Public Research Organisation
A Public Research Organisation is a type of New Zealand research organisation, established in 2025 as a reformation of the science and research system. The government announced in January 2025 that the Crown Research Institutes would be reorganised into three PROs, with a fourth to be established focusing on advanced technology.
Establishment
The government announced in January 2025 that the Crown Research Institutes would be reorganised into three PROs, with a fourth to be established focusing on advanced technology. The PROs planned to be established from 1 July 2025 include:- New Zealand Institute for Earth Science : replaces the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, MetService, and GNS Science;
- New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science : replaces AgResearch, Landcare Research, New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research and Scion
- New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science : a rebranding and reorganisation of the Institute of Environmental Science and Research
- New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology, a new agency responsibly for boosting economic development through advanced technology such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.