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. 

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Chris Bishop says over-regulation is an economic nightmare for the country.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
The Infrastructure and RMA Reform Minister told Mike Hosking there's far too much red tape.&nbsp;
Bishop says we spend $1.3 billion annually alone on consenting costs for infrastructure, which is the entire cost of the Transmission Gully project.&nbsp;
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Chris Bishop: Infrastructure and RMA Reform Minister on the report revealing the 267 regulators operating in New Zealand

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A bid to change a political football as research finds housing targets aren't working.  

The New Zealand Initiative suggests councils should be judged on whether there's real and affordable choices – replacing traditional targets with price indicators. 

It also recommends an expert panel to make decisions rather than central Government. 

Research Fellow Benno Blaschke told Mike Hosking we need to get the politics out of it, like we do in other areas. 

He says the Finance Minister doesn't set interest rates, the Reserve Bank does, as it's independent and has the technical skill required.  

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A bid to change a political football as research finds housing targets aren't working. &nbsp;
The New Zealand Initiative suggests councils should be judged on whether there's real and affordable choices – replacing traditional targets with price indicators.&nbsp;
It also recommends an expert panel to make decisions rather than central Government.&nbsp;
Research Fellow Benno Blaschke told Mike Hosking we need to get the politics out of it, like we do in other areas.&nbsp;
He says the Finance Minister doesn't set interest rates, the Reserve Bank does, as it's independent and has the technical skill required. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Benno Blaschke: NZ Initiative Research Fellow on the suggestion to replace housing targets with price indicators, remove politics from housing

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Electrifying the transport system will require strong bi-partisan action.  

The Drive Electric State of the Nation report has found globally, one in four new vehicle purchases are electric – up from one in five in 2024. 

Chair Kirsten Corson says strides are being made in public transport, with New Plymouth's bus fleet being 100% electric, and Auckland Transport having more than 300 electric buses.  

She told Mike Hosking it’s not an environmental decision anymore – it's an economic one. 

In the past three years they’ve seen the percentage of new vehicle sales that are electric increasing in countries like Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Turkey, Corson says, as from an economic perspective, they no longer want to import fossil fuels.  

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Electrifying the transport system will require strong bi-partisan action. &nbsp;
The Drive Electric State of the Nation report has found globally, one in four new vehicle purchases are electric – up from one in five in 2024.&nbsp;
Chair Kirsten Corson says strides are being made in public transport, with New Plymouth's bus fleet being 100% electric, and Auckland Transport having more than 300 electric buses. &nbsp;
She told Mike Hosking it’s not an environmental decision anymore – it's an economic one.&nbsp;
In the past three years they’ve seen the percentage of new vehicle sales that are electric increasing in countries like Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Turkey, Corson says, as from an economic perspective, they no longer want to import fossil fuels. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE

Kirsten Corson: Drive Electric Chair on the State of the Nation Report, push to further electrify the transport system

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

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