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Ministry for Regulation news – July 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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Ministry for Regulation news – August 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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Report a red tape issue

As part of our work to improve regulatory quality, people and organisations can report regulatory issues, or opportunities for regulatory improvement, directly to us through our website tipline.

Next steps - Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review

The Government has announced the next steps from the Ministry for Regulation’s Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review.

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

Regulatory Impact Statements now published by the Ministry

The Ministry has taken over responsibility for publishing Regulatory Impact Statements (RISs), previously managed by the Treasury.

Submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill discussion document

Reflections from our summer interns

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

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.

Disclosure statements for government legislation

Agencies need to prepare and publish a disclosure statement to accompany the introduction of most government Bills and Amendment Papers to Parliament.

Our work

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

28 May 2025

Social media terms of use

We use social media to communicate and engage with people about our work. These terms of use apply to all our social media accounts, unless otherwise specified.