Not a provider of education, the Ministry of Education's purpose is support and facilitative rather than directive.

The role of the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology, or MORST, in the New Zealand Innovation System is to provide science and technology policy advice and related services to the Government.

The Ministry of Justice provides strategic and policy advice across the justice sector.

Provides advice to the New Zealand government on culture and heritage matters and undertakes a number of activities that support and promote New Zealand's history and heritage.

Reports on the state of the New Zealand environment and the way that environmental laws and policies work in practice. They then advise Government on action necessary to improve environmental management.

MAF develops, administers and certifies standards and systems; facilitating market access; managing agriculture, forestry and horticulture biosecurity; and providing policy advice.

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs provides consumer information and education and investigates unsafe products. Also provides policy advice to the Government.

Ministry for fostering business and lifting the New Zealand economy. Includes lists of publications, media releases and information on the operation and regulation of specific markets and industries.

The over-riding purpose of the Ministry of Fisheries is to ensure that the use of New Zealand's fisheries resource is sustainable. Provides policy advice to the Government.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade conducts the Government's business with foreign countries and their governments, and with international organisations.

The Ministry of Health, or Manatu Hauora, is the place where you can find out the latest on New Zealand health issues.

The Ministry of Maori Development is the Government's principal adviser on the Crown's relationship with iwi, hapu and Maori, and on key Government policies as they affect Maori.

The Ministry of Social Development provides the government with advice on strategic social policy, sectoral policy and social research and evaluation in the areas of income support, child, youth and family as well as community.

The Ministry provides the New Zealand Government with quality advice to help improve women's lives. The Ministry recognises the importance of keeping women informed about its work and key policy issues. This site provides information about who we are, the work we do and the resources we have available.

Not a provider of education, the purpose is support and facilitative rather than directive.

Information about the New Zealand Ministry of Defence.

The Ministry of Housing's principal functions are to receive and invest bond monies from residential tenancies, and to refund them when lawfully due; and to provide information, advice and a service to resolve disputes between tenants and landlords.

Exists to promote the development of Pacific peoples in New Zealand. The Ministry is to do this in a way that recognises and reflects Pacific cultural values and aspirations, so that Pacific people can participate and contribute fully to New Zealand's social, cultural and economic life.

The Ministry of Youth Development provides policy advice to the Government on youth affairs.