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Our progress continues

Since our official set-up on 1 March 2024, the Ministry for Regulation has made considerable progress in its development and operational capacity.

Terms of Reference for the Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review

The Ministry for Regulation today released the Terms of Reference for the Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review.

Strategic Intentions 2024/25-2028/29

10 September 2024

Regulatory sector review into early childhood education announced

Regulation Minister David Seymour has confirmed the first regulatory sector review will be into early childhood education.

Disclosure statements for government legislation: Technical guide for departments

01 June 2013 This guidance document sets out the disclosure requirements in detail, and provides further advice on interpreting and responding to each matter for which a disclosure is required.

Our role

Our role is to strengthen New Zealand’s Regulatory Management System and to improve regulatory quality, including the experience that New Zealanders have of complying with regulation.

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.

Meeting regulatory impact analysis (RIA) requirements

We provide RIA guidance to agencies to ensure their regulatory proposals comply with Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements.

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at the Ministry for Regulation hold a diverse range of skills, knowledge and extensive experience. They play a crucial role in guiding the Ministry as we shape the future of New Zealand’s regulatory landscape.

Regulation wrap for 2024

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

Clarifying ECE licensing misconception to make things easier

We initiated our first regulatory review into early childhood education (ECE) in June this year.