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Hon David Seymour is the Minister for Regulation.

Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) template

20 December 2024 The standard RIS template for government regulatory proposals.

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Ministry for Regulation website, regulation.govt.nz.

Regulation wrap for 2024

2024 has been a big one for the new Ministry for Regulation.

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.

A rail tale

01 November 2017 This article examines the background to change in rail safety regulation before looking at lessons learned from going through the operating model change needed to move from a prescriptive to a goal-based approach.

Join us for a webinar on emerging international trends in regulation

We’re continuing our webinar series to help raise knowledge and capability across the regulatory workforce.

Regulatory sector review into early childhood education announced

Regulation Minister David Seymour has confirmed the first regulatory sector review will be into early childhood education.

Engagement on our first review is now closed!

Engagement on the early childhood education regulatory review has now closed. Thank you to everyone who had their say.

Quick Guide: Regulation in New Zealand

01 September 2024 Regulation is all around us in our daily lives. This quick guide defines the key concepts used in regulatory practice.

Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review

This review is assessing whether the current approval path maintains an appropriate balance between access to these products and managing risk.

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