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1. Achieving compliance: A guide for compliance agencies in New Zealand

   17 July 2011 This document was developed by regulatory agencies to provide a shared idea of ‘what good looks like’ for design and operation of compliance systems.

   

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2. 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.

   

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3. Key changes to Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements in Cabinet Office circular CO (24) 7

   14 February 2025 This document provides guidance and FAQs about the changes to Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements.

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4. 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

   

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5. Big response to first regulatory review

   We have received an overwhelming response in our call for feedback on our first regulatory review.

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6. Have your say on the future of telecommunications regulation

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7. Ministry for Regulation news – October 2025

   Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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8. It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - why regulatory practice matters

   A blog by Gráinne Moss, Secretary for Regulation and Chief Executive Ministry for Regulation

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9. More than 300 red tape issues reported in first week

   Feedback from members of the public make it clear that there are plenty of examples of regulation getting in the way.

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   Content: different options the Ministry can take to address the issues raised, including targeted conversations with regulatory agencies about changes needed, providing ...

10. Support for regulators

    We help regulators, leaders, and agencies build their skills and become better stewards of the regulatory systems they design, govern and operate.

    Content: The Regulatory System Capability (RSC) team at the Ministry supports regulators by providing practical resources, guidance and the support they need to ...

11. Meeting regulatory impact analysis (RIA) requirements

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

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12. Our role

    Our role is to strengthen New Zealand’s Regulatory Management System and to improve regulatory quality, including the experience that New Zealanders have of complying with regulation.

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