Regulation Ministry caters to $15.7 billion industry
15 Oct 2025
The hospitality industry employs 145,000 people and is key for New Zealand’s economic growth. The Ministry for Regulation will conduct a sector review into the $15.7 billion industry to fix what matters for hospitality operators and their patrons, Regulation Minister David Seymour and Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston say.
“The Ministry for Regulation is in a unique position to address regulatory costs that make it harder for Kiwis to get affordable services. Because these regulations are imposed by so many departments, it takes one ministry with a mandate for cutting red tape and fixing things,” Mr Seymour says.