Resources, related articles and links
A compiled list of relevant regulatory reform resources.
National Regulatory Developments
- World Bank - Doing Business Report 2011 (NZ)
- Regulatory Impact Assessment
- The Work of the Regulations Review Committee
- Legislation Advisory Committee
- Productivity Commission will focus on higher growth
- Financial market authority will be established by May 2011
- Financial Market Authority - 29 April 2011
- Success of FMA depends on strong leadership and ethical behaviour - 18 April 2011
- Regulatory Standards Bill welcomed with open arms - 17 March 2011
- Regulatory Impact Analysis
- Regulatory Impact Analysis Review Information Release - 18 August 2011
- Ministry of Economic Development releases report on compliance cost - 8 September 2011
International Guidelines on Regulatory Reform
- OECD Portal on Regulatory Reform
- OECD Toolkit
- OECD Approach to Regulatory Impact Analysis
- World Bank - Global Economic Prospects Report 2011 - 12 January 2011
- European Commission Better Regulation
ASEAN Integration and Harmonisation
- FTA status by country 2011 from Asian Regional Integration Centre (ASIC)
- Resource Hub in relation to the ASEAN integration and harmonisation process
- Economics and Statistics for Asian region
Asian Integration -Towards and Asian Economic Community (Book 2010 published by ADB)
In continuation of the work on Asian economic integration done by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the ADB Institute, this book takes stock of existing institutions for regional integration in Asia and the Pacific and discusses the need for institutional innovation and reform in moving toward the creation of an Asian economic community.
Trans Tasman Trade and Investment Relations
- Existing frameworks and institutions (brief summary)
- Trade and Economic Links between NZ and Australia (brief summary)
- It's Doha or die for world trade - The Australian 23 February 2011
Investment Protocol 17 February 2011
Under the Investment Protocol, Australian investors will continue to be subject to the same rules under New Zealand's overseas investment regime as all other investors, but will enjoy a higher monetary screening threshold for investments in "significant business assets" than other foreign investors. For Australian firms investing in New Zealand, the threshold will increase from NZ$100 million to NZ$477 million
- National interest analysis in respect of the investment protocol
- WTO appellate body decides in favour of NZ apples in Australia - 30 November 2010
- Background information to apple dispute
- Telco law could run up against WTO deal
- New Zealand's net overseas debt falls - 23 March 2011
- Investors trickle back to NZ share market - 23 March 2011
- NZ needs trans-Tasman pal for financial hub - report - 4 May 2011
- Australia and New Zealand agree on new joint regulator - Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Agency (ANZTPA) - 20 June 2011
- Australian Energy Regulator proposes rule changes to accommodate renewables - 7 October 2011
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations
- Major study offers steps for special partnership with US - Monday, 21 February 2011
- New leaks of TPPA text show U.S. is playing hardball - 17 February 2011
- Key's Use of CER a Foretaste of a TPP 18 February 2011 Professor Jane Kelsey
- TPP Negotiations - US Tables Intellectual Property Text
- Tim Grosser on TPP negotiations Monday, 21 February 2011
- Tough decisions needed for TPP to succeed says PM John Key - 21 February 2011
- Call for more transparent TPP talks - 23 February 2011
International Regulatory Developments
- Officials push for progress in Asia-Pacific deal - 28 March 2011
- Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiators Circle the Wagons - 25 March 2011
- Calls for transparent TPP talks - 21 February 2011
- Britain publishes draft regulatory reform bill - 17 June 2011
- Australian Productivity Commission identifies and evaluates regulatory reform
Telecommunication
- Regulatory break for fibre contract winner 'inappropriate' - 17 March 2011
- Groups seek changes to proposed telecommunications law - 24 March 2011
- UFB a "stitch-up job": de Salis - 16 March 2011
- Broadband bill could become 'political football' - 16 March 2011
- Higher prices for existing phone and broadband ahead - 23 March 2011
- Third and final reading for UFB and RBI bill - 24 June 2011
- Tech sector achievements under−recognised: report - 24 June 2011
- Telecom reveals separation plans - 26 July 2011
Consumer Protection
- Consumer Law Reform Bill To Go Before Parliament - 16 March 2011
- Consumer protection laws to be strengthened – 17 March 2011
- Milk laws don't guarantee competition, report finds – 14 March 2011
- Securities review 'should target sharks' - 27 March 2011
- Securities law review decisions announced - 17 March 2011
- Law change aims to protect buyers - 19 March 2011
Leaky Homes Crisis
Regulatory Responsibility Standards Bill
- Regulatory Impact Statement on Regulatory Standards Bill
- New Bill Best Hope for Regulatory Discipline - 27 April 2011
- The proposed Regulatory Responsibility Bill shouldn't be enacted - 10 February 2011
- Brian Fallow: Bill not the way to improve our law - 24 March 2011
- Introduction of Regulatory Standards Bill A Big Step Forward - 15 March 2011
- Regulatory standards bill a wolf in sheep's clothing - 16 March 2011