29 October, 2009
The Regulatory Responsibility Taskforce's recommendations for improving the quality of law-making in New Zealand have been welcomed by Regulatory Reform Minister Rodney Hide.
Read full release >>18 August, 2009
Minister announces appointments to the 2025 Taskforce
Read full release >>17 August, 2009
Ministers release Government Statement on Regulation
Read full release >>21 July, 2009
An expert taskforce is being established to investigate the reasons for the decline in New Zealand's productivity performance over recent years.
Read full release >>1 April, 2009
Minister for Regulatory Reform Rodney Hide today announced the membership of the Regulatory Responsibility Taskforce, which will provide independent expert advice on the Regulatory Responsibility Bill that was considered by the Parliament's Commerce Select Committee in 2008.
Read full release >>27 March, 2009
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today released the Report of the Royal Commission into Auckland Governance.
Read full release >>4 March, 2009
Rodney Hide announces attack on red tape and petty bureaucracy
Read full release >>3 February, 2009
The changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) announced today are a good start and a move in the right direction, but there is still plenty of work to be done so we can get this legislation properly reformed, Minister for Regulatory Reform Hon Rodney Hide said today.
Read full release >>17 December, 2008
Streamlining the Resource Management Act (RMA) is off to a good start with yesterday's announcement of the RMA Technical Advisory Group to support the Government's programme of reform of the Resource Management Act, Minister for Regulatory Reform, Hon Rodney Hide said today.
Read full release >>2 December, 2008
Minister for Regulatory Reform Rodney Hide today appealed for ideas from the public on regulations that should be scrapped or modified.
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