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Next steps - Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review

The Government has announced the next steps from the Ministry for Regulation’s Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review.

Making it easier to care – Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act

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.

Review finds multimillion dollar benefits possible for farmers and growers

The Government has accepted all recommendations from the Ministry for Regulation’s Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review.

Raise a red tape issue

Regulatory issues can now be raised directly with us as part of the Government’s drive to cut red tape for New Zealanders who want to get things done.

Telecommunications Sector Regulatory Review

Introducing our Senior Leadership Team

We are excited to introduce the newly appointed Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at the Ministry for Regulation.

The Ministry for Regulation is a small government agency with a big job to do. We’re responsible for helping other government agencies make their rules and regulations easier for New Zealanders to understand and navigate.

More than 300 red tape issues reported in first week

Feedback from members of the public make it clear that there are plenty of examples of regulation getting in the way.

Official Information Act requests

You can make a request for information that the Ministry for Regulation (the Ministry) holds under the Official Information Act.

Our role

Our role is to strengthen New Zealand’s Regulatory Management System and to improve regulatory quality, including the experience that New Zealanders have of complying with regulation.

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