Regulatory Standards Bill – A Dangerous Bill
The Regulatory Standards Bill is so potentially damaging, please listen to the video or audio below and submit on this bill:
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With 16 days left to submit on the Regulatory Standards Bill (the deadline is June 23, 2025, at 1 PM NZST), a "thought of the day":
"The Regulatory Standards Bill, despite its stated aim of improving 'good law-making,' carries a significant risk of creating a chilling effect on future governments' ability to regulate in the public interest. Consider how the 'regulatory takings' clause might empower corporate challenges to regulations protecting our environment, health, and cultural heritage, and voice your concerns."
The bill is a high-stakes piece of legislation with strong criticisms, particularly regarding:
A) "Regulatory Takings" and Compensation: A key concern is the provision that could require the government to compensate individuals or corporations if new regulations "take or impair" their "property" without consent, even if those regulations are for the collective good (e.g., environmental protection, public health). This could lead to costly lawsuits and deter future governments from enacting necessary regulations.
B) Exclusion of Te Tiriti o Waitangi: The bill has been criticised for not explicitly including Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as a principle of good law-making, which many see as undermining the Crown's obligations to Māori and potentially impacting Māori rights and interests. The Waitangi Tribunal has already found breaches of Treaty principles in the bill's development due to a lack of consultation with Māori.
C) Shift in Power and Democratic Accountability: Critics argue that the bill gives significant power to an unelected Regulatory Standards Board and the Minister for Regulation, potentially reducing the democratic accountability of elected governments to legislate freely in the public interest.
This is a critical time for public engagement. Making a submission is an important way to make your views known.
Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?
The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.
Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.
We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?
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9.3% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
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43.5% I want to be able to choose.
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47.2% Against. I want to deal with people.
NZ Post and Rachel Boyack
I see our MP, Labour’s Rachel Boyack, is shedding crocodile tears over the NZ Post closures announced today for Nelson. Perhaps Rachel has ‘forgotten’ it was Labour that corporatised NZ Post, intentionally turning it from a service organisation into one focused solely on profit. Her cries would be a little more credible if she could promise Labour would reopen the closed offices or, even better, reverse that Labour-directed profit-only change.
Come on Rachel, what is Labour’s real position - public service or money?
🌿 n8tidy – Week #12 Garden Clean-Up Giveaway!
Comment “I’m in!” to enter – Winner drawn Thursday
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Welcome to Week #12 of our community giveaway!
One lucky neighbour will win 1 hour of free gardening/yard clean-up from n8tidy this week.
How to participate
💬 Comment “I’m in!” below to enter
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5️⃣ Minimum 5 participants required
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- Weed removal
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- Light pruning
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No green waste collection
The winner will be contacted directly to arrange their free clean-up hour.
Good luck everyone — and thanks for supporting local! 🌿😊
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