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The Non-Specific Output Fund (NSOF) provided CRIs with some independent public-good research-funding streams from 1992 to 2005. The CRI Capability Fund (CF) replaced NSOF as from 1 July 2005. It provided public funding to maintain, enhance, and foster current or new capabilities. In 2010, the
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Government provided each CRI with core funding to deliver outcomes for the benefit of New Zealand. Core funding gives CRIs greater financial certainty and comprises a significant proportion of total funding available to CRIs.
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Day-to-day, however, CRIs operate as any commercial company would, acting within their strategic statement of intent (agreed with the shareholding Ministers) that aligns with the CRI Act purpose and principles.
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The Crown Research Institutes Act 1992 states the purpose of a CRI as carrying out research, and that each CRI must do this for the benefit of New Zealand, pursuing excellence in all that it does, abiding by
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Formerly known as Forest Experiment Station, part of the New Zealand Forest Service and then Ministry of Forestry. Operating independently as a CRI since 1992. Known as "Scion" since 2005.
98:(the Minister of Research, Science and Technology and the Minister of Finance) — holds all shares in each CRI. Cabinet appoints a Board for each CRI. Each Board — intended to comprise 427: 815: 87:
CRIs were originally governed under a standalone Act, the Crown Research Institutes Act 1992. In 2004, as part of a wider reform of government entities, they were brought under the
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As of July 2024, there are seven active Crown Research Institutes. Callaghan Innovation is also included in some circumstances and they attend some joint meetings.
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is privately owned and operates independently but engages in partnerships with relevant CRIs, particularly in the aquaculture and seafood research. The
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is a registered charity which operates independently to the government but like CRIs relied on industry partnerships and government research grants.
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Formerly known as the Institute of Environmental Health and Forensic Science. Renamed in 1993.
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The State charges CRIs with promoting the transfer and dissemination of research, science and
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Crown Research Institutes date from 1992, with most formed out of parts of the former
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and reports to the Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit (CCMAU), (part of
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on 1 February 2013. Formerly known as Advanced Technology Institute.
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (former)
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Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (former)
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Known as "Landcare Research--Manaaki Whenua" since 2018
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National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
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Index

New Zealand
corporatised
Crown entities
scientific
research
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
ethical
social responsibility
return on equity
technology
sectors
Crown Entities Act 2004
Cabinet Ministers
business
professional
annual report
The Treasury
Callaghan Innovation
Science New Zealand
Cawthron Institute
Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

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New Zealand Pastoral Agriculture Research Institute
https://www.agresearch.co.nz/
Institute of Environmental Science and Research
https://www.esr.cri.nz/
Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science
https://www.gns.cri.nz/
Landcare Research

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