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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 3 MIN

Chris Bishop: Infrastructure and RMA Reform Minister on the report revealing the 267 regulators operating in New Zealand

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

Chris Bishop says over-regulation is an economic nightmare for the country.  A new report by the Ministry for Regulation maps out 267 regulators operating across the country, describing a complex system of overlapping agencies and rules.  The Infrastructure and RMA Reform Minister told Mike Hosking there's far too much red tape.  Bishop says we spend $1.3 billion annually alone on consenting costs for infrastructure, which is the entire cost of the Transmission Gully project.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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