This document summarises MPI's achievements over the 2016/17 year and describes our performance in striving to reach our outcomes.

This document summarises MPI's achievements over the 2015/16 year and describes our performance in striving to reach our outcomes.

This document summarises MPI's achievements over the 2014/15 year and describes our performance in striving to reach our outcomes.

This document summarises MPI's achievements over the 2013/14 year and describes our performance in striving to reach our outcomes.

This document summarises MPI's achievements over the 2012/13 year and describes our performance in striving to reach our outcomes.

This document summarises MPI's achievements over the 2011/12 year and describes our performance in striving to reach our outcomes.

This document summarises the Ministry's achievements over the past year and describes our performance in striving to reach our outcomes.

This document sets out the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) medium-term strategy and demonstrates how MPI plans to deliver the shifts in performance required to be an exemplary organisation over the next four years.

Strategic Intentions 2015–2020 builds on the previous Statement of Intent 2014–2019. It also sets out how MPI will deliver on government priorities, as well as cross-agency and primary sector initiatives.

The Statement of Intent (SOI) sets out what the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will do over the next five years to achieve its vision of Growing and Protecting New Zealand. SOI takes into account New Zealand’s dynamic trading environment and the Government’s goals of building a more productive and competitive economy, as well as delivering better public services.

Statement of Intent 2013-2018

The Statement of Intent (SOI) is a key element of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) public accountability narrative. At a high level it signals the benefit that MPI is seeking to achieve for the primary sector and for all New Zealanders. The SOI sets out key challenges and opportunities associated with MPI’s Export Double goal and details how these factors will shape MPI’s work programmes and capability development over the next five years.

This is the first Statement of Intent (SOI) for the new Ministry for Primary Industries. The SOI is one way through which we articulate and help the organisation to set its direction over the year ahead. It is a legal and public articulation of what we are going to be focusing on to help the primary industries to be successful.

Read this Chinese language report for up-to-date information about the performance of New Zealand’s primary sectors.

This report provides up-to-date information about the performance of New Zealand’s primary sectors and gives independent forecasts of future prospects. Categories: dairy, meat and wool, forestry, horticulture, arable, seafood, other primary exports and foods, and arable.

The Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries released in June 2015 (SOPI) assessed the prospects for New Zealand’s primary sectors through to the year ending June 2019.

This mid-year review (Chinese language version) updates the short-term forecasts for the primary sectors based on the key changes in export market dynamics, domestic production, and exchange rate forecasts for each sector.

The Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries released in June 2015 (SOPI) assessed the prospects for New Zealand’s primary sectors through to the year ending June 2019.

This mid-year review updates the short-term forecasts for the primary sectors based on the key changes in export market dynamics, domestic production, and exchange rate forecasts for each sector.

Read this Chinese language report for up-to-date information about the performance of New Zealand’s primary sectors.

This report provides up-to-date information about the performance of New Zealand’s primary sectors and gives independent forecasts of future prospects. This year a new category is included - Other Primary Exports and Foods along with dairy, meat and wool, forestry, horticulture, arable, seafood, and arable.

MPI are trialling SOPI in different languages. Our first language translation is Chinese. MPI invites feedback and suggestions for other languages. Please email stats_info@mpi.govt.nz

The Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries released in June 2014 (SOPI) assessed the prospects for New Zealand’s primary sectors over the next four years. This mid-year review updates the short-term forecasts for the primary sectors based on the key changes in domestic production and export market dynamics for each sector.

The Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries released in June 2014 (SOPI) assessed the prospects for New Zealand’s primary sectors over the next four years. This mid-year review updates the short-term forecasts for the primary sectors based on the key changes in domestic production and export market dynamics for each sector.

This report provides up-to-date information about the performance of New Zealand’s primary sectors - dairy, meat and wool, forestry, horticulture, arable and for the first time, seafood - and gives independent forecasts of future prospects.

The New Zealand Seafood, Agriculture and Forestry Outlook updates the forecasts presented in SONZAF 2011 for seafood, pastoral agriculture and forestry. It reports MAF analysis of the economic outlook for these sectors over the current season and the next.

This report provides up-to-date information about the performance of New Zealand’s primary sectors -dairy, meat and wool, forestry, horticulture, arable and seafood - and gives independent forecasts of future prospects.

This report is an update of the Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries for January 2014. It provides information about the performance of New Zealand’s primary sectors - dairy, meat and wool, forestry, horticulture and seafood - over the last period and gives some indication of global economic trends.

SOPI update on the situation and outlook for New Zealand primary industries - dairy, meat and wool, seafood, agriculture and forestry - taking a look at the macro-economic situation, exchange rates and any issues in particular sectors.

This SOPI report provides up-to-date information about the performance of New Zealand’s primary sectors - dairy, meat and wool, forestry, horticulture, arable and seafood - and gives independent forecasts of future prospects.

The briefing was developed by the Ministry for Primary Industries and presented to Hon Louise Upston (Associate Minister for Primary Industries) on 20 December 2016. The briefing provides the incoming Minister with information on the Forestry sector and operating environment, and major policy and implementation issues.

The briefing was developed by the Ministry for Primary Industries and presented to Hon Louise Upston (Associate Minister for Primary Industries) on 20 December 2016. The briefing provides the incoming Minister with information on the capability needs in the primary sectors and MPI’s skill work programme, and policy and implementation issues.

The briefing was developed by the Ministry for Primary Industries and presented to Hon Nathan Guy (Minister for Primary Industries), Hon Louise Upston (Associate Minister for Primary Industries), Hon David Bennet (Minister for Food Safety) on 20 December 2016. The briefing provides incoming Ministers with information on MPI’s strategy, the operating environment for the primary industries and major policy and implementation issues.

The briefing was developed by the Ministry for Primary Industries and presented to Hon David Bennet (Minister for Food Safety) on 20 December 2016. The briefing provides the incoming Minister with information on the Food Safety system and operating environment, major policy and implementation issues and Ministerial roles and responsibilities.

A Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) review of MPI was published on 24 March 2016.

A panel of independent reviewers assessed the current state of MPI, and considered how well it is placed to deal with the opportunities and challenges faced over the medium-term. The review was managed by the State Services Commission.

A panel of independent reviewers assessed the current state of MPI in late 2012, and considered how well it is placed to deal with the opportunities and challenges faced over the medium-term. The reviewers noted 4 'future state' enhancements - managing and developing MPI’s people, delivering on our export goal, MPI’s leadership role, and systems management. The review was managed by the State Services Commission.

A Benchmarking of Administrative & Support Services (BASS) report for MPI was published on 12 August 2015. BASS reports are produced annually by The Treasury. They provide a useful benchmark for government agencies assessing the provision of their administrative and support services.

A Benchmarking of Administrative & Support Services (BASS) report for MPI was published on 11 July 2016. BASS reports are produced annually by The Treasury. They provide an useful benchmark for government agencies assessing the provision of their administrative and support services.