The public sector consists of a number of different organisational forms. These forms vary in the extent to which they are at an arm's-length from Ministers, how they are governed, and the expectations that apply. Public Service departments are close to Ministers (part of the legal Crown), while Crown entities are stand-alone corporate bodies and operate at arm's-length. Most Crown entities are part of the State services, but Tertiary Education Institutions are part of the wider State sector. (See public sector map below.)
The Public sector map lists organisations by legal titles. For a searchable list of other names that organisations are commonly known by, or have previously been known by, see the Government A-Z https://www.govt.nz/organisations/
Public sector map
Select an organisation to see where it fits in the public sector
Business, Innovation, and Employment, Ministry of
Conservation, Department of
Corrections, Department of
Crown Law Office
Culture and Heritage, Ministry for
Defence, Ministry of
Education, Ministry of
Education Review Office
Environment, Ministry for the
Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of
Government Communications Security Bureau
Health, Ministry of
Inland Revenue Department
Internal Affairs, Department of
Justice, Ministry of
Land Information New Zealand
Maori Development, Ministry of
New Zealand Customs Service
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
Pacific Peoples, Ministry for
Primary Industries, Ministry for
Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of the
Serious Fraud Office
Social Development, Ministry of
State Services Commission
Statistics New Zealand
Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa—Pike River Recovery Agency
Transport, Ministry of
Treasury, The
Oranga Tamariki &mdash Ministry for Children , Ministry for
Women, Ministry for
Social Investment Agency
New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Police
Parliamentary Counsel Office
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary Service
Accident Compensation Corporation
Callaghan Innovation
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
Auckland DHB
Bay of Plenty DHB
Canterbury DHB
Capital & Coast DHB
Counties-Manukau DHB
Hawke's Bay DHB
Hutt DHB
Lakes DHB
MidCentral DHB
Nelson Marlborough DHB
Northland DHB
South Canterbury DHB
Southern DHB
Tairawhiti DHB
Taranaki DHB
Waikato DHB
Wairarapa DHB
Waitemata DHB
West Coast DHB
Whanganui DHB
Earthquake Commission
Education New Zealand
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Environmental Protection Authority
Health Promotion Agency
Health Quality and Safety Commission
Health Research Council of New Zealand
Housing New Zealand Corporation
Maritime New Zealand
New Zealand Antarctic Institute
New Zealand Blood Service
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
New Zealand Tourism Board
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand Transport Agency
New Zealand Walking Access Commission
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Real Estate Agents Authority
Social Workers Registration Board
Sport and Recreation New Zealand
Tertiary Education Commission
WorkSafe New Zealand
Accreditation Council
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa
Broadcasting Commission
Families Commission (also known as Superu)
Heritage New Zealand (Pouhere Taonga)
Government Superannuation Fund Authority
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
New Zealand Artificial Limb Service
New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand Lotteries Commission
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Public Trust
Retirement Commissioner
Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi (Maori Broadcasting Funding Agency)
Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Maori (Maori Language Commission)
Broadcasting Standards Authority
Children's Commissioner
Commerce Commission
Drug Free Sport New Zealand
Electoral Commission
Electricity Authority
External Reporting Board
Financial Markets Authority
Health and Disability Commissioner
Human Rights Commission
Independent Police Conduct Authority
Law Commission
New Zealand Productivity Commission
Office of Film and Literature Classification
Privacy Commissioner
Takeovers Panel
Transport Accident Investigation Commission
AgResearch Limited
Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited
Landcare Research New Zealand Limited
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited
New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited
New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, The
Crown Irrigation Investments Limited
New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Limited
Radio New Zealand Limited
Television New Zealand Limited
Crown entity subsidiaries
School Boards of Trustees
Auckland University of Technology
Lincoln University
Massey University
University of Auckland
University of Canterbury
University of Otago
University of Waikato
Victoria University of Wellington
Ara Institute of Cantebury
Eastern Institute of Technology (Taradale)
Manukau Institute of Technology (Manukau City)
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (Nelson)
Northland Polytechnic (Whangarei)
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand (Lower Hutt)
Otago Polytechnic (Dunedin)
Southern Institute of Technology (Invercargill)
Tai Poutini Polytechnic (Greymouth)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Universal College of Learning (Palmerston North)
Unitec Institute of Technology (Auckland)
Waikato Institute of Technology (Hamilton)
Wellington Institute of Technology (Petone)
Western Institute of Technology (New Plymouth)
Whitireia Community Polytechnic (Porirua)
Te Wananga o Aotearoa (Te Awamutu)
Te Wananga o Raukawa (Otaki)
Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi (Whakatane)
Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Fish and Game Councils
Game Animal Council
Leadership Development Centre Trust
Maori Trustee, the
National Pacific Radio Trust
New Zealand Fish and Game Council
New Zealand Game Bird Habitat Trust Board
New Zealand Government Property Corporation
New Zealand Lottery Grants Board
Ngai Tahu Ancillary Claims Trust
Pacific Co-operation Foundation
Pacific Island Business Development Trust
Reserves Boards
Te Ariki Trust
City Rail Link Limited
Crown Asset Management Limited
Crown Infrastructure Partners Limited
Education Payroll Limited
Health Benefits Limited (ceased operations)
Network for Learning Limited, The
Ōtākaro Limited
Predator Free 2050 Limited
The Network for Learning Limited
Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Limited
Southern Response Earthquake Services Limited
Tamaki Redevelopment Company Limited
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Office of the Ombudsmen
The Controller and Auditor-General
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited
Animal Control Products Limited
AsureQuality Ltd
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Limited
KiwiRail Holdings Limited
Kordia Group Limited
Landcorp Farming Limited
Learning Media Limited (struck off)
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd
New Zealand Post Limited
New Zealand Railways Corporation
Quotable Value Limited
Solid Energy New Zealand Limited
Terralink NZ Limited (struck off)
Transpower New Zealand Limited
Genesis Energy Limited
Meridian Energy Limited
Mighty River Power Limited
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