Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit

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CCMAU is an agency of the New Zealand Government that:

• monitors the Government’s investment in companies owned by the Crown,
• assists with the appointment of directors to Crown company boards,
• provides performance and governance advice to shareholding Ministers.

CCMAU monitors:

• state-owned enterprises,
• Crown research institutes,
• other Crown entity companies,
• some statutory entities, and,
• the Crown’s shareholding in a shipping line and three airports.

We refer to them collectively as ‘Crown companies’. These companies provide important products and services for New Zealanders and make a significant contribution to the national economy and well-being.

In this website you’ll find:

• information on the role of CCMAU and the need for a Crown company monitoring and governance function,
• an outline of the process to apply to become a director on a Crown company board,
• brief details on each of the 36 companies that CCMAU monitors,
• a discussion of important issues affecting the Crown company sector,
• a number of key documents about the Crown company sector.