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Regulatory review into the hairdressing and barbering industry announced

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

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Content: The Ministry will begin to engage with the hairdressing and barbering industry in early 2025. ... The review is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2025. ...

A cut above: outdated hairdressing rules to be trimmed

Cabinet has agreed with the findings and recommendations from the Ministry for Regulation’s review into hairdressing and barbering regulations.

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Content: and summary reports: Hairdressing and barbering industry regulatory review Hairdressing and Barbering Industry Regulatory Review - Final Report - May 2025 ... Hairdressing and Barbering Industry Regulatory Review - Summary Report - May 2025 Hairdressing and barbering regulations given the cut | Ministerial press ...

Better Regulation – Better Outcomes

The Ministry for Regulation has published its first Annual Report.

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Content: The Ministry for Regulation has published its first Annual Report, covering the sixteen-month period from March 2024 to June 2025. ... Read the Annual Report Ministry for Regulation Annual Report 2024-2025 download Download (4.2mb, PDF) ...

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.

Regulatory reviews

Content: He accepted the review's recommendations and took them to Cabinet in early 2025 where they were all accepted. ...

Industrial Hemp (iHemp)

Our work / What we've done

Content: In November 2025, Cabinet agreed to overhaul New Zealand’s industrial hemp (iHemp) regulations – following a review led by the Ministry for Regulation. ...

Engaging with the Ministry on regulatory initiatives

All government agencies must engage with the Ministry before proposing a regulatory change to Cabinet.

Our work

Content: From 1 January 2025, agencies must contact us as soon as possible after policy work begins on an issue that may result in a regulatory proposal being recommended ...

Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA)

Agencies need to provide robust analysis and advice to Cabinet before a decision can be made on any regulatory change.

Our work

Content: good regulatory practice (268 KB, Pdf) Meeting the RIA requirements New impact analysis requirements for Cabinet regulatory proposals As of 1 January 2025 ...

Cutting red tape for small detached buildings

Our work / What we've done

Content: These changes are expected to take effect by late 2025, following amendments to Schedule 1 of the Building Act. ...

Our webinar on Quick Guides: a big success

On Wednesday 15 October, we held a webinar to highlight and discuss our recently launched Regulatory Practice Essentials: Quick Guides.

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Content: We are looking forward to producing more Quick Guides in 2025. Check out the Quick Guides ...

Consultation on proposed Regulatory Standards Bill begins

Good regulation can help governments to achieve their desired economic, environmental and social outcomes and protect communities from harm.

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Content: Consultation is open until Monday 13 January 2025 and submissions can be made through our engagement hub. What would be in the proposed Bill? ...

Working across government to improve the regulation making process

We are making changes that aim to create a more efficient, transparent, and effective regulatory environment.

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Content: nbsp; If you don’t work in central government, this story may not mean much to you, but if you do, you might be interested to know that from 1 January 2025 ...

Ministry delivers on first major regulatory review report

The Ministry for Regulation has delivered the first of its regulatory review reports to the Minister for Regulation.

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Content: The Minister for Regulation has accepted the 15 recommendations, and early in 2025, will take a paper to Cabinet for consideration, with the intention ...