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The Governance of Regulators: Being an Independent Regulator

01 January 2016 Report identifies where undue influence can occur by examining the rationale and practical implications of independence

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Watching the Birth of the Regulatory Profession

01 November 2015 An article discussing the move to professionalise the regulatory community in New Zealand

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Listening - Learning - Leading: A Framework for Regulatory Excellence

01 January 2015 High-level principles for regulatory management and practice, discussing regulatory excellence and how it can be achieved and measured by regulators

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Regulation Can Go Wrong

01 June 2014 A two-page infographic from the Productivity Commission inquiry summarising the common themes across regulatory systems and ways to improve

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NZ Productivity Commission - Regulatory Institutions and Practices

01 June 2014 This Productivity Commission report reviews New Zealand's regulatory infrastructure and how it can be optimised to deliver better wellbeing outcomes.

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Regulatory Institutions and Practices Case Study: Aged Care Regulation

01 January 2014 Five regulatory design issues in the aged care regulatory regime are used to illustrate the Productivity Commission report’s broader insights.

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OECD Best Practice Principles for Regulatory Policy: The Governance of Regulators

01 January 2014 Report explores the practical implications of independence for regulators

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Disclosure statements for government legislation: Technical guide for departments

01 June 2013 This guidance document sets out the disclosure requirements in detail, and provides further advice on interpreting and responding to each matter for which a disclosure is required.

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The Best Practice Regulation Model: Principles and Assessments

01 July 2012 Explores how Best Practice Regulation principles have evolved, how they are applied, and how they fit within New Zealand’s regulatory system

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Achieving compliance: A guide for compliance agencies in New Zealand

17 July 2011 This document was developed by regulatory agencies to provide a shared idea of ‘what good looks like’ for design and operation of compliance systems.

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Really responsive risk-based regulation

01 October 2010 Explores strengths and limits of risk-based regulation for managing uncertainty, introducing a ‘really responsive risk-based regulation’ framework

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Regulatory Failures and Regulatory Solutions: A Characteristic Analysis of Meta-regulation

01 January 2006 This paper critically analyses the capacity of meta-regulation to resolve chronic regulatory challenges

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