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1. Industrial hemp regulations to be reviewed

   Regulation Minister David Seymour has announced a comprehensive review of the outdated and burdensome regulations surrounding industrial hemp.

   News

   Content: Zealand's bioeconomy, with the New Zealand Hemp Industries Association (NZHIA) projecting potential earnings of $2 billion by 2030, contingent on regulatory ...

2. 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 ...

3. Guidance on creating a registry regime

   25 June 2025

   Publications and resources / Resource library

   Content: This document provides a guide for: considering a register and seeking to understand risks and benefits of a register versus other regulatory options those ...

4. New head of regulator pocket guide

   29 October 2025 Top 10 tips from current and former heads of regulators. An Australian developed resource applicable in a New Zealand context.

   

   Publications and resources / Resource library

   Content: The Pocket Guide contains 10 tips from current and former heads of Australian regulators for senior officials who are new to regulatory leadership. ...

5. Review to examine building consent exemptions

   Building better rules for New Zealand

   News

   Content: We will work closely with MBIE on the Building Regulatory System Review as MBIE is progressing reforms that align closely with, and will inform, our review ...

6. 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   Updating outdated toy safety rules to cut duplication and lower costs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 ...

7. 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. ...

8. No more missing out on medical conferences

   Our work / What we've done

   Content: More information:  Press release: Government welcomes first medical conferences following rule change open_in_new The benefit range for this regulatory ...

9. Publications

   Regulatory Standards Board

   Content: Inquiry into Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968 Final Report (143 KB, Pdf) (Publish date: 19 October 2026) Announcements Press release - Regulatory ...

10. Initial advice in response to submissions on the Bill

    10 October 2025

    About us / Our publications

    File: Briefing-paper_-Regulatory-Standards-Bill_Initial-advice-in-response-to-submissions-on-the-Bill.pdf ...

11. Risk governance and risk-based regulation: A review of the international academic literature

    01 June 2019 Explores how risk and risk-based regulation have developed, how well they work, and epistemic and ethical challenges

    

    Publications and resources / Resource library

    File: 2019-State-of-the-Art-in-Regulatory-Governance-02-Risk-governance-and-risk-based-regulation.pdf ...

12. Towards a profession of public regulation: lessons from the New Zealand G-Reg initiative

    01 August 2020 Examines G-REG as a network of government agencies that develops standardised training and whether this approach can strengthen capability and professionalism

    

    Publications and resources / Resource library