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In December 2023, in a debate on reforms to the Resource Management Act, Chris Bishop, the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, said, “I don’t like Henry VIII clauses”, although they occur from time to time in legislation. At a time when extraordinary powers are to be granted to ministers under the fast-track legislation, it may be timely to look at other wide-ranging powers