Ministry for Primary Industries

The Ministry for Primary Industries is our first line of defence for our whole economy. They ensure the food we produce is safe, work to increase our sustainable resources (e.g. our forests), and protect us from biological risk (for example bugs entering the country that good damage our crops or lands).

Now MPI is facing some of the biggest cuts due to having to meet the governments demand to cut 7.5%. MPI is proposing 384 roles be disestablished.

This will affect the following roles:

• Biosecurity New Zealand: 131 net roles to go – 162 roles being cut, including 31 currently vacant, with 31 roles being created
• Agriculture and Investment Services: 80 net roles to go – 115 roles being cut, including 32 currently vacant, with 35 roles being created
• Policy and Trade: 52 net loses – 77 roles net roles to go, 29 currently vacant, with 22 roles being created
• NZ Forest Service Te Uru Rakau: 27 net roles to go – 35 being cut, including 15 currently vacant, with eight roles being 8 created
• Māori Partnerships and Investment: 14 roles to go – 24 being cut, including 10 currently vacant, with 10 created.