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Regulatory Impact Statement: Requiring more classes of person to hold a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before travel to New Zealand and reviewing the deemed visa period of stay

Issue Date: 13 September 2024 Author: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Ministry for Regulation news March 2025

Read the latest news and updates from the Ministry.

Chief economist appointed – meet Kevin Counsell

We are excited to welcome Kevin Counsell as our new chief economist.

Regulatory Impact Statement: Amending the Health Entitlement Cards Regulations 1993 and the Social Security Regulations 2018 to enable implementation of Community Connect to reduce public transport fares for people on low-income

Issue Date: 20 October 2022 Author: Ministry of Health | Ministry of Social Development

More than 300 red tape issues reported in first week

Feedback from members of the public make it clear that there are plenty of examples of regulation getting in the way.

OECD survey indicates New Zealand has room to improve

We're looking forward to investigating the opportunities that the OECD's latest Product Market Regulation Indicators survey results have highlighted.

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.

Five summer interns join the Ministry for Regulation

We are excited to welcome five talented interns to the Ministry for Regulation for the summer.

Our te reo name

The Ministry for Regulation worked with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori – The Māori Language Commission to develop a te reo Māori name to sit alongside our English name. The name suggested by Te Taura Whiri is Te Manatū Waeture.

Strategic Intentions 2024/25-2028/29

10 September 2024

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