Ministry for Primary Industries

Ministry for Primary Industries
Māori: Manatū Ahu Matua
Ministry overview
Formed	30 April 2012
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; Ministry of Fisheries; New Zealand Food Safety Authority;
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	Charles Fergusson Building; 34–38 Bowen Street; Pipitea; Wellington; WELLINGTON 6011;
Annual budget	Total budgets for 2019/20; Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety; $848,779,000; Vote Forestry; $277,099,000
Ministers responsible	Todd McClay, Agriculture, Forestry; Andrew Hoggard, Biosecurity, Food Safety; Shane Jones, Oceans and Fisheries; Mark Patterson, Rural Communities;
Ministry executive	Ray Smith, Director-General;
Child agencies	Agriculture & Investment Services; Biosecurity New Zealand; Fisheries New Zealand; New Zealand Food Safety; Te Uru Rākau (Māori for 'Forestry New Zealand');

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI; Māori: Manatū Ahu Matua) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with overseeing, managing and regulating the farming, fishing, food, animal welfare, biosecurity, and forestry sectors of New Zealand's primary industries.

^ "Summary Tables for the Estimates of Appropriations 2019/20 – Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury. 30 May 2019.

[1] "Summary Tables for the Estimates of Appropriations 2019/20 – Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury. 30 May 2019.

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Ministry overview
Māori: Manatū Ahu Matua

Formed	30 April 2012 (2012-04-30)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ministry of Fisheries New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	Charles Fergusson Building 34–38 Bowen Street Pipitea Wellington WELLINGTON 6011
Annual budget	Total budgets for 2019/20^[1] Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety $848,779,000 Vote Forestry $277,099,000
Ministers responsible	Todd McClay, Agriculture, Forestry Andrew Hoggard, Biosecurity, Food Safety Shane Jones, Oceans and Fisheries Mark Patterson, Rural Communities
Ministry executive	Ray Smith, Director-General
Child agencies	Agriculture & Investment Services Biosecurity New Zealand Fisheries New Zealand New Zealand Food Safety Te Uru Rākau (Māori for 'Forestry New Zealand')