RNZ·4 min read·medium
More laws rushed through Parliament under urgency than any term since 2008
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RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
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The current New Zealand coalition government has passed a record number of laws under urgency, bypassing standard select committee scrutiny. Critics argue this trend undermines democratic oversight, while the government maintains it is necessary for efficiency.
* This article has been updated to clarify that the number of laws passed under urgency is more than any year according to immediately available data going back to 2008.
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