NZ ‘hopeless' at asset management, Bishop tells Sydney conference

Some police stations have asbestos, the minister said, and Police ‘didn’t know the state’ of many of their assets.

Chris Bishop said he didn't mind offending architects if that meant bringing down the cost of infrastructure.

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has described the asset management of New Zealand Police as “pretty shocking” in a speech to an international conference in Sydney.

Delivering a keynote address this week at the International Public Works Conference (IPWC) 2025 event, Bishop said the

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Lachlan Colquhoun Thu, 28 Aug 2025

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