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1. Ministry for Regulation news – July 2026

   Improving how regulation works in practice

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2. Alex McMinn: what 15 years inside New Zealand’s regulatory system teaches you

   Alex shares lessons from 15 years in regulation, including governance, stewardship and system design

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3. Making it easier to install solar in New Zealand

   We reviewed the regulatory settings that apply to residential and small to medium scale solar installations.

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4. Cabinet agrees next steps for solar review recommendations

   Cabinet has agreed a package of decisions to progress the recommendations of the Solar Installation Regulatory Review

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5. Removing outdated ‘offensive trades’ rules

   Cabinet has agreed to support the recommendations of the Solar Installation Regulatory Review

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6. Ministry delivers on first major regulatory review report

   The Ministry for Regulation has delivered the first of its regulatory review reports to the Minister for Regulation.

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7. Regulation wrap for 2024

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

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8. Submissions on proposed contents of the Regulatory Standards Bill now closed

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9. Chief economist appointed – meet Kevin Counsell

   We are excited to welcome Kevin Counsell as our new chief economist.

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10. Hairdressers and barbers review open for feedback

    The Ministry for Regulation’s review into the hairdressing and barbering industry has opened for feedback on the Ministry’s engagement hub.

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11. Reflections from our summer interns

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

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12. Ministry for Regulation news January 2025

    Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

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