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State-run international marketing agency responsible for marketing ‘destination New Zealand’ offshore; has offices in 11 countries worldwide; head office is in Wellington; site has information on tourism in the country
2 Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA)
Subsidiary organisation of Auckland Regional Council (ARC); responsible for implementing Regional Land Transport Statergy; functions: monitoring exisiting public transport services like buses, ferries, rail, roads, road safety & travel alternatives
3 Auckland Transit Operations Management Service (ATTOMS)
Traffic system that monitors Auckland's motorways & key arterial roads; run by Transit New Zealand; operators constantly monitor automatic systems & live video to provide feedback to partner organisations that can clear traffic
4 EnergyWise/ Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Wellington-based crown entity which works to improve New Zealanders' energy choices; aims to have a 20 per cent improvement in energy efficiency by 2012, set by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Statergy; web site has tips to save energy
5 Foundation for Research, Science & Technology
Wellington-based body that invests in research, science & technology on behalf of the New Zealand government; invests in activities that have economic, environmental or social benefits; has offices in Auckland and Christchurch
Science Organisations Government Agencies
6 New Zealand Police Maritime Unit
Specialist maritime units of New Zealand based in Auckland & Wellington; area of operation includes 200 islands including Great Barrier & Waiheke and 90 nautical miles from Wellington Harbour
7 New Zealand Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
Government department that detects, investigates & prosecutes cases of serious & complex fraud; based in Auckland; investigations are undertaken by teams of investigators & forensic accountants
8 Refugee Status Appeals Authority (RSAA)
Independent body established in 1991 to determine appeals from decisions of the Refugee Status Branch of Immigration New Zealand, declining refugee status; based in Auckland; site has details of all published decisions and minutes since 1997
Government Agencies Immigration
9 The Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Independent Crown entity established by the Privacy Act; based in Auckland; the Act aims to promote & promote individual privacy in accordance with OECD guidelines; the commissioner's office investigates complaints, promotes information privacy etc
