Seymour himself floated the idea of capping ministers and departments in a speech last May. “The Ministry for Regulation has been trying to count the number of regulatory agencies in New Zealand. “Labour appointed a Minister for Auckland without any actual budget, department or responsibility. “Reducing the number of ministers will save money, but it will also change the point of being a minister. “Instead, one minister will be solely accountable for getting results for their budget of taxpayer money from their department,” he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 14, 2026 23:42 UTC