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Seymour blames excessive ministerial oversight for MBIE's missed targets

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Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 7:48am
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's being described as incapable of delivering the Government's objectives.  

An annual report shows 40% of MBIE's major capital projects failed to meet time, budget, or scope targets, including the $50 million Biometric Capability update. 

Regulation Minister David Seymour told Mike Hosking a line in the report says the ministry has discharged its responsibilities.  

He says the reason the ministry's become such a confection of different objectives and projects is the fact it answers to 23 different ministers. 

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