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Minister for Primary Industries (New Zealand)

Ministry for Primary Industries
Manatū Ahu Matua
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Agency overview
Formed 2012
Preceding agencies
Jurisdiction New Zealand
Headquarters Pastoral House,
25 The Terrace,
Wellington
WELLINGTON 6011
Annual budget Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety
Total budget for 2016/17
Increase$893,023,000
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Martyn Dunne,
    Chief Executive and Director-General
Website www.mpi.govt.nz

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) (Māori: Manatū Ahu Matua) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with overseeing, managing and regulating the farming, fishing, food, animal welfare, biosecurity, and forestry sectors of New Zealand's primary industries.

Formed in April 2012, MPI is a merger of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish), and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).

The Department serves 2 portfolios and 3 ministers.


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