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unusual facts about Crown Research Institutes



HortResearch

HortResearch was originally part of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), but was established as an independent organisation when the Crown Research Institutes were created in 1992.

State Services Commissioner

Following the Review of the Centre in 2001, the State Sector Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 and the Crown Entities Act 2004 extended the role of the Commissioner beyond the Public Service to the wider State Services (such as Crown entities, but not Crown Research Institutes), and beyond State Services to the wider state sector.

Willis Resilience Expedition

The samples will be sent to GNS Science, a New Zealand Crown Research Institute, for analysis.


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