Tçnâ koe Joshua,

Thank you for your official information request received on 20 March 2026.

Your request below will be considered, and a decision provided in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982.

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Kâ mihi,

Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs
Ministry for Primary Industries – Manatû Ahu Matua
Charles Fergusson Building, 38-42 Bowen Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140
Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [email address] | Web: http://www.mpi.govt.nz/

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From: Joshua Riley <[FOI #34180 email]>
Sent: Friday, 20 March 2026 9:48 am
To: Official Information Act <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - AgriZeroNZ programme

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Dear MPI OIA Officer,

Under the Official Information Act 1982 I request the following information held by the Ministry for Primary Industries (including any information held on behalf of, or reported to MPI by, AgriZeroNZ Limited or its board):

1. A complete list of every company, venture, startup, research project or organisation that has been awarded any funding, grant, equity investment or other financial support through the AgriZeroNZ programme since its launch in February 2023 up to the date of this request.

2. For each recipient please provide (where held):
- Full legal name and any trading name(s)
- Detailed description of the specific project, technology or innovation being funded
- Total funding committed or paid (broken down by MPI/government contribution and industry match where applicable), including the date(s) of each tranche
- Any equity stake taken by AgriZeroNZ or MPI
- The expected return on investment (ROI), projected commercial outcomes, emissions-reduction targets, commercialisation timeline, or other key performance indicators at the time the investment was approved
- Current status of the project, including any updated or actual ROI calculations, current valuation of the investment/equity, milestones achieved or missed, reasons for any delays, underperformance or failure, and whether the project is still active
- Copies of any internal evaluation reports, progress assessments, board papers, or portfolio reviews that discuss expected versus actual performance or ROI for that specific investment

2. Any portfolio-level summaries, dashboards, or reports that show the overall expected ROI for the entire AgriZeroNZ investment portfolio versus actual or current performance to date.

Please provide the information in electronic format (PDF or spreadsheet where practical). If any part of this request is refused or withheld (for example under commercial sensitivity or other sections of the Act), please identify the specific grounds for refusal and advise whether partial release of non-sensitive information is possible.I am happy to discuss any clarification needed to help you process this request efficiently.

I look forward to receiving your decision within the 20 working days required by the Act.

Sincerely,
Joshua Riley

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