A Public Research Organisation (PRO) is a type of New Zealand research organisation, established in 2025 as a reformation of the science and research system. The government announced in January 2025 that the Crown Research Institutes would be reorganised into three PROs, with a fourth to be established focusing on advanced technology.
Establishment The government announced in January 2025 that the Crown Research Institutes would be reorganised into three PROs, with a fourth to be established focusing on advanced technology. The PROs established from 1 July 2025 include:
Earth Sciences New Zealand (NZIES): replaces the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), MetService (which would be merged into NIWA), and GNS Science; New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science (NZIBS): replaces AgResearch, Landcare Research, New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research and Scion New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (NZIPHFS): a rebranding and reorganisation of the Institute of Environmental Science and Research New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology, a new agency responsible for boosting economic development through advanced technology such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
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