The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (Tūāpapa Rangahau Pūtaiao in Māori

Maori language

Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...

) was a Crown Entity of New Zealand

New Zealand

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, established by the Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology Act 1990.

Its stated mission was "investing for results from research, science and technology to deliver greater prosperity, security and opportunities to all New Zealanders".

In 2011 the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology was merged with the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology

Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (New Zealand)

The Ministry of Research, Science and Technology was a government agency within the New Zealand government.Its main responsibilities were to:* Manage the Government's research, science and technology investment...

 (MoRST)to create the new Ministry of Science and Innovation

Ministry of Science and Innovation

The Ministry of Science and Innovation is a government agency within the New Zealand government, dealing with the science and innovation sector in New Zealand...

(MSI), which took over the policy and investment functions of both agencies.

MSI became fully operational on 1 February 2011, at which point MoRST and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology were disestablished.

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