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And what we're doing to cut red tape and reduce the burden of regulation for New Zealanders.

Five summer interns join the Ministry for Regulation

We are excited to welcome five talented interns to the Ministry for Regulation for the summer.

Regulatory Impact Statement Changing name suppression settings in sexual violence cases

Issue Date: 04 December 2024 Author: Ministry of Justice

Ministry for Regulation news January 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

More red tape cut thanks to you

Making it easier for homeowners to build sheds, garages and sleepouts.

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Reducing AML compliance burden for gift cards

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Join our Communities of Practice

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

The Regulatory Management System

New Zealand's RMS is the set of policies, institutions, processes and tools used by central government to pursue and maintain good quality regulation.

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.

Starting out with regulatory stewardship: A resource

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

Responsive regulation in practice

01 July 2020 Professor van der Heijden uses a review of research and literature to discuss the key concepts behind the idea of responsive regulation.