Cabinet passed AI benefit reforms under urgency despite agreeing on them a year ago

The Government says the changes needed to be passed urgently to generate forecast savings.

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Home / New Zealand / PoliticsThomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·3 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo / Corey FlemingSocial Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo / Corey FlemingThe Green Party is questioning why the Government rushed consequential reforms of the benefit system into law without a select committee during a few days of Budget urgency when Cabinet agreed to reform the law more than a year ago.

The Greens want to know why the Government legislated the

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