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1. Hairdressers and barbers review open for feedback

   The Ministry for Regulation’s review into the hairdressing and barbering industry has opened for feedback on the Ministry’s engagement hub.

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   Content: More information Hairdressing and barbering industry regulatory review ...

2. Reflections from our summer interns

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

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   Content: “Working as part of the regulatory reviews team and contributing to the hairdressing and barbering industry review has been particularly interesting. ...

3. Industrial hemp regulations to be reviewed

   Regulation Minister David Seymour has announced a comprehensive review of the outdated and burdensome regulations surrounding industrial hemp.

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   Content: Zealand's bioeconomy, with the New Zealand Hemp Industries Association (NZHIA) projecting potential earnings of $2 billion by 2030, contingent on regulatory ...

4. Guidance on creating a registry regime

   25 June 2025

   Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

   Content: This document provides a guide for: considering a register and seeking to understand risks and benefits of a register versus other regulatory options those ...

5. New head of regulator pocket guide

   29 October 2025 Top 10 tips from current and former heads of regulators. An Australian developed resource applicable in a New Zealand context.

   

   Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

   Content: The Pocket Guide contains 10 tips from current and former heads of Australian regulators for senior officials who are new to regulatory leadership. ...

6. Initial advice in response to submissions on the Bill

   10 October 2025

   About us / Our publications

   File: Briefing-paper_-Regulatory-Standards-Bill_Initial-advice-in-response-to-submissions-on-the-Bill.pdf ...

7. Stage 1 Cost Recovery Impact Statement - Proposal for a Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Levy

   Publication Date: 26 June 2025 Author: Ministry for the Environment

   Our work / Regulatory Impact Statements (RISs)

   File: Information-Release-Agricultural-and-Horticultural-Products-Regulatory-Review-Omnibus-Bill.pdf ...