Measuring our performance
Find out how MPI sets its objectives and reports on its performance.
Assessing performance against outcomes
Our 4 long-term outcomes are supported by 12 priorities and 52 deliverables, and progress is measured regularly. Our Strategic Intentions publication sets out our objectives, while the Annual Report has information about our progress.
Read about our 4 long-term outcomes
Strategic Intentions
Our Strategic intentions sets out MPI’s strategic objectives that we intend to achieve or contribute towards in the medium-term.
Download Strategic Intentions 2018–2023 [PDF, 4.4 MB]
Strategic Intentions 2018–2023 builds on the previous Strategic Intentions 2015–2020. It also sets out how MPI will deliver on government priorities, as well as cross-agency and primary sector initiatives.
Statements of Intent
The statement of intent sets out our key challenges and opportunities associated with our export goal, and details how these factors will shape MPI's work programme.
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.
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.
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.
Annual Reports
Our annual report measures our performance against our strategic intentions.
This document summarises MPI's achievements over the 2018/19 year and describes our performance in striving to reach our outcomes.
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 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.
Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) Review
MPI was assessed through the PIF process in late 2015. Based on the PIF review MPI has identified 4 focus areas:
- Continue developing MPI's growth programme and improving the initiatives already underway
- Lead within Government, with the primary industries and across communities
- Increase our focus on customers.
- Embed the internal conditions for outstanding performance
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.