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Disclosure statements for government legislation

Agencies need to prepare and publish a disclosure statement to accompany the introduction of most government Bills and Amendment Papers to Parliament.

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Are regulated parties customers?

01 November 2017 This article examines how regulators define regulated parties and align compliance with service delivery systems.

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The Ministry for Regulation is the central steward of New Zealand’s Regulatory Management System. We work with other regulators across the public sector to improve the quality of regulation so all New Zealanders can flourish.

Reducing AML compliance burden for gift cards

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Ministry for Regulation – building up from establishment phase with a big job to do

The Ministry for Regulation – a small agency with a big job to do – was established on 1 March 2024.

Ministry for Regulation news – July 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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Publications and resources

We publish our corporate publications, reports, information releases and regulatory resources in our online libraries. We also publish the Regulatory Impact Statements created by government agencies to help keep the regulatory process transparent.

What it says on the label

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

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Product labelling regulatory review

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

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Ministry for Regulation news – August 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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Regulatory Impact Statement: Granny flats proposed building consent exemption

Issue Date: 01 May 2025 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment