最高の John MacDonald ポッドキャスト (2024)

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

13d ago5:53

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

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John MacDonald: Motorcyclist ACC levies a human rights issue? Really? 5:39

16d ago5:39

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Even as a scooter rider, I think these motorcyclists who are kicking up a fuss about their ACC levies going through the roof don’t have a leg to stand on. It’s quite possible too that the motorbike guys will think that someone who rides a 2-stroke Vespa isn’t even a real motorcyclist. And they’re free to think that, but even though the ACC levy is …

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Gerry Brownlee: Speaker of the House reflects on his first year in the role 14:22

16d ago14:22

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A regular weekly contributor to the show up until last year, Gerry Brownlee is finishing his first full year as Speaker of the House. Brownlee joined John MacDonald to reflect on his year amid the continuing drama in Parliament. He says has been a very democratic year in the chamber. When elected to the position this time last year, Brownlee said i…

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John MacDonald: Hey Winston! More fairy dust, less bull dust please 5:46

17d ago5:46

5:46

When Finance Minister Nicola Willis said “I have delivered” yesterday —after announcing the Government’s so-called plan for the Cook Strait ferries— what she really meant was: “I’ve had a gutsful of this lot fighting over it and I’m out.” She was throwing her arms in the air because she’s had enough of NZ First and ACT squabbling over what should h…

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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the rates increase, ferry delay, bus fare increase 7:44

17d ago7:44

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A firm answer from Christchurch's mayor on whether the Cathedral restoration levy should go into reducing a rates increase. Households have paid $6.52 each year since 2018. Halswell councillor Andrei Moore wants it used to help a reduce a 8.4% rates increase, while the rebuild is indefinitely paused. Mayor Phil Mauger told John MacDonald he believe…

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John MacDonald: I'm scratching my head over the greyhounds being scratched 5:48

18d ago5:48

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I have never had a problem with greyhound racing so you’re not going to hear me singing the Government’s praises for banning the sport. But I am scratching my head. Because there are so many things about this move by the coalition that just don’t make sense to me. On one hand, the Government wants more people working, but it’s happy to see about 1,…

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John MacDonald: Our handling of Gloriavale is a national shame 5:55

19d ago5:55

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Surely this is the final straw for Gloriavale. Or, more to the point, surely it’s the final straw for the Government. Because it is absolutely shameful that it still exists. This final straw, by the way, is the Court of Appeal ruling announced yesterday that the BNZ has every right to close the community’s bank accounts. For the simple reason that …

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John MacDonald: On why the government should be hitting the brakes on controversial bootcamps 5:02

20d ago5:02

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The minute the defence force said it didn’t want a bar of the new youth boot camps, the Government should have put the brakes on then and there. It didn’t, though, because it had talked a tough game before the election and like hell it was going to back away from that promise now. But it should have. So, let’s give the Government another chance and…

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John MacDonald: Here's one solution to the power price problem 6:08

23d ago6:08

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I’ve been reading a report the OECD released this morning, and it’s occurred to me that, if we want our businesses to survive, there is a very simple thing we could or should be doing to help. When I say we, I’m meaning the government upfront. But, for this to happen, I think we’d all pretty much have to agree to it as well. That’s because it would…

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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Electricity, police targets, Ayesha Verrall's comment 20:31

23d ago20:31

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Today on Politics Friday, National’s Matt Doocey and Labour’s Megan Woods joined John MacDonald to dig into this week’s political news. Electricity prices are still rising – would ensuring businesses get a lower rate keep them from going out of business? Will National actually miss their police force target, or is it achievable in the 12 months rem…

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John MacDonald: Traffic lights aren't the solution for Church Corner 5:04

24d ago5:04

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Let me paint you a picture. A picture of over-the-top traffic management. So you’re heading up Riccarton Road in Christchurch, and you get to the traffic lights near Hanson’s Lane where the Athol McCully garden shop used to be back in the day – just before the Woolworths supermarket. You get to that intersection and the lights are red. So you stop,…

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John MacDonald: The problem I’ve got with Sevu Reece 5:12

25d ago5:12

5:12

In relation to what happened in the Christchurch District Court yesterday, I could be telling you right now how outraged I am about All Black Sevu Reece getting a discharge without conviction for causing damage to a car and a garage after he was kicked out of a party for being a drunken pain in the backside. I could be thumping the table, going on …

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the latest polls, nurse strikes, Kainga Ora 8:57

25d ago8:57

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Chris Hipkins is expecting the next two years leading into the next election to be very competitive. Recent polls have Labour and National neck and neck, with Hipkins edging in front of Christopher Luxon in the preferred Prime minister rankings. The Labour leader says that they’re getting a very good reception out there, even better than they were …

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John MacDonald: $8 bus fares? No thanks 5:18

26d ago5:18

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There is no way I would pay $8 to ride a bus, but we’re being warned today that that’s what we could end up paying in just three years. That’s because the Government has told councils right around the country that they need to find more money for public transport, so that they don’t have to rely so much on rates and government money to keep the bus…

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John MacDonald: Can someone please tell Chris Hipkins he's dreaming? 5:12

27d ago5:12

5:12

Chris Hipkins was talking tough at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Christchurch yesterday, saying he is determined to make the current Government a one-term government. And sounding like he reckons he’s the guy to topple them. Saying the party’s internal polling shows it slightly ahead of National and putting him slightly ahead of Christoph…

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John MacDonald: The sting in Covid's tail for our politicians 5:37

30d ago5:37

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Do you think the last government spoiled things for everyone? There’s a question! Let me clarify that a little bit. Do you think the last government spoiled things for every politician from here on in, with the way it handled the COVID-19 pandemic? Because if we believe the COVID report which came out yesterday, then Jacinda Ardern, Grant Robertson…

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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 23:13

30d ago23:13

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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by National’s Matt Doocey and Labour’s Tracey McLellan to wrap this week’s political stories. They discussed Phase 1 of the Covid Inquiry and Kiwis’ shaken trust in the government, whether Labour will commit to a capital gains tax as they head into their party conference this weekend, and Matt Doo…

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John MacDonald: How I feel now about the vaccine mandates 5:45

1M ago5:45

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‘If you think I’m a Jacinda Ardern puppet, you’re going to get a huge surprise’. Who’s saying that, do you think? It’s Professor Tony Blakely – the epidemiologist and public health expert who has chaired the first phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. And I’m feeling the same way he’s feeling…

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John MacDonald: Hotpool sell-off idea leaves me cold 5:28

1M ago5:28

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If there’s one city council facility in Christchurch that never seems to have a bad word said about it, it’s the He Puna Taimoana hot pools at New Brighton. I would actually say that the pools are one of Christchurch’s great post-earthquake success stories. What’s more, they don’t run at a loss. How often can you say that about anything run by a lo…

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John MacDonald: Will they, won't they? Labour's capital gains tax decision 4:42

1M ago4:42

4:42

I reckon former Labour Party leader David Cunliffe might have just done the best sell job on a capital gains tax that any politician in New Zealand —or anyone for that matter— has ever managed to do. It might have something to do with the fact that taxes —of any sort— get people rather fired up, and a lot of people are anti-capital gains tax. In my…

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John MacDonald: The haka is more than just pre-match entertainment 5:05

1M ago5:05

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Anyone who thinks we can still stick to that pipedream of sport and politics not mixing probably got a hernia or had kittens yesterday morning before and after the All Blacks match against Italy. The game itself wasn’t too flash. I think the general consensus is that it was lacklustre. Or the All Blacks were, anyway. So people not too excited about…

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John MacDonald: Jetty restoration group's zero-interest pipedream 5:55

1M ago5:55

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I don’t know if I’m going to make any friends in Governors Bay, especially with the people involved with the Governors Bay Jetty Restoration Trust. Because I think their call that the city council stop charging them interest on a loan it gave them to get the project across the line is, at best, unrealistic. They are dreaming. I remember the first t…

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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 19:45

1M ago19:45

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John MacDonald was joined by National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Duncan Webb this morning for Politics Friday. They discussed whether the new gang patch law will make a difference to crime numbers, and why the Government is pushing on with the boot camp legislation while the trials are ongoing. They also discussed behaviour in Parliament, parti…

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John MacDonald: Here's how to really make life difficult for gangs 5:02

1M ago5:02

5:02

Today’s the day when one of the most ridiculous laws we’ve ever seen in this country starts being enforced by the police. As of midnight last night, it is illegal for gang members to wear their patches out in public. Not only that - the Government also wants the cops to stop gang members hanging-out together in public. As far as I’m concerned, this…

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John MacDonald: Cowboy hats and feathers? Yes. Bad behaviour? No 6:22

1M ago6:22

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I can’t accuse NZ First MP Shane Jones of being pale, male, and stale. But he is male, and he is stale with these comments of his about the way some MPs are dressing in Parliament. I do agree with him, though, that some of the rules in Parliament need toughening up. This has all been stirred-up after the MPs did their haka in Parliament last week. …

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Te Pati Māori's haka, the behaviour of MPs in Parliament 7:50

1M ago7:50

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Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he had no problem with Te Pati Māori's haka in the House last week, during the vote on ACT's Treaty Principle Bill. David Seymour, the National Party, and Shane Jones have written to Speaker Gerry Brownlee. They say the Speaker should oversee rule changes at Parliament in light of the disruption. Hipkins told John M…

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John MacDonald: Don't point the finger at David Seymour for Treaty Principles mess 5:50

1M ago5:50

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An absolute circus is one way to describe David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill. Or you could say that the thousands at Parliament today to protest against it is what democracy is all about. Either way, if you want to point a finger at anyone for creating this shambles, don’t point it at David Seymour. Point it at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.…

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John MacDonald: No mention of money doesn't make today's apology hollow 6:35

2M ago6:35

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When it comes to apologies there are generally two types: a sincere apology and a hollow apology. And survivors of abuse in state or religious care are saying that the Prime Minister’s apology today for that abuse is hollow, because the Government isn’t saying anything today about redress or compensation. The Government’s position is that it needs …

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John MacDonald: Should the taxpayer chip-in for your solar panels? 5:14

2M ago5:14

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If you’ve got solar panels on the roof, you’ll be loving the blue skies. And a solar energy advocate is saying today that those of us who don’t should be getting financial support from the Government. Mike Casey says New Zealand is one of the few western countries that doesn’t provide subsidies for solar energy. He says, in Australia, people can ge…

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John MacDonald: Health and Safety is off the rails 5:24

2M ago5:24

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You'll have your own way of describing this crazy situation where we’ve got KiwiRail telling the Christchurch City Council that it has to close a 1.5 kilometre stretch of cycleway for two years, because the cycleway needs some safety improvements. KiwiRail reckons the Heathcote Express cycleway, which is near a railway crossing, is so dangerous tha…

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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 22:04

2M ago22:04

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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Reuben Davidson to dig into some of the biggest political stories of the week. Christchurch City Council is pushing back against the closure of a cycleway at Heathcote, KiwiRail ordering upgrades due to a one in one-thousand-year risk. Is this really acce…

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John MacDonald: I'm not buying into the Trump hysteria 5:34

2M ago5:34

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I think I’m going to trust my gut instinct more often. Because yesterday, I didn’t like the idea of it, but my gut was telling me that Donald Trump was going to win the presidential election. And because I’m going to listen to my gut instinct more often, today I’m going to tell you that —even if we don't like it— we need to calm the farm a bit with…

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Miriam Margolyes: Award winning actress talks her career, reading, the Isaac Theatre Royal Variety Gala, and being in Christchurch 11:18

2M ago11:18

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The legendary Miriam Margolyes is back in Christchurch, joining John MacDonald in studio for a chat. She’s one of a few famous names taking part in the Isaac Theatre Royal Variety Gala show next week, popping into the city early to don a habit and play a nun in ‘Holy Days’. Margolyes discussed all that was on her mind, her career, the importance of…

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John MacDonald: What my gut instinct is telling me about the US presidency 5:07

2M ago5:07

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Historic. Knife edge. Too close to call. That’s what they’re all saying about today’s presidential election in the States. What you never see though, splashed across the screens on CNN and Sky News and BBC, is “gut instinct”. My gut tells me that it’s going to be Donald Trump. And, this is the great thing about gut instinct, it doesn't really matte…

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the US Election, Treaty Principles Bill, AI use in schools 7:35

2M ago7:35

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Labour is lamenting the Treaty Principles Bill even seeing the light of day. David Seymour's controversial bill will be introduced in Parliament tomorrow. Labour Leader Chris Hipkins says if implemented it would throw away years of legal precedent. He told John MacDonald that National allowing the bill to get this far is irresponsible. Hipkins says…

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John MacDonald: Boot camps must not add to our abuse shame 5:48

2M ago5:48

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The plan to give “use of force” powers to the people running the Government’s new boot camps for young criminals is getting a bit of attention today. Or military academies as the Prime Minister was calling them this morning. The Children’s Minister has got this idea that, if you’re involved in running a boot camp, you should have the same powers as…

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John MacDonald: Don't panic about the police mental health call-out changes 6:26

2M ago6:26

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From today, the police don’t intend to respond to every mental health callout. But I don’t think we’re going to see any major difference. I’ll tell you why shortly,. And it’s based on an experience I had on Friday night. So if you’re worried about the police saying “not our department” if you call up, as of today, about someone having a mental heal…

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John MacDonald: We need to ditch this obsession with uni degrees 5:32

2M ago5:32

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I didn’t go to university and there’s a bit of a dad joke that I trot out about that now and again. I say that I’m a student of life, in no rush to graduate. So maybe I’m coming at this with a biased view of the world, but I agree with this academic at the University of Canterbury who is saying today that universities have just become factories tha…

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Richard O'Brien: Kiwi Writer and Actor on the Theatre Royal Variety Gala, The Kingdom of Bling, and his career 13:50

2M ago13:50

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A beloved Kiwi writer and actor will be featuring in the upcoming Theatre Royal Variety Gala. Richard O’Brien, the mind behind The Rocky Horror Picture Show, will be taking the stage as they celebrate a decade since the theatre reopening after the Christchurch quakes. Richard joined John MacDonald for a chat about the Gala, his new production, and …

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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Tracey McLellan: User-pays approach to health, single-patient rooms in hospitals, US Election 19:51

2M ago19:51

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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Tracey McLellan for a chat about the latest political happenings. The agenda today had a bit of a health skew, as they discussed whether it might be time for a user-pays approach to health and if single-patient hospital rooms are the way of the future. An…

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John MacDonald: Mike King was right. But he was wrong too 5:32

2M ago5:32

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It’s Gumboot Friday tomorrow and the guy behind it, Mike King, seems to have put his foot in it. Although, I’m a little bit torn on this one. So what’s happened is we’ve got this charity fashion show being held in Dunedin to raise money for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. And, like most events, the organisers wanted to serve alcohol…

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John MacDonald: What's so wrong with slower traffic outside schools? 5:23

2M ago5:23

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If I say to you “30 kph speed limit area”, chances are you can think of one. I can think of one straight away - on the southern end of Colombo Street in Christchurch. You’re cruising along at 50 kph and then —bang— it drops down to 30. No schools on that stretch of Colombo. There’s a school on one of the side streets, but it goes down to 30 —and it…

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John MacDonald: Hi-de-hi campers! Christchurch's campervan clanger 4:36

2M ago4:36

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When I heard that a campervan park is going to be up and running in central Christchurch, near Latimer Square —possibly in time for this summer— my first thought was that I’m glad I haven’t spent more than $500,000 buying an apartment around there. Not even the developer’s reassurances that campervan people aren’t “yahoo types” made me feel any mor…

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John MacDonald: How do you feel about parenting lessons in school? 6:27

2M ago6:27

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“There for the grace of God goes I.” We generally say it when something bad and we know that it could just as easily happen to us, and anyone who is a parent should say that whenever they hear nightmare stories about kids being abused by their parents or caregivers. I say that not just as a by-stander looking on. I say that as someone with three ki…

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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 18:45

2M ago18:45

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John MacDonald was joined by National’s Hamish Campbell and Labour’s Reuben Davidson for Politics Friday. On the agenda today was yet another case of Oranga Tamariki failing to act on information pertaining to child welfare – is it time to start parenting courses to help with the stress of raising children? A petition has launched, looking at banni…

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John MacDonald: Performance pay's no bonus for the public sector 5:15

2M ago5:15

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I feel really uncomfortable about the idea of public sector bosses getting performance pay. Not that the Government is going to care too much about that, because it’s confirmed that, from the middle of next year, that’s what’s going to be happening. It’s unclear to me at this stage whether it’s going to mean the heads of all our government departme…

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John MacDonald: Here's how we could keep local councils on track 5:52

2M ago5:52

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After saying just the other week that I don’t agree with central Government taking over local councils when things go pear-shaped, I’ve changed my tune. Slightly. And I’ve got an idea to run past you. First, though, can you imagine what it must feel like being a mayor and getting the phone call from the Beehive saying ‘you’re doing a pretty cruddy …

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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 8:21

2M ago8:21

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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins joined John MacDonald for their regular catchup. On today’s agenda: Andrew Bayly is in hot water for his “offensive comments” during a Ministerial visit – what are his party’s thoughts on the situation? Is it time to have central government reporting on local councils to mitigate the chances of what’s happening in Wellin…

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John MacDonald: Does the government really think this is going to work? 4:45

2M ago4:45

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Sometimes you just have to resort to cliches, because there are times when there’s just no other way to say it. Or no better way to say it. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over-and-over and expecting different results. That’s how I feel about the Government strengthening its Three Strikes law to make it easier to keep repeat offe…

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John MacDonald: Here's how to get more people voting in local body elections 5:27

2M ago5:27

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You can call me a nerd, if you want to. But I reckon there is nothing like the performance of walking down to your local polling booth on voting day and casting your vote. The way we do every three years when we’re electing a Government. In the general election. There’s no confusion. It’s well-publicised. You can do early voting, if you want to or …

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