The question to ask of Skidmore is this "If your organisation was out to destroy private aviation in Australia, what would it be doing differently?"
As for the NZ rules, I have recently had cause to look up some of them. While clearly and concisely written you must remember NZ is the home of the world's most anal, nit picking bureacrats. Take a look at some of the forms they have "permission to use an EFB" Yes, even for Part 91 private ops. "Test pilot approval for amateur built" Yes, you need their permission to test fly your own homebuilt.
There's no such thing as a class rating for tricycle single piston land day VFR. You need a type rating for each type. Oh, and an extensive list of charges for everything.
Screw the NZ rules.