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Connecting with BusinessNZ's Major Companies Group

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

Report a red tape issue

As part of our work to improve regulatory quality, people and organisations can report regulatory issues, or opportunities for regulatory improvement, directly to us through our website tipline.

Reflections from our summer interns

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

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.

Early Childhood Education (ECE) regulatory sector review

The ECE regulatory review assessed whether the current set of regulations are achieving the right outcomes for early childhood education.

Red tape submissions quarterly report – 2024/25 Quarter 3 (1 January to 31 March 2025)

28 May 2025

Introducing our Senior Leadership Team

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

Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposed Regulations for Freshwater Farm Plans

Issue Date: 03 February 2023 Author: Ministry for Primary Industries | Ministry for the Environment

Regulatory Impact Assessment: Prohibiting letting fees under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Issue Date: 22 March 2018 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Regulatory Impact Assessment: Additional decisions for the Privacy Bill

Issue Date: 21 March 2018 Author: Ministry of Justice

Regulatory Impact Assessment: Additional decisions for the Privacy Bill

Issue Date: 21 March 2018 Author: Ministry of Justice

Regulatory Impact Statement: Policy decisions for Resource Legislation Amendment Bill Departmental Report

Issue Date: 19 May 2017 Author: Ministry for the Environment