Ministry of Science and Innovation (New Zealand)
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| agency_name = Ministry of Science and Innovation
| nativename = {{langx|mi|Te Pūnaha Hiringa Whakaea}}
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| formed = 2011
| preceding1 = Ministry of Research, Science and Technology
| preceding2 = Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
| dissolved = 2012
| superseding = Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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| budget = NZ$19,660,000 [http://www.msi.govt.nz/about-us/corporate-documents/annual-report/ Annual Report 2010/11] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211065209/http://www.msi.govt.nz/about-us/corporate-documents/annual-report/ |date=11 February 2012 }}
| minister1_pfo = Minister of Science and Innovation
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| chief1_name = Murray Bain
| chief1_position = Chief Executive
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| website = {{URL|http://www.msi.govt.nz}}
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The Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI; {{langx|mi|Te Pūnaha Hiringa Whakaea}}) was a government agency within the New Zealand Government, dealing with the science and innovation sector in New Zealand.
History
The Ministry became operational on 1 February 2011, bringing together and replacing the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology.{{cite web |last=Ryall |first=Tony |date=21 May 2010 |title=Implementing Next Steps in Improving State Services Performance: Paper 2 - Legislative and Financial Implications |url=http://www.ssc.govt.nz/upload/downloadable_files/cabpaper-nextsteps-legislative-financial-implications.pdf}}{{cite web |last=Mapp |first=Wayne |date=1 February 2011 |title=Launch of Ministry of Science and Innovation |url=http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/launch-ministry-science-and-innovation |accessdate=2 April 2011 |publisher=New Zealand Government}} MSI assumed responsibility for the science and innovation policy and investment functions of both agencies.
In March 2012, Prime Minister John Key announced that the Ministry of Science and Innovation would be integrated into a new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, comprising the Ministry of Economic Development, the Department of Labour, the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Department of Building and Housing.{{cite news |last=Hartevelt |first=John |date=15 March 2012 |title=Key announces super ministry |publisher=Stuff |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/6579933/Key-announces-super-ministry}} The new Ministry began operating on 1 July 2012.
Functions
Its key roles and functions included:
- advising the government on New Zealand's science and innovation system{{cite news |title=Govt announces Research and Development review |url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/politics/150851/govt-announces-research-and-development-review |newspaper=Otago Daily Times |date=8 March 2011 |accessdate=31 March 2011}}
- overseeing the Government's investment in science and innovation, and in infrastructure that supports science and innovation{{cite news |title=Research and development spending up, still lags Australia |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10714208 |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=22 March 2011 |accessdate=31 March 2011}}{{Failed verification|date=April 2011}}
- fostering commercialisation and the transfer of knowledge into technology, processes and products; enhancing productivity; and, through the application of research results and innovative effort, achieving wider benefits for New Zealand.
References
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External links
- [http://www.msi.govt.nz Ministry of Science and Innovation]
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Category:2011 establishments in New Zealand
Category:2012 disestablishments in New Zealand