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Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA)

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

Regulatory institutions and practices

01 June 2014 This Productivity Commission report reviews New Zealand's regulatory infrastructure and how it can be optimised to deliver better wellbeing outcomes.

Reflections from our summer interns

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

Copyright and disclaimer

This copyright and disclaimer information relates to the use of material published on this website.

Disclosure statements for government legislation: Technical guide for departments

01 June 2013 This guidance document sets out the disclosure requirements in detail, and provides further advice on interpreting and responding to each matter for which a disclosure is required.

Quick Guide: Professional conduct

01 September 2024 An overview of the standards of behaviour that all regulators must meet.

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

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.

A rail tale

01 November 2017 This article examines the background to change in rail safety regulation before looking at lessons learned from going through the operating model change needed to move from a prescriptive to a goal-based approach.

What does good regulatory decision making look like?

01 May 2017 This article looks at some of the mechanics and principles behind decisions about design, review, implementation and operation of regulatory systems.

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

Starting out with regulatory stewardship: A resource

01 December 2022 A resource for use by government agencies with regulatory stewardship responsibilities, for the purpose of improving the stewardship, and ultimately the performance, of a regulatory system.

Regulatory System Capability

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

Guidance note: Best practice monitoring, evaluation and review

01 January 2019 This guidance describes the key elements of monitoring, evaluation and review.