The Government's confident a planned mega-ministry, MCERT, will support RMA and Local Government reforms. 

It expects the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport to be up and running by next July.

It replaces the Ministries of Environment, Transport, Housing and Urban Development. 

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says New Zealand's great challenges involve all those agencies. 

"At the moment, it's all disconnected between three of four different agencies that we're merging together into one."

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The Government's confident a planned mega-ministry, MCERT, will support RMA and Local Government reforms.&nbsp;
It expects the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport to be up and running by next July.
It replaces the Ministries of Environment, Transport, Housing and Urban Development.&nbsp;
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says New Zealand's great challenges involve all those agencies.&nbsp;
"At the moment, it's all disconnected between three of four different agencies that we're merging together into one."
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Chris Bishop: Infrastructure Minister on the Government launching a new mega-ministry

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