News

07 Sep 2026

Our review found regulation has not kept pace with online shopping, global supply chains, new technology, or consumer expectations

01 Sep 2026

A system-wide review of New Zealand’s agriculture and horticulture regulation offers lessons in stewardship, reform and adaptive regulation

17 Aug 2026

Cabinet has agreed a package of decisions to progress the recommendations of the Solar Installation Regulatory Review

14 Aug 2026

The Government has agreed to remove the list of offensive trades from Schedule 3 of the Health Act 1956

30 Jul 2026

We reviewed the regulatory settings that apply to residential and small to medium scale solar installations

28 Jul 2026

Improving how regulation works in practice

28 Jul 2026

Alex shares lessons from 15 years in regulation, including governance, stewardship and system design

20 Jul 2026

Secretary for Regulation Gráinne Moss argues that regulation needs to be understood as a connected system instead of a collection of rules

01 Jul 2026

Toy retailers will be able to supply a wider range of compliant toys in New Zealand

15 Jun 2026

Our Strategic Intentions sets out our role, what we aim to achieve, and the priorities guiding our work over the next four years.

12 Jun 2026

Improving how regulation works in practice

27 May 2026

The Ministry for Regulation has released new guidance to support regulators to use artificial intelligence in a safe, practical way.