets
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Career politicians aren't great, but neither are inexperienced ones
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: What should happen to Christchurch's cathedral?
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Why all the fuss over Māori wards?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Hamish Campbell and Labour's Duncan Webb on Maori wards, potential changes to the Marine Mammals Protection Act, history curriculum
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: We can only learn from history if we know about it
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor says Canterbury tourism officials are in talks to see how to make it easier to host the SailGP
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Why shouldn't Chch have a rainbow pedestrian crossing?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: This is where our driver education is failing
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I could never be a teacher
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: What a bunch of pushovers we are
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Chinese cyberattacks and Gloriavale
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: The cyclone review findings that astound me
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Do you know what Sir Russell Coutts needs to do?
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Josh Junior: NZ Team Member on competing at Sail GP this weekend
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Andrew Thompson: Sail GP Boss on the Journey to Lyttelton
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Government's refinery inquiry is pointless
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Cut costs, for sure. But leave the police out of it
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Let’s hope Kāinga Ora gets the message
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: At least the drunk uncle can blame the booze
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Matt Doocey and Labour's Reuben Davidson on the Darleen Tana allegations, wealth taxes, and Rolleston College's overcrowding issues
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Bonding medical graduates isn't realistic
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Police have had a gutsful, and rightfully so
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the recent pay offer to the police and the drop in their polling
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Why not keep the gang's charity money?
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Landlord tax cuts just one piece of the puzzle
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Landlords aren't the emergency housing solution
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: No body, no parole is a no brainer
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Simon McGrath: Brother of murdered Michael McGrath pushes for a no body, no parole law
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Time to fix the not-so-premier house
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: More proof that local government is broken
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Newshub's demise no free ride for TVNZ
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch Airport should pull the plug on the whole Tarras Project
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Queenstown Airport CEO speaks out following plans to pause Tarras airport development
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Labour soft on gangs? Nash says no, no, no, yes
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: We should be focussing on the how not the why on gang crackdown
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Politicians can fix child poverty. As if
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: National's Hamish Campbell and Labour's Reuben Davidson on child poverty, fees free, and the future of Oranga Tamariki
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: We need to prepare people better for parenting
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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John Mauger: Christchurch Mayor marks the 13th anniversary of Christchurch's 2011 earthquake
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Christopher Luxon: Marking the 13th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Like it or not, our broken cathedral needs more public money
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Is it beneficiary bashing or just accountability?
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I am not convinced extra speed cameras will make roads safer
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Cutting the police budget makes no sense
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: Tracey McLellan and Matt Doocey on whether police should be exempt from cost cutting, youth mental health, and fining parents of absent children
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor gives an update on the major fire in the Port Hills
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: NZ Super shouldn't be beer money for those who don't need it
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on the repealing of Three Waters and the state of the emergency call system
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: 3 Waters, a shameful waste of money - not just by Labour
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Hope of home ownership is fading amongst the young
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: You can't do infrastructure on the smell of an oily rag
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Confidence is key for getting off the dole
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Ariki Tibble: Crankworx CEO on the arrival of the Summer Series mountain biking event in Christchurch
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: I didn't buy 3 Waters. Now I've got non-buyer's remorse
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Here's why South Island roads are so bad
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Politics Friday: Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb on the South Island's national transport funing, AUKUS, and Casey Costello
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: We don't need to be the bull in the china shop
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: It's not just more cops that are needed
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the additional police timeline mixup, James Shaw's resignation, and Christchurch's plan to host the Commonwealth Games
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Message to OT: don't promise what you can't deliver
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: State of the nation or slate of the nation?
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Nothing will stop some people smoking
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Can big things be discussed without the bunfights?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Does the Government really know what it's getting us into?
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: More supermarket huffing and puffing
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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John MacDonald: Finance Minister's shortsighted short shrift
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the Government scrapping interislander funding, asset sales, and the SailGP
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Do we even need speed limits?
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I don't have a problem with 90-day trials
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Cathedrals In New Zealand Are Nothing More Than Visions Of Grandeur
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: What does back-to-basics policing mean to you?
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Regional stadium tax a great idea
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Why the fuss about today's protests?
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Lake Onslow Alternative Could Be A Slippery Slope
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Chris Bishop - the leopard who changed his spots
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Luxon needs to put Winston in his place
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Commissioners needed for Chch council?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on Dawn Baxendale's departure, Three Waters overspending, and the public's confidence in the council
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The Marsden Point pipedream needs shattering
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Smoking changes shameful and unforgiveable
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Who's really to blame for ChCh council fiasco?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: SailGP - Auckland's loss has to be Canterbury's gain
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Nik Kershaw: UK musician on his career and part in the Selwyn Sounds lineup
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Willis, Seymour or Peters? Who I think should be Deputy PM
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: My challenge to Christchurch City Council
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Coalition talks- merger or hostile takeover?
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: What's in the water at Christchurch City Council?
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Luxon and Seymour deserve better. We do too
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Taxing times for the $740 million man
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Matt Cross: Race Caller on preparing for the New Zealand Trotting Cup
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch's $1.4M folly
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Don't dismiss Helen Clark's bombshell
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: Reuben Davidson and Matt Doocey on coalition talks, Chris Hipkins remaining leader, and the Electoral Commission
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: More concrete roads needed
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Has Labour kept Hipkins in case there's another election?
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: First responders being treated like the bad guys at mosque inquiry
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Nats, ACT, NZ First: Did it really have to be this way?
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Is National's gang rhetoric enough on its own?
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Matt Doocey on National's gang policy, the Metro Sports Centre, and Oranga Tamariki
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The muppets have spoiled the fireworks party
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the Parakiore Metro Sports situation, the Bromley Plant fire response, and the treatment of Christchurch East
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Tougher action needed on phones and driving
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The anti-smacking law has failed. But we still need it
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: How about robots instead of TMOs?
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Winston and the X-Files skulduggery
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: Labour's Duncan Webb and National's Gerry Brownlee on Winston Peters, New Zealand's response to Gaza, and covering gang tattoos with makeup
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Frank Bunce: Former All Black ahead of the Rugby World Cup Final and on the importance of having a plan for after rugby
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Gaza- NZ has a voice and should use it
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Three Waters money down the drain
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Yep. The parole law is definitely an ass
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: Labour's Reuben Davidson and National's Matt Doocey on the election result and the justice system
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch council decision not cricket
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Rodger Fox ahead of the concert with King Kapisi and Erna Ferry this weekend in Christchurch
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on cutting funding to libraries and pools, and the review of the Bromley Wastewater Plant fire
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Home Detention option an insult
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Council in 'deep shtuck' needs to cut its cloth
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Are we nearly as divided as we were in 1981?
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on the election campaign
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Luxon's first rodeo with Winston riding shotgun
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Attacks ads - Entertaining? Yes. Influential? No
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Canterbury's afterhours care, public sector spending, GST policy, and Jacinda Ardern
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Time for a Ministry of Works comeback?
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Wake-up call for Tarras airport pipedream
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The NZ First gamble is backfiring
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on his sister-city trips, rate increases, and the city's speed limits
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Under-resourced bail system letting us down
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: If Luxon's a chicken, Labour are turkeys
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Chris Luxon: National Leader on Labour's social posts, the upcoming debate, and Canterbury's health system
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee on a police helicopter in Christchurch, National's fiscal plan, and coalitions of chaos
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Voters see and hear what they want to see and hear
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Tami Neilson: Kiwi country musician on the Rock'n'Roll Revue and her collaboration with Willie Nelson
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Mama Hooch victims being let down
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Welcome to the People's Republic of Pushovers (1)
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The clocks go forward, so Luxon winds them back
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Winston Peters: NZ First leader reacts to National's announcement of considering working with him
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: ACT throws National's tax plan on the bonfire
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee on tax policies, prison populations, and Oranga Tamariki (1)
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee on tax policies, prison populations, and Oranga Tamariki
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Dinah Lee: The original Mod on her career and Tami Neilson’s Rock’n’Roll Revue
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: How do these lawyers sleep at night?
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Vanilla politics + lame sporting analogies = zzz
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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David Seymour: ACT Leader on the leaders' debate, co-governance, and crime
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Chch council's limited thinking on speed
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Raising the driving age isn't the answer
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: National's tax dance is like watching Grand Designs
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MP's Megan Woods and Matt Doocey on National's tax policy, the economy, and Three Waters
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: More prison beds or more commonsense needed?
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The springtime chill in the air for Labour
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the party's political strategy and election campaign
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Road user charges for everyone not the answer
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Desperately-needed policy or desperate politics?
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Wyatt Crockett: Former All Black and Crusaders prop on the Rugby World Cup
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: A lesson in squandering public money
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the Gloucester Street trial and the state of Christchurch Hospital
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Chris Luxon: National Leader on the social investment fund, tax policy, and the health system
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Lloyd Cole: Internationally acclaimed musician on his career and upcoming tour
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Here's the real reason for today's health strike
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: All parties set to over-promise and under-deliver
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: A guarantee from a politician? Read the fine print
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Mark Gable: 'Choirboys' founding member shares his musical and personal journey
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: When did ram raid bragging become free speech?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: NZ First - What should Christopher Luxon do?
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The one letdown for brave Mama Hooch survivors
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: Gerry Brownlee and Tracey McLellan on policy releases, health system and ugly election campaign
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Anna Leask: NZ Herald reporter covering Mama Hooch case describes victim impact statements, significance of sentence
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Since when were we the world's best drivers?
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on council asset sales, budget review and boy racers
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Boy racers are here to stay
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Attn Christchurch Council - don't sell us short
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Financial literacy classes better late than never
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Labour's stupidity in robbing Peter to pay Paul
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Lauren Dickason - murderer and victim
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The Covid rules that should have gone ages ago
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: If you believe this, you'll believe anything
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The $5 bet that I look like losing
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Home detention- the chickens are roosting
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Banning mobile phones at school - don't make me laugh
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The tax arguments don't stack up
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Fluoridation more achievable than a new dental service
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Another judge gets it wrong - again
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Cycleway opponents need to get a grip
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: There's more to life than qualifications
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Don't treat the South Island like a road to nowhere (1)
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Chch councillor deserves everything coming at him
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Labour's fruitloop thinking on GST
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I'm happy for public e-scooters to get the heave-ho
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Football Ferns have more of a chance than Labour
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Kiri Allan is a victim of Labour's shallow talent pool
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Shooter in wrong place and should've been doing time
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Don't send 12-year-olds to court - send their parents
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Please tell the Christchurch mayor it's not 1974 anymore
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Michael Cullen would be turning in his grave
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Dick Tayler: Former Commonwealth champion on the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: More of the same is not what our roads need
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I still think the Park Tce cycleway is nutbar
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The one thing that could save Labour
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The Government should be cringing
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I'm not going to bag ACT's thinking on teen crims
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Yes, $530m is a truckload of money, but...
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Is it an emergency? We'll be there in 45 minutes
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: How do you rate the Government's health workforce plan?
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Attn: Tory voters - do you know who I am?
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Parking fines need to be tougher
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Now is not the time to be scrapping the fuel discount
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee on Kiri Allan, fuel subsidy and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to China
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: My takeaway from the youth prison stand-off
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Andrew Fagan: Singer-songwriter of 'The Mockers' fame as Selwyn Sounds lineup is announced
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on rates increase, footpath funding and sister city Seattle trip
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Propping-up the ivory towers is not the answer
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Getting carried away about a big old jet airliner
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Time to rein-in judges?
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Is the public service still Gliding On?
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on reaction to Michael Wood resignation, banking review and offshore energy
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Penalising parents for kids behaving badly not the answer
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Why wouldn't we want less councils?
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Police in police stations don't stop crime
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Surgery ethnicity tick box sounds great, but...
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Blood from a stone - time to pay donors
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb on blood donations, recession and mental health
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Actions and consequences - unless you're a gangster
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: We've been conned on police numbers
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Brian Peat: Retirement Village Residents Association president on the extreme costs some residents have been facing
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Minimum Income: I like it, but not enough to pay more tax
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Michael Wood has blown it for Labour
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Kāinga Ora needs to be more upfront about its plans
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Christopher Luxon: National leader on Kāinga Ora housing, preventing Michael Wood-type situations and infrastructure
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Life admin and Michael Wood's to-do list
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: 16-year-olds voting wouldn't be the end of the world
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Are Christchurch councillors cynical or deluded?
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Take the politics out of crime - then we'll feel safer
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: National needs more than road signs to get on track
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May 31, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Change is desperately needed around police mental health call-outs
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May 30, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Time to take vehicles off drunk drivers
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May 29, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The Christchurch City Council is a shambles
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May 26, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The Nanny State - coming to a bathroom near you
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May 25, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Lack of respect for police puts us all at risk
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May 24, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I have no problem with ChristchurchNZ's wellbeing class
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May 23, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I want to like the NZ Steel deal - but I can't
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May 22, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Small Budget details shines light on MPs' hypocrisy
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May 19, 2023 |
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Politics Friday Budget Special: MPs Dan Rosewarne and Gerry Brownlee on MP security, retail crime and kapa haka funding
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May 18, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Ebike subsidies - an idea that sounds brilliant, but isn't
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May 18, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch City Mayor discusses failed attempt to gain chlorine exemption for Christchurch water
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May 17, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I don't mind chlorine, but I do mind interference
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May 17, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Need a receipt with that? No thanks, Christopher
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May 16, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: We all know who's really in charge of local councils
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May 15, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Are private schools really any better than state schools?
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May 12, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on education, Robertson's $4b and National/NZ First
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May 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Driver refresher courses? Great idea
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May 11, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Our WOF system does need an upgrade
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May 10, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: It's no to a republic for me - but why?
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May 09, 2023 |
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Adam Hattaway: Kiwi artist on recreating Neil Young's Harvest with New Zealand supergroup
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May 09, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The Christchurch City Council should be hanging their heads in shame
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May 08, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Does anyone care whether doctors are vaccinated?
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May 05, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on council culture, business confidence and Moorhouse Ave
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May 04, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: We need to follow Australia's lead on vaping
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May 03, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Call me cynical, but...
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May 02, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Pay nurses what they're worth. Then they'll stay
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May 01, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Does National really care about tenants?
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister on IRD tax report, unenrolled schoolkids and Christchurch Hospital
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: We are all part of the tax problem
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Farewell St George's. You'll be missed
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Moving to Australia? Yeah nah
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Weak coward-punch laws need changing
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Let's aspire for more than just the Comm Games
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch mayor on potential Commonwealth Games bid, excess water charges and Mayoral Forum Transport Plan
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Julia Deans: Kiwi rocker talks her musical past ahead of Tarantino tribute show
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: We need to do a much better job of training drivers
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Nicola Willis: National deputy leader on new farming policy, FTA with India
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Could you tell a feral cat and a pet cat apart?
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: When it comes to begging, I'm really torn
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Affordable water - robbing Peter to pay Paul
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: Gerry Brownlee and Duncan Webb on Affordable Water Policy and retirement age
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: NZ Super at 65 is a fading pipedream
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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The Stranglers: UK Punk Rock band ahead of their Christchurch show
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Covid rules - The Govt has done the right thing and the wrong thing
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Tarras airport pipedream makes no sense for Christchurch
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I despair over city slogans, and it's no different this time
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor discusses 'City of Play', what happens to the Adventure Park and letter to the Health Minister
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Is it time for a zero-alcohol limit for drivers?
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Why aren't young troublemakers going to court?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Churches are about people, not buildings
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Sarah Pallett and Nicola Grigg on Stuart Nash, Port Hills red zone and Vatican steps into Cathedral rebuild
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Here's one judge who knows how to read the room
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Graham Gouldman: Co-lead singer of hit British rock band 10cc ahead of their Christchurch show
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Think you're staying on Stuart? Forget about it mate
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: PM's pie in the sky - Violence Minister all good
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Posie Parker: Did it really have to get so ugly?
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: This village is failing its children
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Sarah Pallet and Gerry Brownlee on Nats education plan, water bottling and Auckland withdraws from LGNZ
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: PM didn't do new Police Minister any favours
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: SailGP got me - hook, line and sinker
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Nash muscled-in and should be elbowed out
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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The Proclaimers: Rock duo on their musical journey, new album, and the Christchurch concert
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Do the crime, do the time. Yeah, right
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Labour knows people will take the money and run
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Retail crime statistics don't tell the whole story
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee on Water Use Charges, consultant spending and Christchurch development
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Developers don't do it for love - but don't hate them
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Median barriers - I’m with Greg Murphy on this one
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Dai Henwood: Beloved comedian ahead of his Unity Week speech in Christchurch
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Someone tell the gangs that hospitals are not their Bedside Manor
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Transport Minister's huffing and puffing won't fix roads
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: The environmental disgrace beneath our feet
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Poto Williams and Gerry Brownlee on lost water, Andrew Coster and Wellington influence on Chch issues
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Commissioner Coster - Good Cop or Bad Cop?
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Return to sender - Christchurch needs to halt water invoices
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Cyclone lottery - chance is a fine thing
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: It's not April 1; National did actually release a policy
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: What is Christchurch City Council thinking with these so-called 'upgrades'?
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Dan Rosewarne on speed limits, Ukraine invasion and housing intensification
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: You won't catch me playing violin for the banks
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Boh Runga: Leader singer of Stella on her musical family and life over the last 20 years
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch mayor on excess water charges, Dux de Lux and CBD security
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Rugby's dog's breakfast continues
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Christopher Luxon: National leader on tackling climate change, cyclone recovery and getting kids back in school
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Where's the EQ at Police HQ? (1)
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Where's the EQ at Police HQ?
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Why would you let people live in the red zone again?
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Don't confuse heritage with sentimentality
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on Cyclone Gabrielle, CBD crime and online voting
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch council's shameful response to CBD crime
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Gabrielle is driving home infrastructure neglect
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I get why Lyttelton residents aren't feeling so cruisy
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Truancy solution: back to the future and back to school
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch council's 'intensification in sheep's clothing'
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Sarah Pallet and Gerry Brownlee on housing intensification, policy reset and Three Waters
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Wage war - what about teachers, nurses and firefighters?
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch mayor accepts city's new water charges are unfair
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I want to believe retail crime reassurances, but I don't
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Nicola Willis: National deputy leader on retail crime, Christchurch water and what would National do in power?
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Courts backlog: "Good evening Your Honour"
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch excess water charges are an unfair sham
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee on public notification of offenders living nearby, recession and elective surgery
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Shameful- woman not told about psychopath next door
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Cattle feedlots - from prison to plate
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Chris Luxon still has work to do to prove himself to voters
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Does Auckland show a need for 3 Waters reforms?
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: I'm torn over Christchurch's makeshift camp for the homeless
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Poto Williams and Gerry Brownlee on homelessness, Ardern's resignation and cost of living
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Don McGlashan: Kiwi singer/songwriter on his career, inspirations and performing live post-Covid
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Peter Majendie: '185 Empty White Chairs' artist suggests white seats amongst red at new Christchurch stadium
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Luxon's done Rātana. Is Rātana done with him?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Chris Luxon: Rātana and Co-governance
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Road repairs and forward planning? Yeah nah
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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John MacDonald: Don't underestimate Mr Fix-It
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Regular callers join John MacDonald in studio
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Youth crime - are we reaping what we sow?
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Greg Johnson: LA-based Kiwi musician is making his way back to NZ
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Cloth-cutting Christchurch Council fleecing ratepayers
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The Prickly PM - Keeping it real? Or is there more to it?
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: All I want for Christmas is a new Local Govt Minister
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Are our roads the worst they've ever been?
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Three Waters is still a dog's breakfast
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I support the High Court's baby blood decision
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch City Council has to consider asset sales
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Has NZ become hopeless at big projects?
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Mickey Mouse police vetting needs to change
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Local solutions needed for Christchurch's CBD
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I feel for the parents but the child has to come first
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Crime statistics are only part of the story
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Do politicians really think we're suckers?
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Govt. needs to listen to Christchurch residents
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Renee Brennan: Tadpole lead singer as band gains access to recordings, releases four-album compilation
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Poto Williams on housing density, Three Waters and crime
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Dear Adrian, where are these savings you talk about?
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: When it comes to mental health, the Govt is failing us
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: What's so bad about 16-year-olds voting?
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: End of the road for Waka Kotahi ads?
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: It might be old-hat, but National's idea is worth a shot
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on youth offenders, cops on the beat and housing intensification
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Don't overthink repeat offender crackdown
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Gin Wigmore: Kiwi singer-songwriter on her journey through music and performing in Canterbury next year
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The vape smokescreen at your local dairy
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Reducing speed limits is a cop-out
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Black Ferns or Women's All Blacks?
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: How to blow $33 million, council style
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Earpods and headphones are a road safety issue
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Pull the plug on unfair Christchurch water charges
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Arna Donnelly: 'Kango' trainer ahead of the NZ Cup at Addington Raceway
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Election bribe disguised as a rescue package
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Guarded approach to security needs to change
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Dan Rosewarne on fireworks, Three Waters and retail crime
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Another fire, another reason to ban fireworks
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Another fire, another reason to ban fireworks (1)
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Starship shows how beggars can be choosers
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Three Waters alternative won't be plain sailing
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Lower the voting age? Yes!
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch's shameful welcome for cruise passengers
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Dave Faulkner: Hoodoo Gurus frontman on headlining upcoming Selwyn Sounds event
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Police need the power to pursue
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Lane Todd: Police Superintendent addresses the state of crime in Canterbury
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: We should be looking skywards for solutions to the crime problem
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Don't let Christchurch's CBD become another Auckland
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Foodbank queues are about to get longer
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: National Leader on Quality of Life survey, inflation and repealing Three Waters
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I'm listening to Wayne Brown's Three Waters noise
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: This government needs to sort out its priorities
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Someone tell the Govt - truck driving is a skill
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb on immigration, Gloriavale, emissions and maternity wards
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: We are failing new mums and their babies
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: They're sheep and cows, not guinea pigs
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: What is Christchurch City Council thinking?
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Will the real Phil Mauger please stand up
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Phil Mauger: Mayor of Christchurch on new role and plans for the region
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: Gerry Brownlee and Dan Rosewarne on tax, Oranga Tamariki and local elections
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Tax cuts are the last thing we need
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Don't take personal safety for granted
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Craig Reid: One half of The Proclaimers on their biggest tour of NZ yet
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Excess water charges a problematic solution
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Mayor of Christchurch exit interview
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I'm happy to pay GST - but not on this
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Tinkering with speed limits not the answer
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Poto Williams on speed limits, car parks and parole notification policy
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Drip-fed hospital parking not the answer
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Murray Burns: Founding member of Mi-Sex on band's history, challenges and live performance
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The Mauger and Meates rates debate
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Are 30 km/h speed limits the best you can do, Waka Kotahi?
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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David Meates: Christchurch mayoral candidate on the key issues facing the city
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Russia's ambassador is overdue a trip home
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Duncan Webb on Russia/Ukraine, Mood of the Boardroom and Republic
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Don't make Mahuta the spending spree scapegoat
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Chris Luxon: National Party leader on political safety and the Uffindell report
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: In NZ politics things have gotten more unhinged, but pulling the walkabouts isn't the answer
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Battery-farm schooling needs its wings clipped
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Phil Mauger: Mayoral candidate interview
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I'm struggling to understand why the Mongrel Mob guys got a lighter sentence because of their childhoods
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Six DIC convictions, a fatal crash, but no prison?
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Poto Williams and Gerry Brownlee on latest poll, GDP, housing intensification and Three Waters
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The Government idea leading us down a dead-end street
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Annabel Turley: Christchurch Central City Business Assn raises concerns about council's Reshaping Streets plan
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Thumbs up Christchurch for flipping the bird at the Govt
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Tony Simons: Resident's Association chair on council vote against Christchurch housing intensification plans
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Sara Templeton: Christchurch City councillor explains 'yes' vote to housing intensification plan
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The vax rules are going, so should the punishments
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Mayor of Christchurch on public holiday for the Queen and her experience in local government
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Do we need a public holiday to commemorate the Queen's passing?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Dick Tayler: 1974 Commonwealth Games Gold medallist on how the Queen touched his heart
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Lack of drug testing a bitter pill to swallow
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Tracy Ahern: NZ Agricultural Show GM gives an update on new initiatives on offer this year
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The public service needs to pull its head in
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Gang crackdown can't come quick enough
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Are you ready to care more for P addicts?
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch Mayor on housing intensity, congestion charges and antisocial behaviour patrol
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Kids just being kids? Yeah right
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Nicola Grigg and Dan Rosewarne on youth crime, Kiwi killed in Ukraine and transport plan
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: What is the Christchurch City Council thinking?
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Trevor Mallard gets 2-out-of-10 from me
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Govt ideology putting money in the bank
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Literacy in NZ doesn't stop at the Queen's English
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The Zoom call is over but Labour is still on mute
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Matt Doocey on Sharma, Fire strike and mega-polyech
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Christchurch Residents Association calls on the Council to vote against Govt planning changes
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Question - Is NZ Rugby a disaster or a disaster?
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: National leader on Sharma, Uffindell and potential grand coalition
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: National leader on Sharma, Uffindell and potential grand coalition (1)
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Jacinda Ardern - the part-time DJ dancing on a pin
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Dr Liz Gordon: Former MP who has spoken out about white supremacist Philip Arps standing for a school board
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Taking prisoners - school election changes needed
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I've changed my mind about Ian Foster
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor says she's been taken aback by some candidates' actions in the lead up to elections
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Labour ganging-up on their MP is shameful
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Tracey McLellan and Matt Doocey on bullying, mental health and criminal responsibility
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Zac Guildford: Former All Black on his potential coaching appointment and future
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Attention PM: this is how you deal with a bully
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The MP putting the 'bull' in bullying
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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John Toogood: Kiwi rock legend on new tour, career and how much has changed after 30 years
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: We have ways of making you work
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Two commentators, one message - Luxon is struggling
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Poto Williams and Gerry Brownlee on National Tax, Luxon and ECan/Ngai Tahu
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Is democracy being demo'd?
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Tom Walsh: Flag bearer shares his experience at the Comm Games
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Has New Zealand really gone soft?
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Will Hall: Former Shortland Street actor announces local government bid
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: You're not in Guatemala now, Minister Little
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: Poto Williams and Matt Doocey on Road to Zero, mental health staffing and Foot and Mouth
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Is it time to bring back traffic cops?
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Razor Robertson has my blessing to leave
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Local government is not the place for party politics
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Jason Reekers: Christchurch Santa Parade organiser on announcement of outdoor, free event
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Christchurch council should be Santa's helper
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor on water bottling, Coastal Pathway, LGNZ and flooding
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Shaw not wanted, but the Greens are still needed
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Don't blame the Govt for advertising spend-up
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: At last, a cap on water bottling madness
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Paul Ego: Comedian and one half of The Paul Paul Comedy Night coming to a theatre near you
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The Government are just like the All Blacks
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Nicola Willis.: National Party Deputy Leader on Three Waters payment, inflation
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Inflation - what goes around, comes around
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch Mayor on new stadium, Cranmer Square and local elections
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: All Blacks cancelling media was the right move, if it's part of a plan
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Frank Bunce: All Blacks great on series loss to Ireland, Foster/Robertson debate
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: Webb and Brownlee on Te Kaha Stadium, super city, anti-gang laws and Covid
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: A monumental decision by the Christchurch City Council yesterday
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Is a fixed-price stadium build really possible?
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Yes Minister, there is a health crisis
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Some of my best friends use cycleways, but...
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Is Bromley really Christchurch's biggest challenge?
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on Canterbury issues, PM's Aussie trip, Covid and Boris Johnson
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Don't count your chickens stadium fans
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Phil Mauger and David Meates: Christchurch mayoral candidates on stadium, Super City and why they're up for the job
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Owe Christchurch Council money? Don't worry about paying
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Nicola Willis: National Party Deputy Leader on FRC fines dropped, Covid situation and Boris Johnson
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Derek Tait: Destiny Church pastor and Coalition Rights protest leader defends dropping of $50k fines
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Action needed on child tooth decay
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Adult nappies and a wetsuit - how could this happen?
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Dan Gordon: Waimakariri District Mayor appeals to public for information about Kaiapoi Cemetery vandals
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Sockburn killing - the buck stops with you, Minister
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: Labour's Duncan Webb and National's Gerry Brownlee on health, UEFTA and alcohol in sport
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Brad Mooar: All Blacks Assistant Coach ahead of clash v Ireland at Eden Park
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I detest what he did, but he shouldn't be in prison
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Now is not the time for fixing a broken health system
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Simon Kingham: Canterbury University professor on study investigating fast food outlets in Canterbury
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: World feels less safe after random Christchurch killing
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Rino Lovreglio: Massey University Lecturer on New Zealanders needing to be prepared for the possibility of knife attacks
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Christmas sales yes. Matariki sales no. Why?
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Violence is at a crisis point in NZ
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: National Party leader on violence in NZ, MIQ and road safety
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Ian Foster is no match for Razor Robertson
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch Mayor on Santa, Crusaders parades and Dunedin's sea level plans
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: More median barriers please Waka Kotahi
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Bill: Friend of the victims of the Picton crash, they had visited his house on their way to the ferry a few hours before the crash
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Santa Parades - priceless, until now
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Tracey McLellan talk Santa Parade, Covid iso rules and GDP
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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George Bower: Crusaders prop ahead of the Super Rugby final
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Time for isolation rules to go
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Gary Lawson is not a nice person, but he has been hard done by
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Luxon's table thumping is just vote-catching noise
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor after 3,000 submissions received on first day of Te Kaha consultation
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Jarrod Gilbert: Gang expert discusses National's gang policy
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Ngāi Tahu/ECAN Bill unnecessary and wrong
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Sarah Pallet and Matt Doocey talk Te Kaha, Ngāi Tahu representation with ECan and truancy
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: A regional tax for Christchurch Stadium? Yes!
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Poto Williams isn't the problem, but she does need to go
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Mike Joy: Freshwater ecologist says herd sizes must be diminished 12-fold to combat water nitrate levels
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Unlike Boris, Christchurch council would lose confidence vote
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Woods and Brownlee on Christchurch stadium, PMs White House visit and Aotearoa referendum
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I'm not feeling the Jubilee vibe
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Give city council the boot from ChCh stadium project
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Gwenda Kendrew: Aviva operations manager on how men and women can get help against domestic abuse
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Memo to Health Minister: People get sick in winter
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Rachael Dixon: Canterbury University researcher says new sexuality curriculum will allow conversations about healthy relationships from a yo
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May 31, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Our shopping is part of the supermarket problem too
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May 31, 2022 |
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Anne-Marie Brady: We should be very wary of any moves China is making
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May 30, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: This has been coming for a while
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May 30, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Foreign Affairs Minister needs a rocket – not missiles
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May 30, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: 96 cents-a-day is a shameful compensation offer
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May 27, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Poto Williams and Gerry Brownlee on ram raids, China and Bromley compensation
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May 27, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Are our gun laws really worth crowing about?
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May 26, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I'm sorry Bromley – $41M is too much
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May 25, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: National leader comes out against lowering the voting age to 16
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May 24, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: We already know phones are a menace on the roads
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May 24, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Welcome to the People's Republic of Pushovers
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May 23, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Prioritising a media merger over cancer drugs is shameful
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May 20, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee in the aftermath of yesterday's Budget
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May 20, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Is Kiwisaver the remedy for health waiting lists?
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May 19, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: When was a can of worms ever a solution?
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May 18, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: James Shaw is toast, and his emissions plan is a dog's breakfast
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May 17, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: The council completely screwed up
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May 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Is winning-at-all-cost really worth it?
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May 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Time for a Christchurch super city?
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May 13, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Time to kick council consultation into touch
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May 12, 2022 |
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Daniel Pilgrim: There was just so many things that didn't line up
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May 11, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Gloriavale is nothing short of modern-day slavery
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May 11, 2022 |
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Dr Liz Gordon: Former MP and educational researcher strongly pushes for change in Gloriavale
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May 11, 2022 |
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Nicola Willis: National Party Deputy Leader on Gloriavale, maternity stays in hospitals and new Christchurch stadium
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May 11, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Don't give up on a new stadium Chch
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May 10, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Restoring respect key to reducing crime
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May 09, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Are we too quick to be offended on behalf of other people?
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May 06, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Megan Woods discuss Trevor Mallard, Three Waters and tax cuts
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May 05, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Flying the flag for the over thinkers and the paranoid
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May 05, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Hey Trevor, stop ganging-up on the 77-year-old
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May 04, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Wealth tax would be a waste of time
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May 03, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Who wants to live in an Octopus's garden?
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May 02, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Rising sea levels and the Bromley fallout
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May 02, 2022 |
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Bruce Glavovic: Massey University researcher on rising sea levels with release of new online tool
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May 02, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The city council and Bromley: Smells like mean spirit
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Poto Williams discuss Bromley compost plant, Rotorua council and youth crime
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: If we are serious about cancer, we need to fund more drugs
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: National Party leader on David Parker's tax bill and why the Government is 'soft on crime'
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Rural intersections are absolute shockers
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Do our politicians really know how tough things are?
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: MPs Gerry Brownlee and Tracey McLellan talk CPI, Solomons and Three Waters
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: What's the problem with giving things a go?
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Nicola Wills: National finance spokesperson following Consumer Price Index announcement
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The Government did the right thing with MIQ
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Are facemasks the new cycle helmet?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Time to give Three Waters a second chance
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: National Party leader talks Christchurch asbestos, Three Waters and Māori Health Authority
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: What's going on at the Christchurch City Council?
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Once we get contractors we will know how long it will take
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Change for change's sake a threat to Labour
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: A ban on fizzy drinks at schools would be virtuous but ineffective
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Don't blame Ashley Bloomfield for the state of our hospital system
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I thought I was seeing things when I saw that Henare wants to send weapons to Ukraine
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: We're too selfish to be bothered fixing our hospital system
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Time for orange to be the new red
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Gemma McCaw: Access for mothers and families incredibly important
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Homeless people need hope, not 'hubs'
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: Gerry Brownlee and Megan Woods discuss Covid mandates, alcohol in sport and gender pay gap
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Young and female. Is that why some people have a problem with the PM?
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: If fluoridation is the solution, I'm good with it
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Is Putin a war criminal?
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Tell us what we need to do, and what we don't
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: All factors are taken into account to ensure we have the right policies
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Backs up and necks burning over history curriculum
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Politics Friday: Poto Williams and Nicola Grigg discuss Russia's ambassador, NZ history and protest-free zones
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Why is Russia's ambassador still in New Zealand defending the undefendable?
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Gerry Brownlee: National MP on Russian Ambassador remaining in New Zealand despite social media suggesting otherwise
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: When did we start making health decisions based on popularity?
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Professor Michael Baker: Epidemiologist shares his current views on Omicron in New Zealand
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Tax cuts might be the answer after all
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Dear PM, keeping ministers busy isn't what we need right now
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Politcs Friday: Labour's Megan Woods and National's Gerry Brownlee on cost of living, Russia and latest poll results
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Putin’s getting punished, Russian people paying the penalty
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Does the PM have her head in the sand?
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: If it's good enough for nurses, why isn't it good enough for everyone else?
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Market not so super, says Commerce Commission
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Luxon thinks the answer to the cost-of-living crisis is less taxes
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: What they are doing to fix the problem
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The vaccine pass has done its thing, time to move on
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The Christchurch occupation needs to be shut down too
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: If children are caught up in it, I will be appalled, but I won't blame the police
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: There is no doubt in my mind that the government has done this right thing
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Regardless of your job, the government should pay for your RAT test
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor on over sixties Burwood unit rent and congestion charges
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: It's time we banned all protests outside schools
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Gerry Brownlee and Megan Woods: Politics Friday discusses Ukraine, Phase 3 and protests
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Is home ownership really worth the stress?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Andrew Turner: Christchurch deputy mayor announces he will not stand in next election
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: True leadership means tough decisions in difficult times
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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David Seymour: Their priority has to be the people who live and work in the city
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Is this really the most divisive govt in recent memory?
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: New Zealanders love to call for unnecessary resignations
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: This is a police issue
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: There are two groups of people in NZ at the moment
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The protesters should not be allowed to stay another three months
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The Christchurch protest is illegal, so move them on
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: A lot more work needs to be done
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Trevor Mallard has lost the plot
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: The Govt should be wary in ignoring the anger at them
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Gerry Brownlee and Tracey McLellan: Parliament protest, Omicron and Kiwibank
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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John Macdonald: There are two types of people; flu-jab or no-flu-jab
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: National Party leader on housing, Tiwai Point and convoy protest
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Outstanding work from these councillors on swimming lessons for kids
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Poto Williams and Gerry Brownlee: Charlotte Bellis, Three Waters and antivaxxers in Canterbury
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Anti-vaxxers are looking more desperate by the day
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I'm appalled at the way the Charlotte Bellis situation has played out
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: National Party leader on Charlotte Bellis and the party retreat
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Are we surrounded by control freaks?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: A key issue affecting our waste system
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Something has to happen to rising costs, but price freezes aren't the answer
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on the Traffic Light System
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: Work in progress traffic light system is leading to overreaction
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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John MacDonald: I have lost confidence in our government's Omicron response
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Christopher Luxon: How National would handle the arrival of Omicron
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Lianne Dalziel: What does she want to achieve before she steps down?
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Gerry Brownlee and Megan Woods: MPs discuss new Te Pae convention centre in Christcurch
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Christopher Luxon: National leader after fresh polls, Canterbury housing bill
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch Mayor on Local Government, Three Waters, water usage
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Gerry Brownlee and Duncan Webb: MPs react to Kaiapoi doctor allegedly issuing fake vaccine passes
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Politics Friday: Megan Woods on new Traffic Light System, Pharmac review
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Christopher Luxon: New National leader on his vision, key issues and moving forward
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch Mayor on traffic light system, congestion charges and chlorination
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor on parking buildings, library fines and council consent
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Politics Friday: Tracey McClellan and Gerry Brownlee discuss cancelled events, Pike River and Groundswell
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Jacinda Ardern: Prime Minister visits Christchurch to discuss Traffic Light System and Three Waters
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: Polls, MP safety and Three Waters
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor on council pay rises, stadium budget and Three Waters
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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Dan Gordon: Waimakariri Mayor leading councils push-back on Three Waters reform
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor on Connor Whitehead's tragic passing
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Politics Friday: Labour's Megan Woods, National's Gerry Brownlee discuss End of Life Act, private us of fireworks
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: Why there's a need for a Royal Commission into Government's Delta response
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor on chlorine in water and the Water Services Act
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Politics Friday: Gerry Brownlee and Poto Williams discuss Christchurch's Covid situation and Three Waters
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Professor Michael Baker: Epidemiologist's three simple tasks as information around Christchurch Covid cases unfolds
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: National Party leader says Three Waters Reform an 'asset grab'
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Christchurch City Councillors dismayed at lack of consultation around Three Waters Reform
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Darrin Williams: Addington Racing Industry Manager on Cup Week being held behind closed doors
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Politics Friday: Duncan Webb and Gerry Brownlee on South Island and Super Saturday
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: National Party leader on whether vaccine mandates should be extended to other authorities
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Nicola Grigg: National MP for Selwyn wrote a letter to Jacinda Ardern two weeks ago about South Island and haven't had a response
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor on the Local Government New Zealand interim report
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Politics Friday: Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on borders, Local Government and the A&P show
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Jon Stevens: Kiwi musician ahead of Selwyn Sounds 2022
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: National Party leader on Sonny Fatupaito and the Pfizer letter
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor on councillors calling for Nanaia Mahuta to resign over Three Waters
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Sam MacDonald: Christchurch City councillor on calls for Nanaia Mahuta's resignation
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Politics Friday: Poto Williams and Matt Doocey
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Darrin Williams: Addington Raceway on what impact will Level 2 have on New Zealand Cup Week
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Politics Friday: Megan Woods and Gerry Brownlee on Public Finance Amendment bill
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: National Party leader on vaccination incentives and the party leadership
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Politics Friday: Gerry Brownlee and Duncan Webb on SailGP, GDP and AUUKUS
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: National Party leader responds to former press secretary Janet Wilson's comments
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: One year on from taking National leadership
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: Human Rights Commissioner has shown a complete lack of judgment
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch Mayor will not seek another term
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Dr Sue Bagswaw: Youth health advocate not surprised by Christchurch Girls High survey
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Lianne Dalziel: Christchurch mayor talks Sir Bob Parker and travel bubble pause
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Judith Collins: National leader says there should not be a lockdown in Wellington
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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David Boyle: Government investigating increasing KiwiSaver membership contribution in increments
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Chris Averill: Wharenui swim club told to go it alone on pool maintenance
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Judith Collins on Team New Zealand's decision and Harete Hipango criticism
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Jun 16, 2021 |