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About regulatory reviews

We want rules and regulations to enable New Zealanders to do more – to lead to a more productive use of people’s time, and better outcomes for all.

Buy Now, Pay Later

23 December 2024 We helped to keep costs down for Buy Now, Pay Later customers.

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 Services Technical Capability Framework

01 June 2021 The actionable framework document for assessing capability of people working in regulatory services.

Quick Guide: Regulatory systems and stewardship

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

Guide to Cabinet's impact analysis requirements

20 December 2024 This guide explains how to meet Cabinet's impact analysis requirements for government regulatory proposals.

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.

What we've done

See how we’re cutting red tape and reducing the burden of regulation for New Zealanders.

Connecting with BusinessNZ's Major Companies Group

Gráinne Moss, our CE, was invited to talk with BusinessNZ’s Major Companies Group yesterday.

Engaging with the Ministry on regulatory initiatives

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

Big response to first regulatory review

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

Quick Guide: Communicating with regulated parties

01 September 2024 An overview of the principles for effective communication with regulated parties, and the importance of planning.