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1. Quick Guide: The law and the judiciary

   29 July 2025 How the law and judiciary relate to regulatory work in New Zealand.

   

   Publications and resources / Resource library

2. Regulatory Sandboxes: Adapting your regulatory system in a safe-to-try way

   19 March 2026 This guidance supports Ministers and agency leaders to establish and manage regulatory sandboxes

   

   Publications and resources / Resource library

3. Clarifying ECE licensing misconception to make things easier

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

   News

4. 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?

   News

5. Our webinar on Quick Guides: a big success

   On Wednesday 15 October, we held a webinar to highlight and discuss our recently launched Regulatory Practice Essentials: Quick Guides.

   News

   Content: We are already getting feedback on how useful they are. ...

6. A cut above: outdated hairdressing rules to be trimmed

   Cabinet has agreed with the findings and recommendations from the Ministry for Regulation’s review into hairdressing and barbering regulations.

   News

7. Product labelling regulatory review – Terms of Reference published

   The review will look to remove product labelling barriers.

   News

8. Red Tape Tipline sparks sweet win for Kiwi cake makers

   Home-based cake makers will now find it easier to turn their passion into a business

   News

9. Why more cones make for less safe roads

   By aligning incentives and simplifying guidance we can shift from a culture of compliance to one of common sense.

   News

10. Regulatory intelligence: Enabling modern regulatory practice

    15 November 2025 An NZIP handbook that describes the discipline of regulatory intelligence - what it is, why it matters, and how it can be practically applied.

    

    Publications and resources / Resource library

11. Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA)

    Agencies need to provide robust analysis and advice to Cabinet before a decision can be made on any regulatory change.

    Our work

12. About regulatory reviews

    We want rules and regulations to enable New Zealanders to do more – to lead to a more productive use of people’s time, and better outcomes for all.

    Regulatory reviews