Public sector organisations in New Zealand


Public sector organisations in New Zealand comprise the [|state sector] organisations plus those of [|local government].
Within the state sector lies the [|state services], and within this lies the core public service.
Legally, the Legislative Branch non-public service departments, [|Executive Branch non-public service departments], and the [|public service departments] are all part of "the Crown".

State sector

Offices of Parliament

Public service departments

The public service in New Zealand technically consists of solely the departments listed below.
Crown agents

See: Education in New Zealand
Tertiary education institutions
State-owned tertiary institutions consist of universities, colleges of education, polytechnics and wānanga. In addition there are numerous non-state-owned private training establishments.



The following wānanga are those who have been granted Crown entity status; there are many that have not.
The state enterprises are listed in Schedule 1 of the State-owned Enterprises Act.
Local government in New Zealand consists of city councils, district councils and regional councils. These are all also known as "local authorities". City councils and district councils are collectively known as territorial authorities.
Local authorities may set up various council-controlled organisations for specific purposes.

Regional councils

City and district councils

Historic organisations