Ministry of Transport (New Zealand)The Ministry of Transport (Māori: Te Manatū Waka) was the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on transport policy. The Ministry worked closely with other government transport partners, including the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to advance their strategic objectives. On 1 July 2026, the Ministry was merged into the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT).
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchThe National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research or NIWA (Māori: Taihoro Nukurangi), is a Crown Research Institute of New Zealand. Established in 1992, NIWA conducts research across a broad range of disciplines in the environmental sciences. It also maintains nationally and, in some cases, internationally important environmental monitoring networks, databases, and collections.
Civil Aviation Authority of New ZealandThe Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA) (Māori: Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa) is the government agency tasked with establishing civil aviation safety and security standards in New Zealand. The CAA also monitors adherence to those standards and is responsible for enforcement proceedings.
WellingtonCapital city of New ZealandCapital city in New ZealandWellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island), and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state.
New ZealandIsland country in the Pacific OceanNew Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa, pronounced) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.
Earth Sciences New ZealandEarth Sciences New Zealand (formally New Zealand Institute for Earth Science) is a Public Research Organisation in New Zealand since 1 July 2025. The formation of Earth Sciences New Zealand was announced as part of the New Zealand science sector reforms.
Māori languagePolynesian language spoken in New ZealandMāori (Māori:; endonym: te reo Māori, 'the Māori language', also shortened to te reo) is an Eastern Polynesian language and the language of the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. The southernmost member of the Austronesian language family, it is related to Cook Islands Māori, Moriori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian.
MeteorologyStudy of the atmosphere, focusing on weather forecastingMeteorology is the scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere and short-term atmospheric phenomena (i.e., weather), with a focus on weather forecasting. It has applications in the military, aviation, energy production, transport, agriculture, construction, weather warnings, and disaster management.List of state-owned enterprises of New ZealandState-owned enterprises (SOEs) in New Zealand are registered companies listed under Schedules 1 and 2 of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986. Most SOEs are former government departments or agencies that were corporatised. They are responsible to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises. Many other government-owned companies and statutory trading organisations are referred to informally as "state-owned enterprises" although they are not SOEs in the strictest sense.
Trade nameA trade name, also known as a trading name, business name or operating name, is a pseudonym used by companies and other organizations that do not operate under their registered legal name. Registering the trade name with a relevant government body is often required. In a number of countries, the phrase "trading as" (abbreviated to t/a) is used to designate a trade name.
Literal translationLiteral translation, direct translation, word-for-word translation, word-by-word translation, or word-to-word translation is the translation of a text done by translating each word separately without analysing how the words are used together in a phrase or sentence. In translation theory, another term for literal translation is metaphrase (as opposed to paraphrase for an analogous translation).
ISO 9000 familySet of international standards for quality management systems The ISO 9000 family is a set of international standards for quality management systems. It was developed in March 1987 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The goal of these standards is to help organizations ensure that they meet customer and other stakeholder needs within the statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.