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Contested 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected
Minister Chris Bishop denounced a zoning change that would have protected 174 “notable” trees as more “red tape”.
"I turned around and said, 'Shut up, you dickhead.' And then he looked at me and said, 'What'd you say to me?' And I realised who it was."
Opinion: Chris Bishop is the minister for almost everything, but he's not running things.
Bishop reported the damage on his Facebook page, and apologised to people inconvenienced because the office was closed on Tuesday as a result.
Chris Bishop is about to unveil a sweeping overhaul of the planning system, but will it put the Government on a collision course with councils, iwi and its own voters?
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