Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·16 Jun, 2026 12:51 AM9 mins to read‌Attorney-General Chris Bishop. Photo / RNZ, Mark PapaliiAttorney-General Chris Bishop. Photo / RNZ, Mark PapaliiThe Government is looking to repeal more than 150 “outdated and obsolete” laws, in what may be one of the biggest statutory clear-ups in history.

Attorney-General Chris Bishop announced the “statutory spring clean” today, saying that while the laws were technically on the books, many were no longer necessary and