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Quick Guide: The law and the judiciary

29 July 2025 The law underpins all regulatory work in New Zealand. This quick guide provides and overview of the law and judiciary in relation to regulators in NZ.

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

Regulatory Impact Assessment: Legislative changes to increase the professionalism of the social work workforce, Including supplementary material on changes proposed for a Supplementary Order Paper

Issue Date: 13 February 2019 Author: Ministry of Social Development

Regulatory Impact Statement: Improving the Health System: Legislative amendments to support more collaborative planning and purchasing of administration and support services by District Health Boards

Issue Date: 29 April 2010 Author: Ministry of Health

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 Impact Statement: Options for Expediting RMA Consent Application processes for the operation of the Burwood Resource Recovery Park under the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011

Issue Date: 10 October 2011 Author: Ministry for the Environment

25 June 2025 This tool supports a user to identify the elements of a successful registry regime, where it should be housed, the cost of the regime and how it should be funded. This tool can be used in conjunction with 'Guidance on creating a registry regime'.

Regulatory Impact Statement: Options for Expediting RMA Processes for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation and other Specified Activities under the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010

Issue Date: 10 October 2011 Author: Ministry for the Environment

Meeting regulatory impact analysis (RIA) requirements

We provide RIA guidance to agencies to ensure their regulatory proposals comply with Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements.

Engagement on the agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review has closed

Thank you to everybody who had their say through our engagement hub.

Regulatory Impact Statement: Regulations under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Act to prescribe costs of borrowing information and a minimum repayment warning for credit card statements

Issue Date: 26 March 2015 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Regulatory Services Technical Capability Framework

01 June 2021 The actionable framework document for assessing capability of people working in regulatory services.

Quick Guide: Regulatory systems and stewardship

01 September 2024 The role of stewardship in governing, monitoring and caring for our regulatory systems.

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators