Agencies and Departments

Tourism Research Council New Zealand   (www.trcnz.govt.nz)  

Established by the Minister of Tourism in 2000 to ensure the provision of quality information, research and forecasts to meet the needs of a wide range of tourism sector users.

New Zealand Security Intelligence Service   (www.nzsis.govt.nz)  

The NZSIS provides the Government with timely and accurate intelligence and advice on national security issues within the terms of the 1969 NZSIS Act and its amendments.

Mental Health Commission   (www.mhc.govt.nz)  

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.

Corrections Department   (www.corrections.govt.nz)  

Complete profile with prison jail sentences in New Zealand, sentencing remand probation and parole data, news, publications, and careers advice.

Statistics New Zealand (Te Tari Tatau)   (www.stats.govt.nz)  

The major source of official statistics. They gather a vast amount of information about people, households, businesses and economic activity.

Royal Federation of Justices' Association   (www.jpfed.org.nz)  

Enables the general public to locate a local Justice of the Peace via an online directory with a simple to use search function.

Insurance and Superannuation Unit   (www.isu.govt.nz)  

This site provides access to resources and publications available from the Insurance and Superannuation Unit of the Ministry of Economic Development. The unit supervises the management of registered superannuation schemes.

Energy Safety Service   (www.energysafety.govt.nz)  

Part of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, responsible for safeguarding people and property from the dangers of gas and electricity, and ensuring the quality and measurement of fuel.

New Zealand Serious Fraud Office   (www.sfo.govt.nz)  

An organisation involved in the detection and investigation of serious or complex fraud within New Zealand.

Tenancy Services   (www.minhousing.govt.nz/tenancy/)  

A division of the Ministry of Housing providing education, advice, mediation and referrals to the Tenancy Tribunal.

Te Puni Kokiri : Effective governance   (governance.tpk.govt.nz)  

This site is designed to help trustees and directors of Maori organisations with their responsibilities and role as guardians and leaders. It aims to support those who have taken up that challenge by sharing best practice on the essential elements of effective governance.

Social Policy Evaluation and Research Committee   (www.spear.govt.nz)  

A coordination hub assisting government agencies and the social research and evaluation sector to improve capability, capacity and outcomes.

Crown Law Office   (www.crownlaw.govt.nz)  

Providing legal advice and representation to the New Zealand Government and its departments, ministries and agencies in matters affecting the Crown.

The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust   (www.agmardt.org.nz)  

To promote agricultural, pastoral, horticultural and forestry industries through administration of grants programmes.

LIAC   (www.liac.org.nz)  

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.

New Zealand Overseas Investment Commission   (www.oic.govt.nz)  

Administers the New Zealand government's foreign investment policies.

Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee   (www.cymrc.health.govt.nz)  

The CYMRC was established by the Minister of Health to review deaths of children and young people aged between 28 days and 24 years. The committee's aim is to find ways to prevent such deaths in the future.

Ethics Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology   (www.ecart.health.govt.nz)  

ECART is required to consider and determine applications for assisted reproductive procedures or human reproductive research and keep under review approvals previously given.

National Ethics Advisory Committee   (www.neac.health.govt.nz)  

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.

Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee   (www.pmmrc.health.govt.nz)  

The PMMRC is an independent committee that advises the Minster of Health on how to reduce the number of deaths of babies and mothers in New Zealand.

Transfund   (www.transfund.govt.nz)  

A stand-alone government agency who allocate resources in a way that contribute to an integrated, safe, responsive and sustainable land transport system.

State Services Commission   (www.ssc.govt.nz)  

The central agencies provide leadership, coordination, and advice on the management of the State sector.

Health Workforce Advisory Committee   (www.hwac.govt.nz)  

Providing information on the committee's remit, members and work. HWAC concluded its work providing strategic advice to the Minister of Health on the health and disability workforce in September 2006.

NOHSAC : National Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Committee   (www.nohsac.govt.nz)  

Responsible for providing independent advice directly to the Minister of Labour on major occupational health and safety issues in New Zealand.

Health Information Strategy Action Committee   (www.hisac.govt.nz)  

HISAC is a Ministerial Advisory Committee established to provide governance, oversight and leadership for the implementation of the Health Information Strategy for New Zealand.