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Legislation guidelines: 2021 edition

21 September 2021 These Cabinet-endorsed guidelines are “the government’s key point of reference” on legislative design and quality.

Quick Guide: Evidence informed regulatory practice

29 July 2025 An overview of evidence, including what evidence to use, why use it, and real-world examples.

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

What regulatory system governance is and why it’s important: Principles and guidance

01 July 2021 A short summary of what regulatory system governance is and why it’s important: principles and guidance document.

Ministry delivers on first major regulatory review report

The Ministry for Regulation has delivered the first of its regulatory review reports to the Minister for Regulation.

Managing the opportunities and risks associated with disruptive technologies: Space law in New Zealand

01 November 2017 A case study on MBIE’s regulation of space activities, exploring risk management and innovation in fast-evolving technology markets.

The Government is progressing the Regulatory Standards Bill

The Government is progressing the Regulatory Standards Bill which aims to improve the quality of regulation in New Zealand.

Government expectations for good regulatory practice

01 April 2017 This document divides the government’s high-level expectations of regulatory agencies into two topics: system design and ongoing system stewardship.

No more missing out on medical conferences

29 April 2025 We’ve completed a rapid review of the rules around ads for yet to be approved medicines at medical trade shows.

No more missing out on medical conferences

We’ve completed a rapid review of the rules around ads for yet to be approved medicines at medical trade shows.

Quick Guides to good regulatory practice

Our Quick Guides, created with subject matter experts across the public sector, explain the fundamentals of regulatory practice in New Zealand.

Support for regulators

We help regulators, regulatory leaders and regulatory agencies become more capable practitioners, and better stewards of the regulatory systems they design, operate and govern.

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.