Ministry of Research, Science & Technology

Our main responsibilities are to:

  • Manage the Government's research, science and technology (RS&T) investment
  • Provide policy advice on RS&T issues
  • Encourage innovation and commercialisation of scientific and technological knowledge and ideas
  • Collaborate with other government organisations where RS&T intersects with their work

In all our activities, we work towards our major outcome of getting measurable benefits from New Zealand's investment in research, science and technology.

Report of the Crown Research Institute Taskforce

CRI Taskforce final reportThe report of the Crown Research Institute Taskforce was released by Hon Wayne Mapp, Minister of Research, Science and Technology on 4 March, 2010. A full copy of the report is here.


Page updated 04 Mar 2010