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1. Reducing red tape for industrial hemp

   Outdated regulations holding back New Zealand’s industrial hemp sector will be replaced

   News

2. It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - why regulatory practice matters

   A blog by Gráinne Moss, Secretary for Regulation and Chief Executive Ministry for Regulation

   News

3. Why more cones make for less safe roads

   By aligning incentives and simplifying guidance we can shift from a culture of compliance to one of common sense.

   News

4. Ministry for Regulation news – December 2025

   Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

   News

5. Meeting Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements

   Our second report covers the period between 1 April and 30 September 2025

   News

6. Modern rules, better connections

   Cabinet has agreed with the majority of findings and recommendations from the Ministry for Regulation’s Telecommunications Sector Regulatory Review.

   News

7. Regulatory intelligence: Enabling modern regulatory practice

   15 November 2025 An NZIP handbook that describes the discipline of regulatory intelligence - what it is, why it matters, and how it can be practically applied.

   

   Publications and resources / Resource library

8. Cabinet paper: Telecommunications Regulatory Review recommendations

   27 March 2026

   About us / Our publications

9. News

   Get the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

10. More red tape cut thanks to you

    Making it easier for homeowners to build sheds, garages and sleepouts.

    News

11. Red tape submissions quarterly report – 2024/25 Quarter 4 (1 April - 30 June 2025)

    30 July 2025

    About us / Our publications

12. Red tape submissions quarterly report – 2024/25 Quarter 3 (1 January to 31 March 2025)

    28 May 2025

    About us / Our publications