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1. Meeting Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements: 1 April - 30 September 2025

   12 March 2026

   About us / Our publications

2. Regulatory Standards (Excluded Legislation) Notice 2026

   This notice is issued under section 7(2) of the Regulatory Standards Act 2025 by the Minister for Regulation, after it is approved by a resolution of the House of Representatives

   Legislation

3. Residential and small to medium scale solar review

   Regulatory reviews

4. Product labelling regulatory review

   The review looks at how well New Zealand’s product labelling rules match international standards

   Regulatory reviews

5. 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.

   About us

6. Resources for regulators

   For regulators

7. Exclusions from the Act

   For agencies / The Regulatory Standards Act

8. Removing barriers to supplying toys in New Zealand

   Updating outdated toy safety rules to cut duplication and lower costs

   Our work / What we've done

9. Our work

   The Ministry for Regulation is the central steward of New Zealand’s Regulatory Management System. We work with other regulators across the public sector to improve the quality of regulation so all New Zealanders can flourish.

10. Industrial Hemp (iHemp)

    Our work / What we've done

11. Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review

    This review identified issues that need to be addressed to ensure farmers and growers have timely access to products.

    Regulatory reviews

12. Early Childhood Education (ECE) regulatory review

    The ECE regulatory review assessed whether the current set of regulations are achieving the right outcomes for early childhood education.

    Regulatory reviews