Resources for regulators

New head of regulator pocket guide

29 October 2025 Top 10 tips from current and former heads of regulators. An Australian developed resource applicable in a New Zealand context.

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Quick Guide: Evidence informed regulatory practice

29 July 2025 Using evidence to guide regulatory decisions and improve outcomes.

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Quick Guide: The law and the judiciary

29 July 2025 How the law and judiciary relate to regulatory work in New Zealand.

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Quick Guide: Professional conduct

01 September 2024 An overview of the standards of behaviour that all regulators must meet.

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Ministry for Regulation YouTube channel

30 March 2022

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Regulatory failure: A review of the international academic literature

01 February 2022 A research paper that presents findings from a review of a broad scope of international academic literature on regulatory failure structured according to four broad perspectives on regulation: public interest theory, public choice theory, private interest theory, and institutional theories.

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Information and guidelines: Regulatory Services Technical Capability Framework

01 June 2021

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Regulatory Services Technical Capability Framework

01 June 2021 The actionable framework document for assessing capability of people working in regulatory services.

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Regulatory stewardship: Voice of the regulator

01 November 2017 This article focuses on how the regulator can be brought into the regulatory stewardship continuous improvement lifecycle.

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What does good regulatory decision making look like?

01 May 2017 This article looks at some of the mechanics and principles behind decisions about design, review, implementation and operation of regulatory systems.

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Government expectations for good regulatory practice

01 April 2017 This document divides the government’s high-level expectations of regulatory agencies into two topics: system design and ongoing system stewardship.

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Regulatory institutions and practices

01 June 2014 This Productivity Commission report reviews New Zealand's regulatory infrastructure and how it can be optimised to deliver better wellbeing outcomes.

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