Press Release – BusinessNZ BusinessNZ says a move to improve law-making is well overdue. Today the Regulatory Standards Bill was drawn from the members ballot in Parliament. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the Bill would be welcomed by the business sector which … BusinessNZ says a move to improve law-making is well overdue. Today the Regulatory Standards Bill was drawn from the members’ ballot in Parliament. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the Bill would be welcomed by the business sector which shoulders a heavy compliance burden from regulation. “Small and medium businesses have repeatedly told us about the severe load of regulation, and over-regulation of business is a constant concern coming through surveys conducted by BusinessNZ.