Growing and protecting New Zealand
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and its business units help grow and protect New Zealand by:
- providing policy advice and programmes that support the sustainable development of New Zealand's primary industries
- being the Government's principal advisers on, and maintaining effective management of, New Zealand's fisheries and aquaculture
- leading New Zealand's biosecurity system
- managing forestry assets and supporting the forestry sector
- working with people and businesses to support everyone involved in the chain of food production to meet food safety standards
- playing a key role in enabling international market access for New Zealand's primary products
- representing the interests of the New Zealand primary sector in international trade policy and standard-setting forums.
MPI's business units
We have 6 business units, covering food safety, biosecurity, fisheries, Māori partnerships and investment, agriculture and animal welfare, and forestry.
