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Regulatory review announced for agricultural and horticultural products

Our second regulatory review will be of the approval process for agricultural and horticultural products.

Quick Guide: Investigations and evidence

29 July 2025 Key steps and principles for effective regulatory investigations.

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Early Childhood Education (ECE) regulatory sector review

The ECE regulatory review assessed whether the current set of regulations are achieving the right outcomes for early childhood education.

Product labelling regulatory review

The Ministry for Regulation’s fifth review will be into product labelling.

Regulatory reviews

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The Ministry for Regulation is a small government agency with a big job to do. We’re responsible for helping other government agencies make their rules and regulations easier for New Zealanders to understand and navigate.

Regulatory review into the hairdressing and barbering industry announced

The Ministry’s next regulatory review will be of hairdressing and barbering industry regulations.

Regulatory Impact Statement: Excluding the hierarchy of obligations within the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management from resource consenting

Issue Date: 13 June 2024 Author: Ministry for the Environment

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We are developing a range of communities of practice for people working in regulation in New Zealand.

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Hon David Seymour is the Minister for Regulation.

T2024/763 Regulatory Standards Bill: Possible amendments

09 December 2024

MFR2025 Weekly Report 11 April

18 June 2025