In this “unashamedly homegrown” podcast we tell the story of our islands from the time before people arrived all the way up to the year 2000. Winner of the bronze award for Best Indie Podcast in the NZ Podcast Awards 2021, Silver for Best Educational and Best Indie in 2022 and Silver for Best History in 2023 and 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Helping New Learners Move From Confusion To Clarity In Te Reo Māori
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Join season 2 hosts and English teachers, Pere Durie and Luke McFarlane, as they discuss pūrākau from around the motu and explore how we can weave this into our classroom practice. Season 2 of this NZATE podcast is engineered by Angad Vraich.
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Join Justine Murray as she takes us on a haerenga around Aotearoa to learn about Māori place names and the stories of where they came from.
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2 Māori - 2 chairs - 22 years of absolute wisdom and tomfoolery. 🙏🏾 New Eps drop every Rāhina/Monday 🙌🏾 Business inquiry Email - [email protected]
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Want to increase your knowledge of te ao Māori (the Māori world)? With a mixture of Māori and English, the Taringa podcast is the perfect way to learn te reo and tikanga Māori in a fun and relaxed way. Taringa is brought to you by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary education providers. We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications to New Zealanders from all walks of life.
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Bringing Google Translate to life! Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga and have fun in te reo Māori.
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A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Māori that you can use in your everyday conversations.
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Te Kahukura Boynton is the founder of Māori Millionaire and a passionate advocate for closing the wealth gap. At just 18, she began documenting her personal journey with money and mindset on social media, quickly building a powerful platform and thriving business. Since then, she has spoken to thousands across Aotearoa, authored the first personal finance book written by a Māori author, and earned national recognition. Her accolades include the United Nations Women's Entrepreneur of the Day ...
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This show is an effort to make meaningful conversations accessible for everyone who has a desire to grow, learn and connect.
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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 ...
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Travel, at its best, changes the way we see the world. Join us each week as we dig into stories from people who took a trip—and came home transformed. Travel Tales by Afar is your ticket to the world, no passport required.
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The Personhood: Passion to Paycheck Podcast & Project is on a mission to tackle broken media systems, democratise entrepreneurship, and improve financial literacy for marginalised creatives, creators, change makers and Founders across various pillars like business, creativity, career, wealth and wellbeing. We do personal deep dives and explores conversations with Professional Creators from micro-communities, niches and nationalities slaying it in their craft and how they were able to turn th ...
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Working Scientist is the Nature Careers podcast. It is produced by Nature Portfolio, publishers of the international science journal Nature. Working Scientist is a regular free audio show featuring advice and information from global industry experts with a strong focus on supporting early career researchers working in academia and other sectors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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148 - What I learned from someone who had managed $30B
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17:12I met someone who had managed #30B in assets. Upon reflecting, I realised how much of a privilege it was to be in her space, to learn from her, to have coffee with her and so I thought I would share some of what I learned from this wahine. I hope you enjoyed the podcast episode! ALL OF MY LINKS: https://linktr.ee/Tekahukura Follow me on Social Medi…
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How to finally feel financially comfortable
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17:39In today’s podcast episode we spoke about the key things you can do to finally feel financially comfortable! As a summary, I spoke about these core things; Out of consumer debt Safety Net Money Plan Goals and actively working towards them Mindset Join Waitlist: https://te-kahukura-boynton.mykajabi.com/waitlist-tepunaputea ALL OF MY LINKS: https://l…
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John MacDonald: Boris Johnson fronted-up to a Covid inquiry - Chris Hipkins should too
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4:39Labour leader and former Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins thinks phase two of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response is a platform for conspiracy theorists, and he is non-committal about turning-up to give evidence. The most committed I’ve heard him so far is saying that he’s working on some written responses. But if that turns o…
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the Covid-19 Inquiry, FamilyBoost, crime
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10:11Chris Hipkins is doubling down on saying the Covid Response Inquiry's terms seems to provide a platform for conspiracy views. The Labour leader also said the second phase —that began this week— excludes looking at any decisions made when NZ First was in Government. Hipkins told John MacDonald opinions from the likes of Brian Tamaki and Liz Gunn des…
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John MacDonald: Why do families earning $200K-plus need govt. support?
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4:45Isn’t it funny how the Government likes to talk about government support needing to be based on need, but seems to forget about all that when it comes to those nice middle-class people. Of which I am one. I’m not claiming to be nice, but I am what you would call middle-class. Which makes me fully qualified to ask why a family bringing in $229,000 a…
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The Real Reason why you're feeling stuck with money (& what to do about it!)
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25:55In today's episode we dived deep in to some of the reasons why you might be feeling stuck with money and some of the things you can do about it. There are 4 main reasons why you might feel stuck with money: Mindset Debt Lack of Plan (Avoiding or Anxious attachment to money) Lack of income Listen to today's episode to find out what you can do to sto…
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The Māori values that make good sense in science
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22:55In her role as director of Bioprotection Aotearoa, a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence, Amanda Black works with local communities to protect the country’s natural and food-producing ecosystems. Black says the Indigenous values that she applies in her role include te pono, which stands for truth, honesty and integrity, te aroha, encompassing…
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John MacDonald: Detaining young shoplifters is a dangerous idea
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5:26The Government wants to free-up the laws relating to citizens' arrests. But should this include letting retail staff detain children and young people caught shoplifting? The Chief Children’s Commissioner, Dr Claire Achmad, is saying today that it shouldn’t. And I agree with her. But not for the same reason. She says allowing shop owners and shop st…
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Now that we have looked at the HMB Endeavour, it's worth introducing the colourful cast of characters that will be sailing her. From lofty lieutenants all the way down to salty seamen! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Celebrating researchers who make the scientific workplace more inclusive
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4:58Nature's 2022 special issue on racism in science spawned a follow-up Q&A series with researchers who champion inclusion in their workplace or community. Now eight of the 21 Changemakers who have appeared in the series so far revisit their stories in a podcast series that also explores their career journeys and the impage of their research. Kendall …
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John MacDonald: The hardline stance on student loans is backfiring
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5:48I didn’t do any study after I left school —no university, no polytech— so I’ve never had a student loan. I know about debt though, thanks to the mortgage. And I reckon it would be very easy for me, as someone who has never had to pay off a student loan but who knows what it’s like to have the responsibilities of a mortgage, to dismiss what a former…
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Reuben Davidson: Student loan repayments, Uber taxes, ACC
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18:59Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Reuben Davidson to break down the biggest issues of the week. They discussed student loan repayments – is there something that can be done to bring overseas loan holders back to New Zealand? Global companies like Uber are paying minimal tax over here – ar…
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147 - From pain to power: Choose Sarcasm Interview
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45:52In this powerful episode, Taylor opens up about the journey behind her pakihi — why she started it, what drives her, and how she’s making an impact. She gets real about the challenges she’s faced and the unshakeable mindset that’s helped her rise above them. Her story isn’t just inspiring — it’s transformative. This kōrero moved me deeply, and I kn…
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A Ride Through South Dakota’s Most Misunderstood Festival
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22:02Jaymee Sire, host of Food Network Obsessed podcast, trades tasting menus for throttle grips at the legendary Sturgis Motorcyle Rally in South Dakota. Whether riding two-up through the Black Hills or bonding over leather stamping and welding with a multigenerational crew of women riders, in this episode of Travel Tales by Afar, Jaymee reveals the s…
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John MacDonald: Snake oil political promises have just been given a life line
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6:21When there’s an election campaign happening, how much do you care about the cost of the policies the political parties are pushing? Or, more to the point, how willing are you to trust the politicians when they say they've done the numbers, and they all stack up? My willingness to trust them is very low. Which is why I think we will be all the poore…
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the shuttle bus study, after hours services, Rolleston intersection
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8:55Questions over Christchurch City Council planning to spend $200 thousand on a shuttle bus study. Environment Canterbury wants to stop the proposed resurrection of a free inner-city shuttle, saying 1800 bus movements each weekday is enough. A 2023 law change means ECan will get the final say. Mayor Phil Mauger admits he voted for the costly study. B…
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Graham Gouldman: 10CC singer and base player on the band's career, NZ tour
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9:56Having sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, legendary English rock band 10CC is celebrating their anniversary in style, their world tour bringing them to New Zealand’s shores. They’ll be hitting up Christchurch on the 10th of July, performing at the Isaac Theatre Royal. Co-lead singer and base player Graham Gouldman joined John MacDonald for…
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John MacDonald: Will police and judges deliver what the Govt wants?
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5:38The Government has obviously decided that its law and order week. It started with tougher sentences for people who attack first responders and prison officers – which is a good thing. Then it was tougher sentences for people who dish out coward punches – that can’t come soon enough. And the latest are these tougher measures to try and do something …
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John MacDonald: Ferry privatisation would just be excusing KiwiRail's shortcomings
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4:43I don’t like this idea David Seymour’s pushing of privatising the Interislander ferry service and getting a private operator to run it, instead of KiwiRail. And if I was to sum up why I’m opposed to it as succinctly as I could, it would come down to just two words and one number. State Highway 1. Tell that to the ACT leader and Deputy Prime Ministe…
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John MacDonald: Aren't ED assaults just as bad as first responder assaults?
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6:43The Government’s plan for tougher sentences for people who don’t think twice about assaulting first responders and corrections officers is great. But I think there are some other people who should be included. Doctors and nurses. These are the people who, it seems, can be at just as much risk of being attacked. It’s brilliant that the Government ha…
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We look more closely at the ship that will be taking Cook and his crew into the Pacific for his first voyage, such as how she was acquired by the Royal Navy, her overall physical characteristics and how she was modified to be fit for this expedition. Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Megan Woods: Takutai Tarsh Kemp, virtual GPs, Moana Pasifika funding
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22:18Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Megan Woods to delve into the biggest stories of the week. Parliament's pressed pause to remember Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp after she died yesterday as a result of kidney disease – what will happen going forward? Doctors are unhappy with the Gov…
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John MacDonald: How would you feel about paying more tax?
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5:33How do you feel about the prospect of paying higher income tax rates and more GST? I think it’s inevitable. So does the Inland Revenue Department. Because of our ageing population. Especially if people think we can have a whole lot more of us 65 and over —which is going to happen— and still provide the same level of assistance and support that is p…
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What Touring America Taught a Southern Comic About Reading a Crowd
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32:06Kentucky native and comedian Katherine Blanford takes us on a hilarious journey across America, sharing how different regions react to humor and why the Pacific Northwest has become her performing paradise. From childhood road trips to Cracker Barrel to navigating regional comedy crowds, Katherine reveals the art of connecting with audiences nation…
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John MacDonald: Attention motorists, more user-pays is on the way
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6:04The Infrastructure Commission's draft 30-year plan is the kind of big picture thinking we’ve been saying is needed, instead of the ad-hoc, politically driven approach we have at the moment. Essentially, the Commission says we’re going to need less schools and more hospitals because of the ageing population. It also says we’re going to need more roa…
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the conflict in the Middle East, kids bringing weapons to school
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8:41The Opposition Leader has laid out his view of what's needed for peace in the Middle East. A wavering ceasefire remains between Israel and Iran after scolding from the US President, although both claim breaches by the other. Donald Trump claims his country's strikes this week destroyed Iran's nuclear programme, but early US intelligence indicates i…
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John MacDonald: Weapons in schools are the canary in the mine
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6:10If we choose to ignore or downplay this new information out today about kids taking weapons to school, we’ll be doing it at our peril. Because what do you hear people say time and time again when something terrible happens? These are people in the news who might be commenting about a stabbing or a shooting, or something like that. What is it we hea…
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John MacDonald: Capping council rates isn't a solution
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5:33Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is in campaign mode for this year’s elections, saying that he thinks the Government might be onto a winner with its idea of forcing councils to put a cap on rates increases. I’m wondering if Phil does actually think it’s a good idea, or whether he’s just saying it. Because I think it would create havoc for local counc…
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John MacDonald: Get the Kiwis out of Iran and Israel - and leave it at that
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5:33The US air strikes on Iran yesterday are a disaster. A disaster that New Zealand needs to stay well clear of. Before yesterday, the prospect of it happening was a disaster-in-the making. And, now that it’s happened, it’s an absolute disaster. Not because of what might happen today, tomorrow or the next day. But, what will happen when the world leas…
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What was Cook's first voyage actually hoping to achieve? What was the background of the collaboration between the Royal Society and the Admiralty? The answers to these questions and more in this episode! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In the Warming Arctic, These Inuit Traditions Refuse to Disappear
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28:52When Métis writer Debbie Olsen heard the haunting sounds of Inuit throat singing for the first time, she felt an unexpected connection to her own Indigenous roots. In northern Quebec's remote Inuit region of Nunavik, she discovered how an entire community is fighting to preserve cultural traditions that were once banned—while adapting to a rapidly …
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John MacDonald: The Govt.'s into local decision-making - when it suits
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5:05The Government’s been making it increasingly clear over time that it doesn’t really give two-hoots about local democracy. But, in the last 24 hours, it’s gone next level. First up, we’ve got housing minister Chris Bishop, who announced yesterday that he’s going to be given special powers to ride roughshod over council plans if he doesn’t like them.…
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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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8:02Christchurch’s Mayor is back with John MacDonald to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was. The Government is giving the Housing Minister the power to overrule local councils, and Phil Mauger has some strong opinions on the topic. Housing intensification is still on the docket, but he’s made it clear they’ll be pushing back against it a…
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John MacDonald: We need a one-size-fits-all life jacket rule
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4:52How weird is it that there are different rules or expectations regarding life jackets, depending on where you are in the country? I’m not the only one who thinks it’s weird. A coroner who has looked into the drownings of a 10-year-old boy and his mother thinks it’s weird too, and is calling for change. And instead of local councils being responsibl…
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John MacDonald: A closer look at our mental health hospitals is overdue
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5:50It was bad enough that a patient at Hillmorton Hospital who had threatened to kill was still allowed to come and go and ended up killing an innocent woman at her Christchurch home. The fact this person had killed someone else previously, before taking the life of Faye Phillips last year, makes the circumstances behind the tragedy worse. On both occ…
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John MacDonald: Police cameras yes - with a couple of provisos
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5:26I’ve surprised myself a little bit with my reaction to the news the police are looking at introducing body cameras. Generally, I’m all for it. But the civil liberties people have raised some very good points about them being misused. One example they’re giving is the potential for the cameras to be combined with facial recognition technology. Which…
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Here he is, the big one! Today we look at the childhood and early career of possibly the most famous person in New Zealand's history; James Cook. Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why science recruiters struggle to find high-calibre candidates
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17:17In the final episode of this six-part podcast series about hiring in science, Julie Gould asks what it takes to be the perfect candidate for a science job vacancy. Lauren Celano, a careers coach who co-founded Propel Careers, based in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2009, defines a high-calibre candidate as someone who hits up to 70% of the technical thi…
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John MacDonald: Australia might have AUKUS-buyer's remorse
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4:59Donald Trump won’t be too happy with Helen Clark right now, because she’s saying she doesn't want New Zealand to be an ally of the United States ever again. I’m with her on that one – while Trump is president, anyway. I’m also with Defence Minister Judith Collins who isn’t saying anything about Trump doing a review of the AUKUS military alliance wi…
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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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19:09Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb joined John MacDonald in studio for Politics Friday. They discussed Helen Clark’s recent comments around New Zealand’s relationship with the United States – do they agree? On the topic of privacy versus safety, when it comes to mental illness, is keeping people safe a higher priority than keeping someone’s health private…
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I Solo Hiked 7,500 Miles from Cape Town to Cairo—and Found Connection at Every Step
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42:50When Turks and Caicos native Mario Rigby landed in Cape Town with nothing but a backpack, a pair of worn-in sneakers, and a dream to walk the length of Africa, he thought maybe he'd made the worst mistake of his life. But actually walking across Africa? That brought peace and a deeper understanding of the power of hospitality, movement, and self di…
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John MacDonald: Wool carpet is great - but not everywhere
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4:35I’m all for the push to have wool carpet used in government buildings but I think it’s a mistake putting it in state homes. Kāinga Ora has announced that, from next month, there will be woollen carpets in all new state homes. It’s also going to use wool if the carpet in existing homes needs replacing. Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says Kāi…
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John MacDonald: People should have known about mentally-unwell gardener
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5:58I’m not exactly sure where to start with this, because it is just so tragic and there is so much to it. I could start by ripping into the people who run Hillmorton Hospital, in Christchurch, for not doing more to try to prevent one of their patients murdering a woman at her home in Mt Pleasant – because I want to rip into them. I could start with t…
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Te Pati Māori, housing intensification, sewage
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8:44Labour's leader says Te Pati Māori should focus on the issues most New Zealanders care about. Parliament last week voted to hand down the harshest suspensions in history to three MPs over a haka performed during the Treaty Principles Bill vote. Labour's Willie Jackson and Adrian Rurawhe argued the punishments were too harsh, but also suggested the …
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The things I wish I knew when I started my business x Juicy Waa
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1:13:54Today I had the privilege of sitting down alongside Jade Kawana, she's the co-founder of Juicy Waa - beginner dance classes to feel icy, confident and joy. JUICY WAA can be found on: IG: @juicy.waa FB: @juicywā In this episode, we did things a little bit different. Instead of Te Kahukura interviewing Jade, today - Jade asked Te Kahukura some questi…
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John MacDonald: The Govt needs some skin in the solar game
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4:47How would you feel if the Government came out and said solar energy is the future and it was going to throw everything at it? Because that’s something I think it needs to seriously consider doing. For me, there would only be one fly in the ointment – I’ll get to that. But it’s not enough for me to say that the Government shouldn’t be ploughing mone…
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John MacDonald: We need to get real about housing intensification
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5:06“A complete balls up”. How about that for what might be quote of the day? That’s how Christchurch city councillor Andrei Moore is describing the council’s handling of the housing intensification row. It’s a row that has been shut down for good by Housing and Resource Management Minister Chris Bishop, who has rejected Christchurch’s bid to have its …
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