Regenerative agriculture (RA) is proposed as a solution to reverse climate change, biodiversity loss, declining water quality and health of freshwater ecosystems, wellbeing crisis in rural and farming communities, and food system dysfunctions. RA may also open overseas premium and niche markets. However, there is a lack of clarity about what RA is, scepticism about its claimed benefits, and uncertainty as to whether the concept is even relevant to Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). This white paper is the result of intensive collaboration and consultation from June to November 2020. More than 70 NZ-based organisations and 200 people participated, collaborators including farmers and growers, researchers, private consultants, industry levy bodies, banks, retailers, not-for-profit organisations, overseas researchers, and educators. The research underpinning this paper aimed to: (1) better understand what RA means for NZ and (2) develop a scientific framework for guiding RA research in NZ. It involved qualitative and quantitative online surveys, focus groups, and literature/website searches, and focused primarily on what happens within the farmgate.