# New Zealand. Ministry of Forestry

> [1987:1998] - Earlier known as New Zealand Forest Service. Later known as the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

**Wikidata**: [Q104377080](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104377080)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/new-zealand-ministry-of-forestry

## Summary
The New Zealand Ministry of Forestry was a government agency that operated from 1987 until its dissolution in 1998. It was established as the successor to the New Zealand Forest Service, and its functions were later absorbed into the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

## Key Facts
- **Type of Entity**: Government agency of New Zealand
- **Inception**: 1987
- **Dissolved**: 1998
- **Preceded By**: New Zealand Forest Service
- **Succeeded By**: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
- **Alternative Name**: Ministry of Forestry, New Zealand
- **Alexander Turnbull Library ID**: 112183
- **Operational Duration**: Approximately 11 years (1987–1998)

## FAQs

**What was the New Zealand Ministry of Forestry?**
The New Zealand Ministry of Forestry was a government agency that operated from 1987 to 1998. It was the state body responsible for forestry-related public services during that period.

**What happened to the New Zealand Ministry of Forestry?**
The agency was dissolved in 1998 and its responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Before its establishment in 1987, similar functions were handled by the New Zealand Forest Service.

## Why It Matters
The New Zealand Ministry of Forestry represents a specific era of governmental organization in New Zealand's management of forest resources and forestry services. Existing for just over a decade, it served as an institutional bridge between the earlier New Zealand Forest Service and the later consolidated Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Its creation in 1987 and subsequent merger in 1998 reflect New Zealand's evolving approach to managing its forestry and agricultural sectors through government restructuring.

## Notable For
- Serving as a transitional government body between two distinct eras of New Zealand forestry administration
- Operating during a period of significant public sector reform in New Zealand
- Being the successor to the long-standing New Zealand Forest Service
- Eventually merging into a combined agriculture and forestry ministry

## Body

### History and Establishment
The New Zealand Ministry of Forestry was established in 1987, replacing the former New Zealand Forest Service. This transition marked a reorganization of how the New Zealand government managed forestry-related responsibilities and public services.

### Dissolution and Succession
In 1998, after approximately 11 years of operation, the Ministry of Forestry was dissolved. Its functions and responsibilities were subsequently assumed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, consolidating forestry governance with agricultural oversight under a single government agency.

### Government Classification
As a government agency, the Ministry of Forestry was an organizational part of the New Zealand government structure, specifically tasked with administering public services related to the forestry sector.

### Library and Archival Records
The Ministry of Forestry is cataloged in the Alexander Turnbull Library under the identifier 112183, providing a reference point for historical and archival research into the agency.

## References

1. [Source](https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ethesaurus.112183)