Chris Bishop frustrated by ‘politicalised' Stan Walker Aotearoa Music Awards performance
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Senior Government minister Chris Bishop says he was frustrated by the politicisation of Stan Walker's performance at the Aotearoa Music Awards, when he said 'what a load of crap'.
During Stan Walker's performance of Māori Ki te Ao, performers took to the stage with
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