List of public sector organisations in New Zealand


Public sector organisations in New Zealand comprise the [|state sector] organisations plus those of [|local government].
Within the state sector lies the [|state services], and within this lies the core public service.
Legally, the legislative branch non-public service departments, [|executive branch non-public service departments], and the [|public service departments] are all part of "the Crown".

State sector

Offices of Parliament

State services departments

Public service departments

The public service in New Zealand technically consists solely of the departments listed below.

Departmental agencies

Interdepartmental executive boards

State services organisations outside the core public service

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Crown entities

Crown agents
See: Education in New Zealand
Tertiary education institutions
State-owned tertiary institutions consist of universities, colleges of education, polytechnics and wānanga. In addition there are numerous non-state-owned private training establishments.
Universities



The following wānanga are those who have been granted Crown entity status; there are many that have not.

Independent statutory entities

  • Te Mātāwai

Public Finance Act Schedule 4 organisations

State-owned enterprises

The state enterprises are listed in Schedule 1 of the State-owned Enterprises Act.

Local government

Local government in New Zealand consists of city councils, district councils and regional councils. These are all also known as "local authorities". City councils and district councils are collectively known as territorial authorities.
Local authorities may set up various council-controlled organisations for specific purposes.

Historic organisations