regulation.nz Editorial, Regulatory Guides
Published May 2026, 'The state of New Zealand's regulatory systems' uses AI-assisted analysis of legislation and workforce data to count regulators and measure fragmentation.
Key headline: responsibilities overlap, citizens navigate multiple agencies for simple tasks, and local government carries a large share unfunded from Wellington.
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