Skip to content

🇳🇿 New Zealand

...

R&D Actors

Here is a table summarizing some notable Research and Development (R&D) actors in New Zealand, including their foundation year, parent organization, roles, and current president or equivalent leader:

Here is the table of notable research and development (R&D) actors in New Zealand, ordered by their foundation year:

Organization Foundation Year Defunct Date Parent Organization Roles Key Focus Areas
University of Otago 1869 N/A Independent Higher education, research Health sciences, humanities, sciences, business
University of Canterbury 1873 N/A Independent Higher education, research Engineering, science, business, humanities
Lincoln University 1878 N/A Independent Higher education, research Agriculture, environmental science, commerce
University of Auckland 1883 N/A Independent Higher education, research Medicine, engineering, business, science
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) 1895 (as Auckland Technical School) N/A Independent Higher education, research Health sciences, engineering, business, arts
Victoria University of Wellington 1897 N/A Independent Higher education, research Humanities, science, business, law
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 1926 1992 Minister in Charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
Massey University 1927 N/A Independent Higher education, research Agriculture, veterinary science, business, engineering
Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute) 1947 N/A CRI Forestry research Forest industry, biomaterials, bioenergy
Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) 1992 N/A New Zealand Government Scientific research, support for industry Agriculture, environment, health, industry
AgResearch 1992 N/A CRI Agricultural research Livestock, pasture, agritech
GNS Science 1992 N/A CRI Earth sciences, environmental research Geology, geophysics, environmental science
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research 1992 N/A CRI Environmental research Biodiversity, land resources, sustainability
Industrial Research Limited (IRL) 1992 2013 New Zealand Government Scientific research, industrial support Technology, manufacturing, materials science
Plant & Food Research 2008 N/A CRI Scientific research Horticulture, seafood, food innovation
Callaghan Innovation 2013 N/A New Zealand Government Innovation agency, R&D support Technology, engineering, manufacturing

This table includes the notable R&D actors in New Zealand, ordered by their foundation year, their defunct date (if applicable), parent organization, roles, and critical focus areas.

Industrial Policy

…

  • Álvarez, Jorge, et al. "Agricultural institutions, industrialization and growth: The case of New Zealand and Uruguay in 1870–1940." Explorations in Economic History 48.2 (2011): 151-168.
  • Greasley, David, and Les Oxley. "Knowledge, natural resource abundance and economic development: Lessons from New Zealand 1861–1939." Explorations in Economic History 47.4 (2010): 443-459.

Enterprises

Here is a table summarizing some notable enterprises in New Zealand founded from the 1800s onwards, including their foundation year, defunct date (if applicable), industry, key products or services, and current CEO or equivalent leader:

Enterprise Name Foundation Year Defunct Date Industry Key Products/Services CEO/Leader
Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) 1861 N/A Banking Financial services, banking Dan Huggins
New Zealand Railways 1863 1990 (privatized) Transportation Rail transport services N/A (privatized to KiwiRail)
Fletcher Building 1909 N/A Construction, Building Building products, construction services Ross Taylor
Fonterra 2001 (merger) N/A Dairy Dairy products, milk processing Miles Hurrell
Air New Zealand 1940 N/A Aviation Passenger and cargo air transport Greg Foran
The Warehouse Group 1982 N/A Retail General merchandise retail Nick Grayston
ANZ Bank New Zealand 1840 (as Union Bank of Australia) N/A Banking Financial services, banking Antonia Watson
Lion Nathan 1840 (as Brown Campbell & Co) N/A Beverage Beer, wine, spirits Stuart Irvine
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare 1934 N/A Medical Devices Healthcare products, medical devices Lewis Gradon
KiwiRail 2008 (re-established) N/A Transportation Rail transport services Peter Reidy
Z Energy 1995 (as Greenstone Energy) N/A Energy Fuel distribution, service stations Mike Bennetts
Spark New Zealand 1987 (as Telecom New Zealand) N/A Telecommunications Telecommunication services Jolie Hodson
Contact Energy 1996 N/A Energy Electricity generation, natural gas supply Mike Fuge
Skellerup Holdings 1910 N/A Manufacturing Industrial rubber products David Mair
Gallagher Group 1938 N/A Security Systems Electric fencing, security solutions Sir William Gallagher
Methven 1886 N/A Manufacturing Plumbing fixtures, showerware David Banfield
New Zealand Post 1840 N/A Postal Services Postal and courier services David Walsh
New Zealand Steel 1965 N/A Manufacturing Steel production, flat-rolled steel Robin Davies (Acting CEO)
Fisher & Paykel 1934 N/A Manufacturing, Technology Home appliances, healthcare devices Lewis Gradon (Healthcare)
Gallagher Group 1938 N/A Technology, Manufacturing Security systems, animal management Sir William Gallagher (Chairman)
Tait Communications 1969 N/A Technology, Communications Radio communications, mobile radios Garry Diack
Wellington Drive Technologies 1986 N/A Technology, Manufacturing Electronic motors, refrigeration solutions Gregory Allen
Fonterra 2001 (as Fonterra Co-operative Group) N/A Dairy Industry Dairy products, milk production Miles Hurrell
Navman 1988 N/A Technology, GPS GPS navigation devices, fleet management David Goeke
LanzaTech 2005 N/A Biotechnology Sustainable fuels and chemicals production Jennifer Holmgren
Meridian Energy 1999 N/A Energy Renewable energy generation, electricity retail Neal Barclay

This table includes some of the prominent enterprises in New Zealand founded from the 1800s onwards, highlighting their foundation year, defunct date (if applicable), industry, key products or services, and current CEO or equivalent leader.

References