Ministry for Primary Industries (New Zealand)

Ministry for Primary Industries
Manatū Ahu Matua

Agency overview
Formed	2012
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ministry of Fisheries New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA)
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 $893,023,000
Ministers responsible	Hon Nathan Guy, Minister for Primary Industries Hon Louise Upston, Associate Minister for Primary Industries Hon David Bennett, Minister for Food Safety
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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