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Reflections from our summer interns

We asked our interns to reflect on their experiences. Here are some of their perspectives.

Regulation wrap for 2024

2024 has been a big one for the new Ministry for Regulation.

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.

Ministry for Regulation news March 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

Our publications

Find our corporate documents, publications, Cabinet papers and minutes, and CE expenses here, as well as our responses to OIA requests.

Ministry for Regulation news – May 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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.

What regulatory system governance is and why it’s important: Guidance in a nutshell

27 July 2021 A 'what good looks like' description of the functions of regulatory system governance and the kinds of tools and roles associated to these functions.

Regulatory System Capability

We help regulatory leaders and practitioners across New Zealand build their capability.

Ministry for Regulation

Better regulation – better outcomes

Clarifying ECE licensing misconception to make things easier

We initiated our first regulatory review into early childhood education (ECE) in June this year.

Publications and resources

We publish our corporate publications, reports, information releases and regulatory resources in our online libraries. We also publish the Regulatory Impact Statements created by government agencies to help keep the regulatory process transparent.