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1. Responsive regulation in practice: A review of the international academic literature

   01 July 2020 Paper summarising global literature on responsive regulation to support executives, managers, and frontline staff in regulatory organisations.

   

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2. Starting out with regulatory stewardship: A resource

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

   

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3. What regulatory system governance is and why it’s important: Guidance in a nutshell

   27 July 2021 Guidance intended to supplement formal requirements for governance in the public service for those with responsibilities for governing regulatory systems.

   

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4. What regulatory system governance is and why it’s important: Principles and guidance

   01 July 2021 Guidance intended to supplement formal requirements for governance in the public service for those with responsibilities for governing regulatory systems.

   

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5. Regulatory failure: A review of the international academic literature

   01 February 2022 A research paper that presents findings from a review of a broad scope of international academic literature on regulatory failure structured according to four broad perspectives on regulation: public interest theory, public choice theory, private interest theory, and institutional theories.

   

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6. Quick Guide: Regulatory compliance activities

   01 September 2024 A look at regulatory compliance activities that regulators use – and when to use them.

   

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7. Quick Guide: Regulatory systems and stewardship

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

   

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8. Quick Guide: Engaging as a regulator

   01 September 2024 How to build trust and make better decisions through engagement.

   

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9. Quick Guide: Evidence informed regulatory practice

   29 July 2025 Using evidence to guide regulatory decisions and improve outcomes.

   

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10. Quick Guide: Regulatory approaches, models and tools

    29 July 2025 An overview of regulatory approaches, models and tools, and why regulators need them.

    

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11. 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.

    

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12. 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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