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Relief for grieving families

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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Join our Communities of Practice

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

Reducing AML compliance burden for gift cards

Our work / What we've done

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.

Quick Guide: Engaging as a regulator

01 September 2024 How to engage with people affected by the law in ways that build trust and strong relationships, and lead to better decision making.

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

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.

Ministry for Regulation – building up from establishment phase with a big job to do

The Ministry for Regulation – a small agency with a big job to do – was established on 1 March 2024.

Chief economist appointed – meet Kevin Counsell

We are excited to welcome Kevin Counsell as our new chief economist.