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Agencies need to provide robust analysis and advice to Cabinet before a decision can be made on any regulatory change.

Regulatory Impact Statement: Requiring more classes of person to hold a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before travel to New Zealand and reviewing the deemed visa period of stay

Issue Date: 13 September 2024 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Guidance on creating a registry regime

25 June 2025

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Supplementary Analysis Report: Ministerial regulation making power to modify or remove plan provisions

Issue Date: 21 August 2025 Author: Ministry for the Environment

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We want rules and regulations to enable New Zealanders to do more – to lead to a more productive use of people’s time, and better outcomes for all.

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Connecting with BusinessNZ's Major Companies Group

Gráinne Moss, our CE, was invited to talk with BusinessNZ’s Major Companies Group yesterday.

No more missing out on medical conferences

We’ve completed a rapid review of the rules around ads for yet to be approved medicines at medical trade shows.

Industrial hemp regulations to be reviewed

Regulation Minister David Seymour has announced a comprehensive review of the outdated and burdensome regulations surrounding industrial hemp.

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