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Regulatory Impact Statement: De Minimis increase to offset the impact of the increase in GST

Issue Date: 09 September 2010 Author: New Zealand Customs Service

Regulatory Impact Statement: How to reduce timeframes for application decisions under the Overseas Investment Act

Issue Date: 13 June 2024 Author: The Treasury

Regulatory Impact Statement: Reducing public harm from devices that artificially tan the skin through the use of ultra violet light

Issue Date: 01 August 2014 Author: Ministry of Health

Regulatory Impact Assessment: Amending how excise and excise-equivalent duty is calculated, and making flavoured tobacco a prohibited import to stop tax evasion

Issue Date: 23 May 2022 Author: New Zealand Customs Service

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Hon David Seymour is the Minister for Regulation.

Guide to Cabinet's impact analysis requirements

20 December 2024 This guide explains how to meet Cabinet's impact analysis requirements for government regulatory proposals.

Are regulated parties customers?

01 November 2017 This article examines how regulators define regulated parties and align compliance with service delivery systems.

Regulatory stewardship: Voice of the regulator

01 November 2017 This article focuses on how the regulator can be brought into the regulatory stewardship continuous improvement lifecycle.

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.

Ministry for Regulation news – July 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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Quick Guide: Engaging as a regulator

01 September 2024 How to engage with people affected by the law in ways that build trust and strong relationships, and lead to better decision making.

Ministry for Regulation news November 2024

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.