NZ Initiative & Atlas Network applaud as Regulatory Standards Bill passes
The Regulatory Standards Bill has passed. Supporters call it reform. Critics warn it prioritises property rights. What the shift means for NZ law-making.
The Regulatory Standards Bill has passed. Supporters call it reform. Critics warn it prioritises property rights. What the shift means for NZ law-making.

The NZ Initiative’s market-led reforms on housing and education spark debate. Critics link ideas to broader free-market networks. What’s at stake?
On 6 July, the “NZ Initiative” – a re-branded right-wing think-tank previously known as the NZ Business Roundtable – released a propaganda-piece entitled, ‘Amplifying Excellence: Promoting Transparency, Professionalism and Support in Schools’. The so-called “report” advocated more sly “free market” forces unleashed onto our constantly-changing education system.