National party reshuffle: Bishop to drive RMA response

National party reshuffle: Bishop to drive RMA response
Chris Bishop will lead the charge on RMA reforms and urban development. (Image: National party)
Pattrick Smellie
National party leader Christopher Luxon has started the new political year with a limited reshuffle of his shadow cabinet and formally puts third-ranked MP Chris Bishop in charge of the response to the government’s massive Resource Management Act reform agenda.Otherwise, one of the primary winners in today’s relatively light-handed reset for election year is former leader Judith Collins, whose rehabilitation continues with a move to 10th from 18th in the rankings.She picks up two new portfolio areas that signal where National may se...

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