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Regulatory Impact Statement: Emissions Trading Scheme: Regulations for the carry-over of Kyoto units from the first Kyoto Protocol commitment period

Issue Date: 27 February 2014 Author: Ministry for the Environment

Regulatory Impact Statement: Minimum Energy Performance Standards for Commercial chillers, Close Control Air Conditioners, External Power Supplies and Set-Top Boxes

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

Regulatory Impact Statement: Fees and Levies for the Financial Markets Authority, the New Zealand Companies Office and the External Reporting Board

Issue Date: 13 July 2012 Author: Ministry of Economic Development

Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposed Order in Council to modify planning and accountability provisions for Christchurch City Council and Council-owned entities

Issue Date: 20 June 2011 Author: Department of Internal Affairs

Regulatory Impact Statement: Court and Criminal Matters Bill Incorporating RISs for Credit Reporting and Super Priority, and Driver Licence Stop Orders

Issue Date: 29 April 2010 Author: Ministry of Justice

Red tape submissions quarterly report – 2024/25 Quarter 3 (1 January to 31 March 2025)

28 May 2025

Regulatory Impact Assessment: Regulation governing legal and financial responsibility for decommissioning petroleum infrastructure and enforcement tools under the Crown Minerals Act 1991

Issue Date: 07 August 2020 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

RIS - Implementing changes to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and making the Medium Density Residential Standards optional for councils

Issue Date: 27 January 2025 Author: Ministry for the Environment | Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

Interim Regulatory Impact Statement: Providing a consistent consenting pathway for quarrying and mining affecting significant natural areas, highly productive land and wetlands

Issue Date: 06 August 2025 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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