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Starting out with regulatory stewardship: A resource

01 December 2022 A resource for use by government agencies with regulatory stewardship responsibilities, for the purpose of improving the stewardship, and ultimately the performance, of a regulatory system.

Stage 2 Cost Recovery Impact Statement template

01 January 2017 Template for proposals seeking policy agreement on cost recovery levels.

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Ministry for Regulation website, regulation.govt.nz.

Buy Now, Pay Later

23 December 2024 We helped to keep costs down for Buy Now, Pay Later customers.

Regulatory Services Technical Capability Framework

01 June 2021 The actionable framework document for assessing capability of people working in regulatory services.

Quick Guide: Regulatory systems and stewardship

01 September 2024 The role of stewardship in governing, monitoring and caring for our regulatory systems.

Ministry’s next regulatory review – telecommunications sector

The Ministry for Regulation’s fourth regulatory review will be into the telecommunications sector.

Guide to Cabinet's impact analysis requirements

20 December 2024 This guide explains how to meet Cabinet's impact analysis requirements for government regulatory proposals.

Join our Communities of Practice

We host a range of Communities of Practice for people working in regulation in New Zealand.

Big response to first regulatory review

We have received an overwhelming response in our call for feedback on our first regulatory review.

Quick Guide: Communicating with regulated parties

01 September 2024 An overview of the principles for effective communication with regulated parties, and the importance of planning.

Regulatory Impact Statements now published by the Ministry

The Ministry has taken over responsibility for publishing Regulatory Impact Statements (RISs), previously managed by the Treasury.