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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.

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.

Regulation wrap for 2024

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

Formal training opportunities

If you're interested in further study options, there are more formal regulatory practice courses available. These are provided through various training organisations, and both online and in-person options are available.

Online learning and collaboration

Engage with other regulators, get training, and build a better understanding of regulation with RegRoom, our online learning and collaboration space.

Official Information Act requests

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

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?

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.

News

Get the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

What we've done

See how we’re cutting red tape and reducing the burden of regulation for New Zealanders.

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Ministry for Regulation website, regulation.govt.nz.