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1. Regulators’ Experimentation Toolkit

   15 June 2026 A Canadian toolkit to help regulators identify, design, and carry out regulatory experiments.

   

   Publications and resources / Resource library

   Summary: A Canadian toolkit to help regulators identify, design, and carry out regulatory experiments. ...

2. Victorian Guide to Regulation: A handbook for policy-makers in Victoria

   01 June 2024 Guide for developing impact assessments using evidence-based frameworks and best practice regulatory principles

   

   Publications and resources / Resource library

   Summary: Guide for developing impact assessments using evidence-based frameworks and best practice regulatory principles ...

3. Best practice model for developing legislation - New Zealand Transport Authority Research report

   01 May 2020 Model and tools to support the development of land transport regulation, covering regulatory management and legislative design

   

   Publications and resources / Resource library

   Summary: Model and tools to support the development of land transport regulation, covering regulatory management and legislative design ...

4. Annual Report 2024-2025

   22 October 2025

   About us / Our publications

   Content: The report outlines our achievements in removing unnecessary regulation, improving regulatory quality and building regulatory capability to deliver better ...

5. Strategic Intentions 2026/27-2029/30

   16 June 2026

   About us / Our publications

   Content: We focus on reducing unnecessary regulatory burden while improving transparency, decision making, and stewardship across government. ... The Strategic Intentions outlines how we will: improve the quality of regulation strengthen transparency and accountability lift regulatory capability ...

6. Agricultural drones: reducing barriers to innovation

   Our work / What we've done

   Content: The issue We received a tip through the Red Tape Tipline that regulatory requirements were making it difficult for farmers to use agricultural drones for ... the Civil Aviation Authority, the Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport) to better understand the regulatory ...

7. Our progress continues

   Since our official set-up on 1 March 2024, the Ministry for Regulation has made considerable progress in its development and operational capacity.

   News

   Content: Regulation Career opportunities at the Ministry for Regulation Are you interested in a career with us, contributing to the future of New Zealand’s regulatory ...

8. Government amendment exemptions

   Government amendments that do not materially change a bill may be exempt from CAS requirements

   For agencies / Developing legislation

   Content: Section 13 of the Regulatory Standards Act open_in_new What agencies need to do The Minister for Regulation has delegated to the Ministry for Regulation ...

9. Reviewing red tape tips

   This page explains how we review tips that are submitted through the Red Tape Tipline.

   Red Tape Tipline

   Content: same issue, we may: Undertake further assessment where there is an opportunity to remove an outdated or unnecessary requirement, or to clarify how regulatory ...

10. Removing barriers to supplying toys in New Zealand

    Updating outdated toy safety rules to cut duplication and lower costs

    Our work / What we've done

    Content: for Business, Innovation and Employment, the Commerce Commission and other agencies to assess the issue and identify options to reduce unnecessary regulatory ...

11. Updating scaffolding regulations

    Our work / What we've done

    Content: Regulatory changes to scaffolding rules were progressed, with amendments coming into force in October 2025. ...

12. Our communities of practice

    Connecting people in regulation across Aotearoa New Zealand

    For regulators

    Content:   The communities will address both strategic and operational issues, and may focus on topics like: stewardship regulatory technology operational ...