[NZCPR-Weekly] Law Making Pitfalls

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This week, we remind readers of the public submissions that have been called by Parliament’s Select Committees, we look at government failure in the leaky homes crisis, and we raise concerns that a proposed law to strengthen buildings will devastate communities up and down the country; our NZCPR Guest Commentator risk analyst Ian Harrison provides a critical examination of the earthquake strengthening bill, and our poll asks whether the government should give greater consideration to the potential effects of their proposed legislation?

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