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1. Red tape submissions quarterly report – FY 2025/26 Quarter 1 (1 July - 30 September 2025)

   19 December 2025

   About us / Our publications

   Content: We may provide information relating to issues which cross multiple regulatory systems, or where the Ministry of Regulation can provide value. ...

2. 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.

   For agencies / Developing legislation

   Content: Guides and templates were originally created by the Treasury, with minor revisions made by the Ministry for Regulation in July 2025 to reflect the transfer ...

3. Developing legislation

   This page provides an overview of what agencies need to do when developing legislation and directs you to detailed guidance for specific requirements

   For agencies

   Content: The Regulatory Standards Act 2025 sets requirements for consistency assessments of proposed legislation against a set of principles of responsible regulation ...

4. Flour dust standards in bakeries

   Our work / What we've done

   Content: This outcome supports sensible, practical regulation – protecting worker health without unnecessary compliance burdens – and helps ensure continued access ...

5. Buy Now, Pay Later

   Our work / What we've done

6. Delivering value for Kiwis

   Our work / What we've done

   Content: That’s the impact of smarter regulation. ...

7. Information Release: Cabinet papers – Implementation of the Regulatory Standards Act (CAB-26-MIN-0093)

   13 May 2026

   About us / Our publications

   Content: Selected Legislation from the Regulatory Standards Act 2025 (CAB-26-MIN-0093), and Strengthening and Streamlining Processes for Making and Reviewing Regulation ...

8. No more missing out on medical conferences

   Our work / What we've done

9. Quick Guide: Regulatory systems and stewardship

   01 September 2024 The role of stewardship in governing, monitoring and caring for our regulatory systems.

   

   Publications and resources / Resource library

   Authors: Ministry for Regulation ...

10. Guide to Cabinet's impact analysis requirements

    20 December 2024 This guide explains how to meet Cabinet's impact analysis requirements for government regulatory proposals.

    

    Publications and resources / Resource library

    Authors: Ministry for Regulation ...

11. Guidance note: Discussion documents and the Regulatory Impact Analysis requirements

    20 December 2024 This guidance sets out process requirements for agencies where a discussion document functions as interim Regulatory Impact Analysis.

    

    Publications and resources / Resource library

    Authors: Ministry for Regulation ...

12. Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) template

    20 December 2024 The standard RIS template for government regulatory proposals.

    Publications and resources / Resource library

    Authors: Ministry for Regulation ...