Agencies and Departments

Providing guidance and information on New Zealand’s unique competitive advantages and business opportunities.

Linking you to core Government land and seabed information.

A Crown entity with responsibility for land transport funding and the promotion of land transport safety and sustainability.

A telephone interpreting service, available from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm. Language Line is available through participating agencies, with a selection of 39 languages.

The Centre provides services to chief executives, senior managers, technical specialists, HR Managers and aspiring managers.

The Learning Representatives Project is a major government initiative aiming to increase the participation of working people in learning at work. Learning Reps are elected by the workers in an enterprise to play a leadership role in encouraging workplace learning.

The Library and Information Advisory Commission is an advisor to the Government on the role of library and information services in the social, cultural and economic life of Aotearoa New Zealand.

An agency contracted by the Ministry of Health to provide needs assessment and service co-ordination for people with disabilities and their families, living in Canterbury, Mid Canterbury, South Canterbury and the West Coast.

The Land Transport Safety Authority is a stand alone Crown entity charged with promoting safety in land transport at reasonable cost. This site provides practical advice for general and commercial drivers.

New Zealand's unique biodiversity and facilitate exports by managing risks to plant and animal health and animal welfare.

A site providing information about Māori health and highlighting the policies, programmes and people addressing Māori health in New Zealand.

The Government's marine authority, providing guidelines for commercial and recreational marine activities, as well as information on marine pollution, and search and rescue operations.

The Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand is a Crown entity established in August 1993.

The New Zealand medicines and medical devices safety authority, a unit of the Ministry of Health that is responsible for the regulation of therapeutic products.

Aiming to create a New Zealand where people with mental illness have personal power, full participation in their communities and access to a fully developed range of recovery-oriented services.

The Ministry of Health provides secretariat support to a number of independent ministerial advisory committees.

Provides up to date and late breaking news about the business units and branches within the Ministry of Economic Development.

There are over 8000 modern apprentices in New Zealand, working in 32 different industries and businesses, and gaining national qualifications.

National Archives ensures access to, and preservation of, those central government records which have significantly affected the development of New Zealand and the lives of its citizens.

The NEU investigates and prosecutes offences under various legislation on behalf of the Official Assignee, the Registrar of Companies and the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Traders.

The NEAC's statutory functions are to provide advice to the Minister of Health on ethical issues of national significance, regarding health and disability research and services.

A Government organisation that helps meet the rehabilitation needs of New Zealand amputees. Their aim is to provide maximum quality of living, independence and participation in community life.

As part of the Department of Internal Affairs, the New Zealand Citizenship Office administers grants of citizenship, confirmation and denials of citizenship, and descent registrations.

A Government border protection agency. Specific responsibilities are ensuring that all goods and persons entering and exiting New Zealand do so in accordance with New Zealand laws and regulations.

A New Zealand Government agency providing natural disaster insurance to residential property owners.