David Seymour's regulatory reform agenda: what it means for business

As Minister for Regulation, David Seymour argues NZ accumulated rules for 25 years without sunset or consolidation. The ministry tests AI to map and analyse regulatory stockpiles.

Business groups generally welcome transparency; critics warn AI-assisted policy must stay methodologically sound. Both sides agree finding the right regulator is too hard today.

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