The Ministry publishes corporate publications about our plans and performance, and how we’re meeting our statutory obligations.
Strategic Intentions
On 1 March 2024, the Ministry for Regulation was established to provide leadership across government for improvements in the quality of regulation and the performance of regulatory systems. We are a central government agency tasked with improving the regulation imposed by the Government, to make it better, more streamlined, and easier for New Zealanders to navigate.
As a new Ministry we were required to provide our Strategic Intentions to the responsible Minister within six months of the date of establishment. On 30 August 2024, we provided the Minister for Regulation with our first Strategic Intentions covering the 2024/25-2028/29 period.
Our Strategic Intentions outlines our role and purpose, strategic objectives, strategic priorities for the next 12-18 months, and the outcomes we are working towards.
Strategic Intentions 2024/25-2028/29
Our focus on high quality regulation
Regulation significantly affects all New Zealanders through the rules that authorities put in place, including what we can and can't do in our everyday lives.
Many government agencies have responsibilities for the development and administration of regulation. We are focused on what is needed across government to encourage and achieve high quality regulation. In broad terms, high quality regulation is regulation that:
- is effective in meeting its goals
- minimises unnecessary costs and unintended outcomes
- is fair and respectful of people's rights and freedoms
- is easy to find and understand
- is able to accommodate different circumstances
- is able to cope with pressure and change.
High quality regulation matters – it has a real impact on people’s lives and livelihoods and New Zealanders deserve the best regulatory systems in the world.
Report on Appropriations 2023/24
On 29 April 2024, the Ministry was granted an exemption by the Minister of Finance, to provide an annual report for the 2023/24 financial year.
As per that exemption, because the Ministry administered an appropriation in 2023/24, it is required by section 45I(2), after the end of the 2023/24 financial year, to provide statements of expenses and capital expenditure for the appropriation, and to have those audited. We are also required to provide end-of-year performance information, and have that information audited.
The Report includes a Statement of Appropriation for the 2023/24 financial year and the Independent Auditor’s Report.