Canterbury Mornings

A beautiful new book on rescue dogs has been released by local Canterbury photographer Antonia Dawson.'101 Happily Ever After' was made to raise awareness and promote rescue dogs in New Zealand.A portion of the proceeds from book sales are being donated to four rescue organisations, including Christchurch Bull Breed Rescue. To purchase the book visit https://www.antoniapetportraits.co.nz/Chris Lynch spoke to Antonia about the book. Listen above.

Chris Lynch caught up with Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel about e-scooters, funding for a new stadium and the request for city residents to conserve water over summer.

Family owned company Nelson Petroleum Distributors (NPD) are taking on the large petrol companies by offering discounted rates at the pump. CEO Barry Sheridan told Chris Lynch they have a very flat management structure and offer unmanned self serve sites so their operating overheads are lower allowing them to offer a cheaper product to the market.There are currently four NPD stations in Christchurch, with four more under construction and two to be started in early 2019.   

100% plant based mince is hitting supermarkets this week.The Craft Meat Company and its owners Grant and Sherie Howie, are launching 'No Meat Mince'.The product will target Kiwis that want to reduce their meat consumption or who do not eat meat at all.Owner Grant Howie told Chris Lynch plant-based meat has been "going off" overseas for the past two years.He says there's big demand here as well.'No meat mince' ingredients include mushrooms, tomato, almond, coconut oil and soy protein.

A tribute to Māui and Hectors dolphins is being held in Akaroa this Sunday the 28th of October at 2pm.Dolphin Defenders are organising this tribute to honour and observe the loss of a pregnant mother and calf Māui dolphin three weeks ago off the North Island West Coast; five Hector’s dolphins killed in a net near Christchurch earlier this year, and others of least fifteen Māui and Hector’s reported dead this year already. Chris Lynch spoke to local dolphin advocate Genevieve Robinson about the event.

Calls are being made for the insurance industry to be up-front on how they will deal with faulty steel mesh.Steel and Tube has been fined almost $1.9 million for misleading representations about the strengths and stability of its steel mesh.It was used in the Christchurch earthquake rebuild.EQC Fix spokesperson Mel Bourke told Chris Lynch home owners deserve an answer.She says the insurance industry needs to produce a clear statement on how they will deal with this in the future - rather than waiting until after an event.Mel Bourke says MBIE also need to state their position.

Bryn Jones, one of three New Zealand artists selected to take part in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018.Sculpture by the Sea is a stunning outdoor sculpture exhibition on one of the world’s most iconic beaches, Bondi Beach in Sydney.Bryn Jones spoke to Chris Lynch about his work.

A council manager claims motorists will benefit from peak hour bus lanes.Christchurch City Council's seeking public feedback on proposed peak-hour bus lanes for Lincoln Road and Moorhouse Avenue.Council Transport Planning and Delivery Manager Lynette Ellis told Chris Lynch it will ease congestion for everyone.Lynette Ellis says it's about having choices, whether it's taking a car, bus, bike or walk.

Elevated calls for an end to rodeos in New Zealand, after the death of a horse at a mid-Canterbury event.The horse was injured during a second division saddle bronc event at the annual Methven rodeo - when the saddle slipped and the horse became entangled.The animal was sedated by a vet, but later died.SAFE Head of Campaigns, Marianne Macdonald says they're appalled - because animals are continuously being put through distress purely for the fun of a minority.New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association president, Lyal Cocks says the incident at Methven was a rare accident.LISTEN ABOVE.

Chris Lynch spoke to Labour MP Ruth Dyson and National MP Nicky Wagner about the political issues of the week.

Caller in to the show Scott told Chris Lynch he was very concerned that when his father-in-law had a motorbike accident he would come out of his 9 month hospital stay addicted to opioid pain killers such as morphine. Scott says he would much rather his father-in-law used cannabis to deal with his pain than be totally dependent on opiates. LISTEN ABOVE

University of Canterbury Commerce student Harry Seagar is heading to Antarctica this summer after being awarded a Blake Antarctic Ambassadorship by the Sir Peter Blake Trust and Antarctica New Zealand.He spoke to Chris Lynch about what he plans to do there.LISTEN ABOVE

National Party MP Nicky Wagner, who got an unfavourable mention in the Jami-Lee Ross tapes, has responded by saying frank discussions about party renewal are just part of political life.The Christchurch based list MP was one of those named in a phone conversation between Jami-Lee Ross and leader Simon Bridges which was released yesterday.Speaking with Newstalk ZB's Chris Lynch, Wagner said it really shows people can live two lives.‘The motivation behind Ross making the tapes public comes back to him being a narcissist who feels spurned on.’Wagner says it has been a traumatic week for National, and she is very angry and disappointed in the actions taken by Ross. “Ross has hurt a lot of people and I am very pleased he is no longer in our caucus anymore. He is going through a psychotic episode at the moment and I feel sorry for the people around him."LISTEN ABOVE AS NICKY WAGNER SPEAKS TO CHRIS LYNCH

New allegations of inappropriate relations between ousted National MP Jami-Lee Ross and four women have come to light this morning. Matthew Hooton, political commentator and managing director of Exceltium corporate and public affairs, told Chris Lynch the National caucus is 100 percent united behind Simon Bridges as these terrorist style tactics that Jami-Lee Ross was up to with secret tapes cannot be allowed to succeed.  Mr Hooton says over the next little while a whole lot of tapes are going to come out with examples of Simon Bridges, in private, using bad language and being critical of some of his colleagues, the party National MPs must have thick skin.LISTEN ABOVE

Christchurch City Council chief executive is disappointed she wasn't made aware of the drinking water safety issue when staff first became aware of it.An independent water review identified a number of issues with the Council's 'Three Waters' unit - including failure to communicate the potential risk to below-ground well heads for seven months.Dr Karleen Edwards told Chris Lynch it's hard to know why people don't raise or escalate issues, perhaps it's a sense of failure and wanting to solve the issue or a lack of awareness but had she known earlier the situation could have been handled better.   

Jacob Anderson from Romer app was in studio with Chris Lynch talking about 5 cool things to do this summer in the South Island.Listen above.

Chris Lynch and Newstalk ZB contributor Mike Yardley discuss the pain of petrol prices, putting warning labels on alcohol and the debate over Christchurch's name-changing identity.

Chris Lynch caught up with Labour MP Poto Williams and National MP Nicky Wagner on the political issues of the week. 

Newstalk ZB listener Johanna has been addicted to synthetic drugs for 7 years.In a powerful call to Chris Lynch's radio show, the 48-year-old Christchurch resident explained how she become addicted to synthetic drugs.She says she started smoking drugs to numb the pain following the death of her beloved mother.She was smoking "real cannabis" but didn't like knowing she was smoking an "illegal" substance, so she chose synthetic drugs, which at the time, were readily available at her local dairy.In 2013, the Government passed the Psychoactive Substances Act, banning so-called legal highs from sale. But that didn't stop Johanna's addiction, and only made her go "underground" to seek the drugs from dealers in Christchurch.Now she has found the courage to admit to herself, friend and family that she is a drug addict but is well on the road to recovery.Listen to her powerful story above: 

As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, a centre that provides vital early intervention services to Canterbury infants and young children with complex disabilities is still struggling to find enough funds to continue all of its services.Champion Centre director Dr Susan Foster-Cohen told Chris Lynch it is all about providing as wide a range of services as possible so that every child can get what they need individually as a little person and every donation counts.