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Submissions on proposed contents of the Regulatory Standards Bill now closed

Engaging with the Ministry on regulatory initiatives

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

Regulatory review into the hairdressing and barbering industry announced

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

Reflections from our summer interns

We asked our interns to reflect on their experiences. Here are some of their perspectives.

Regulatory System Capability

We help regulatory leaders and practitioners across New Zealand build their capability.

Official Information Act requests

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

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.

Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review

This review is assessing whether the current approval path maintains an appropriate balance between access to these products and managing risk.

Starting out with regulatory stewardship: A resource

01 December 2022 A resource for use by government agencies with regulatory stewardship responsibilities, for the purpose of improving the stewardship, and ultimately the performance, of a regulatory system.

Stage 2 Cost Recovery Impact Statement template

01 January 2017 Template for proposals seeking policy agreement on cost recovery levels.

Guidance note: Best practice impact analysis

01 January 2017 A guide to undertaking impact analysis: from problem definition to implementation and monitoring.