Ministry for Primary Industries
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
- Ministry of Fisheries
- New Zealand Food Safety Authority
- Charles Fergusson Building
- 34–38 Bowen Street
- Pipitea
- Wellington
- WELLINGTON 6011
Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety
$848,779,000
Vote Forestry
$277,099,000
- Todd McClay, Agriculture, Forestry
- Andrew Hoggard, Biosecurity, Food Safety
- Shane Jones, Oceans and Fisheries
- Mark Patterson, Rural Communities
- Ray Smith, Director-General
- Agriculture & Investment Services
- Biosecurity New Zealand
- Fisheries New Zealand
- New Zealand Food Safety
- Te Uru Rākau (Māori for 'Forestry New Zealand')
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.
History
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).[2]
At the 2017 general election, the Labour Party campaigned on disestablishing the Ministry and restoring the previous agencies. However, MPI was not disestablished; instead, it was restructured with Fisheries New Zealand, Forestry New Zealand, Biosecurity New Zealand and New Zealand Food Safety established as new business groups within the larger agency, alongside an agriculture and investment services unit.[3]
Te Uru Rākau, the New Zealand Forest Service, was re-established in May 2018 after its 1987 disestablishment. It is based in Rotorua.[4]
In March 2024, the Ministry proposed slashing 384 job following a cost-saving directive from the National-led coalition government.[5]
Structure
The Ministry is structured into eight sections. Each section is led by a deputy director-general.
- Biosecurity New Zealand
- Fisheries New Zealand
- New Zealand Food Safety
- Agriculture and Investment Services
- Te Uru Rākau (New Zealand Forest Service)
- Policy and Trade
- Public Affairs
- China Relations
- Corporate Services
List of ministers
The Ministry serves 6 lead portfolios along with 3 associate ministers for Agriculture.
Officeholder | Portfolio(s) | Other responsibility(ies) |
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Hon Todd McClay | Minister of Agriculture Minister of Forestry | |
Hon Shane Jones | Minister of Oceans and Fisheries | |
Hon Andrew Hoggard | Minister for Biosecurity Minister for Food Safety | Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare, Skills) |
Hon Mark Patterson | Minister for Rural Communities | Associate Minister of Agriculture |
Nicola Grigg | Associate Minister of Agriculture (Horticulture) |
Primary industries
Colour key (for political parties) |
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National |
No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Party | |||
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1 | David Carter | 14 December 2011 | 28 January 2013 | Key | |||
2 | Nathan Guy | 28 January 2013 | 26 October 2017 | ||||
English |
See also
References
- ^ "Summary Tables for the Estimates of Appropriations 2019/20 – Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury. 30 May 2019.
- ^ Carter, David (6 March 2012). "MAF to become Ministry for Primary Industries" (Press release). New Zealand Government.
- ^ O'Connor, Damien (13 December 2017). "O'Connor announces stronger focus for MPI". Beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Resurrection of forestry service celebrated". NZ Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Howell, Azaria (21 March 2024). "Public service cuts: Ministry for Primary Industries, Health confirm hundreds of jobs to be slashed". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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