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1. More than 300 red tape issues reported in first week

   Feedback from members of the public make it clear that there are plenty of examples of regulation getting in the way.

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2. Ministry for Regulation news November 2024

   Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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3. Regulatory review into the hairdressing and barbering industry announced

   The Ministry’s next regulatory review will be of hairdressing and barbering industry regulations.

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4. Working across government to improve the regulation making process

   We are making changes that aim to create a more efficient, transparent, and effective regulatory environment.

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5. Product Labelling Regulatory Review – Terms of Reference published

   The review will look to remove product labelling barriers.

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6. Fixing red tape to help hospitality grow

   New review into the hospitality sector

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7. Better Regulation – Better Outcomes

   The Ministry for Regulation has published its first Annual Report.

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8. Red Tape Tipline sparks sweet win for Kiwi cake makers

   Home-based cake makers will now find it easier to turn their passion into a business

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9. Ministry for Regulation news – October 2025

   Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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10. Reducing red tape for industrial hemp

    Outdated regulations holding back New Zealand’s industrial hemp sector will be replaced

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11. It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - why regulatory practice matters

    A blog by Gráinne Moss, Secretary for Regulation and Chief Executive Ministry for Regulation

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12. Why more cones make for less safe roads

    By aligning incentives and simplifying guidance we can shift from a culture of compliance to one of common sense.

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