Ngā tūranga tūmatanui e herea ana e te PRA
Public offices subject to the Public Records Act 2005
Find out which public offices must follow the Public Records Act.
Recordkeeping publication: 20/F29 & F30.
List of public offices by A–Z and organisational category
Updated July 2026
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Name of organisation | Public office category |
|---|---|
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) | Crown agent |
Accreditation Council (International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ)) | Autonomous Crown entity |
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited | State-Owned Enterprise |
Animal Control Products Limited | State-Owned Enterprise |
Ara Institute of Canterbury (Ara) | Tertiary education institution |
Armed Forces Canteen Council | Executive branch of Government |
Arts Council of Toi New Zealand (Toi Aotearoa Creative New Zealand) | Autonomous Crown entity |
Auckland University of Technology | Tertiary education institution |
AsureQuality Limited | State-Owned Enterprise |
Broadcasting Commission (NZ On Air) | Autonomous Crown entity |
Broadcasting Standards Authority | Independent Crown Entity |
Central Regions' Technical Advisory Services Limited (TAS) | Crown entity subsidiary |
Charter Schools Authorisation Board | Crown agent |
Children’s Commissioner | Independent Crown entity |
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Crown agent |
Climate Change Commission | Independent Crown Entity |
Commerce Commission New Zealand | Independent Crown entity |
Construction and Specialist Trades Industry Skills Board | Industry skills board |
Coroners Court | New Zealand Court |
Court Martial Appeal Court | New Zealand Court |
Court Martial of New Zealand | New Zealand Court |
Court of Appeal | New Zealand Court |
Criminal Cases Review Commission | Independent Crown Entity |
Crown Law Office | Public Service Department |
Department of Conservation | Public Service Department |
Department of Corrections | Public Service Department |
Department of Internal Affairs | Public Service Department |
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet | Public Service Department |
District Court | New Zealand Court |
Eastern Institute of Technology | Tertiary education institution |
Education, Health and Community Industry Skills Board | Industry skills board |
Education New Zealand | Crown agent |
Education Review Office | Public Service Department |
Electoral Commission | Independent Crown entity |
Electricity Authority | Independent Crown entity |
Electrotechnology and Information Technology Industry Skills Board | Industry skills board |
Employment Court | New Zealand Court |
Enable New Zealand Limited | Crown entity subsidiary |
Energy and Infrastructure Industry Skills Board | Industry skills board |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority | Crown agent |
Enviro-Mark Solutions Limited (Toitū Envirocare) | Crown entity subsidiary |
Environment Court | New Zealand Court |
Environmental Protection Authority | Crown agent |
External Reporting Board | Independent Crown entity |
Federation of Polytechnics Committee | Tertiary education institution |
Film and Literature Board of Review | Judicial branch of Government |
Financial Markets Authority | Independent Crown entity |
Fire and Emergency New Zealand | Crown agent |
Food and Fibre Industry Skills Board | Industry skills board |
Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Public Service Department |
Government inquiries | Inquiry |
Government Superannuation Fund Authority | Autonomous Crown entity |
Governor-General of New Zealand | Executive branch of Government |
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation | Autonomous Crown entity |
Health and Disability Commissioner | Independent Crown entity |
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) | Crown Agent |
Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal | Judicial branch of Government |
Health Quality and Safety Commission | Crown agent |
Health Research Council of New Zealand | Crown agent |
HealthAlliance N.Z. Limited | Crown entity subsidiary |
HealthShare Limited | Crown entity subsidiary |
HealthSource New Zealand Limited | Crown entity subsidiary |
Heritage New Zealand (Pouhere Taonga) | Autonomous Crown entity |
High Court | New Zealand Court |
High Performance Sport New Zealand Limited | Crown entity subsidiary |
Human Rights Commission | Independent Crown entity |
Independent Police Conduct Authority | Independent Crown entity |
Inland Revenue Department | Public Service Department |
Inspector-General of Defence | Executive branch of Government |
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security | Legislative branch of Government |
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities (previously Housing New Zealand Corporation) | Crown agent |
KiwiRail Holdings Limited | State-Owned Enterprise |
Kordia Group Limited | State-Owned Enterprise |
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) | Public Service Department |
Landcorp Farming Limited (Pāmu Farms of New Zealand) | State-Owned Enterprise |
Law Commission | Independent Crown entity |
Legal Complaints Review Officer | Executive branch of Government |
Lincoln University | Tertiary education institution |
Local Government Commission | Inquiry |
Manufacturing and Engineering Industry Skills Board | Industry skills board |
Māori Appellate Court | New Zealand Court |
Māori Land Court | New Zealand Court |
Maritime New Zealand | Crown agent |
Massey University | Tertiary education institution |
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission | Independent Crown entity |
Ministers of the Crown | Executive branch of Government |
Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport | Public Service Department |
Ministry for Culture and Heritage | Public Service Department |
Ministry for Ethnic Communities | Departmental agency |
Ministry for Pacific Peoples | Public Service Department |
Ministry for Primary Industries | Public Service Department |
Ministry for Regulation | Department |
Ministry for Women | Public Service Department |
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment | Public Service Department |
Ministry of Defence | Public Service Department |
Ministry of Disabled People | Public Service Department |
Ministry of Education | Public Service Department |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Public Service Department |
Ministry of Health | Public Service Department |
Ministry of Justice | Public Service Department |
Ministry of Māori Development (Te Puni Kōkiri) | Public Service Department |
Ministry of Social Development | Public Service Department |
Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) Board | Autonomous Crown entity |
National Pacific Radio Trust | Public Finance Act 4th schedule organisation |
Natural Hazards Commission (previously Earthquake Commission) | Crown agent |
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) | Tertiary education institution |
Netsafe Incorporated | Approved Agency |
New Zealand Antarctic Institute (Antarctica New Zealand) | Crown agent |
New Zealand Artificial Limb Service | Autonomous Crown entity |
New Zealand Blood and Organ Service | Crown agent |
New Zealand Cadet Forces | Independent statutory body |
New Zealand Customs Service | Public Service Department |
New Zealand Defence Force | Non-Public Service Department |
New Zealand Film Commission | Autonomous Crown entity |
New Zealand Fish and Game Council (and regional councils) | Public Finance Act 4th schedule organisation |
New Zealand Game Animal Council | Public Finance Act 4th schedule organisation |
New Zealand Government Property Corporation | Public Finance Act 4th schedule organisation |
New Zealand Green Investment Finance Limited | Public Finance Act 4th schedule organisation |
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Limited | Crown entity company |
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission (Te Waihanga) | Autonomous Crown entity |
New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology | Crown Research Institute/Public Research Organisation |
New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited (previously AgResearch, Landcare Research, Plant and Food Research, and Scion) | Crown Research Institute/Public Research Organisation |
New Zealand Institute for Earth Science Limited (previously NIWA and GNS) | Crown Research Institute/Public Research Organisation |
New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic (PHF) Science (previously ESR) | Crown Research Institute/Public Research Organisation |
New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST — previously Te Pūkenga) | Tertiary education institution |
New Zealand Lotteries Commission | Autonomous Crown entity |
New Zealand Lottery Grants Board | Public Finance Act 4th schedule organisation |
New Zealand Parole Board | Independent statutory body |
New Zealand Police | Non-Public Service Department |
New Zealand Post Limited | State-Owned Enterprise |
New Zealand Qualifications Authority | Crown agent |
New Zealand Railways Corporation | State-Owned Enterprise |
New Zealand School Property Agency | Crown agent |
New Zealand Search and Rescue Council | Executive branch of Government |
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service | Public Service Department |
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra | Autonomous Crown entity |
New Zealand Tourism Board (Tourism New Zealand) | Crown agent |
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise | Crown agent |
New Zealand Transport Agency | Crown agent |
Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision | Crown entity subsidiary |
Northern Regional Alliance Limited | Crown entity subsidiary |
NZ Health Partnerships Limited | Crown entity subsidiary |
Office of Film and Literature Classification | Independent Crown entity |
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives | Non-Public Service Department |
Office of the Controller and Auditor-General | Offices of Parliament |
Office of the Ombudsman | Offices of Parliament |
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand | Tertiary education institution |
Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children) | Public Service Department |
Otago Polytechnic | Tertiary education institution |
Outdoor Access Commission (previously New Zealand Walking Access Commission) | Crown agent |
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment | Offices of Parliament |
Parliamentary Corporation | Non-Public Service Department |
Parliamentary Counsel Office | Non-Public Service Department |
Parliamentary Service | Non-Public Service Department |
Parliamentary Service Commission | Non-Public Service Department |
Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC) | Crown agent |
Privacy Commissioner | Independent Crown entity |
Public Service Commission (Te Kawa Mataaho) | Public Service Department |
Public Trust | Autonomous Crown entity |
Quotable Value Limited | State-Owned Enterprise |
Radio New Zealand Limited | Crown entity company |
Real Estate Agents Authority | Crown agent |
Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
Reserve Boards | Public Finance Act 4th schedule organisation |
Retirement Commissioner | Autonomous Crown entity |
School Boards of Trustees | School board |
Serious Fraud Office | Public Service Department |
The Services Industry Skills Board | Industry skills board |
Social Investment Agency | Public Service Department |
Social Workers Registration Board | Crown agent |
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) | Tertiary education institution |
Sport Integrity Commission | Independent Crown entity |
Sport NZ (previously Sport and Recreation New Zealand) | Crown agent |
Sports Tribunal of New Zealand | Judicial branch of Government |
Statistics New Zealand | Public Service Department |
STRMix Limited | Crown entity subsidiary |
Supreme Court | New Zealand Court |
Takeovers Panel | Independent Crown entity |
Taumata Arowai (Water Services Authority) | Crown agent |
Te Māngai Pāho/Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi (Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency) | Autonomous Crown entity |
Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) | Autonomous Crown entity |
Te Tumu Paeroa (The Māori Trustee) | Public Finance Act 4th schedule organisation |
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa | Tertiary education institution |
Te Wānanga o Raukawa | Tertiary education institution |
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi | Tertiary education institution |
TELARC Limited | Crown entity subsidiary |
Television New Zealand Limited (TVNZ) | Crown entity company |
Tenancy Tribunal | Judicial branch of Government |
Tertiary Education Commission | Crown agent |
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology | Tertiary education institution |
The Transport Industry Skills Board | Industry skills board |
The Treasury | Public Service Department |
Transport Accident Investigation Commission | Independent Crown entity |
Transpower New Zealand Limited | State-Owned Enterprise |
Universal College of Learning (UCOL) | Tertiary education institution |
University of Auckland | Tertiary education institution |
University of Canterbury | Tertiary education institution |
University of Otago | Tertiary education institution |
University of Waikato | Tertiary education institution |
Victoria University of Wellington | Tertiary education institution |
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) | Tertiary education institution |
Waitangi Tribunal | Inquiry |
WorkSafe New Zealand | Crown agent |