APublic 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 theCrown Research Institutes would be reorganised into three PROs, with a fourth to be established focusing on advanced technology.^[1][2]

The government announced in January 2025 that theCrown Research Institutes would be reorganised into three PROs, with a fourth to be established focusing on advanced technology. The PROs planned to be established from 1 July 2025 include:^[3][4][2]

• New Zealand Institute for Earth Science (NZIES): replaces theNational Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),MetService (which would be merged into NIWA), andGNS Science;
• New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science (NZIBS): replacesAgResearch,Landcare Research,New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research andScion
• New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (NZIPHFS): a rebranding and reorganisation of theInstitute of Environmental Science and Research
• New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology, a new agency responsible for boosting economic development through advanced technology such asartificial intelligence andquantum computing.^[5]

• 2025 establishments in New Zealand
• Sixth National Government of New Zealand
• State-owned research organisations in New Zealand

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