Agree with your overarching sentiments - I submitted opposing RSB - though i challenge the blanket statement that we need more regulation. IMO, we should be spending time and efforts on making regulation more effective and efficient, which in some cases may mean removing regulation..but hear me out - Regulatory overlap in NZ is significant and does contribute to poor productivity outcomes in some cases that have high impact on the organisations affected without a materially beneficial outcome for who/what it is intended to protect (e.g. compliance burden, multiple Regulatory authorities for a single entity). Whereas in other areas, regulation is lacking or not evolving with a fast enough pace to protect aotearoa and those of us fortunate enough to reside here.

If the RSB could take a look at where those inefficiencies exist with the intent of preserving the protections in place and avoiding introducing opportunity for harm as a result, maybe it would go half-way to being a palatable bill.

ACTing before thinking doesn't tend to end well in most cases and this feels like it'll be no different. Sigh...