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Official Information Act requests

You can make a request for information that the Ministry for Regulation (the Ministry) holds under the Official Information Act.

Industrial hemp regulations to be reviewed

Regulation Minister David Seymour has announced a comprehensive review of the outdated and burdensome regulations surrounding industrial hemp.

Hairdressing and barbering industry regulatory review

The review looked at whether rules were fit-for-purpose for the hairdressing and barbering industry.

Regulatory reviews

Annex to Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposed Building for Climate Change amendments to the Building Act 2004

Issue Date: 09 January 2024 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Annex to Regulatory Impact Statement: Young serious offender declaration and military-style academies

Issue Date: 24 September 2024 Author: Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children

Regulatory Impact Statement: Gas Industry Company Levy 2016/17

Issue Date: 30 May 2016 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Making it easier to care – Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act

Our people

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at the Ministry for Regulation hold a diverse range of skills, knowledge and extensive experience. They play a crucial role in guiding the Ministry as we shape the future of New Zealand’s regulatory landscape.

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Regulatory system capability

We help regulatory leaders and practitioners across New Zealand build their capability.

Support for regulators

Interim Regulatory Impact Statement: Simplifying the fish passage regulations in the NES-F

Issue Date: 10 July 2025 Author: Ministry for the Environment

Our work / Regulatory Impact Statements (RISs)

Regulatory Impact Statement: Allocation of dairy export quota

Issue Date: 17 July 2025 Author: Ministry for Primary Industries

Our work / Regulatory Impact Statements (RISs)