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Quick Guides to good regulatory practice

Our Quick Guides, created with subject matter experts across the public sector, explain the fundamentals of regulatory practice in New Zealand.

Regulatory System Capability

We help regulatory leaders and practitioners across New Zealand build their capability.

The Ministry for Regulation is a small government agency with a big job to do. We’re responsible for helping other government agencies make their rules and regulations easier for New Zealanders to understand and navigate.

Disclosure statements for government legislation

Agencies need to prepare and publish a disclosure statement to accompany the introduction of most government Bills and Amendment Papers to Parliament.

Ministry for Regulation news November 2024

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

Support for regulators

We help regulators, regulatory leaders and regulatory agencies become more capable practitioners, and better stewards of the regulatory systems they design, operate and govern.

Our careers site is now live

We’re a small Ministry with a big job to do – and we need great people to help us do it.

Regulation wrap for 2024

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

Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review – economic analysis issues paper

Are you interested in the bigger picture economic issues surrounding the Ministry’s agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review?

Regulatory review announced for agricultural and horticultural products

Our second regulatory review will be of the approval process for agricultural and horticultural products.

Connecting with BusinessNZ's Major Companies Group

Gráinne Moss, our CE, was invited to talk with BusinessNZ’s Major Companies Group yesterday.

Quick Guide: Regulatory compliance activities

01 September 2024 An overview of the range of regulatory compliance activities that regulators use – and when to use them.