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Hospitality sector regulatory review

Fixing red tape to help hospitality grow

Regulatory reviews

Content: The Ministry for Regulation has completed its Hospitality Regulatory Review. ... The review’s package of recommendations aims to make regulation more targeted, efficient, and easier for businesses to navigate. ...

The Regulatory Standards Act

For agencies

Content: The Act sets out principles of responsible regulation. ... Statutory guidance Statutory guidance has been issued by the Minister for Regulation and the Attorney-General. ...

Leadership reflections

A video series of insights from experienced regulatory leaders

For regulators / Resources for regulators

Content: This series of short videos features personal reflections from senior leaders in regulation. ... In the first series, Keith Manch shares what he’s learned about leading people, driving innovation, and shaping regulation in Aotearoa New Zealand. ...

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

12 March 2026

About us / Our publications

Content: The Ministry for Regulation administers Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements If an agency is preparing a regulatory proposal for Cabinet, the Ministry ... for Regulation (the Ministry) will confirm: whether any aspects of the proposal are eligible for an exemption the form the analysis needs to take (e.g ...

Product labelling regulatory review

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

Regulatory reviews

Content: The Ministry for Regulation has completed its review into New Zealand's product labelling system. ... In July 2025, Cabinet agreed that the Ministry for Regulation could undertake a review of regulations relating to product labelling. ...

Industrial Hemp (iHemp)

Our work / What we've done

Content: In November 2025, Cabinet agreed to overhaul New Zealand’s industrial hemp (iHemp) regulations – following a review led by the Ministry for Regulation. ... More information on the updated regulatory settings is available on the Ministry of Health website: Industrial hemp regulation open_in_new . ...

Reducing AML compliance burden for gift cards

Our work / What we've done

Content: We recommended to Regulation Minister David Seymour that these regulations needed to be reviewed by the Ministry of Justice , and that best practice ... guidance sh ould be developed by the Department of Internal Affairs to assist businesses to better understand the regulation a nd improve their compliance ...

Consistency assessments for new legislation

Consistency Accountability Statements (CASs) and other supporting documents must be produced for all Bills, Government amendments and new secondary legislation.

For agencies / Developing legislation

Content: Requiring agencies to summarise their assessment against each principle of responsible regulation. ... Guidance Statutory guidance issued by the Minister for Regulation and the Attorney-General covers the application of the principles of responsible regulation ...

Common questions about RIA changes

For agencies / Developing policy / Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA)

Content: It could include: options for lighter-touch regulation, or removing regulation entirely. ... It should include analysis on the impact of removing it or moving to lighter touch regulation. ...

Red Tape Tipline

Tell us about rules that are confusing, outdated, or getting in your way.

Content: This page is for reporting red tape to the Ministry for Regulation. ... Help us improve regulation Our goal is to get rid of unnecessary regulation and fix regulation that isn't working. ...

New resources to help build capability in the regulatory workforce

We have published six Quick Guides aimed at those who are new to regulatory work.

News

Content: The six Quick Guides cover: Regulation in New Zealand Regulatory Compliance Activities Regulatory Systems and Stewardship Professional Conduct Engaging ... and Chief Executive Ministry for Regulation Vanessa Horne, General Manager Competition, Fair Trading and Credit at the Commerce Commission Steve Watson ...

Reviewing red tape tips

This page explains how we review tips that are submitted through the Red Tape Tipline.

Red Tape Tipline

Content: We examine the relevant regulation and seek to understand: why it exists who is responsible for it. ... We weigh the benefits of the regulation against its costs to determine whether change may be justified. ...

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