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1. Delivering $223–$337 million in value for Kiwis

   $223–$337 million in benefits. That’s the impact of smarter regulation.

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   Content: We’ve cost taxpayers about $20 million so far.   Every dollar invested is projected to deliver $11 to $17 in public benefit over 10 years. ...

2. Big response to first regulatory review

   We have received an overwhelming response in our call for feedback on our first regulatory review.

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   Content: More than 740 submissions have been collected in the first 20 days of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) regulatory review. ...

3. Introducing our Senior Leadership Team

   We are excited to introduce the newly appointed Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at the Ministry for Regulation.

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   Content: Paula Knaap joins the Ministry on November 20 as the Deputy Chief Executive for Organisational Enablement. ...

4. Join us for a webinar on emerging international trends in regulation

   We’re continuing our webinar series to help raise knowledge and capability across the regulatory workforce.

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   Content: Please join us from 1.30pm to 2.30pm on Wednesday 20 November. ...

5. Ministry for Regulation news November 2024

   Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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   Content: Follow us on LinkedIn open_in_new Emerging trends in international regulation webinar Continuing our regulatory webinar series, we held a session on 20 ...

6. Review finds multimillion dollar benefits possible for farmers and growers

   The Government has accepted all recommendations from the Ministry for Regulation’s Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review.

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   Content: The review found that if that could be reduced by half, it could generate benefits of $272 million over 20 years to farmers and growers. ...

7. Ministry for Regulation news – May 2025

   Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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   Content: It is estimated that reducing the current approval times for new products by half can generate economic benefits of $272m over 20 years. ...

8. 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.

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   Content: It is estimated that reducing the current approval times for new products by half could generate benefits of about $272 million over 20 years. ...

9. Ministry for Regulation news – September 2025

   Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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   Content: Learn anytime, anywhere Each module is flexible, self-paced, and can be completed in as little as 20 minutes. ...

10. 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.

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    Content: For more than 20 years, temporary traffic management (TTM) in New Zealand has been guided by the Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (COPTTM ...

11. Ministry for Regulation news – December 2025

    Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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    Content: The benefits are significant: our analysis shows $7.5m in net benefits over 10 years and around $41m over 20 years, with wider gains as the market grows ...

12. Red tape submissions quarterly report – FY 2025/26 Quarter 1 (1 July - 30 September 2025)

    19 December 2025

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    Content: As recommendations can relate to multiple submissions, a total of 20 submissions resulted in a regulatory change recommendation. ...