Crown Company Overview

This section of COMU’s website provides information on the Crown company sector, and issues relating to the various company structures that the Crown has adopted, including:

• The history of state sector reform in New Zealand and the creation of the Crown companies.
• Crown company shareholders, accountability, and the role of boards.
• Crown company organisational structures and related issues: state-owned enterprises, Crown research institutes, Crown entity companies and statutory entities.

For specific information on a particular company, please refer to Companies we monitor.