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NZ Parliament Rewrites Laws, Spends $1 B on Cancelled Projects

7/7/2026

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Laws can be rewritten hundreds of times in weeks, leaving infrastructure plans vulnerable to constant legislative reshuffling.
New Zealand’s parliament amended and repealed statutes, spending NZ$1 billion on cancelled projects such as Auckland Light Rail and the iReX ferry.
The Water Services Entities Act, passed in December 2022, was amended 832 times in one month before its repeal in 2025.

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Story summary

Laws can be rewritten hundreds of times in weeks, leaving infrastructure plans vulnerable to constant legislative reshuffling.
New Zealand’s parliament amended and repealed statutes, spending NZ$1 billion on cancelled projects such as Auckland Light Rail and the iReX ferry.
The Water Services Entities Act, passed in December 2022, was amended 832 times in one month before its repeal in 2025.