Former Politicians Join Anti-Corruption NGO to Push for Lobbying Reform in NZ

Unlike most OECD countries, New Zealand doesn’t have any lobbying regulations.

External view of the "Beehive" Ministerial wing and the NZ Parliament, which houses the Debating Chamber. Rex Widerstrom/The Epoch Times

Health experts and former politicians from both sides of the aisle are calling for reform of political lobbying in New Zealand under a campaign called “Level the Playing Field.”

Major backers are the Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA), the Helen Clark Foundation, and Transparency International.