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Clarifying ECE licensing misconception to make things easier

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

Quick guides to good regulatory practice

Our Quick guides, developed with subject matter experts across the public sector, explain the fundamentals of regulatory practice in New Zealand.

Support for regulators

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.

Regulatory Quality Assessment Tool – Public Overview

Regulatory reviews / Regulatory Review Framework

Our te reo name

The Ministry for Regulation worked with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori – The Māori Language Commission to develop a te reo Māori name to sit alongside our English name. The name suggested by Te Taura Whiri is Te Manatū Waeture.

Updating scaffolding regulations

Our work / What we've done

Regulatory reviews

We help other government agencies improve the quality of the rules and regulations they create – and in turn help improve outcomes, and the lives of all New Zealanders.

Our careers site is now live

We’re a small Ministry with a big job to do – and we need great people to help us do it.

Implementation support

Regulatory reviews / Regulatory Review Framework

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.

Guidance on creating a registry regime

25 June 2025

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

No more trout pout

Our work / What we've done