The Conservative Party says bureaucrats, judges, and unelected advisors have been taking power away from elected politicians. They want to pass laws to stop this, so that the people New Zealanders vote for can actually make decisions and have those decisions carried out properly.
“Legislate to curtail unconstitutional bureaucratic power is a priority for the Conservative Party.”
“Bureaucrats, elements of the Judiciary, and unelected advisors at both national and local levels have increasingly chosen to usurp the democratic mandate of elected representatives and the people they serve.”
“bureaucratic resistance functions as parasitic drag: a constant, hidden drain on national performance, economic vitality and societal well-being.”
Summarised neutrally from Conservative Party NZ’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-01) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Democracy & Government →
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