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Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review – economic analysis issues paper

Are you interested in the bigger picture economic issues surrounding the Ministry’s agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review?

Terms of Reference for the Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review

The Ministry for Regulation today released the Terms of Reference for the Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review.

Industrial hemp regulations to be reviewed

Regulation Minister David Seymour has announced a comprehensive review of the outdated and burdensome regulations surrounding industrial hemp.

25 June 2025 This tool supports a user to identify the elements of a successful registry regime, where it should be housed, the cost of the regime and how it should be funded. This tool can be used in conjunction with 'Guidance on creating a registry regime'.

Industrial Hemp (iHemp)

Regulatory review into the hairdressing and barbering industry announced

The Ministry’s next regulatory review will be of hairdressing and barbering industry regulations.

Have your say through our new engagement hub

We’ve opened our engagement hub, where you can have your say on our current regulatory reviews.

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.

Regulatory sector review into early childhood education announced

Regulation Minister David Seymour has confirmed the first regulatory sector review will be into early childhood education.

Connecting with BusinessNZ's Major Companies Group

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

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