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This bill creates a new government department called the Ministry of Research, Science, and Technology. It also sets up a new Crown entity, which is an organisation owned by the government, called the New Zealand Innovation Agency. The bill outlines what these new organisations will do and how they will operate, taking over some roles from existing agencies.
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This bill aims to support new ideas and businesses by creating new government organisations focused on research and innovation.
to establish the Ministry of Research, Science, and Technology
to establish the New Zealand Innovation Agency as a Crown entity
Submissions open once a bill reaches the select committee stage and the committee calls for them. In the meantime, you can write to your local MP about it.
Bill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Politika’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Politika editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Politika is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.
