Quick Guides to good regulatory practice
Our Quick Guides, developed with subject matter experts across the public sector, explain the fundamentals of regulatory practice in New Zealand.
Read the Quick Guides
As part of our work to build regulatory sector capability, we have developed a set of online learning modules that explain the foundations of good regulatory practice. Our Quick Guides are the companion piece to those modules.
The Quick Guides are a great starting point for anyone who is new to regulation, and a useful resource to share across teams and organisations. They provide people working in regulation with a common language and a description of the principles of good regulatory practice.
See all ten quick guides below.
Evidence informed regulatory practice
An overview of evidence, including what evidence to use, why use it, and real-world examples.
Quick Guide: Evidence informed regulatory practice (270 KB, Pdf)
Investigations and evidence
An overview of the investigations, evidence, and principles of an effective investigation and the investigation process.
Quick Guide: Investigations and evidence (257 KB, Pdf)
Regulatory approaches, models and tools
An overview of regulatory approaches, models and tools, and why regulators need them.
Quick Guide: Regulatory approaches, models and tools (2.2 MB, Pdf)
The law and the judiciary
The law underpins all regulatory work in New Zealand. This quick guide provides and overview of the law and judiciary in relation to regulators in NZ.
Quick Guide: The law and the judiciary (996 KB, Pdf)
Regulation in New Zealand
Regulation is all around us in our daily lives. This quick guide defines the key concepts used in regulatory practice.
Quick Guide: Regulation in New Zealand (325 KB, Pdf)
Regulatory compliance activities
An overview of the range of regulatory compliance activities that regulators use – and when to use them.
Quick Guide: Regulatory compliance activities (477 KB, Pdf)
Regulatory systems and stewardship
The role of stewardship in governing, monitoring and caring for our regulatory systems.
Quick Guide: Regulatory systems and stewardship (261 KB, Pdf)
Professional conduct
An overview of the standards of behaviour that all regulators must meet.
Quick Guide: Professional conduct (250 KB, Pdf)
Engaging as a regulator
How to engage with people affected by the law in ways that build trust and strong relationships, and lead to better decision making.
Quick Guide: Engaging as a regulator (348 KB, Pdf)
Communicating with regulated parties
An overview of the principles for effective communication with regulated parties, and the importance of planning.
Quick Guide: Communicating with regulated parties (252 KB, Pdf)
RegRoom
The Quick Guides are a companion to online learning modules in RegRoom, our online learning and collaboration space.