Science, Innovation and Technology

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister is the main recipient. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list. 

Titles of briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.​

Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:

  • National security or defence
  • Commercial information
  • Confidentiality
  • Likely otherwise to damage the public interest
  • Confidential advice to Government
  • Free and frank expression of opinion
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Negotiations

May 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0013212 Supporting material for IT&S Pillar Going for Growth Ministers’ group meeting – 5 May 1 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013510 Appointment and Honours Committee – Speaking Notes 1 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013384 Design Choices and Implementation Timeline for the ATRO 1 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013288 Meeting with Scott Inwood, Director Commercialisation Waterloo University 1 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012615 Meeting with Datagrid New Zealand 2 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013351 Draft versions of the Interim Statements of Core Purpose 2 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013299 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 6 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013613 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 7 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013860 Names for new CRIs 8 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013348 REANNZ Statement of Performance Expectations 25-26 8 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012670 Meeting with French Ambassador Laurence Beau 8 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013737 Meeting with tech associations - 13 May 9 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013652 Merged Crown Research Institutes: Appointment Documentation 9 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013807 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 09 May 2025 9 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013423 Outset Ventures Visit 12 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013853 PRO capability allocation 12 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013859 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 12 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014097 Meeting with Lincoln and Selwyn district stakeholders 13 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013991 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 13 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014037 Visit to Mt Albert Science Centre 14 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013363 Meeting with CyberCX 15 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013079 Estimates Examination 2025/26 – Draft responses to the Vote Business, Science and Innovation Standard Estimates Questionnaire – Science, Innovation and Technology portfolio 15 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013814 Advanced Technology Research Organisation - Further Design Choices 16 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013808 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 16 May 2025 16 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013788 Ministerial consultation on Interim Statements of Core Purpose 19 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013458 Attendance at New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards 2025 20 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014311 Marsden Fund Council and the Institute of Environmental Service and Research Limited - Finalising appointment documentation 20 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013350 CRI Proposals to Amalgamate 21 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013691 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 21 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013606 Crown Research Institutes' draft Statements of Corporate Intent 22 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014153 Visit to new Cellora laboratory in Pōkeno 23 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013809 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 23 May 2025 23 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014933 He Ara Whakahihiko Capability Fund Announcement 27 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014058 Estimates Examination 2025/26: Draft Responses to the Supplementary Written Questions - Science, Innovation and Technology portfolio 27 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014618 Waikato Innovation Park Visit 28 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012299 Responsibility for GeoNet policy advice and geohazard appropriation administration 29 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014638 Intellectual property policy for universities and Crown Research Institutes – Draft options 29 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014369 Kitmap implementation plan 29 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014920 2025 June Technical Adjustment Submission – Vote Business, Science and Innovation – SIT Portfolio 29 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013810 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 30 May 2025 29 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014450 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 30 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014944 Special purpose fees - Crown Research Institute merger process 30 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012135 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 30 May MBIE

April 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0012062 Visit to Wētā FX 1 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011522 Gene Technology Regulation: Registers and containment standards 1 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011365 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 2 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011962 Meeting with AWS 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011948 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012301 Meeting with AgriZeroNZ 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011937 Meeting with the Joint Environment Ministers 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012268 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 4 April 2025 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008280 Crown Research Institutes Six-monthly performance report 4 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009884 2024/25 Supplementary and 2025/26 Main Estimates – Vote BSI- Science Innovation and Technology 7 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012411 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 7 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012404 Meeting with Apple 7 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012332 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 9 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011218 RDTI Evaluation Final Report 9 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012273 Science Board Appointments 10 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012429 Crown Research Institutes - Candidates 10 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012634 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 11 April 2025 11 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010882 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012579 Statement of Corporate Intent extension for amalgamating CRIs 16 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012849 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012851 RDTI evaluation report possible next steps 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012951 Merged Crown Research Institutes - Draft Cabinet paper 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013000 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 18 April 2025 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010671 Proactive release of Weather Forecasting System Implementation Recommendations Cabinet Paper 22 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012135 Science, Innovation &Technology Reforms: Talking Points for Cabinet 24 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013200 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 25 April 2025 24 April MBIE

March 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0010216 Waikato University-hosted Ahuora Symposium on Decarbonising Process Heat 3 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008119 Material for the remaining parliamentary stages of MBIE’s RSAB 4 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010629 Confirming decisions regarding Callaghan Innovation’s RDS Division 4 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010431 Meeting with Meta 5 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008049 REANNZ Statement of Intent Extension 5 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010386 Marsden Fund Council: proposed approach to appointment 6 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010422 Meeting with IRANZ members 6 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010798 Articulating the benefits of the Science Reforms 6 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010779 Confirmation of funding decisions regarding continuation of Callaghan Innovation’s RDS Division 7 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010623 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 7 March 2025 7 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010443 Exploring 6-monthly reporting of Science, Innovation and Technology funded projects 7 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010833 Science New Zealand awards 10 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010691 Letters to CRI Chairs 10 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010885 GNS Annual stakeholder Event 10 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010715 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 11 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010916 Gene Technology Bill - Select Committee extension and additional information requested 11 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011054 Public Research Organisations - entity form 12 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010299 Minister meeting with New Zealand Association of Scientists 12 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010831 Examples of benefits from CRI consolidation and closer collaboration 13 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010170 Proposed approach to the permanent appointments for two Public Research Organisations 13 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010838 Research contributing to energy security 13 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011037 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 14 March 2025 13 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010170 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 13 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011149 Response to 7 March letter from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment 14 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011055 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 18 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010792 Meeting with EU Ambassador Lawrence Meredith 19 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011006 Visit to AgResearch and Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research 20 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007869 Further advice on options for establishing the Advanced Technology Organisation 20 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011323 Meeting with Hon Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment 20 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010980 Weather Forecasting System Changes: Background and Talking Points for ECO Cabinet Committee on 26 March 2025 20 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011437 New Zealand – UK Science Reception 20 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011397 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 21 March 2025 20 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010980 Weather Forecasting System Talking Points 20 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011198 Marsden Fund Council appointment decisions and CRI appointment documentation 25 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011470 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011214 Meeting with Cawthron Institute 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011925 Callaghan Innovation - Membership 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010208 Gene Technology Bill – additional policy development 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0006523 Prime Minister’s Science, Innovation, and Technology Advisory Council Appointments 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011374 Site visits to Scion and GNS Science, and meeting with the Forestry and Wood Processing Pan Sector Group 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011935 Meeting with the Public Service Association 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010200 Gracefield Innovation Quarter: Proposed Strategic Approach 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012113 Meeting with Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012005 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 28 March 2025 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011980 Gene Technology Bill – prioritisation of changes raised by Select Committee Submitters 28 March MBIE

February 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0008426 CRI consolidation - process overview 3 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008773 Introduction to MBIE digital policy work 5 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009012 SIT Portfolio Status Report Q1 2025 5 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008230 Gene Technology Bill: Legislative and Policy programme 7 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009087 Additional information on Robinson Research Institute advanced technology platform 7 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009081 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 7 February 2025 7 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009327 Public Research Organisation entity form 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009288 Robinson Research Institute Visit 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009509 Decisions re Callaghan Innovation’s Research and Development Solutions Group 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009356 PMSITAC potential candidates, skills and experience 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009121 Portfolio investments and grants monitoring framework 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009073 Budget 2025 update 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009362 Visit to the Institute of Environmental Science and Research 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009537 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 14 February 2025 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009541 New Zealand Product Accelerator Visit 17 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007838 2025 MBU Submission - Vote BS&I - SI&T 17 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009779 Visit to Open Star Technologies, Thursday 20 February 18 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009024 Changes to the Tax Administration Act related to the disestablishment of Callaghan Innovation 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009487 Communication and engagement for CRI staff and stakeholders 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009122 Guidance for MBIE Funded Project titles 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009654 MBIE PSA Bargaining update 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009623 SIT reform implementation status report Feb 2025 20 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009498 Draft Cabinet Paper on Science Reforms 21 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009811 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 21 February 2025 21 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009587 Proactive Release of the Briefing to Incoming Minister - Science Innovation and Technology Portfolio 21 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009664 Crown Research Institutes - Special purpose fee request 24 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009575 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009629 Crown Research Institutes - Appointments 25 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009463 National AI Strategy 25 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009910 NIWA Visit 25 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010210 Gene Technology Reforms Implementation Status Report - February 2025 26 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010034 Further advice regarding Callaghan Innovation's RDS Group 28 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010218 Meeting with Oren Gershtein 28 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010252 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 28 February 2025 28 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010041 Budget 25 Bilateral meeting with the Minister of Finance 28 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010160 Materials for 5 March Health Committee meeting on Gene Technology Bill 28 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009546 He Ara Wakahihiko Capability Fund investment plan 2025 28 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009868 Crown Research Institutes: Functional Pillar advice 28 February MBIE

January 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0007923 Invest NZ incubation arrangements 10 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007888 Letter to Callaghan Innovation 22 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008212 Horizon Europe - Access to Restricted Calls 2025 23 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008377 Site visit to NIWA Wellington office 27 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008293 Gene Technology Bill - draft initial briefing to Select Committee 29 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008062 Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand 29 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008576 Government Response to the first Science System Advisory Group 29 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008542 Investing in the first advanced technology platform 29 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008467 Background information on Callaghan Innovation disestablishment 29 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008344 RDTI Evaluation interim report 29 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008086 Final Cabinet Paper Weather Forecasting System 30 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008526 SIT Weekly Report 31 January 2025 30 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008443 Science Investments Decision Making 31 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008683 Artificial intelligence experties in the Crown Research Institutes and backgroung on the NZ eScience 31 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007600 Proactive release of advice to SSAG 31 January MBIE
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Science, Innovation and Technology – 2024 and 2023

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

Research, Science and Innovation – 2023

The Minister of Research, Science and Innovation is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

Last updated: 19 June 2025