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Regulatory reviews

We help other government agencies improve the quality of the rules and regulations they create – and in turn help improve outcomes, and the lives of all New Zealanders.

Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review

This review is assessing whether the current approval path maintains an appropriate balance between access to these products and managing risk.

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.

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.

Have your say through our new engagement hub

We’ve opened our engagement hub, where you can have your say on our current regulatory reviews.

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.

Online learning and collaboration

Engage with other regulators, get training, and build a better understanding of regulation with RegRoom, our online learning and collaboration space.

New resources to help build capability in the regulatory workforce

We have published six Quick Guides aimed at those who are new to regulatory work.

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.

Strategic Intentions 2024/25-2028/29

10 September 2024

Engagement on the agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review has closed

Thank you to everybody who had their say through our engagement hub.

Report on Appropriations 2023/24

18 October 2024