What we've done
And what we're doing to cut red tape and reduce the burden of regulation for New Zealanders.
We’re delivering $223–$337 million in benefits for Kiwis
Regulatory reviews
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Early Childhood Education (ECE) regulatory sector review
Increasing supply and driving competition by reducing barriers to entry and the cost of compliance.
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Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review
Keeping farmers and growers internationally competitive, by cutting through the regulators wait list for approving new products.
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Hairdressing and barbering industry regulatory review
Cutting back the regulatory burden for hairdressers and barbers by reconsidering if their regulations are required.
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Telecommunications review
Getting the regulations right for a sector that sets the foundation for digital innovation and connectivity across New Zealand.
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Product labelling review
The review will look at how well New Zealand’s product labelling rules match international standards.
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Regulatory Response Team
The Regulatory Response team is tackling regulatory issues across the country that are holding back people and businesses from getting on with getting things done. This includes looking into the issues people report through the Red Tape portal on the Ministry’s website.
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Flour dust standards in bakeries
We stopped unworkable new limits being set on the level of flour dust in bakeries, which would have driven up the price of basic foodstuffs.
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Buy Now, Pay Later
We stopped new fees being levied on Buy Now, Pay Later providers, which would have unreasonably hiked the cost for consumers.
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Making it easier to care – Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act
We made it just a little easier to care for a disabled family member, getting financial thresholds raised for managing their incomes and assets.
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No more missing out on medical conferences
We’ve proposed a change to allow advertising of new medicines at conferences – incentivising the industry to bring benefits of $90 million into NZ.
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Relief for grieving Kiwis
Sparing New Zealanders unnecessary administrative burden when distributing smaller estates.
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Reducing AML compliance burden for gift cards
We completed a rapid review - reducing AML compliance burden for gift cards
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No more trout pout
We reviewed New Zealand’s ban on commercial trout farming and found that lifting it could unlock millions in economic benefits.
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Cutting red tape for small detached buildings
Making it easier for homeowners to build sheds, garages and sleepouts
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Updating scaffolding regulations
Changing the rules around scaffolding to make compliance simpler and fairer