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Regulatory Impact Assessment: Impact Summary: Making permanent recent RMA changes to allow documents to be made accessible electronically, and hearings to use remote access facilities

Issue Date: 15 July 2020 Author: Ministry for the Environment

Regulatory Impact Statement: Revision to Minimum Energy Performance Standards and labelling for air conditioners and revisions to energy rating labelling for domestic refrigerator and freezer appliances

Issue Date: 05 October 2012 Author: Ministry of Economic Development

Regulatory Impact Assessment: Stage 2 Cost Recovery Impact Statement: Proposal for funding the Office of Film and Literature Classification to support self-rating by Commercial Video on Demand providers

Issue Date: 22 July 2020 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Ministry for Regulation news January 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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.

Regulation wrap for 2024

2024 has been a big one for the new Ministry for Regulation.

More red tape cut thanks to you

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

News

Quick Guide: Regulatory systems and stewardship

01 September 2024 The role of stewardship in governing, monitoring and caring for our regulatory systems.

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

Regulatory Quality Assessment Tool – Public Overview

Regulatory reviews / Regulatory Review Framework

Regulatory review into the hairdressing and barbering industry announced

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

Big response to first regulatory review

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