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Reflections from our summer interns

We asked our interns to reflect on their experiences. Here are some of their perspectives.

Join our Communities of Practice

We host a range of Communities of Practice for people working in regulation in New Zealand.

Publications and resources

We publish our corporate publications, reports, information releases and regulatory resources in our online libraries. We also publish the Regulatory Impact Statements created by government agencies to help keep the regulatory process transparent.

Regulatory Impact Statement: Reducing the likelihood of offenders of serious violent or sexual offences from coming into contact with their victims

Issue Date: 27 May 2013 Author: Ministry of Justice

Red tape submissions quarterly report – 2024/25 Quarter 3 (1 January to 31 March 2025)

28 May 2025

Clarifying ECE licensing misconception to make things easier

We initiated our first regulatory review into early childhood education (ECE) in June this year.

Introducing our Senior Leadership Team

We are excited to introduce the newly appointed Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at the Ministry for Regulation.

Raise a red tape issue

Regulatory issues can now be raised directly with us as part of the Government’s drive to cut red tape for New Zealanders who want to get things done.

Submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill discussion document

Contact us

Contact us at the Ministry for Regulation if you have feedback or a general enquiry, or to request information about our work.

Our Minister

Hon David Seymour is the Minister for Regulation.

Our work

The Ministry for Regulation is the central steward of New Zealand’s Regulatory Management System. We work with other regulators across the public sector to improve the quality of regulation so all New Zealanders can flourish.