Chris Bishop

Question time was considered an essential part of business this week as fewer MPs sat for shorter hours under changing Covid alert levels at Parliament. Video, Audio

Sometimes Parliament’s highlights are the moments it changes the topic. Today those diversions included a defense of attack, and an attack on getting roughy. Audio

National MP Chris Bishop will seek a vote of no confidence against Trevor Mallard, the Speaker of the House, in Parliament today.

Late last year Mallard apologised for comments he made to RNZ in May… Audio

The National Party says the Pfizer vaccine should have been waiting and ready to roll out as soon as Medsafe gave the green light.

The opposition is putting pressure on the government over why the… Audio

Two new people have tested positive for Covid-19.

The pair, who left managed isolation from the Pullman Hotel on 15 January, were confirmed to have caught the virus on Wednesday night.

National… Audio

The National Party says it's ongoing criticism of New Zealand's MIQ facilities is justified following the Covid-19 case in the community in Northland.

Party Covid-19 response spokesperson Chris… Audio

National has welcomed the introduction of the new pre-departure testing regime - but it also says it doesn't go far enough. Initially, only travellers from the United Kingdom and the United States… Audio

The National Party wants tougher border restrictions to protect the country from the new variant of Covid-19 which is thought to be more transmissible.

It's been blamed for parts of England being… Audio

The Ministry of Health has been slated in a long-awaited report which highlights serious shortcomings with New Zealand's testing and border regime.

The brutal findings have prompted the government to… Audio

The National Party wants to question Parliament's Speaker, before a select committee, over a costly legal dispute.

Labour has, however, already poured cold water over the plan - RNZ understands it… Audio

MPs have raced through four bills in their first proper week of Parliament passing new laws on festival drug testing, Covid-19, and income tax.  Audio

The 52nd Parliament has come to an end and in typical parliamentary fashion the MPs finished it off with a debate. Audio

As a debate goes from electoral to eviscerating The House captures the moments

National's Spokesperson for Infrastructure and Transport Chris Bishop joins Checkpoint to discuss the massive $31b infrastructure announcement. Video, Audio