Home Contact Us Publications Resources The Publishing Team MetService MetService gathers, analyses and provides weather information for the public of New Zealand, and for a wide range of domestic and foreign commercial customers. AgResearch AgResearch is a leader in life science. From our knowledge of biotechnology and ecosystems, we deliver integrated solutions that create value for our customers, wealth for New Zealand and health for consumers. FAR The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) is an applied research organisation responsible to New Zealand arable growers and involved in funding of arable research and technology transfer. HortResearch HortResearch carry out research alongside some of New Zealand's largest plant-based and food processing industries. An important part of HortResearch's work is to ensure that research findings are passed on to growers and the industries through field days, seminars, videos, HortNET and a range of publications, products and services. The orchards, in the main fruit-growing districts, act as massive outdoor laboratories, so research can be carried out under realistic climatic and commercial conditions. MAF MAF is about agriculture, horticulture and forestry, safe food, a protected environment, the wise use of the land, the creation of clean, green product and the economic success of those who produce it. ERMA NZ The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA New Zealand) makes decisions on applications to introduce hazardous substances (HS) or new organisms (NO) including genetically modified organisms (GMOs).