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Crown Entities Act 2004

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Schedule 1: Statutory entities

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The Crown Entities Act 2004 has a schedule that lists statutory entities. You can find Crown agents, autonomous Crown entities, and independent Crown entities in this list. Each entity has its own exemptions from certain rules. A tick in the table means the entity is exempt from a particular rule. You can look at the tables to see which entities are exempt from which rules, such as acquiring financial products or paying a net surplus to the Crown. The rules are found in sections like s 161, s 162, s 163, s 164, and section 165.

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1Statutory entities Empowered by ss 7, 160, 165

Part 1Crown agents

The following table is medium in size and has 6 columns. Column 1 is headed Name. Columns 2 to 5 are grouped under the heading Exemption from acquisition of financial products, borrowing, guarantee, and derivative rules. Column 2 is headed s 161. Column 3 is headed s 162. Column 4 is headed s 163. Column 5 is headed s 164. Column 6 is headed Exemption from section 165 (net surplus payable to Crown).
Name Exemption from acquisition of financial products, borrowing, guarantee, and derivative rules Exemption from section 165 (net surplus payable to Crown)
s 161 s 162 s 163 s 164
Accident Compensation Corporation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Callaghan Innovation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand ✓
Education New Zealand
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Environmental Protection Authority
Fire and Emergency New Zealand ✓
Health New Zealand
Health Quality and Safety Commission
Health Research Council of New Zealand
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities
Maritime New Zealand ✓
New Zealand Antarctic Institute
New Zealand Blood Service
New Zealand Qualifications Authority ✓
New Zealand Tourism Board
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand Transport Agency
New Zealand Walking Access Commission ✓
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Real Estate Agents Authority
Social Workers Registration Board
Sport and Recreation New Zealand ✓
Tertiary Education Commission
Toka Tū Ake – Natural Hazards Commission ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai
WorkSafe New Zealand ✓
Notes
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 table heading: amended, on , by section 150 of the Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2013 (2013 No 70).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Callaghan Innovation: inserted, on , by section 21 of the Callaghan Innovation Act 2012 (2012 No 94).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Career Services: repealed, on , by section 47(2) of the Education Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 66).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Careers New Zealand: repealed, on , by section 161(2) of the Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 20).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Crown Health Financing Agency: repealed, on , by section 34 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 41).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 District Health Boards: repealed, on , by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Earthquake Commission: repealed, on , by section 163 of the Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 (2023 No 1).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Education New Zealand: inserted, on , by section 47(3) of the Education Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 66).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Electricity Commission: repealed, on , by section 166 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 (2010 No 116).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Environmental Protection Authority: inserted, on , by section 53(1) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Fire and Emergency New Zealand: inserted, on , by section 197 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (2017 No 17).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology: repealed, on , by section 18 of the Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010 (2010 No 131).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Health New Zealand: inserted, on , by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Health Promotion Agency: repealed, on , by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Health Quality and Safety Commission: inserted, on , by section 28 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 118).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Health Sponsorship Council: repealed, on , by section 26 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 41).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Housing New Zealand Corporation: repealed, on , by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities: inserted, on , by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Land Transport New Zealand: repealed, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Legal Services Agency: repealed, on , by section 144 of the Legal Services Act 2011 (2011 No 4).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Maritime New Zealand: amended, on , pursuant to section 11(1)(a) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Fire Service Commission: repealed, on , by section 197 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (2017 No 17).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Transport Agency: inserted, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Walking Access Commission: inserted, on , by section 82 of the Walking Access Act 2008 (2008 No 101).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Real Estate Agents Authority: inserted, on , by section 173 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (2008 No 66).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Residual Health Management Unit: repealed, on , by section 5(2) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 63).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator: repealed, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Toka Tū Ake – Natural Hazards Commission: inserted, on , by section 163 of the Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 (2023 No 1).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Transit New Zealand: repealed, on , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai: inserted, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1 WorkSafe New Zealand: inserted, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).

Part 2Autonomous Crown entities

The following table is medium in size and has 6 columns. Column 1 is headed Name. Columns 2 to 5 are grouped under the heading Exemption from acquisition of financial products, borrowing, guarantee, and derivative rules. Column 2 is headed s 161. Column 3 is headed s 162. Column 4 is headed s 163. Column 5 is headed s 164. Column 6 is headed Exemption from section 165 (net surplus payable to Crown).
Name Exemption from acquisition of financial products, borrowing, guarantee, and derivative rules Exemption from section 165 (net surplus payable to Crown)
s 161 s 162 s 163 s 164
Accreditation Council
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa ✓
Broadcasting Commission
Government Superannuation Fund Authority ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga ✓
Invest New Zealand
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board
New Zealand Artificial Limb Service
New Zealand Film Commission ✓
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga
New Zealand Lotteries Commission ✓ ✓
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Public Trust ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Retirement Commissioner
Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi (Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency)
Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission)
Notes
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 table heading: amended, on , by section 150 of the Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2013 (2013 No 70).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Accreditation Council: inserted, on , by section 45(2) of the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 (2015 No 91).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand: repealed, on , by section 26 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 41).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Charities Commission: repealed, on , by section 16(2) of the Charities Amendment Act (No 2) 2012 (2012 No 43).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Environmental Risk Management Authority: repealed, on , by section 53(1) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Families Commission: repealed, on , by section 11 of the Families Commission Act Repeal Act 2018 (2018 No 10).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga: inserted, on , by section 107 of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (2014 No 26).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Invest New Zealand: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Invest New Zealand Act 2025 (2025 No 33).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Mental Health Commission: repealed, on , by section 7(2) of the Mental Health Commission Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 42).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Artificial Limb Service: amended, on , by section 26 of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 132).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Historic Places Trust (Pouhere Taonga): repealed, on , by section 107 of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (2014 No 26).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga: inserted, on , by section 27 of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga Act 2019 (2019 No 51).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Teachers Council: repealed, on , by section 42(2) of the Education Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 1).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Standards Council: repealed, on , by section 45(1) of the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 (2015 No 91).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2 Testing Laboratory Registration Council: repealed, on , by section 45(2) of the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 (2015 No 91).

Part 3Independent Crown entities

The following table is small in size and has 6 columns. Column 1 is headed Name. Columns 2 to 5 are grouped under the heading Exemption from acquisition of financial products, borrowing, guarantee, and derivative rules. Column 2 is headed s 161. Column 3 is headed s 162. Column 4 is headed s 163. Column 5 is headed s 164. Column 6 is headed Exemption from section 165 (net surplus payable to Crown).
Name Exemption from acquisition of financial products, borrowing, guarantee, and derivative rules Exemption from section 165 (net surplus payable to Crown)
s 161 s 162 s 163 s 164
Broadcasting Standards Authority
Children’s Commissioner
Climate Change Commission
Commerce Commission
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Electoral Commission
Electricity Authority ✓
External Reporting Board
Financial Markets Authority
Health and Disability Commissioner
Human Rights Commission
Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System
Independent Police Conduct Authority
Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission
Law Commission
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Office of Film and Literature Classification
Privacy Commissioner
Takeovers Panel
Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Notes
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 table heading: amended, on , by section 150 of the Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2013 (2013 No 70).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Accounting Standards Review Board: repealed, on , by section 12 of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 22).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Children and Young People’s Commission: repealed, on , by section 25 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Children’s Commissioner: inserted, on , by section 25 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Climate Change Commission: inserted, on , by section 12 of the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 61).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Criminal Cases Review Commission: inserted, on , by section 54 of the Criminal Cases Review Commission Act 2019 (2019 No 66).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Drug Free Sport New Zealand: repealed, on , by section 71 of the Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023 (2023 No 48).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Electricity Authority: inserted, on , by section 166 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 (2010 No 116).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Electricity Authority: amended, on , by section 71 of the Crown Entities Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 51).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Electricity Commission: repealed, on , by section 166 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 (2010 No 116).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 External Reporting Board: inserted, on , by section 12 of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 22).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Financial Markets Authority: inserted, on , by section 82 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System: inserted, on , by section 14 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Independent Police Conduct Authority: inserted, on , by section 26 of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission: inserted, on , by section 71 of the Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023 (2023 No 48).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020 (2020 No 32).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 New Zealand Productivity Commission: repealed, on , by section 12 of the New Zealand Productivity Commission Act Repeal Act 2024 (2024 No 1).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 New Zealand Sports Drug Agency: repealed, on , by section 61 of the Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006 (2006 No 58).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Police Complaints Authority: repealed, on , by section 26 of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3 Securities Commission: repealed, on , by section 82 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5).

Note: A tick alongside the name of a statutory entity means that the statutory entity is granted an exemption from the section of this Act that appears above the tick.