Ani O'Brien: A week is a long time - 19 July 2025

Spotlight on Chris Bishop

He’s consistently one of the highest performing ministers in the Government and there are a couple of things I want to highlight about Chris Bishop this week. First is his excellent speech at the LGNZ conference in Christchurch. It takes a steel spine to stand up in front of a room full of local government egos and tell them to pull their heads in. Standing ovation!

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Would you tell your colleagues what you earn?

Here’s a question for you... would you tell your colleagues what you get paid? 

The reason I ask is because Labour MP Camilla Belich’s member’s bill has just been pulled from the biscuit tin in Parliament; and if she manages to get this thing passed, it will make it unlawful for bosses to stop you from talking about your pay.  

At the moment, some contracts don’t let you.