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Official Information Act requests

You can make a request for information that the Ministry for Regulation (the Ministry) holds under the Official Information Act.

Hairdressers and barbers review open for feedback

The Ministry for Regulation’s review into the hairdressing and barbering industry has opened for feedback on the Ministry’s engagement hub.

Report a red tape issue

As part of our work to improve regulatory quality, people and organisations can report regulatory issues, or opportunities for regulatory improvement, directly to us through our website tipline.

Hairdressing and barbering industry regulatory review

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

Regulatory reviews

Introducing our Senior Leadership Team

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

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.

OECD survey indicates New Zealand has room to improve

We're looking forward to investigating the opportunities that the OECD's latest Product Market Regulation Indicators survey results have highlighted.

A cut above: outdated hairdressing rules to be trimmed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.

Our Minister

Hon David Seymour is the Minister for Regulation.

Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) template

20 December 2024 The standard RIS template for government regulatory proposals.

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Ministry for Regulation website, regulation.govt.nz.

Product labelling regulatory review

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

Regulatory reviews