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Connecting with BusinessNZ's Major Companies Group

Gráinne Moss, our CE, was invited to talk with BusinessNZ’s Major Companies Group yesterday.

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

The Regulatory Management System

New Zealand's RMS is the set of policies, institutions, processes and tools used by central government to pursue and maintain good quality regulation.

Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposals responding to the ECE regulatory sector review

Issue Date: 25 June 2025 Author: Ministry of Education

Ministry for Regulation – building up from establishment phase with a big job to do

The Ministry for Regulation – a small agency with a big job to do – was established on 1 March 2024.

Product labelling regulatory review

Regulatory reviews

Working across government to improve the regulation making process

We are making changes that aim to create a more efficient, transparent, and effective regulatory environment.

Regulatory institutions and practices

01 June 2014 This Productivity Commission report reviews New Zealand's regulatory infrastructure and how it can be optimised to deliver better wellbeing outcomes.

What it says on the label

News

Disclosure statements for government legislation

Agencies need to prepare and publish a disclosure statement to accompany the introduction of most government Bills and Amendment Papers to Parliament.

Regulatory Impact Statement - Medicines regulation

Issue Date: 24 October 2024 Author: Ministry of Health

Regulatory Impact Statement: Partial Strikes

Issue Date: 20 December 2024 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment