The Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI; Māori: Te Pūnaha Hiringa Whakaea) was a government agency within the New Zealand Government, dealing with the science and innovation sector in New Zealand.
advising the government on New Zealand's science and innovation system[5]
overseeing the Government's investment in science and innovation, and in infrastructure that supports science and innovation[6][failed verification]
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.