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Will the “AI strategy" that his Government is “looking at” include regulations for water and energy use, if not, why not? and 2 other questions

Answered 33656, 33657, 33659 (2026)
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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

Questions

  • 33656

    Will the “AI strategy" that his Government is “looking at” include regulations for water and energy use, if not, why not?

  • 33657

    What is the intended scope, if any, for the “AI strategy” his government is “looking at”?

  • 33659

    What decisions, if any, has the government made on developing an “AI strategy”?

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

Answer

In July 2025, New Zealand launched its first AI Strategy, alongside the Responsible AI Guidance for Business, establishing a national framework for the responsible and confident adoption of AI. The Strategy defines the Government’s role as enabling innovation while managing risk, reaffirming Cabinet’s commitment to a light touch, proportionate, risk based regulatory approach. Overall, New Zealand’s AI approach continues to be internationally aligned, standards driven, and grounded in global best practice, with an ongoing commitment to active participation in international forums to shape interoperable regulatory frameworks, shared norms, and cross border standards for safe and trustworthy AI.