Chris Bishop

The National Party's housing and infrastructure spokesperson says the biggest barrier to renewable energy is the planning system.

National's new renewable energy policy plans to double the amount of… Audio

The Green Party wants bigger, better, and bolder climate action commitments this election year.

In his State of the Planet speech yesterday, co-leader James Shaw expressed his frustration at the… Audio

This week MPs discussed Stuart Nash’s loss of a ministerial warrant for an hour. It may have looked like a political pile-on, but in reality it was Parliament doing exactly what it is designed for –… Audio

The House takes a look at how the backgrounds of three MPs informs the way they speak in Parliament. Audio

Private landlords have been given an early Christmas present - an extra year to bring their rentals up to healthy homes standards.

The government has extended the deadline, saying supply chain… Audio

People evicted from emergency housing have given horrendous accounts which could be in breach of human rights according to the commission.

33 people have come forward who have come forward to the… Audio

The National Party says it's a moral disgrace people are staying longer and longer in emergency housing, and the taxpayer bill just keeps getting bigger.

Information given to MP Chris Bishop shows… Audio

Almost all Covid-19 restrictions have been scrapped after the Government did away with the Covid-19 Protection Framework overnight.

As at midnight, masks are only required in health and aged care… Audio

The National Party and Te Pāti Māori are calling for an independent investigation into Rotorua's emergency housing.

An investigation by TVNZ's Sunday programme exposed serious concerns about the… Audio

The Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard has formally resigned from the role and will officially bow out this afternoon.

Mallard will be taking up a diplomatic post in Ireland from January next year.

The National Party says the Government's move to make masks and rapid antigen tests free is sensible, but is questioning why it's taken so long.

Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall and Director… Audio

The country's traffic light is staying orange, with the government and health experts warning of a rocky winter.

An immunologist says it will be a winter of uncertainty and the Covid Minister says… Audio

National MP Chris Bishop says there will be no quick decisions about the earthquake-prone Hutt Hospital and its services, and it's worrying.

The hospital's main block has been rated at 15 percent of… Audio

Hutt Hospital's main building has to close after being assesed as an earthquake risk.

The Heretaunga Block houses staff, services and patients -- all will now have to be relocated while the structure… Audio

In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher assesses where the government's planning is for new and potentially more deadly variants. Audio

A man who failed six times to get a spot in MIQ wants compensation for those who suffered because of the system.

A Ministry of Health document shows that in November last year top officials advised… Audio