Crown entities - Definition

A Crown entity is a type of organisation that forms part of New Zealand's state sector. Most crown entities come under the following subtypes:

• Crown-Owned Companies (CROCs) -- some, but not all registered companies wholly owned by the government
• Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) -- registered companies formed from the former Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
• school boards of trustees
• universities
• colleges of education
• polytechnics
• wānanga

Notable crown entities include the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Limited (NZSO) and Television New Zealand Limited (TVNZ). Despite being in majority Crown ownership, Air New Zealand Limited is not a crown entity. State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are not crown entities, but are another type of state sector organisation.

• See also: state sector organisations in New Zealand (listing of crown entities)