Regulation Minister David Seymour says New Zealanders should only have to knock at one regulator's door to get something done.

A Ministry report out today identifies almost 270 different organisations within our regulation system. 

They're spread across central and local Government, and statutory bodies, committees and tribunals.

Seymour says this feels like New Zealand is a small country with a too-big Government, and changes need to be made.

"You just feel that a lot of things would be easier if we looked at these and said - hey, maybe we need fewer agencies focused on doing things that are essential, we'd getter better results, less costs, it'd be easier to fix things."

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