Chris Bishop has every right to say what he thinks and, in this case, he’s dead right. David Seymour was right to back him up. The music luvvies need to grow a thicker skin and stop crying when their activism gets pushback.
Bishop and the coalition are to be congratulated for getting themselves out of a tricky situation.
At the end of last year, there were 1378 public charging points – about one for every 84 EVs (fully electric and plug-in hybrid), Chris Bishop said. The government is targeting 10,000 by 2030, so there would be one charging point for 40 EVs.
The Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop told media on Monday Cabinet had ruled out incorporating a Treaty principles clause in the two bills the government will introduce to replace the RMA.
Bishop may be doing the numbers, but the indications are he is not.
“It makes existing residents resistant to growth."
Minister Chris Bishop defended the bill, citing urgent economic and infrastructure needs.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop called the changes “sensible” for landlords and tenants.
“I have come to the view that the Guiding Principles do not reflect legitimate community expectations” – Sports Minister Chris Bishop.
The power to send applications to the expert panel will now be concentrated in the Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Chris Bishop. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Transport Minister Simeon Brown will lose their power.
Chris Trotter Chris Trotter is New Zealand’s leading leftwing political commentator, with 30 years of experience writing professionally about New Zealand politics. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz WHAT HAS CHRIS BISHOP SEEN that has so unhinged him? Why would National’s Campaign Manager, whose party is currently attracting
You really have to wonder what Chris Bishop was thinking when he asked Question 9 yesterday. It went backwards rapidly from the primary question and never improved. Bishop thought it was a GOTCHA moment, he just didn’t realise that it was him who was being gotten! He did achieve
