BusinessNZ: impending regulation a threat to property rights

The government's approach to regulation has been criticised. (Image: Deposit Photos)

Tue, 28 Mar 2023

BusinessNZ has hit out against the government’s approach to regulatory interventions in its latest quarterly planning document.In particular, the March 2023 Planning Forecast document alludes to fears around the erosion of property rights due to the natural and built environment bill that has been put forward to replace the much-criticised Resource Management Act.Regulatory improvement wantedIn a section of the document entitled Regulatory Interventions Need Improvement, BusinessNZ criticises current regulatory interventions en masse.&ldq...

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