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The Ministry for Regulation's 2026 stocktake identified 267+ regulators; regulation.nz maps 321 bodies including local government and tribunals. A café is a worked example of overlap.
Typical touchpoints: MPI food registration, council food and trade waste, building consent for fit-out, liquor licence if serving alcohol, IRD and ACC when hiring, WorkSafe, APRA for background music, fire evacuation compliance with FENZ expectations.
Missing one regulator does not create a shortcut — it creates an enforcement letter later. Mapping upfront avoids opening day shutdowns.
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