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What it says on the label

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

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

11 March 2025

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

More red tape cut thanks to you

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

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Our careers site is now live

We’re a small Ministry with a big job to do – and we need great people to help us do it.

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.

More than 300 red tape issues reported in first week

Feedback from members of the public make it clear that there are plenty of examples of regulation getting in the way.

Regulatory failure: A review of the international academic literature

01 February 2022 Professor van der Heijden reviews literature and failures to explore meanings of 'regulatory failure' and the challenges it poses for regulators.

Regulatory Quality Assessment Tool – Public Overview

Regulatory reviews / Regulatory Review Framework

Roadmap to a Registry Regime

25 June 2025

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

The Ministry for Regulation worked with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori – The Māori Language Commission to develop a te reo Māori name to sit alongside our English name. The name suggested by Te Taura Whiri is Te Manatū Waeture.

Next steps - Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review

The Government has announced the next steps from the Ministry for Regulation’s Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review.