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1. Our role

   Our role is to strengthen New Zealand’s Regulatory Management System and to improve regulatory quality, including the experience that New Zealanders have of complying with regulation.

   About us

   Content: We’re one of five current central public service agencies, alongside:  the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet  Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service ...

2. AI in action - Video series

   For regulators / Resources for regulators / AI guidance for regulators

   Content: Andy Neale, Deputy Chief Executive Access and Digital Services, Parliamentary Counsel Office Joanna Clifford, Director - Regulatory Transformation, Department ...

3. Hairdressing and barbering regulatory review

   The review looked at whether rules were fit-for-purpose for the hairdressing and barbering industry.

   Regulatory reviews

   Content:   We worked closely with the Ministry of Health, MBIE, Department of Internal Affairs, WorkSafe, Health New Zealand, and the Ministry of Justice. ...

4. Regulatory Impact Statements now published by the Ministry

   The Ministry has taken over responsibility for publishing Regulatory Impact Statements (RISs), previously managed by the Treasury.

   News

5. Ministry for Regulation news January 2025

   Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

   News

   Content: We’re now working with several regulatory agencies, including MBIE, Ministry for the Environment, Department of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Transport ...

6. Ministry for Regulation news – July 2025

   Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

   News

   Content: The Department of Internal Affairs has since published best practice guidance to help businesses comply more effectively. ...

7. Red tape submissions summary report – 2024/25 Quarter 2 (October – December 2024)

   19 March 2025 This summary reports quarterly on the regulatory issues New Zealanders consider to be getting in the way of their lives and businesses. This report is the first in this series.

   About us / Our publications

   Content: ’re continuing to work with several regulatory agencies, including Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry for the Environment, Department ...

8. Disclosure statements for government legislation

   For agencies / Developing legislation

9. Board members

   Meet the members of the Regulatory Standards Board

   Regulatory Standards Board

   Content: Professor Ananish Chaudhuri Professor Chaudhuri is a Professor of Experimental Economics and former Head of the Department of Economics at the University ...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement: Freedom Camping Bill

    Publication Date: 20 May 2011 Author: Department of Corrections | Department of Internal Affairs

    Publications and resources / Regulatory Analysis Summaries (RASs)

    Authors: Department of Corrections, Department of Internal Affairs ...

11. Regulatory Impact Statement: Addendum to Decision on the reform of water services delivery arrangements

    Publication Date: 16 June 2023 Author: Department of Internal Affairs

    Publications and resources / Regulatory Analysis Summaries (RASs)

    Authors: Department of Internal Affairs ...

12. Regulatory Impact Statement: Streamlining the reclassification of stewardship land

    Publication Date: 24 May 2023 Author: Department of Conservation

    Publications and resources / Regulatory Analysis Summaries (RASs)

    Authors: Department of Conservation ...